<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;">In Andhra Pradesh, as part of 'Viksit Bharat Sankalpa Yatra', publicity activities on Central Government schemes are being carried out through three IEC (Information, Education, and Communication) vans in 329 Gram Panchayats in 16 Mandals of Alluri Sitarama Raju District, said District Collector Sumit Kumar.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"><br />''</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;">Speaking to the media on Friday, he said that the massive outreach program 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra' is undertaken by the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Governor of Andhra Pradesh, S. Abdul Nazeer inaugurated the program at Araku Valley on 15th November. The program will continue till 15 January next year, he added.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;">Sumit Kumar informed that the yatra is aimed at reaching out to people creating awareness and providing benefits of welfare schemes like sanitation facilities, essential financial services, electricity connections, access to LPG cylinders, housing for the poor, food security, proper nutrition, reliable healthcare, clean drinking water, etc. He added that the IEC vans disseminate information through audiovisuals, brochures, pamphlets, and booklets on schemes like PM Ujjwala Yojana, PM Mudra Yojana, Startup India, Ayushman Bharat, PM Awas Yojana, Swachh Bharat Mission, Jan Aushadhi, Digital Payment, Khelo India, PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana, PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, PM Poshan Abhiyaan, Jal Jeevan Mission among others.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;"> </span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #333333;">He said that Yatra is carried out under the supervision of Union Information & Broadcasting Ministry officials. </span></p>