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ANDHRA PRADESH Vuda plans 900-acre township in suburbs The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority (Vuda) is mulling to develop a satellite township on nearly 900 acres of land near Lankalepalem on the outskirts of Vizag city. The district revenue officials recently concluded a survey of the land, which will be alienated to Vuda to facilitate the development … Read more 28-29.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH P. to launch ₹100-crore innovation fund in February State government is gearing up to set up a ₹100-crore innovation fund to encourage start-up companies. It is likely to be launched by mid- February. The government is finalising the guidelines, according to Panchayat Raj and IT Minister Nara Lokesh. Lokesh … Read more 19.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Sankranti gift: Andhra Pradesh to provide 15 lakh new farm pumpsets In yet another farmer-friendly initiative, the state government has decided to replace 15 lakh obsolete and low-quality agriculture pumpsets with energy-efficient ones spending a whopping Rs 6,000 crore in a phased manner. Describing the decision as a Sankranti gift to … Read more 14-15 .01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Polavaram dam project cost soars to Rs 58,319 cr Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu said fresh tenders called for the Polavaram project would continue and if anyone came with the same price, they would be given an opportunity to execute the tenders. As per the revised estimates, the total cost of the project would … Read more 13.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Comprehensive water policy to drive away drought, says Naidu Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu asserted on Sunday that his government would implement a comprehensive policy to ensure judicious utilisation of water and drive away drought. Naidu said his goal was to free the State from the drought pangs by optimal utilisation … Read more 07-08.01.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Initiative to make State govt. ‘more smarter’ Making governance smarter in Andhra Pradesh may look outlandish for a government that swears by smart and Real Time Governance. “Called Andhra Pradesh Priorities Project, it is based on the principle of time-tested cost-benefit analysis of policy decisions and quantifying how every rupee … Read more 28.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Pilot scheme on biodiversity index to take off from Tirupati Keeping in view the steady increase of population in urban areas and changing patterns of city growth, the Andhra Pradesh State Biodiversity Board (APSBDB) will be embarking on a pilot project to determine the ‘City Biodiversity Index’ of major cities across the State. … Read more 26.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates conference at Acharya Nagarjuna University in Andhra Pradesh President Ram Nath Kovind formally inaugurated the Annual Conference of Indian Economic Association at Acharya Nagarjuna Universitycampus near Guntur in Andhra Pradesh . Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu felicitated the President at the event. Speaking on the occasion, Mr … Read more 23.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Krishna emerges top in brackish water aquaculture Registering above 1.25 lakh metric tonnes of brackish water shrimp production in 2017 (January-November), Krishna district became the largest shrimp producing district in the country. In the financial year 2016-17, the turnover of the shrimp exceeded ₹3,300 crore by producing 1.02 lakh metric … Read more 22.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH AP pollution board to study impact of effluents on marine life along coastline The National Institute of Oceanography at Vizag has commissioned the AP Pollution Control Board to conduct a fresh study to find out the impact on marine fauna and flora due to the discharge of industrial effluents of pharma, chemical and … Read more 19.12.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs