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Andhra Pradesh
By Our Staff Reporter
Mr. Chandrababu Naidu was addressing a public meeting at Basar after participating in a number of inaugurations and foundation laying ceremonies for new projects. The Chief Minister, on arrival at 10.35 a.m., proceeded to the Gnana Saraswati temple where he was welcomed with full temple honours. He had a darshan of the presiding deity and later participated in the Chandi yagam and purnahuti. He laid the foundation for the meditation centre to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 1 crore and the Rs. 3.50 crore protected drinking water scheme with NABARD funds to meet the needs of the people of Basar. Later, he inaugurated the modern delux guest houses constructed by the Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Devasthanam, Vijayawada, Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Yadagirigutta, Sri Raja Rajeswara Swamy Devasthanam, Vemulawada and Sri Venkateswara Rao Swamy Devasthanam, Dwaraka Tirumala, all constructed at a cost of Rs. 17.50 lakhs each. Mr. Chandrababu Naidu then inaugurated the Vyasa library building constructed with donations from the Infosys chairman's wife, Sudha Narayanamurthy. He inspected the Pushkar ghats and went round Basar village before flying back to Hyderabad. Thirty Veda pandits, who participated in the yagam, were felicitated with shawls and cash reward of Rs. 3,116 by the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister in his address said that the Government is continuing to put pressure on the Centre to accord permission to establish a national-level institute at Basar. He said the Government would not sit quiet until the IIT is sanctioned for the temple town. He said Andhra Pradesh is the only State from where the highest number of students are securing admissions to the prestigious IITs. He pointed out to the `IIT guru', Chukka Ramaiah, whose students bagged the maximum number of admissions. He said it was the dedication of Mr. Ramaiah, which saw hundreds of students from Andhra Pradesh making it to the IIT. He said with the services of Mr. Ramaiah, who was striving hard to develop Basar, would bear fruit. Mr. Chandrababu Naidu said the Centre is saying that no new IITs are being sanctioned for the time being. Mr. Chandrababu Naidu said: "The case of Basar is different and there is every reason for the Government to establish the IIT at the temple town which is said to be the seat of learning.'' He pointed out that the Gnana Saraswati temple is the only one of its kind in the entire South. He said that Basar is a fit case for establishment of an IIT, which would be a boon for the rural students. The Chief Minister said more and more institutions of higher learning should come up at the temple town. He said the Government would initiate all steps to make Basar a spiritual centre and seat of learning. He promised to consider the request of Mr. Ramaiah to rename Basar as `Vyasapuri'. He said the Government is according top priority to Basar by facilitating development activities. The Chief Secretary, Mohan Kanda, the Endowments Commissioner, D.S.Murthy, and Mrs. Sudha Narayanamurthy, were present. The Minister for Endowments, Dandu Sivarama Raju, Minister for School Education, Mandava Venkateswara Rao, Minister for Technical Education, Nerella Anjaneyulu, and Minister for Handlooms and Textiles, Padala Bhoomanna, the Adilabad MP, S.Venugopala Chary, Mudhole MLA, G.Gaddenna, the District Collector, Vikas Raj and the SP, Mahesh Muralidhar Bhagwat, attended.
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