AP CM Chandrababu Naidu unveiled a development roadmap for Rayalaseema at TDP’s Mahanadu, pledging to transform the region into a “land of pearls” through major infrastructure investments and employment generation. Key announcements included ₹3,870 crore for the Handri-Neeva irrigation project, ₹4,500 crore for the Rayalaseema Steel Plant, and the establishment of a High Court bench in Kurnool.