May 2021

ANDHRA PRADESH Welfare corporations for 3 communities   The state government has constituted three separate corporations for the welfare and development of upper caste communities— Kamma, Reddy and Kshatriya. The government said that the decision has been taken to extend institutional finance to the poor among the communities in order to achieve a balance in society. The government had … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Govt sets up 32 child care institutions   The state government has set up 32 child care institutions (CCIs) to look after and rehabilitate children whose parents/guardians have either succumbed to Covid-19, or have contracted the virus and need medical assistance. AP is the first state in the country to set up such institutions, which will … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh government woos large investors in electronics sector with sops   In a move to attract big ticket investments in the electronics sector, the state has expressed willingness to work with large investors with an investment over Rs 7,500 crore, which could make AP a global manufacturing destination. The government has promised … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH All Covid hospitals to have oxygen plants in four months: AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy   The government has decided to equip all Covid-19 hospitals in the state with oxygen plants in the next four months. It has also been decided to set up oxygen plants even in community health centres across the state.   For … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh saves Rs 2,350 crore in power purchases in 2 years   Andhra Pradesh has saved around Rs 2,350 crore by purchasing electricity in spot markets at cost effective prices in the last two years, i.e., 2019–20 and 2020–21. The power utilities procured 3,393 million units in 2019-20 and 8,890 MU in 2020-21 from the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Central Ayurvedic body takes up study of Anandaiah’s drug   The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has launched a study to ascertain the efficacy of the controversial Krishnapatnam medicine formulated by Bonigi Anandaiah. The CCRAS has directed the NRS Government Ayurvedic College in Vijayawada and the Ayurvedic hospital in Tirupati to take comprehensive feedback … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Actor Sonu Sood to set up two oxygen plants in Andhra Pradesh   Actor Sonu Sood is coming to the rescue of Covid-19 patients in Andhra Pradesh. Sood, who rose to fame with his charity works to the needy since the start of the pandemic last year, tweeted on Saturday that he would soon establish two oxygen units … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Self-reliance, boosting capacities central to Andhra Pradesh’s new oxygen policy   As part of efforts to make the state self-reliant in oxygen manufacturing, chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday unveiled the AP Industrial Gases and Medical Oxygen Manufacturing Policy 2021-22. The policy has been designed to ramp up oxygen manufacturing … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Assembly passes resolution against Visakhapatnam steel plant disinvestment   The AP assembly on Thursday passed a resolution opposing the Union government’s disinvestment plans and proposed privatisation of Visakhapatnam steel plant.   The House appealed to the Centre to consider the measures suggested by chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy in his two letters and protect the steel plant. … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh clears funds for 30 skill development colleges   The state government has cleared the plan to establish 30 skill development colleges across the state. The proposal also includes a skill development university which would head all these colleges.   The state government has also cleared the budgetary allocation of Rs 1,385.53 crore for both the … Read more