Social Welfare Minister, Mr. Pilli Subhash Chandra Bose and Rural Water Supply Minister, Mr. Pinipe Viswarup distributed assets worth Rs.27.97 Cr to the poor as a mark of tribute towards the Death Anniversary of former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy here on Thursday. Addressing a public meeting arranged by the district Administration at Ambedkar Bhavan, Mr. Subhash Chandra Bose said even after one year of the death of the former Chief Minister, people were not willing to digest the fact that he was not there. Every family in this State was benefited from the welfare schemes launched by the late Rajasekhara Reddy during his six-year rule and he never compromised on implementing the welfare schemes he added. Referring to schemes like fee reimbursement, he said that the former Chief Minister strongly desired to provide education to the poor students. Mr. Viswarup said that no other political leader in the country dared to launch welfare schemes like Rajiv Arogyasri, free power supply to the farm sector, Jalayagnam and housing to the poor. Andhra Pradesh has become a role model for many developing counties with regard to implementing the welfare schemes he added. Joint Collector, Mr. K. Sasidhar recalled his association with the late YSR and said that East Godavari District was so special to the former Chief Minister that he visited the district for 38 times during his term as Chief Minister. MLA D. Chandrasekhar Reddy presided over the meeting. Zilla Parishad Chairman Ch. Venugopala Krishnamurthy, MLC K.V.V. Satyanarayana Raju and others were present.