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Page 1: Andhra Pradesh Current Affairs 2017 - StudyIQ than 20% of the 53 million people in Andhra Pradesh currently have access to broadband connectivity. In order to bridge this gap, the
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AIIBgrantsRs.13,000cr loantoAndhraPradesh

China-sponsoredAsianInfrastructureInvestment Bank (AIIB)approvedUSD2millionloan(Rs.13,000crores)forfiveprojectin AndhraPradesh

Monthsago,thestate government hadsentproposalstotheUnion Government seekingaidforfiveprojectswhichincludestworoadsand

buildingsdepartment,oneeachforruralsafedrinkingwaterdepartment,municipalandurbandevelopmentdepartmentand Panchayat Rajdepartment.

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AndhraPradeshplanssopstopullinRs30,000croreinvestmentinelectric-vehiclesindustry

AndhraPradeshisseekingtoattractRs30,000croreofinvestmentsintheelectric-vehiclesindustrythrougharaftofincentivesthatwouldincludecapitalsubsidiestoautomakers

andcharging-equipmentmanufacturers,helpingIndiaachieveitsstatedgoalofdrasticallylimitingtheuseoffossilfuelsforitssurface-transportationneeds.

NewDelhihasproposedswitchingtoan'electricity-only'fleetby2030,butisyettoannounceacomprehensivepolicy

Itisworkingonazero-subsidyelectric-vehiclepolicy,withfiscalincentivessuchastaxwaiversorholidaysforvehicleandbatterymanufacturersandsubsidised land.Thepolicy

awaitsapprovalofthefederalcabinet.

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Thestateplanstoinvitetendersforprocuringelectricvehiclesthroughthestate-runEnergyEfficiencyServicesLtd(EESL).

TataMotorsandMahindra&MahindrahaveemergedaswinnersforanEESLtenderseeking10,000e-vehiclesforfourcentralgovernmentdepartments.

JapanwantstocollaboratewiththeAndhraPradeshgovernmenttomakeanelectric-vehiclescityinthestatethat'shometoIsuzu,KiaMotorsandHero

Motocorp factories.

Recently,ToyotaKirloskar MotorssignedapreliminaryagreementwiththestategovernmenttointroduceelectricvehiclesinAmaravati.

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AndhraPradeshgovernmentsignsagreementswithAlphabetXforFibergridproject

ThegovernmentofAndhraPradeshhasenteredintoanagreementwiththemoonshotfactoryofAlphabet(earlierGoogle)- X- tobringthebreakthroughFreeSpaceOpticalCommunication(FSOC)technologyinordertoprovideinternetthroughthegovernment

Fibergrid project.

ThisassociationwithXlabstoimplementFSOCinAPisfirstofitskindintheworldtoprovidewirelessinternetconnectionatahigherspeedofupto20Gbpsandtoadistanceof

upto20kms.

Thissignificantpartnershipwillofferamajorboosttothestate'sdigitalinfrastructureandhelpovercomehindrancesintermsofconnectingisolatedanddifficultterrain,forestareas,

rivercrossings,railwaycrossingsetc."

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Lessthan20%ofthe53millionpeopleinAndhraPradeshcurrentlyhaveaccesstobroadbandconnectivity.

Inordertobridgethisgap,thestategovernmentandtelecomserviceproviderAPStateFiberNet havebeenworkingonaninitiativecalledAPFiberGridtoconnect12millionhouseholdsandthousandsofbusinessesby2019.

Alphabet'sXwillalsosetupalocalofficewiththehelpoftheGovernmentofAndhraPradeshinordertoproviderealtimesupportforsmoothoperation

oftheproject

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ThetechnologywasoriginallyusedbytheProjectLoonteamtobeamdatabetweenballoons,butitcanalsobeusedclosertoearth.

FSOC linksdeliverhigh-speed,high-capacityconnectivityoverlongdistancesusingbeamsoflightwhichissimilartohowdataistransmittedthroughfiberopticcablesusinglight,butunliketraditionalfiber,one

doesn'tneedtodigtrenchesorstringcablealongthepoles.

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Expertpanelfavours nodfornewnavalbaseinAndhraPradesh

ClearingthedecksforanewnavalbaseatRambilli inAndhraPradesh,anexpertpaneloftheUnionenvironmentministryhasrecommendedgrantingtheproject,pendingsinceJanuary

2010,“in-principleapproval”.

TheprojectforsettinguptheNavalAlternateOperatingBase(NAOB)involvesdiversionof676.12hectaresofforestlandinRambilli andKalavalapalli regionsofVisakhapatnaminAndhra

Pradesh.

ItwasfirstsubmittedtotheForestAdvisoryCommittee(FAC)oftheUnionministryofenvironment,forestandclimatechange(MoEFCC)inJanuary2010.

Thebaseisexpectedtohouseseveralconventionalandnuclearwarshipsaswellasnuclearsubmarines.AnewbaseintheeasternregionhasbecomecrucialforIndiawithChinarapidly

expandingitsnavalpowerandincreasingitsinfluenceintheSouthChinaSea.

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AndhraPradeshsmartcitiestobereadyby2021

Thefour'SmartCity'projectsin AndhraPradesh wouldbecompletedbyfinancialyear2020-21,Hardeep SinghPuri,theunionministerofstate(independentcharge)for

housingandurbanaffairs.

Purisaidthe'smartcity'projectswereunderwayin Kakinada,Visakhapatnam,TirupatiandAmaravatiinAndhraPradesh,and greaterWarangaland Karimnagar inTelangana

state.

Amaravati andKarimnagar areintheprocessofengagementofprojectmanagementconsultants(PMCs)

Theimplementationofthesmartcitiesmissionisbeingdonebyacity-levelspecialpurposevehicle(SPV)incorporatedundertheCompaniesAct,2013inwhichthestate/UTandurbanlocalbody(ULB)willbethepromotershaving50:50equity

shareholding

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India'sleadingbatterymaker,Amara RajaBatteriesLtd(ARBL)commissioneditstwo-wheelerbatteryPlantattheAmara RajaGrowthCorridorinChittoor,Andhra

Pradesh.

