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**Guntur, India – June 13, 2025** – Union Minister of State for Rural Development, Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, convened a meeting today in Guntur to expedite crucial infrastructure projects within the city. A primary focus was the Sankar Vilas Road Over Bridge (ROB), where Dr. Chandra Sekhar instructed traffic, electricity, and GMC officials to ensure the prompt handling of traffic diversions and utility relocations to facilitate pillar construction within the next 10 days.

The meeting, held at the Guntur Collectorate, addressed traffic and drainage concerns at three other ROB locations, involving officials from Railways and GMC. Dr. Chandra Sekhar commended GMC sanitation workers, while also addressing ongoing waste management challenges and discussing the reinstatement of previously removed garbage bins.

Projects under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme are progressing towards tendering, and the Gorantla water tank centering is expected to be completed within 2-3 months. Land acquisition for the Guntur Channel is projected to conclude in 5-6 months.

The meeting was attended by MLAs, the Collector, Deputy Collector, MLC, Mayor, Commissioner, and senior officials from various departments. The focus remains on timely execution and inter-departmental collaboration to improve Guntur’s infrastructure.

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