Andhra Pradesh State Commission for Scheduled Castes member Ravada Seetharam on Sunday, February 8, 2026, urged Panchayat Department officials to improve civic amenities in all Scheduled Caste colonies. He said the Commission received many petitions for better internal roads, drainage systems, and garbage management. Mr. Seetharam visited several SC colonies in Cheepurupalli, Rajam, Palakonda, Etcherla, and other areas to check sanitation and infrastructure. He called on mandal parishad development officers and panchayat officials to ensure drinking water facilities since many villages lack potable water. "The officials are also requested to take up repairs of all borewells and handpumps before the commencement of summer. The drainage pipelines can be laid in summer season," Mr. Seetharam said.