JAN 2022

    ANDHRA PRADESH AP Seva Portal 2.0 Launched By AP CM   The AP Seva Portal 2.0 was recently unveiled by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy. Highlights: Citizens will benefit from the portal’s improved services. Citizen Service Site is another name for the portal. The platform will provide citizens with transparent digital … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh’s energy demand for next fiscal projected at 66,530 MU   Discoms in the state have projected a sale of 66,530 million units of electricity for the 2022-23 financial year. The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission concluded its (virtual) public hearings and state advisory committee meetings on tariffs and aggregate revenue requirements for the … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: IIPE walks away with Rs 150 crore, mixed bag for other varsities   The 2022-23 Union budget makes a wide spectrum of allocations for the premier educational institutes of Andhra Pradesh. A sum of 150 crore has been earmarked for Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam. This is the highest ever annual allocation … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh New District Andhra Pradesh’s Jagan Mohan Reddy government just established 13th new districts. Highlights: Parliamentary constituencies were used to construct the districts. With this, the state of Andhra Pradesh now has a total of 26 districts. In Visakhapatnam, the Araku Lok Sabha seat was split into 2 districts. In an … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Decision to merge schools leaves parents & teachers in a quandary The state government’s decision to merge government schools in line with the Centre’s New Education Policy (NEP) is creating ripples among parents and teachers. The government directed that the schools with Classes III, IV and V be mapped for merger with the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   Andhra Pradesh: NABARD loan for development of medical & surgical infra NABARD has sanctioned Rs 1,392.23 crore loan for the development of medical and surgical infrastructure at the newly-proposed three medical colleges and five hospitals in tribal areas. The state government will develop the operation theatres, clinical outpatient departments, burns ward, casualty, specialised … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH BEE preparing mechanism to take energy efficiency to every doorstep   The energy efficiency and conservation efforts of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) have saved electricity worth 40,945 crore in the last few years. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has now set an ambitious goal to save 129 million tons of … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Textiles minister launches Apco catalogue Stating that Apco management’s decision to enter into the wholesale market is a big leap to make its mark on the national and international footprint, industries, handlooms and textiles minister Mekapati Gautam Reddy observed that it would help weavers grab a big market share across the country. … Read more

  ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh’s revenues report highest gain in 5 years This is considered to be the highest gain in the last five years. In fact, AP fetched more revenues than neighbouring Telangana during the corresponding period. According to the latest report released by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), AP fetched Rs 88,618 … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt to have ‘full budget’ in March, spadework kicks off The finance department started preliminary exercise to ready the state budget for 2022-23 financial year. The state government, which could not present full annual budget to the assembly in the last two years due to Covid-19, is gearing up to present … Read more