Accordingly former British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Monday visited Andhra Pradesh and its capital Amaravati and was full of praise for the state's Real Time Governance Society (RTGS). Blair landed at the Vijayawada Airport in Gannavaram in the evening and was received by state IT and Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) Minister Nara Lokesh, who is also the son of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.
Meanwhile from there, the duo travelled to the interim government complex at Velugapudi where Blair met Naidu and was given a tour of how the real time governance works. Tony Blair wrote in the visitor's book "He thinks it is one of the most exciting things happening anywhere in the world. He thinks you are leading a revolution in how to govern. It is an extraordinary undertaking in a state, which is the size of a reasonably large European country and thinks there are lessons from Andhra Pradesh for the globe”.
Moreover the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Office said in a press note recognizing the revolutionary data driven governance in AP and its tremendous impact on the lives of the citizens, he also lauded the state government for its extraordinary efforts for the development of the state.
