April 2021

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh sets focus on pumped hydro storage plants: Renewable Energy Corporation MD Ramana Reddy The Andhra Pradesh state government has set its focus on pumped hydro storage (PHS) plants. Since supplies from both solar and wind power plants are unpredictable and not completely reliable, it would result in fluctuations in the grid’s stability. The state government … Read more 19.04.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Vizag to send medical oxygen to Maharashtra After Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra governments approached the Ministry of Railways for transportation of liquid medical oxygen tankers by trains, it was decided to move some empty tankers to Vizag for loading of medical oxygen tankers from here. The LMO would be transported by placing the tankers on flat wagons. Andhra Pradesh has a medical oxygen production … Read more 17-18.04.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh to give e-bikes to govt employees on EMI In an effort to make Andhra Pradesh an e-vehicle hub, the state government has formulated a scheme with funding support from central government agencies to supply electric two-wheelers to the government employees on EMI basis. These e-vehicles would come with a full charge range of 40 to 100 kilometres with three years’ annual … Read more 16.04.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Adoptions in Andhra Pradesh drop 55% during pandemic Andhra Pradesh saw a 55% drop in adoptions across all Sisu Gruhas (children’s homes) since the outbreak of the pandemic, compared to 2019. In 2020, around 70 adoptions took place, less than half the figure in 2019 (156). The state saw 843 adoptions between 2012 to 2021. … Read more 15.04.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt to expand Amul dairy scheme to all dists Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy  said that the state government’s decision to enter into an MoU with the dairy leader of the country, Amul, has helped thousands of women get higher revenue. The state government has decided to expand the collaboration with Amul to … Read more 14.04.21 Daily APPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Launch of Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme   The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy these days released the first tranche of Rs 672 crores below the Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme for the year 2021-22. This reimbursed the fees for 10.88 lakh students. Till now, a whole of Rs 4, 879 … Read more 23.04.21 Daily GoaPSC Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh sets focus on pumped hydro storage plants: Renewable Energy Corporation MD Ramana Reddy The Andhra Pradesh state government has set its focus on pumped hydro storage (PHS) plants. Since supplies from both solar and wind power plants are unpredictable and not completely reliable, it would result in fluctuations in the grid’s stability. The state government … Read more 22.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH EESL to implement energy efficiency drive for rural Andhra Pradesh Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), an energy service company of the Union government, has decided to implement one more LED lighting programme for the rural households of Andhra Pradesh. The state earlier installed 29.3 Lakh LED street lights. The LED street lighting program … Read more 21.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh farmers get Rs 128 crore in zero-interest loans Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday credited Rs 128.47 crore directly into the accounts of 6,27,906 farmers under ‘YSR Zero-Interest Crop Loan Scheme’ for 2019-20 Rabi season. The loans were paid to those who availed loans up to Rs 1 lakh … Read more 20.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh sets focus on pumped hydro storage plants: Renewable Energy Corporation MD Ramana Reddy The Andhra Pradesh state government has set its focus on pumped hydro storage (PHS) plants. Since supplies from both solar and wind power plants are unpredictable and not completely reliable, it would result in fluctuations in the grid’s stability. The state government … Read more 19.04.21 APPSC current Affairs