A.P. Minister distributes bicycles to 7,000 government school students in Nellore

MA&UD Minister Ponguru Narayana greeting students ahead of distribution of bicycles at VRC Grounds in Nellore on Monday. | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT The family members of Dr. Ponguru Narayana, Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, distributed free bicycles to 7,000 students studying in government high schools across Nellore City and rural constituencies in the first phase. A total of 10,000 bicycles are being distributed to government school students at a cost of ₹6 crore from their own funds.Addressing the students at the distribution programme at VRC Grounds in Nellore on Monday (July 27, 2026), the Minister shared his own journey. He said, “I did not merely read about poverty in books; I experienced it first hand. Born in a hut, I used to walk from Harnathapuram