Suryaa Now Andhrapradesh News Desk: Parvathipuram Manyam District Collector Dr. N. Prabhakar Reddy has called for villages to move forward with unity and avoid factionalism in the upcoming Gram Panchayat general elections. Addressing the government's incentive scheme for unanimous elections, the Collector emphasized that officials have a responsibility to raise awareness among the public regarding the importance of such elections.
The Collector suggested that villagers and community elders should elect Sarpanches and ward members voluntarily through mutual consensus. He clarified that there should be no force or pressure involved in this process. He emphasized that the right of every voter to exercise their franchise freely and the legal right of eligible candidates to contest must not be compromised.
Dr. N. Prabhakar Reddy stated that the government has announced significant incentives for village development. Based on population, villages with up to 5,000 residents will receive Rs. 15 lakh, those with a population between 5,001 and 10,000 will receive Rs. 25 lakh, and villages with a population exceeding 10,000 will receive Rs. 50 lakh in special incentive funds.
He noted that these funds, which will be provided to unanimously elected panchayats in phases, must be spent exclusively on village development works and public welfare programs. The Collector appealed to the people and youth of all villages in Parvathipuram Manyam district to utilize this opportunity to develop their villages into model communities through voluntary, unanimous elections in a peaceful environment free from disputes.