Vijayawada Central MLA Malladi Vishnu on Tuesday performed a bhoomi puja for initiation of road works worth Rs. 1.57 crore at several places in Circle-2 and directed the officials concerned to expedite the projects.

In the 47{+t}{+h}division of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, the MLA performed bhoomi puja for conversion of the existing cement roads into black top roads at Pothurivari street and old current office road with Special Development Fund. At another place, he got works initiated for cement patch work.

At the Prabhas College junction, he launched works for black tar road from the junction up to the limits of the Municipal Corporation besides a cement concrete road from Giri Street junction to Bhagat Singh road.

The Corporation’s executive engineer Bhaskar Rao and others were also present.