August 2021

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: SPVs set up to raise funds for water grids   To resolve the drinking water crisis in drought-hit regions, the state government has constituted separate special purpose vehicle (SPVs) take up water grid projects. The government has designed the SPVs in such a way that they could pool required money from financial institutions and government … Read more 12.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Centre: No increase in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana assembly seats till 2026       The Centre on Tuesday made it clear that there will not be any increase in the number of seats to legislative assemblies of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana till 2026. This in other words means that the next elections to the state … Read more 11.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt to link Aarogyasri cards with Aadhaar The state government will link Aarogyasri cards with Aadhaar cards to keep tabs on the health condition of every citizen. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy told the officials to start feeding the health data of every person and make it available from village clinics … Read more 10.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Digital pilot project to benefit AP   Minister of state for electronics and information technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, said one village each from 13 districts in Andhra Pradesh are covered under the Digital Village Pilot project. The project is being implemented through CSC e-Governance Service India Limited. He was responding to a question by Rajahmundry MP Margani … Read more 08-09.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh: TTD readies to promote desi cow breeds   Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams plans to introduce ‘Navaneeta Seva’ in Tirumala to protect and promote native cow breeds. KS Jawahar Reddy, chairman and executive officer of TTD specified authority, said the temple body is contemplating to prepare all naivedyams (food offerings) offered to Lord Venkateswara using … Read more 07.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Tobacco crop size hiked to 130 million kg for 2021-2022 The tobacco board has fixed crop size for Andhra Pradesh at 130 million kg for the 2021-22 crop season. The decision was taken at the special board meeting held in virtual mode on Monday. The reasonably decent prices offered by traders for the stock during the current … Read more 17.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh targets setting up 33GW hydro power storage plant The Andhra Pradesh energy department is planning to set up pumped hydro storage power projects in various districts with a total capacity of 33.24 gigawatt. The government has identified 1.45 lakh acres in Kadapa, Kurnool, Anantapur districts for these proposed renewable energy parks. These will … Read more 15-16.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Property cards in 100 villages by August 15 The state government is gearing up to issue property cards in 100 villages by August 15 and 1,000 villages by October 2. The cards will be issued to land and property owners after resurvey in the area. The cabinet sub-committee headed by PR minister Peddireddy … Read more 06.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs.

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: In 3 years, over 63 lakh tonnes rice ferried to other states As much as 63.5 lakh tonnes of rice have been dispatched from Andhra Pradesh to other rice deficit states by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) in the last three years. Surplus stocks of wheat and rice from various states are moved to deficit states … Read more 05.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs.

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Master plan on anvil for logistics sector The state government is preparing a policy document to promote professionalism and excellence in logistics services and create employment opportunities. The government is planning to ensure integrated, seamless, efficient, reliable, green, sustainable and cost-effective logistics network in the state. The state government wanted to … Read more 04.08.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs.