April 2021

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh plans ambulance network for animals   As many as 175 mobile ambulatory clinics (MVACs) will come up in every assembly segment in the state, say officials of the animal husbandry department. The clinics, similar to ‘108’ ambulance services, will have a para-veterinarian and driver-cum-attendant led by an assistant veterinary surgeon. A tollfree number will be made … Read more 06.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt offices to get smart power meters   In a move that could have far reaching consequences, the state government has directed power distribution companies to replace existing electricity meters in all government offices, including local bodies with prepaid meters.   The discoms have been permitted to procure smart/prepaid meters to replace the existing meters. Although … Read more 04-05.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Government plans to launch YSR village clinics on August 15   Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked district collectors to ensure that YSR village clinics are ready for inauguration by August 15. Stating that the clinics will help tackle pandemics like Covid-19 at village level and contain the spread, he asked them to give highest … Read more 03.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh’s single largest floating solar project launched at NTPC in Vizag   The Simhadri unit of National Thermal Power Corporation of India Limited (NTPC) launched the 25MW of floating solar power project at its unit premises in Visakhapatnam. The project is being developed in its own resorvoir spread over 150 acres. The first 5MW block was … Read more 02.04.21 APPSC current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH NCML signs MoU with Agriculture Skill Council of India for skill development in agriculture sector National Collateral Management Limited (NCML), private-sector agriculture post-harvest management company, announced that it has signed MoU with Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI), an organization that works towards the capacity building by bridging gaps and upgrading skills of … Read more 01.04.21 APPSC current Affairs