Gift A Smile, a novel initiative started by Minister KTR on his birthday three years ago, continues to do good, this year as well.
He earlier announced that he will not be celebrating his birthday (on July 24) due to the flood situation in the State. He urged his followers and well-wishers to help the people affected by the recent rains across the State. Taking inspiration from the Gift a Smile initiative, several leaders conducted programs and distributed essential products, apart from taking up large-scale works for the welfare of their respective villages.
Under the Gift A Smile initiative, Nagarkurnool MLA Marri Janardhan Reddy announced the donation of Rs 8 Crore for the upliftment of three Government Zilla Parishad Schools in Tadoor, Sirisawada, and Kummera.
MLAs Gandhi Arekapudi and Challa Dharma Reddy organized blood donation camps at their respective camp offices.
Pochampally Srinivas Reddy who had earlier adopted Ramavaram Village has announced taking up new development works under Gift A Smile initiative today.
Under the Gift A Smile initiative, Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation Limited (TSMDC) Chairman Krishank distributed raincoats to school children at Rasoolpura and also donated school uniforms to the children at the specially-abled children hostel in Marredpally, Cantonment.
Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) Chairman Y Satish Reddy handed over custom-made ‘E-Vehicles’ to two differently-abled persons under the Gift A Smile initiative.
GHMC Corporators Shanti Srinivas Reddy and Hema Samala organized lunch for orphans and donated notebooks to government school children respectively.
TRS leader Karthik Reddy Patlolla adopted a school in Rasheedguda Village of Shamshabad mandal.
TRS party leaders across the State have distributed groceries, umbrellas, and rain covers for huts to the people living in rain-affected areas.
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