Inthefirstphase,theplantwillhaveacapacityof5millionunits,whichwillbeeventuallyscaledupto17millionunits.

ThiswillcallforanestimatedinvestmentofRs700Crtakingthetotalcapacityfortwo-wheelerbatteriesto29millionunits.

Theplantwillemploy1300peopleatfullcapacity.

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AndhraPradeshroostersgroomedinTelangana

AnimalrightsactivistsinTelanganastateandAndhraPradeshwantdistrictauthoritiestoimplementanimalwelfareandprotectionlaws.

ThisdemandbytheAnimalWelfareBoardofIndiaandothergroupscomesinthewakeofreportsofprizedcocksbeingreadiedinTelanganastatedistrictsforthecockfightsinAndhraPradesh.

Despitetherebeingclearrulesaboutanimalwelfare,reportsofthecocksbeingreadiedforfightswerepouringin.

CockfightingarerampantinvillagesandtownsinEastGodavari,WestGodavari,KrishnaandGunturofAndhraPradesh.

Itisbelievedthatbetsofabout`1,000croreareplacedeveryyear.

TheHighCourtinDecember2016hadorderedAndhraPradeshgovernmentnottoallowcockfightsduringSankrantiandissuedaseriesofdirectionstoensurethattheydidnottakeplace,particularly

inWestGodavari,EastGodavari,KrishnaandGunturdistricts.

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OnecrorehomestogetInternet,rent-freephoneservicefromDecember 2018

MORETHAN1crorehouseholds,50,000schoolsandeducationalinstitutions,allgovernmentoffices,morethan5,000governmenthospitalsandhealthcentres andallpanchayat officesinAndhraPradeshwillstartgettingInternetandrent-freetelephoneandcableTVfromnextDecemberafterPresidentRamNathKovinddedicatedthe

state’sFibregrid Project

Fibre GridprojectalsotermedasTriplePlay2Servicesenvisagestoprovideinternet,televisionandtelephoneservicestomorethanonelakhhousehold

ThePresidentsimultaneouslydedicatedtheAndhraPradeshSurvelliance Project,adroneproject,tothenationatstatesecretariatinAmaravati.

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TheAndhraPradeshStateFibernet Limited(APSFL),whichisimplementingtheAPFibre Gridproject,willprovidethreeservicesattariffsstartingaslowasRs149for5

GBat15MBPSspeed and250TVchannelsandafreetelephoneconnection.

Acloud-basedvirtualclassroomservicewillbenefitstudentsinruralareas,andthespreadingofInternetserviceswouldhelpinhealthcareusingtele-medicine.

Theuseofdroneswouldhelpingettingreal-timeinformation,whichinturnwillhelpthegovernmentanddistrictadministrationstoimprovesafetyandpolicing

TheAPSFL,nowthecountry’slargeststategovernment-ownedtelecommunicationcompany,hasalreadylaidmorethan23,000kmoftherequired55,000kmofoptical

fibre cablesin13districtsofAndhraPradesh.

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LessawarenessamongwomenhindersOSCgrowthinAndhraPradesh

LackofawarenessaboutSakhi OneStopCentres (OSC),whichprovideasingle-windowsolutiontofemalevictimsofviolence,ishinderingtheprogressofsuch

facilities.

TheUniongovernmentcameupwiththeconceptofthecentretoprovidelegal,medicalandrehabilitationfacilitiestothewomenwhohadbeensubjectedtoseveral

kindsofviolence.

Followingthenorm,thestategovernmentissupposedtosetupitineverydistrictwithacentraladministrator,legal,medical,socialcounsellorsandother

administrativestaff.

ThefirstOSCin AndhraPradesh,whichstartedoperatingasapilotprojectin Krishna districtfromJanuary2016,wasannouncedinAugust2015.

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Later,suchcentres weresetupin13districtsacrossthestate.Thecentre,situatedinVijayawada

Athree-daytrainingsession,beganinVijayawadaforprovidingorientationtoofficialsofOSCsfrom13districts,todevelopabetterunderstandingaboutseveralformsofgender-based

violence,aswellasrelevantprovisionsofOSCtodealwithit.

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AndhraPradeshHitByChildMarriageMenace

ThemenaceofChildMarriagereachedatalarminglevelinAndhraPradeshasitregistered32.3percent. Itwashighestagainstthenationalaverageof24.9

percent inthecountry.

Theofficial statisticssays, RajasthanregisteredthehighestnumberofChildMarriagesat 40.8percentfollowedbyBihar(39.6),MadhyaPradesh(34.1)andJharkhandreported32.9percent.AndhraPradeshstoodfifthpositionin

childmarriagesinthecountry.

InGuntur district alone,54percentchildmarriageswerereportedandtheUNICEFalreadywarnedthegovernment.Mostofthedeliveriesbyminorgirls

wereregisteredfromPalnadu areainthedistrict.

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Fluoridehits2.28lakhpeopleinAndhraPradesh

Asmanyas2.28lakhpeoplein349habitationsacrossAndhraPradeshareaffectedbythehighfluorideconcentrationinthedrinkingwater.

Thedrinkingwatercontainsexcessfluoridein11outofthe13districts,whereasallthe13districtshaveareaswithexcessofnitrateinthem.

Chodavaram,Narsipatnam,andMadugula areasmostlycontainexcessivefluorideandnitrate.

AssessmentoffluorideindrinkingwaterisbeingdonebythestategovernmentsthroughlaboratorytestingforwhichtheUnionministryisassistingtheStates

throughNationalRuralDrinkingWaterProgramme.

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StatepreparesDesignatedTechnologyPark2017-20policy

AndhraPradeshstategovernmenthaslaunched‘DesignatedTechnologyParkakaDTPPolicy2017-2020’inAmravati.Asclaimed,itisafirstofitskind initiative inthecountry,

aimed tosolveofficespacecrunchforITcompanies inthestate.

