Let Rayalaseema be known for development, not drought, says Pawan Kalyan

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy CM K. Pawan Kalyan, Reliance Executive Director Anant Ambani, and Nara Lokesh during the launch of Horticulture Hub, at Madanapalle in Annamayya district on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Rayalaseema will be known for its development and horticulture potential rather than its drought legacy, Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan has said.

Speaking at a public meeting after the launch of the ₹1 lakh crore “Global Horticulture Hub - Rayalaseema Rising” project and the foundation stone laying for the Indian School of Agriculture here on Friday (October 2, 2026), Mr. Pawan Kalyan said the three-phase plan would bring together irrigation, horticulture, rural roads, cold storage, processing, logistics and exports. “The project covers 10 districts through 201 clusters, with ₹40,352 crore in government investment and about ₹60,000 crore expected from private investors,” he said.