We are striving to usher in Gram Swaraj: Andhra CM Jagan on Independence Day

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh ) [India], August 15 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that his government has been striving to usher in Grama Swaraj visualized by Mahatma Gandhi by changing the face of agriculture, industry and services.
The Chief Minister said this while addressing the people after hoisting the National Flag at the 77th Independence Day celebrations at the IGM Stadium in Vijayawada on Tuesday.
"Andhra Pradesh is the only state that has brought in major changes in the rural administrative system through 15,000 village and ward secretariats, digital libraries, RBKs and the volunteer system to extend quick civic services to the people in full transparency," CM Jagan said. 
According to the Chief Minister, the changes have helped reverse the decades-old corrupt administrative system and Rs. 2,31,000 crore has been transferred through DBT in the last 50 months in full transparency.
The Government has also displayed its commitment to decentralization of administration by increasing the number of districts to 26 from 13 to fulfil the wishes of three regions of the state, he added.
The Chief Minister said that the government has been waging a war on untouchability which has assumed new garb.
He has asserted that social justice has become a reality in the State besides the empowerment of weaker sections and rolling out of welfare measures with transparency.
“Opposition to introduction of English medium in schools, allotment of house sites, and construction of houses for the poor is also a form of untouchability. The war will continue till justice is done,” he said.
Implementation of a slew of welfare schemes as part of Navaratnalu has proved that social justice could be a reality, he said.
The Chief Minister listed out the changes brought in AP in six sectors after YSRCP came to power.
“Agriculture has been thriving with the introduction of 10, 778 RBKs which have been handholding the farmers from purchasing seeds to marketing their agricultural produce. Facilities of free crop insurance, e-crop, 9–hour quality power to farmers during the day time, resurvey of lands after 100 years, bestowing ownership of assigned lands and resolution of dotted lands’ issues besides completing irrigation projects on a priority basis had redefined agriculture in the state," The CM said.
“Educational sector is being revolutionized with the implementation of Amma Vodi, Nadu-Nedu, Vidya Deevena, Vasathi Deevena and Videshi Vidya Deevena, distribution of bi-lingual textbooks, TOEFL training for students of class 3, digitization of classrooms from class 6 and plans to introduce IB-standard curriculum and AI in higher education. These changes will help our students become globally competitive,” he said.
The Chief Minister said that AP is the only state which has enacted a law to reserve 50 % of the nominated posts and contracts to SCs, STs, BCs and minorities for rendering social justice to the weaker sections.
On the industrial front also, the State is marching ahead by standing first in the country in the ease of doing business (EoDB), attracting Rs.13, 42,000crore investments in the global investors meet at Visakhapatnam, he said, adding that 127 heavy industries were established in AP in the last four years with Rs. 67,196crore investment providing employment to 84, 607 persons.
The Chief Minister gave away police medals to several IPS and other police officials for extending meritorious services in the discharge of duties.