ThosewhowanttosetuptheirunitsinAndhraPradesharefacingashortageofofficespaceasreal-estatedevelopersareskepticalabouttheirbusinessesandnotbuilding

officespaces,asperthestategovernment.

The mainobjectivesofDTPpolicyare torolloutincentivesonprovidingofficespacesforITcompaniesandgiverentalguaranteeforreal-estatedevelopersforbuildingoffice

spacesforIT.

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Underthispolicy:

AndhraPradeshElectronicsandITAgencywillrentprivatebuilt-upspacesfromapprovedreal-estatedevelopersandallotthemtoITcompaniesat 50%subsidy.

Forreal-estatedevelopers,thegovernmentwillgive 50to70%rentalguarantee forbuilt-upofficespacesforaperiodof18to36months.

Thosewhodevelop1lakhto2lakhsq.ft.ofofficespacewillbegivenarentalguaranteeforaperiodof18months,whileitis24,30and36monthsforthosewhodevelop2-3lakhsq.ft.,3-4lakhsq.ft.andmorethan4lakhsq.ft.ofofficespacesrespectively.

AndhraPradeshstategovernment aimstocreateonelakhITjobsby2019andonecroresq.ft.ofofficespace tofacilitatethesame.

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Govtwill bringdowntheapprovaltimeforofficespacesforITcompaniesfrom1yearto50days.Furtherreduceto21dayssoon.

ItisfurtheraimingtomakeVizag,thehubforInformationTechnologyinthestate.

FinTech valleyisbeingdevelopedinVisakhapatnamandglobalcompaniesworkingonlatesttechnologiesincludingBlockchain arebeingattractedtosetuptheirunits.

Recently,AndhraPradeshalsobecamethefirststateto joinhandswithHyperloopTransportationTechnologies tobringfuturistictransportationsystemtothestate.Andhra

PradeshtogetIndia'sfirstHyperloop;travelfromAmaravatitoVijayawadainjust6minutes

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SouthKoreanCity'likelytocomeupinAndhraPradesh

A'SouthKoreaCity'isexpectedtocomeupinAndhraPradesh's newcapitalAmaravati orelsewhereinthestateasChiefMinisterNChandrababu Naiduinvitedindustrialistsfrom

theEastAsiancountrytosetuptheirventures.

Govtwillextendfullco-operationandencouragementfromthegovernmentifyoumakeAndhraPradeshyoursecondcapitalandsetupindustriesinabigway.

GovtwilldevelopaSouthKoreanCity,onthelinesofBusan inyourcountry.

ShowcasingSouthKoreanautomobilegiantKiaMotors,whichissettingupitscarmanufacturingunitinAnantapuramu district,asthemascot,thechiefministertriedtowoootherindustrialistsfromtheEastAsian

nationtothestate.

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AndhraPradeshtobuysolarpowerfromKadapa plant

AndhraPradeshhasagreedtobuyelectricityfromKadapa SolarPark,whereasubsidiaryofFrance'sEngie wona250MWsolarauctionheld

byNTPCsevenmonthsagowithoutanybuyerfortheoutput.

GovthasreachedanagreementwithNTPCtobuypowerfromitsproposed250MWplantatKadapaprovideditisbundledwith125MWcapacityofthermalpowersothatthetariffislowerthantheRs

3.15perunitNTPChadinitiallyproposed.

UDAY?Andhra– 13thJharkhand1st27th Mizoram

Onlystates thathave notjoined itareOdishaandWestBengal.

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AndhraPradeshkeentodevelopKoreanclusterprojectwithKIAMotorsasanchor

AndhraPradeshisseekingtodevelopaSouthKoreanCityproject inAndhraPradeshwhereKIAMotorsislikelytobetheanchorindustryalongwithaclutchof

otherancillaryindustriesintheautomotivesector.

TheAndhraPradeshEconomicDevelopmentBoardhassignedanMoUwithTier-2andTier-3ancillariesofKIAMotors,referredtoastheKoreanAssociationin

Chennai,fortheproject.

APEDBlooksatcommitmenttobringindirectinvestmentofapproximately Rs. 10,000croretoAndhraPradesh throughtheKoreanCluster

Project.Thishasthepotentialtogenerateemploymentforapproximately45,000persons.

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KIAMotorshadearlieroutlinedplanstoinvestabout$1.1billiononagreenfieldplantinAnanthapur district

ofAndhraPradesh.

TheprojectissettocomeupatastrategiclocationclosetoKrishnapatnam portandalsotomajorcities.

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AndhraPradesh,GatesFoundationtojoinhandstohelpfarmers

TheAndhraPradeshgovernmentandtheBill&MelindaGatesfoundation(BMGF)willformapartnershiptoimplementa“digitalinnovationprogramme”forfarmersin

thestate.

Theprojectwasannouncedatthethree-dayAPAgtech summit2017whichwasinauguratedbyAPchiefministerN.Chandrababu Naidu

Sixty-twopercentofthestateisdependentonagriculture,whichisgrowingat10%(peryear)

Andhragovernmenthadachievedanoverallgrowthrateof11.6%lastyearandthattheaimwastoreach15%ormore.

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AndhraPradeshgovernmentsignsMoUswithUAEfirms;$7.5billioninvestmentexpected

TheAndhraPradeshgovernmenttodaysignedtwomajordealswithDubai-basedfirms,whichcouldnetatotalinvestmentof$7.5billionforthestate.

TheAPEconomicDevelopmentBoardsignedamemorandumofunderstandingwithAviationCityLLPfordevelopinganaerocityhubinAndhraPradeshwithaninvestment

of$5.5billion.

TheBoardsignedanotherMoUwithBinZayed Groupwhichpromisedtoinvest$2billioninvariousinfrastructureprojectsinthestate.

