13.05.21 Daily [Andhra Pradesh] APPSC Current Affairs

The AP assembly on Thursday passed a resolution opposing the Union governments plans and proposed privatisation ofVisakhapatnam steel plant.

TheHouseappealed to the Centre to consider the measures suggested by chief ministerYS Jagan Mohan Reddyin his two letters and protect the steel plant.

Industries ministerMekapati Goutham Reddy, who tabled the resolution, said the steel plant is the pride of the people of the state. He said VSP is the only public sector firm in the residuary state with more than 20,000 employees.

The Railways has delivered nearly 14,500 tonnes of liquid medical Oxygen in over 884tankerstovarious statessince it started its operation, the national transporter said.

So far, 224 ‘Oxygen Express’trainshave completed their journey and brought relief to various states, while eight others, loaded with over 563 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen (LMO) in 35 tankers, are currently on their way.

Relief by ‘Oxygen Express’ trains has reached 13 states — Uttarakhand, Karnataka,Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Nadu,Haryana, Telangana, Punjab, Kerala, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.