july 2018

ANDHRA PRADESH Mission to improve birds’ habitat in Kolleru   As part of the improvement of the 270-acre migratory birds’ habitat in the Kolleru Bird Sanctuary, 120 iron poles have been installed for breeding and nesting in the absence of tree cover. The efforts to grow various species of plants did not yield result due … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   Railway zone ‘a remote possibility’, says Centre   The Central government, in its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, expressed inability to concede the Andhra Pradesh government’s demand for an exclusive railway zone.   The Centre also said Section 75 of the APRA provided only for the continuity of the services of … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra CM lays foundation stone of mega sports complex   Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation stone of a Rs 60 crore mega sports complex in Vijayawada.   The Amaravati International Sports Complex will be built on 8.9 acres of land.   The headquarters of the Sports Authority of … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH New ration cards next month: Minister   Commission of fair price shop dealers on rice too will be increased if the satisfaction level reached 95 %.   Giri Kanuka’ hamper would be given soon to 1.82 lakh Girijans on ration cards. The hamper comprises half a kg of jaggery, one kg red gram, … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   Atal Tinkering Lab now in remote model schools   The sanction of an Atal Tinkering Lab to many remote schools is not only a matter to rejoice but has also brought the school closer to modernity.   Under the NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), the tinkering labs are dedicated workspaces in … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH   Tirumala route gets eco-friendly buses   The APSRTC introduced eco-friendly buses on the Tirupati-Tirumala ghat route.   The launch of the buses, which adhere to the BS IV (Bharat Stage IV) emission norms, comes ahead of the Srivari Brahmotsavams on the Seshachalam hills in two months.   Atchannaidu said the unreasonable bifurcation … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh gears up to tap benefits of Salicornia plant Blessed with the abundant crop of Salicornia, a plant that grows in salty marshes in the mangrove wetlands, the State government has intensified the efforts to tap commercial benefits from the plant through cultivation as well as extraction of the substitute to salt … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Junior Officers Leadership Seminar held at Visakhapatnam   With an endeavor to provide a forum to the junior officers to put forth their views on aspects ranging across professional, technical, training and personnel issues, a Junior Officers Leadership Seminar was conducted by Eastern Fleet at Samudrika Auditorium on 18 Jul and 19 Jul … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH AAI is prepared to develop Bhogapuram airport, Andhra Pradesh   TheAirports Authority of India (AAI) is prepared to take the construction of the proposed Greenfield Airport atBhogapuram. In the past, the Government of Andhra Pradesh had cancelled the tender called for the construction of Bhogapuram Airport. The AAI has now expressed its interest to develop the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh CM launched e Pragati core platform   Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidulaunched e-Pragati core platform, a forward-looking digital initiative, at Undavalli, Amaravati. It is aimed at connecting the citizen to 34 departments, 336 autonomous organisations and 745-plus services. The Andhra Pradesh State government intends to realise the vision of ‘Sunrise AP 2022’. The e-Pragati authority … Read more