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TheAPgovernmentwillhavetosecure10,000acresoflandfortheproposedaerocityhub- thelocationisyettobedecided

BinZayed InternationalLLCwillpartnerwiththeAPgovernmentforvariousinfrastructureprojects.

TheseprojectsincludeVijayawadaMetroRail,Bhogapuram InternationalAirport,themultipurposeportatRamayapatnam,majorarterialringroadandinnerringroad(locationsnotspecified)andBhogapuram-Bhimili andVisakhapatnam-

Addaripeta beachcorridors.

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India'sfirstEMCiscomingtoAndhraPradesh

India'sfirstElectronicManufacturingCluster(EMC)willbecomingto AndhraPradesh.

The GovernmentofIndia,throughtheMinistryofElectronicsandInformationTechnology(MeiTY),hadannouncedin2012aboutsettingupan EMC inIndia,with

grant-in-aidforestablishingsuchclusters.

An EMC isdesignedanddevelopedforprovidingfacilitiesandamenitiesformanufacturingmobilesandalliedproducts.

In2015,the AndhraPradesh governmentannouncedthefirstexclusivemobileandelectronicmanufacturingclusterinthenewcapital, Amaravati.

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ASpecialPurposeVehicle(SPV)calledSriVenkateswara MobilesandElectronicsManufacturingHubPrivateLimitedwasformed.

TheSPVCompanyhasappliedforthefinalapprovaloftheproject.ThreemajorIndianmobilemanufacturers- Celkon,Karbonn andLavahavecomeforwardto

establishtheirunitsinthe EMC

AnanchorunithasbeenformedinthenameofSevenHillsDigitalParkPrivateLimitedforthethreecompanies.Itwillbeinvolvedinmanufacturingofaccessoriestomobilephonesandotherrelatedelectronicequipment.

AndhraPradesh ChiefMinister NChandrababu Naidu hasallotted113.27acresoflandforthenewcluster,through AndhraPradesh IndustrialInfrastructure

Corporation(APIIC).

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GlobalconsortiatosetupspacecentreinAndhraPradesh

CANEUSInternational,engagedinsatelliteandspacetechnology,hassignedatripartiteagreementwiththeAndhraPradeshEconomicDevelopmentBoard(APEDB)andthe

AndhraPradeshStateSkillsDevelopmentCorporation(APSSDC)toestablishaCentreofExcellenceonSpaceSciencesandTechnologiesforDevelopment(CoE4SSTD)atHindpur

inAnantapur.

TheCoE4SSTDisexpectedtohelpbuildcapacitiesandcapabilitiesinspacescienceandresearch.AndhraPradeshwillpartner,collaborateandassisttheCoE4SSTDandhelpaligntheStatewiththe2030AgendaforSustainable

Development.

Thecentre willbesetupon60acresoflandinHindupur,andcreateopportunitiesfor500highlyskilleddirectjobsandover1,000indirectjobsin

AP.Theprojectislikelytobecompletedbytheendof2018

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TiE toopenAndhraPradeshchapter

TheIndusEntrepreneurs(TiE),aglobalnetworkofentrepreneursofIndianorigin,isopeningtheTiE Amaravati Chaptertogroomentrepreneurshipinthe

newstate.

ThechapterwillhavearegionalpresenceinVisakhapatnamandTirupati.

BesidesIT,Itwillfocusonagriculture,manufacturingandfoodprocessing.

TentativelynamedAndhraAngels,thenetworkwouldhave100members,eachhavinginvestmentappetiteof Rs. 1croreinaspanoftwoyears.

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AndhraPradeshishostingitsfirsteverhot-airballoonfestival

The Araku ValleyofAndhraPradesh ishostingthefirsteditionofitsHotAirBalloonFestival.

Araku Valley isaHillstationinVisakhapatnamdistrict

TheHotAirBalloonFestivalisorganizedby SkyWaltz andsupportedbyAndhraPradeshtourism.

Thefestivalwillfeatureuniqueballoonsfrom 13countries.

TheparticipatingcountriesareIndia,Australia,USA,BrazilandSouthKorea.

TheExtraordinaryshapedballoonsliketheSeahorse,theKiwi,theBeeandmuchmorearelinedupinthefestival.

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AndhraPradeshtoamendlawinquesttoboostdigitalpayments

TheAndhraPradeshgovernmentisconsideringanamendmentto theShopsandEstablishmentActtoboostdigitalpaymentsovercash

transactions,aspermediareports.

ThestategovernmenthastiedupwithfinancialservicescompanyVisa tointroducedigitalpaymentforarangeofstate-ownedservices

frombusestoLPG

ThepaymentsystemwouldincorporatelatesttechnologiessuchasQuickResponse(QR)codeandNear-FieldCommunication(NFC)to

makepaymentseasierandmoreefficientforbusinesses

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ThegovernmentandglobalpaymentprocessorVisa’scollaborationhasintroducedcontact-lesscards,usingBharatQR,foravailing18

busesoftheAPStateRoadTransportCorporation.

Theprocesscanbefollowedtopayforelectricitybills,watertax,orbookingLPGcylinders

Aspartofthegovernment’sVizag DigitalDhan Sankalp (VDDS)project,thepaymentservicehasbeenactivatedforpropertyand

watertaxpaymentsatGreaterVisakhapatnamMunicipalCorporation,state-runAPSRTCbusservice,andutilityservicesofEasternPower

DistributionCompanyofAPLtd.

Allinall,themainaimofthedigitaldriveistoturn VisakhapatnamintoIndia’sfirst“less–cash”cityaswellasaFintechvalley.

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Vizag Blockchain conference,atwo-dayeventthatconcludedonOctober10,2017.

AndhraPradeshstategovernmentintendstocreatethreelakhjobs.

ThisincludearoundonelakhjobsinITwhiletwolakhjobsintheelectronicssector,inthenextfiveyears.

TheannouncementwasmadebyITMinisterNaraLokesh duringtheVizag Blockchainconference,atwo-dayeventthatconcludedonOctober10,2017.

