Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu, MP Kesineni Chinni and MLA Gadde Rammohan Rao during the stone-laying for the road development projects in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu on Saturday laid the foundation stone for end-to-end road development works worth ₹3.02 crore in Bharathi Nagar and Guru Nanak Colony, as part of the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation’s (VMC) Air Quality Improvement Programme. The projects, funded under the 15th Finance Commission’s Air Quality Improvement Programme, are aimed at improving urban infrastructure while reducing dust pollution and enhancing the city’s air quality. The Minister was accompanied by Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath, East Assembly constituency MLA Gadde Rammohan Rao, VMC in-charge Commissioner D. Chandrasekhar, civic officials and local leaders. Mr. Ram Mohan said the Centre was committed to creating high-quality urban infrastructure across the country and that these projects would provide better roads, safer pedestrian facilities and contribute to reducing dust pollution in Vijayawada. As part of the works, a 650-metre-long, 14-metre-wide hot-mix BT road will be …