Andhra Pradesh Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan Inaugurates Adavi Thalli Baata 2.0 Tribal Road Scheme

Key facts

• Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan launched 'Adavi Thalli Baata 2.0' on October 11, 2026, to lay 1,976 km of roads connecting 1,341 tribal habitations across the State at a cost of ₹2,052 crore.
• The roads, including 45 bridges, are to be commissioned by March 2027, with at least 735 villages covered in the first phase.
• Pawan Kalyan laid the foundation stone for a 3.4-km road at Kakavada village in Rampachodavaram Mandal, Polavaram district, giving road access to 1,400 tribal families across four villages.
• Alongside the launch, 38 varieties of farm implements are being distributed to 34,000 tribal farmers at a 90% subsidy, with ₹68 crore being spent on the initiative.
• As many as 135 cellphone towers are being commissioned and 48 optical fibre cable routes are awaiting Forest Department permission to improve connectivity in tribal areas.
• Pawan Kalyan sanctioned welfare works worth ₹5 crore at Rakota village, including renovation of schools and medical and health facilities.