Healsoannouncedthat Tirupati whichisbeingpromotedasthestate’selectronicshubhasalreadyattractedsome $154Mn investments.

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Also,electronicscompanieslike Zoho,Dickson(LCDmanufacturer),Celkon,Karbon,Lava,andMunoth (LithiumBatteriesmanufacturer)have planned to

setuptheirmanufacturingplantsinthecity.

Whileninecompanieshavealreadystartedtheiroperationsandinvestedaround

$100Mn inAmaravati

AsaprecursortotheBlockchain conference,theAndhraPradeshgovernmentinpartnershipwithKPMG,IDFCandFullerton hadinitiatedafintechstartup

challengespanningthreecategoriesinAugust2017tosensitise fintechverticalandblockchain platformamongthestartups.Thecompetitionreceived80

entriescollectively.

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HCtosplitbyJune,homefoundforAndhraPradeshcourtinVijayawada

Thecommonhighcourt(HC)atHyderabadfor AP and Telangana islikelytobesplitbytheendofnextMay.

ThedevelopmentfollowstheCentre'sapprovalforthecourt'sbifurcation.

Thechosenhomeofthecourt(tillJusticeCityiscompletedatAmaravati)islikelytobeMedha TowersnearVijayawada'sairportatGannavaram.

Muchofthemodalitiesofthesplithavealreadybeenworkedout,with18ofthe33judges,includingActingChiefJusticeRamesh Ranganathan,ofthecommonHC

choosingtheupcomingHCatAP.

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AndhraPradeshrevokesordertocheckplantingofMonsantoGMcotton

AndhraPradesh,aleadingcottonproducing-state,haswithdrawnanorderaskinggovernmentofficialstoinspectfieldsplantedwithanunapproved

varietyofgeneticallymodified(GM)cottondevelopedbyMonsantoCo,theworld’sNo.1seedmaker.

Farmersinthestatehaveplanted15%ofthecottonareainthestatewithBollgard IIRoundupReadyFlex(RRF), promptingthelocalgovernmenton5Octobertoformapanelofofficialstoinspectthefieldsoffarmersgrowing

RRF.

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Bollgard IIRRFisaproprietarytechnologyownedbyMonsanto,whichlastyearwithdrewitsapplicationseekingapprovalfromtheregulator,GeneticEngineering

AppraisalCommittee(GEAC),forthisvariety.

ItisnotclearhowBollgard IIRRFseepedintosomecottonfieldswithouttheapprovalofGEAC.

MonsantoappliedforGEACapprovalofBollgard IIRRF,knownforitsherbicide-tolerantproperties,in2007.

WhentheUScompanywithdrewtheapplicationlastyear,itwasinthefinalstagesofalengthyprocessthatincludedyearsoffieldtrials

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NewDelhiapprovedthefirstGMcottonseedtraitin2003andanupgradedvarietyin2006,helpingtransformIndiaintotheworld’stopproducerandsecond-largestexporter

ofthefibre.

MonsantoislockedinabitterbattlewithaleadingIndiaseedcompany, Nuziveedu SeedsLtd,drawingintheIndian

andUSgovernments

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Malakondaiah tobenextAndhraPradeshDGP

TheStategovernmentisallsettoappointMMalakondaiah,seniorIPSofficerof1985batchandAPSRTCManagingDirectorasDirectorGeneralof

Police.

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Gandhotsavam held

Theannual‘Gandhotsavam’(sandal-smearingceremony) washeldattheKasumuru dargah nearNelloreamidthe

participationbydevoteeswhoarrivedfromdifferentpartsofAndhraPradeshandneighbouringStates.

Kadapa Dargah peethadhipathi Arifullah Hussain presidedoverthe‘Gandhotsavam’bysmearingthesandalpasteonthetomb

ofMastan Vali there..

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ParliamentpassesIndianInstituteofPetroleum&EnergyBill,2017

TheParliamenthaspassedTheIndianInstituteofPetroleumandEnergy(IIPE)Bill,2017afteritwasadoptedbyRajyaSabha.

LokSabhaalreadyhadpassedthebillinAugust2017. TheBillestablishestheIIPEatVishakhapatnam,AndhraPradeshasaninstitutionofnationalimportance.

TheIIPEaimstoprovidehighqualityeducationandresearchfocussing onallaspectsandthemesofpetroleum,hydrocarbonsandenergy.

Itwillactivelypursueresearchanddevelopmentinthefieldssuchasliquefiednaturalgas,biofuels andrenewables.

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Background

TheIIPEisbeingsetupatVisakhapatnamaspartofapackagepromisedbytheCentretoAndhraPradeshafterTelanganawascarvedoutofit.

Theinstitute’sdevelopmentwasenvisagedbyTheAndhraPradeshReorganisationAct,2014(Telangana), whichhaddividedAndhraPradeshintotwostates.

AndhraPradeshGovernmenthasprovided200acrelandatVishakhapatnamandCentralgovernmenthasmadeaprovisionofRs650crorefortheinstitute,which

wasbeingmentoredbyIIT,Kharagpur.

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Kapu reservationbillpassedinAndhraassembly

TheAndhraPradeshassemblyunanimouslypassedtheKapu reservationbillwhichwillprovidethecommunitywitha5percentquotaineducationandemploymentin

thestate.

However,Kapu quotaifissued,oneoftherulingTeluguDesam Party’selectoralpromisesin2014,willtakethetotalquotainthestateto55percent, whichismore

than50percentlimitrestrictedbytheSupremeCourt.

AndhraPradeshCMNChandrababu Naidutoldtheassembly,“As5%ofreservationtoKapus makestotalreservationexceed50%,centralgovtnodiscompulsory.

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AlsodecidedtoextendreservationstoKapu,Telaga,Balija andOntaricommunitiesonthebasisofthereportsubmittedbyManjunath

Commission.

TheKapu community,with27percentpopulationinthestate,hasbeendemandingreservationsfordecades.

