The Hindu         15.11.2011

GVMC to provide bottled water to schools

Mayor Pulusu Janardhana Rao on Monday announced during the GVMC Children's Day celebration at Swarnabharati Stadium that drinking water will be supplied to all municipal schools in 20 litre bottles. Four treatment plants will be set up for the purpose at TSR Complex, Gajuwaka, Endada and Mindi to supply water to the 97 civic schools.

Besides, spoken English courses will be organised for students of Classes 7,8 and 9 and for high schools students shoes will also be provided.

Commissioner B. Ramanjaneyulu said the municipal schools were imparting education on a par with corporate schools.

Cultural programmes by children and folk arts presentation followed.

The Mayor and the Commissioner gave away prizes to winners in sports and cultural competitions.