Dec 2018

ANDHRA PRADESH L&T construction arm bagged orders worth Rs.2,357 crore   Larsen & Toubro (L&T)said that its construction arm hasbagged orders worth Rs.2,357 crore from APCRDA and MPJNM. L&T’s water and effluent treatment and transportation infrastructure business had secured an order worth1,281 crorefrom Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA). The order is for activities including investigation, design … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Chagari Praveen Kumar appointed as Chief Justice of new Andhra HC   He will become acting Chief Justice of AP High Court, with effect from Jan 1, 2019. Earlier, the Union Law Ministry issued an order signed by President Ram NathKovind, which said Andhra Pradesh will have its own High Court at its … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation for Kadapa steel plant   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone for theRayalaseema Steel Corporation Limited’s 3 MT integrated steel plant in Kadapa district. The plant has been planned to be completed in 24 months. The first phase of the Rs.18,000 crore project is expected to create 5,000 direct jobs … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Women participation vital for economic development of State   State Government said efforts were on to increase women’s participation in the economic development of the State through a specific “2019-24 action plan.   Andhra Pradesh was looking at 12% growth.   “To sustain this growth, we need to ensure active participation of women … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Vizag port adjudged 2nd cleanest in India   The Visakhapatnam Port Trust (VPT) has been adjudged the second cleanest on the basis of sanitation parameters among the major ports in the country, for the third consecutive year. The selection was made on the basis of an independent assessment made by the Union Ministry … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·        Govt. policy to boost logistics sector likely soon ð  The State government will soon be bringing out a policy to give a big push to logistics sector. A draft proposal, which was prepared by the Economic Development Board (EDB), has been sent to all the stake holders for inputs. ð  Valuable information has been … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH ·        Tirupati inches towards smart city targets ð  The temple city has achieved progress towards finalising tenders for the smart city project, slated to be be grounded in January. ð  With new vehicles, the MCT will be able to clean 120 -150 km of road every day. ð  Open defecation is still an … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Cabinet approves hybrid energy policy   The State Cabinet on Friday approved AP Wind, Solar Hybrid Power Policy 2018.   The policy is aimed at encouraging hybrid renewal energy projects in the State and thus generate 18,000 MW renewable energy by 2021-22. The government has set a target that Andhra Pradesh should be able to … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Micro irrigation cover for 60k ha in 60 days’   Officials of the Andhra Pradesh Micro Irrigation Project have chalked out an action plan to bring 60,000 hectares in the district under drip and sprinkler irrigation systems in 60 days.   In view of drought in the district, micro irrigation systems would be … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH P. and Telangana to have separate HCs from 1st January   Supreme Courtordered the Centre to notify the bifurcation of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Courts by January 1. Following this, President Ram Nath Kovind ordered the separation of the common Hyderabad High Court into the two separate High Courts of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The … Read more