InAndhraPradesh,25percentreservationisprovidedtoBCs(A,B,C,Dcategories),backwardMuslimcommunitiesBC(E)have4percent

reservation,SCs- 15percentandSTs- 6percenttotalling 50percentreservations.

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NewspeciesofgeckodiscoveredinAndhraPradeshafter5-yearstudy

AnewspeciesofgeckowasfoundintheEasternGhatsinnorthernAndhraPradesh.

Thereptile,whichisendemictothearea,wasidentifiedasadifferentspeciesafterafive-yearstudy.

NamedaftereminentherpetologistSushil KumarDutta fromOdisha,Hemidactylus sushilduttai orDutta’s Mahendragiri geckoisthe32nd speciesofhousegeckos(Hemidactylus)fromIndia,andamongthelargestinitsgenus.

Thegenushasaround90speciesacrosstheworld

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HomeMinistryconductsMultiStateMegaMockTsunamiExercise2017

TheMinistryofHomeAffairs(MHA)conductedMultiStateMegaMockTsunamiExercise2017alongtheentireEastCoastin31coastaldistrictsacrossfourStates.

ItwasconductedthroughNationalDisasterManagementAuthority(NDMA)andIndianNationalCentreforOceanInformationServices(INCOIS).

Theexercisewasoneofvariousactivitiesconductedaspartofobservationof2ndWorldTsunamiAwarenessDay(observedonNovember5)

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Theexercisewassimultaneouslyconductedin31coastaldistrictsacrossfourStates- WestBengal,Odisha,AndhraPradeshandTamilNadu- andUnion

TerritoryPuducherry alongtheentireEastCoast.

Thedisasterscenariowillsimulatetsunamiwavesoriginatingduetoahigh-intensityearthquakeneartheAndamanandNicobarIslands,whichwilllead

toamassivetsunamialongtheEastCoast.

Participantsfrom11PacificIslandcountrieswillobservetheentireexercisetotakeawaykeylessonsandbestpracticestobeadoptedwhilepreparingfor

andrespondingtoadisastersituation.

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Etikoppakaartisans - GItag

ThemoodisupbeatinEtikoppaka villagelocatedonthebanksoftheriverVaraha inVisakhapatnamdistrict,astheGeographicalIndicationRegistryhasgiventheGeographicalIndication(GI)tagtothetraditionaltoysmade

bytheartisansinthevillage.

TheGIisanameorsignusedoncertainproductswhichcorrespondtoaspecificgeographicallocationororigin.

Asperthenorms,goodsandproductshavingthetagarerecognised fortheirorigin,qualityandreputationandthiswouldgiveustherequired

edgeintheglobalmarket.

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Accordingtotheartisans,theartismorethan400yearsoldandithasbeentraditionallyhandedovertothembytheirancestorsthroughgenerations.

Thetoysareuniquenotonlyinshapeandformbutalsothematerialused.Theyaremadeofwoodandpaintedwithnaturaldyes.Thereisnoheavymetalortoxic

contentandthatiswhyitisunique.

Thenaturaldyesarepreparedfromseeds,lacquer,bark,rootsandleaves.

Thewoodusedisfrom‘Ankudi Karra’(Wrightia tinctoria) treethatissoftinnatureandtheartisalsoknownasturnedwoodLacquercraft.

TheEtikoppaka toysnowjointheeliteproductsfromAndhraPradeshsuchasKondapalli toys,Bobbili Veena,Tirupati laddu,Srikalahasthi Kalamkari,Uppada

Jamdani sarees andShadowpuppets.

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Nirmala Sitharaman commissionswarshipINSKiltan inIndianNavy

DefenceministerNirmala Sitharaman commissionedtheindigenously-builtanti-submarinewarfarestealthcorvetteINSKiltan attheEasternNavalCommandin

Visakhapatnam.

Kiltan isthelatestindigenouswarshipafterShivalik class,KolkataclassandsistershipsINSKamorta andINSKadmatt tohavejoinedtheIndianNavy’sarsenalwherein

aplethoraofweaponsandsensorshavebeenintegratedtoprovideaCommonOperationalPicture(COP),anofficialreleasesaid.

ItisIndia’sfirstmajorwarshiptohaveasuperstructureofcarbonfibre compositematerialresultinginimprovedstealthfeatures,lowertopweightandmaintenance

costs.

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INSKiltan isalsothefirstmajorwarship tohaveundertakenseatrialsofallmajorweaponsandsensorsasapilotprojectandisreadytobeoperationally

deployedonthedayofjoiningtheIndianNavy.

Inthefuture,itwouldalsobeinstalledwithshortrangeSAMsystemandcarryanintegralASWhelicopter

ThisisthethirdofthefourKamorta-classcorvettesbeingbuiltunderProject28.

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Theshiphostsapredominantlyindigenouscutting-edgeweaponsandsensorssuitewhichincludesheavyweighttorpedoes,ASWrockets,76mmcaliberMediumRange

gunandtwomulti-barrel30mmgunsasclose-in-weaponsystem(CIWS)withdedicatedfirecontrolsystems,missiledecoyrockets(Chaff),advancedElectronicSupportMeasuresystem,mostadvancedbowmountedsonarandairsurveillance

radarRevathi.

TheshipderivesitsnamefromoneoftheislandsinAminidivi groupofthestrategicallylocatedLakshadweepandMinicoygroupofislands.

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VenkaiahNaidulaysfoundationstoneforNationalWaterway-4inAndhraPradesh

VicepresidentVenkaiahNaidulaidthefoundationstoneforthefirstphaseofthe2,890-kmNationalWaterway-4(NW-4) atAmravatiinAndhraPradesh.

ThefirstphaseinvolvesdevelopmentofawaterchannelfromMuktyala toVijayawadaonKrishnariveralongwithfourfloatingterminalsandthreefixed

terminalstohandlecargooperations.

TheinlandwaterwaywasdeclaredNationalWaterway-4inNovember,2008withatotallengthof1,078km.UndertheNationalWaterwayAct,2016,thiswas

increasedto2,890km.

