Blood donation camp held for thalassemia-affected children at Khammam MP’s camp office

Cadres of the Congress party organised a host of programmes, including a blood donation camp, and a bike rally, in Khammam, to mark the completion of Congress leader Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy’s one year as MP of Khammam Lok Sabha constituency.

More than 50 persons, including Congress party cadres, donated blood at a camp held at the Khammam MP’s camp office on the occasion. The event was organised for the cause of thalassemia-affected children.

District Congress Committee president P. Durga Prasad, Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy’s camp office in-charge T. Dayakar Reddy and others were present.

Speaking on the occasion, the Congress leaders hailed the efforts of Mr Raghuram Reddy in highlighting the issues of public interest in the Parliament and contributing his mite for the development of the erstwhile composite Khammam district.

They recalled that Mr. Reddy raised questions on key topics concerning the development of Telangana and the erstwhile Khammam district, in particular, in Parliament, clocking 92.64% of attendance, in the first year as Khammam MP.

His questions pertained to crucial topics of public interest mainly concerning the imperative need for setting up a Greenfield airport at Kothagudem, change of alignment of Dornakal-Miryalguda new railway line, expansion and upgradation of National Highways among other vital development projects, they said.

The party leaders further added that Mr Reddy ensured succour to people affected by the unprecedented floods in Munneru in 2024, distributed CM Relief Fund cheques to 1,147 needy persons and allocated MPLADS funds worth ₹145 crore for various development works.

Published - June 05, 2025 08:55 pm IST