July 2021

ANDHRA PRADESH Railways has 33 projects at Rs 62,801 crore in Andhra Pradesh The minister said that out of the 33 projects, 16 were about providing new railway lines, while the remaining 17 was doubling of the existing lines. These projects would cover 5,706 kilometres in the state. The minister further said that the average … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh tops country in health scheme coverage Andhra Pradesh has topped the country in terms of the percentage of households (at least one family member) covered under any health scheme or health insurance, according to the recent Niti Aayog’s SDG India Index 2020-21. While the all-India average is 29%, the coverage of … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt to secure Rs 2,200 crore loan to launch road repair works soon To repair badly damaged roads in the state, the government has decided to secure Rs 2,200 crore loan from nationalized banks. The state government is gearing up to launch strengthening and maintenance works for 9,000 km roads after securing the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh govt sanctions final fee for shelved project DPR The state government on Tuesday sanctioned the remaining 55% professional fee, i.e., Rs 38,94,000, as a final payment to Master & Associates, Architects, Interior Designers & Project Management Consultants, Mumbai. The firm was appointed in 2017 as the consultant for preparation of detailed … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Centre picks Andhra Pradesh for digital tourism task force The Centre has nominated Andhra Pradesh as a member of the task force for National Digital Tourism Mission. The task force has been formed by the ministry of tourism for augmentation of digitalization in the tourism sector and to enhance opportunities for tourism enterprises to expand their market … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Fifth apex committee meet reviews Andhra Pradesh’s coastal security initiatives The fifth Apex Committee Review Meeting (ACRM) of the state’s coastal security showed an emphasis on coordination between security agencies and various stakeholders. It also focused on infrastructure and other aspects. The review was held at the Eastern Naval Command (ENC) headquarters on … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh college gets permission to offer engineering in Telugu Consequent on its decision of permitting engineering education in regional languages, the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) gave its consent for the NRI Institute of Technology, a private autonomous engineering college in Krishna district, to introduce the programme in Telugu. The move is expected … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Despite Andhra Pradesh’s concerns, power generation on at Pulichintala project Not with standing Andhra Pradesh’s appeal, Telangana continued power generation at Pulichintala project for the fourth consecutive day on Friday. Telangana State Genco is producing about 120mw of power from four plants attached to the irrigation project. AP officials had met TS Genco … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Targets set for village clinics, digital libraries Chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy set targets for the panchayat raj and rural development department to complete construction of buildings for village clinics, digital libraries and village and ward secretariats. He wanted the officials to complete the works and hand over the … Read more

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Beach project gets finishing touches The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) has put all ongoing tourism projects on the fast track. APTDC is building a beach resort at Bhimula Vari (BV) Palem coast near Tada in Nellore district at a cost of Rs 13 crore. Resort cottages are being designed … Read more