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TheNW-4wouldbedevelopedinthreephases.

Inthefirstphase,the82kmstretchfromMuktyala toVijayawadawillbedeveloped.

Thiswouldbefollowedbythesecondphasewhere233kmwillbedevelopedfromVijayawadatoKakinadaandRajahmundrytoPolavaram

onGodavaririver.

ThethirdphasewillconnectCommamur canal,BuckinghamcanalandthebalancestretchesofriverKrishnaandGodavariacross573km.

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Nohelmet-Nopetrolrulecomesintoforce

AndhraPradeshgovernmenthasdecidedtoimplement“Nohelmet,Nopetrol”ruleinthestatewithimmediateeffect.

ChiefMinisterNChandrababu Naidugavegreentoofficialsondirectingthemthattherulemustbeimplementedinallpetrolbunksacrossthestate.

TheChiefMinisterannouncedthatRs10crorewouldbereleasedtoprocureequipmentusingaspartofroadsafetymeasuresbytransportandpoliceofficials.

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TU142AircraftMuseuminaugurated

PresidentRamNathKovindinauguratedtheTU142AircraftMuseum,thefirstsuchmuseuminthecountry,ontheBeachRoadVISAKHAPATNAM inthepresenceofGovernorE.S.L.Narasimhan andChiefMinisterN.Chandrababu Naidu.

Mr.NaidupresentedTU142souvenirsandPedana “kalamkarikanduva”tothePresident.

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Themuseumisthefirstofitskindwithawalk-throughforvisitors.

TheVisakhapatnamUrbanDevelopmentAuthority(VUDA)oversawtheexecutionofthe₹14-croreprojectcomprisingthemuseumcomplex,TUflight

simulator,anaudio-visualroomandsouvenirshop.

Theproject,seenasamajortouristattractionwiththeSubmarineMuseumacrosstheroad,isfundedbytheAPTourism.

TheVUDAwillrunthemuseum,setupononeacreoftheAndhraUniversity,incoordinationwiththeNavyandtheA.P.Tourism.

ThedecommissionedTU142wasflowninfromtheArakkonam baseoftheNavy,dismantled,transportedandreassembledintothemuseum

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BangladeshNavyShipSomudra Avijan onagoodwillvisittoVishakhapatnam

BangladeshNavalShipSomudra Avijan arrivedVishakhapatnamonafour-daygoodwillvisittotheEasternNavalCommandon16October

17.

Priortothearrival,theshipcarriedoutPassageExercisewhichincludednavalmanoeuvres intheBayofBengalpriortoentering

intotheport.

TheBangladeshNavyshipwasaccordedawarmreceptionbyofficialsfromtheENCandEasternFleetwiththeIndianNavalBand

inattendanceonarrival.

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APCMNaidureceivesGoldenPeacockAwardinLondon

AndhraPradesh ChiefMinisterN Chandrababu Naidu hasreceivedthe'GoldenPeacockAward'underthecategory- GlobalLeadershipinPublicServiceandEconomicTransformation- ataconvention

in London

Givingapresentationatthe17th London GlobalConventiontoattract investments duringhisacceptancespeech,Naidusaid,"InQ1,2017-18,APregisteredagrowthrateof11.72percentdoublethe

country'saverage.

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Chandrababu Naidulaunches'Swachh AndhraMission'onGandhiJayanti

AndhraPradesh ChiefMinister Chandrababu NaidulaunchedSwachh AndhraMissionontheoccasionofGandhiJayanti.

Aceshuttler PVSindhu,whohasbeenchosenasthebrandambassadorofSwachh Andhraoccasion.

Stateisworkingonmakingthestate100%ODFbyMarch2018.

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NRCBsignsagreementwithAPgovt.

TheNationalResearchCentreforBanana(NRCB),Trichy,hassignedamemorandumofcooperationwiththeAndhraPradeshgovernmentandwouldserveasaknowledgepartnerindevelopingtechnologiesrelatingtobanana

production.

NRCB,aninstitutionundertheIndianCouncilofAgriculturalResearch,willbethe‘knowledgepartner’indevelopingtechnologiestowardsvaluechainmanagement,supportingbananaexport,organicproductionandwaste

utilisation.

AndhraPradeshistheleadingproducerofseveralcropsincludingbanana.Thepostharvestlossesbeing25-35%,specialimpetuswasgiventofoodprocessing

industry.

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India’sfirstOlympicswimmer,Shamsher Khan,dead

Shamsher Khan,thecountry’sfirstswimmerwhohadparticipatedinthe1956Summer Olympics diedathis

nativevillageRepalle,Guntur

Mr.Khan,92,diedofheartattack

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APYuva Sadhikarika Nirudyoga Bhruthi Scheme– UnemploymentAllowanceforYouths

Thestategovt.ofAndhraPradeshisgoingtolaunchAPYuva SadhikarikaNirudyoga Bhruthi UnemploymentAllowance Scheme.

Accordingly,eachunemployedyouthwillgetanallowanceofRs1500permonthtillthetimecandidatestheywillgetjob.

Subsequently, AndhraPradeshgovt. willlaunchthisschemeinordertobenefitaround10lakheducatedandjob-lesscandidates.

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Allthecandidatesbetweentheagegroupof18-35yearscanapplyforthisscheme.

Thisschemeisapplicabletoonly1unemployedcandidateinafamilywhohaspassedthesenior

secondary(12th)examination.

Furthermore,AndhraPradeshgovt.willgivethisfinancialassistancesothatthecandidatescanpursueskilldevelopment.Thisschemewillsurelyresultin

gettingappropriatejobforjoblessyouths.

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Chandranna Pelli kanuka SchemeinAndhraPradeshforMarriageofBCs

ThestategovernmentofAndhraPradeshhasallsettolaunchChandranna Pellikanuka Schemeforbackwardclasseswhich

willprovidethemfinancialassistanceatmarriage.

