Overview
- At his Mangalagiri camp office on Friday, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan hosted the World Cup‑winning Indian blind women’s team along with coaches and support staff.
- He presented cheques of ₹5 lakh to each player and ₹2 lakh to each coach or support member, with Deccan Chronicle reporting a total of ₹84 lakh handed over on behalf of the state.
- Responding to appeals from the players, he sanctioned road connectivity to captain Deepika’s hamlet in Sri Sathya Sai district.
- He directed officials to provide a house for team member Pangi Karuna Kumari from Alluri Sitharama Raju district and said he would take the team’s concerns to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- Players underscored the lack of dedicated, sound‑oriented facilities and basic amenities, with senior figures noting that stronger infrastructure and income support would materially improve their prospects.