State government is in talks with telecom service providers, he says. At a meeting with weavers and farmers at Mudigubba mandal hesdquarters, as part of the last leg of his tour, he promised them his full attention and greater prosperity.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said the State government was thinking of distributing 'iPad' to all households in the State at an estimated cost of Rs. 3,000 crore.

Speaking on the second day of his two-day tour of the Anantapur district, he said the State government was in talks with telecom service providers such as Reliance, Airtel and BSNL to offer 4G services to those iPads so that the best of the technological advances could be known by the people, egging them on to further development.

“Even students can reduce their load of books and switch over to the iPad,” said Mr. Naidu, even as he said the State government would make full use of modern technology to reach out and create an interface with the people.

Earlier in the day, Mr. Naidu visited the famous Lakshmi Nrusimha Swamy temple in Kadiri town and prayed there before proceeding to a dargah close by.

At a meeting with weavers and farmers at Mudigubba mandal hesdquarters, as part of the last leg of his tour, he promised them his full attention and greater prosperity.

A major part of Mr. Naidu's was dedicated to counting the numerous problems, he said, the State was facing, while providing a ray of relief saying that he was determined to turn the tide of problems into newer opportunities and prosperity for the State.

He appealed to people to observe that the loan waiver of Rs. 1.5 lakh per family for farm loans and Rs. 1 lakh per SHG was taken in the interest of farmers and women although the State was staring at a fiscal deficit of over 16,000 crore. Mr. Naidu said drip irrigation would be given prominence in the district while promoting horticulture and alternative livelihood sources such as dairying and sheep rearing.

Mr. Naidu left for Hyderabad soon after the meeting at Mudigubba by helicopter.