Thisschemewillbelaunchedonthedayofthenewyear2018.

TheobjectiveoftheschemeistoprovideamonetaryincentiveofRs.30,000forthegirlsofBackwardClassesduringtheir

marriage.

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Underthescheme,thestategovernmentwillselect40,000couplesfromBackwardClassacrossthestatetoprovidethemfinancialassistanceof

Rs.30,000ontheoccasionoftheirmarriage.

UnderChandranna Pelli kanuka Scheme,thegovernmentwillprovide20%ofPelli kanuka beforemarriageand80%onthedayofmarriage.

Inaddition,ThegovernmentwillalsoprovideRs.2lakhcompensationfornaturaldeathundertheChandranna Bima.

Togetthebenefitoftheschemewillhavetosubmittheapplicationformbyonlinemodeepass.apcfss.inorbygoingtoanyMee Seva

center.

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Belowgivensomestepsofeligibility:-

ThisschemeisonlygirlsofBPLcategoryinthestate.

ThebeneficiaryshouldhaveWhiteRationcardsunderthepovertyline.

Thebridemustbeabove18yearsofageandthegroomabove21.

TheminimumeducationalqualificationofClassXshouldbecompulsory.

Thisschemeonlytopeopleofbelowpovertylineandwhohavewhiterationcard.

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Kakinadabeachfestivalkickedoffon19Dec

Fullpledgedarrangementsweremadeforconductingthree- dayKakinadabeachfestivalfrom19toDec21

atNTRbeach.

Helicopterrides,paragliding,flowerexhibition,watersportsandothereventswereplannedduring

thesethreedays.

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AndhraPradeshinkspactwithMIC

TheStategovernmentandMakeinIndiaKoreaCenter(MIC)signedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)tosetupKoreaIndustrial

ComplexintheState.

AspertheMoU,theAndhraPradeshCentrewillbeestablishedatBusan inSouthKorea.

TheMICwillalsoconductoutreachprogrammesinKoreaforthepromotionofinvestmentandbusinessinAP.

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JICAtoextend₹1,200-crloantoAndhraPradeshtoimprovefarmproductivity

JapanInternationalCooperationAgencyhassignedanagreementwiththeGovernmentofIndiatoprovideOfficialDevelopmentAssistanceloanof21,297

millionJapaneseYen(approximately₹1,200crore)toAndhraPradesh.

TheloanisfortheWaterResourcesDepartmentandallieddepartmentsinAndhraPradeshcovereing “AndhraPradeshIrrigationandLivelihood

ImprovementProject(Phase2)(TrancheI).

TheODAloanisconcessionalat1.4percentinterestrateforprojectactivitiesand0.01percentinterestrateforconsultingservices,and30yearsofrepayment

period(including10yearsofgraceperiod).

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InAndhraPradesh,thegapbetweenpotentialirrigatedareaandactualirrigatedareaishuge(over1.1millionha)duetoalargenumberofaged

irrigationsystems.

Ascultivationneedstorelyonrainfall,productionandqualityofcropsinthosecommandareasarenotstable.

APhasputastrongemphasisonpromotingFarmersProducersOrganisations(FPOs)inordertoenhanceproductivityandincomeaswellastoreducethe

burdenoffarmingexpenses,however,theseareinearlystagesofdevelopment.

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JICAhaspreviouslycommittedapproximately407billionJapaneseYen(approximately₹23,000crore)

underJICA’sODAlendingsupportforvariousprojectsinAndhraPradeshandTelangana

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AndhraPradeshcontemplatesRs80,000croreGodavari-Pennar riverlinkproject

TheAndhraPradeshgovernmentiscontemplatingtotakeuptheinterlinkingofGodavariandPennar rivers.

TheprojecthasanestimatedcostofRs80,000croreandwillenablestorageofabout1500thousandmillioncubicfeet(tmcft)ofwater.

WAPCOS,earlierknownasWaterandPowerConsultancyServicesLimited,haspreparedadetailedprojectreportandsubmittedittoChiefMinisterN

Chandrababu Naidu

Itaddedthatinall320tmcft ofGodavarisurpluswatercouldbedivertedtoPennar throughaliftscheme,whichwouldrequire3,625MWofelectricity.

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Asmuchas7,000acresofforestlandand25,000acresofotherlandswouldhavetobeacquiredtocompletetheGodavari-Pennar inter-linkingproject,thecommuniqué

stated.

Itsaidthattwotunnelshavetobedugbetweenthe(under-construction)PolavaramprojectandPrakasam BarragewhileareservoirhastobebuiltatBollapalli.

Canalsstretchingtoalengthof701kmalsoneedtobebuiltbetweenPolavaram andSangam Barragecoveringatleastfivedistricts

Oncetheinter-linkingoftheseriversiscompleted,statecanstore1500tmcft ofwater

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PhoenixGrouptosetup₹325-crricemillinAndhraPradesh

TheDubaiheadquarteredPhoenixGroup, aglobalagriculturalandfoodcompany,planstosetuparicemillwithaninvestmentof$50million(₹325crore)toprocess

250,000ofnon-basmatiriceperannumatKakinadainAndhraPradesh.

The$2-billionagriculture-focussed companyhasalsosoundedoutbankstoprocurestressedassetinfoodprocessingandricemills.

Thecompanyhasraised$205million(about₹1,300crore)throughaconsortiumofsevenbanksledbyStandardCharteredBank,Singapore.

ThecompanyplanstoinvesttheremainingamounttoboostitsricebusinessinMozambique,BeninandIvoryCoastasdestinations,andIndiaasorigin.

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BiometricattendancemustatAndhraPradeshgovernmentoffices

The AndhraPradesh governmenthasmadetheinstallationofbiometricattendancesystemsandeoffice facilitymandatoryinallgovernment

departmentsincluding district-leveloffices

hestatealsoconstitutedathree-membernodalauthoritytomonitorandensuretheimplementationofthee-officeandbiometricattendancesystems.

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