State Deputy Chief Minister and Panchayati Raj Minister Pawan Kalyan visited the tribal village of Gudem on Sunday and interacted with the children of the forest. He personally went to the remote village, sat on a rock under a chinchilla tree and listened to their problems patiently. He gave solutions on the spot and gave orders for development works worth crores of rupees and filled the people of the forest with confidence.

Pawan Kalyan launched the 'Adavi Thalli Bata 2.0' program in Rakota Girishikhara village in Rampachodavaram constituency of Polavaram district. On this occasion, he laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 3.4-kilometer road connecting Kakavada, Rakota, Suvarlavada and Vemulakonda villages at a cost of Rs. 2.29 crore. Later, he participated in the 'Mata-Manti' program organized under a chinchilla tree in Rakota village. Along with Rakota, the people of the surrounding villages brought their education, medical and infrastructure problems to his attention.

Responding immediately to the requests of the people, Pawan Kalyan sanctioned Rs. 20 lakhs for the renovation of the dilapidated Rakota school, Rs. 15 lakhs for the village health center, and Rs. 20 lakhs for the development of the Hanuman temple. In addition to this, he announced that about Rs. 5 crores would be allocated under various schemes for the construction of Anganwadi centers, schools, and health centers in the surrounding tribal villages.

Earlier, Pawan Kalyan, who reached the village, was given a grand welcome by tribal women by showering flowers and offering garlands. He visited the local MPP school and interacted with the children. Later, he met families living on bamboo products and assured them of government support. As part of this visit, agricultural implements were also distributed to farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana. The tribals expressed their joy as the Deputy Chief Minister came directly to their village and resolved their problems.