Pawan Kalyan launches Adavi Thalli Bata 2.0, 1,976 km roads for tribal areas

Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan on Sunday, 11 October 2026, launched Adavi Thalli Baata 2.0, a programme to lay 1,976 km of roads connecting 1,341 tribal habitations across the state at a cost of ₹2,052 crore. The Hindu reports that 45 bridges will be built and the roads are to be commissioned by March 2027. In the first phase, at least 735 villages will get road access.

The Hans India reports that during his first visit to Polavaram district since its formation, Mr. Kalyan also met residents of Rakota village and assured them he would address their grievances, including their request to designate Rakota as a revenue village. The Hindu adds that he sanctioned welfare works worth ₹5 crore for Rakota, including school and health facility renovations.

The Hindu also notes that Mr. Kalyan launched distribution of 38 varieties of farm implements to tribal farmers at a 90% subsidy, with ₹68 crore spent to cover 34,000 farmers, and said 135 cellphone towers are being commissioned in tribal pockets.