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CM Naidu announces launch of first Smart

City project in Visakhapatnam

VISAKHA PATNAM : Chief

Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on

Saturday announced the launch of the

first Smart City project of the state in

Visakhapatnam as the Prime Minister

Narendra Modi officially kick-starting

the Smart City Mission at Pune

through video-conferencing.

Projects with a total investment of

2,900 crore were launched in 20 cities

in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,

Jharkhand and Odisha chosen for the

project in the first phase of the mission

undertaken as part of the Atal Mission

for Rejuvenation and Urban

Transformation (AMRUT).

Chief ministers of several states

Vasundhara Raje (Rajasthan),

Nav een Pa tn ai k (Odisha) an d

Ch a n d r a b a b u Na i d u ( An d h r a

Pradesh) made their presentation

to the Prime Minister through

v i d e o - c o n f e r e n c e .

The Greater Visakhapatnam

Muncipal Corporation (GVMC) hasset up chief a facility for the video-

conferencing on its premises.

Dr. N.Yuvaraj, Dist. Collector, Visakhapatnam and Mr.T.Krishnababu,

Chairman-V.P.T assisting the C.M. of A.P. Mr. Chandrababu Naidu.


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Naidu who landed at the Vizag airporton Saturday afternoon behind the

schedule drove straight to the GVMC

office to take part in the programme.

During the presentation, Naidu said

that Vizag would be developed with

an investment of 1,600 crore under

the smart city programme in the next

four year, but in a phased manner.

Earlier, GVMC commisioner PravinKumar gave a presentation about the

proposed smart city works and the

pa ram et er s wh ic h wo ul d be

considered in the phase-1 of the

mission. The commissioner said thatvarious citizen-centric services to be

provided under the project would be

linked up with a command control

room and focus would be laid on the

digitalisation of services.

Hard pressed for time, as the chief

minister was scheduled to catch a

flight in the evening to New Delhi en

route to China, Chandrababu Naidu

postponed the review meeting on thesmart city arrangements. The chief

minister said that the issues would be

discussed in a separate meeting in

Vizag on July 2 after his China tour.

Mr. Narendra Modi Speaking to Mr.Chandrababu Naidu through Video

Conference, after inaugurating the Smart City Projects at Pune.


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The project to come atDonakonda in Prakasamdistrict will comprise aBuilding MaterialsIndustrial Park andModern Building Materials

Logistics Park.

An international industrial park

will come up in Andhra Pradesh,

wh i c h i s e x p e c t e d t o a t t r a c t

i n v e s t m e n t o f $ 6 . 4 b i l l i o n .

An MoU in this regard was signed by

the state government on Monday with

China Association of Small and

Medium Enterprises and China Smalland Medium Investment Group

Limited, Beijing during the current visit

Andhra Pradesh signs MoU withChinese firms for industrial park

by 13-member delegation led by Chief

Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to

China. The project to come at

Donakonda in Prakasam district will

comprise a Building Materials Industrial

Park and Modern Building Materials

Logistics Park.

The industrial park, the first of

its kind in India, will give a major

b o o s t t o m a k e i n A n d h r a

Pradesh, said a statement from

t h e c h i e f m i n i s t e r s o f f i c e .

The Building Material Industrial park

will come up in an area of 20 square

km with an investment of $0.9 billion

and will manufacture all categories ofbuilding materials and low- carbon

energy-saving new materials.


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This park will provide directemployment to 10,000 people.

The Modern Building Materials

Logistics Park will also be set up in

20 square km with an investment of

$5.5 billion and will take care of the

distribution and be a logistics centre

of all categories of building materials.

As many as 35,000 people will be

directly employed. The proposed total

investment is $6.4 billion and the

facility will be completed in three

phases. The park will attract

manufacturing industries and logistics

companies from China and other

countries to invest and set up units.The products manufactured will be

supplied to local markets, other areas

of India and the export market.

The park will manufacture structured

materials like wood, bamboos,

stones, cement, concrete, metals,

bri ck s, tiles , cer amics , glas s,

engineering plastics and composite

materials etc.

Decoration materials like coatings,

p a i n t , c l a d d i n g m a t e r i a l s ,

veneering, ceramic tiles in all colors

and glass with special effects etc

w i l l a l s o b e m a n u f a c t u r e d .

Ten MoUs signed on final

day of Naidu China visitTen MoUs - five G2B

and an equal number

of B2B - were signed

on Friday on the last

day of Chief Minister

N. Chandrababu

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Minister N. Chandrababu Naidussix-day China tour, 10 MoUs - fiveG2B and an equal number of B2B -

were signed on Friday.

While the G2B MoUs mostly related

to facilitating direct investment in

solar energy sector, majority of the

B2B agreements were in connection

with facilitating direct investment in

Brandix India Apparel City in the fieldof textiles. Another B2B MoU was

be twe en KS EZ (G MR ) an d

Hangzhou Huatong Inc for setting up

a toys manufacturing unit at Kakinada

SEZ, of GMR.

Earlier Mr. Naidu held a series of

meetings with various companies in

Shanghai. The TCL Corporation

expressed interest in exploringinvestment opportunities in A.P. The

corporation is a Chinese multinational

electronic company that

manufactures television sets, mobile

phones, air conditioners, washing

machines, refrigerators and small

electrical appliances.

Mr. Naidu briefed the delegates on

the strengths of the state and his plansto make A.P. an electronics

manufacturing hub. He assured them

of Government providing all necessaryresources like land, water and power

required for setting up a manufacturing

unit. Later, the government delegation

held a meeting with Trina Solar

Company which informed the Chief

Minister that they were exploring

possibilities of setting up manufacturing

unit of solar power panels in the state.

The Chief Minister asked the companyto identify a suitable location for the

facility. He inquired if the company was

looking for a location nearby port for

export purposes or serve the domestic

market of India. If everything can be

finalized ahead of Prime Minister

Narendra Modis visit to China, an

MoU can be signed in his presence,

Mr. Naidu added.

Executives of Nanjing-based

construction giant Jiangsu Provincial

Construction Company expressed

interest to visit the State next month

and explore opportunities. Jiangsu

Company holds the credit of building

the landmark bridge over the river in

Shanghai city.

Mr. Naidu told them that it was a

historic opportunity for A.P. to get


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involved with Jiangsu in theconstruction of the capital city.

We want to build iconic buildings

in Andhra Pradesh and Amaravat

hi, Chief Minister added. In

a n o t h e r m e e t i n g , J A S o l a r Holdings company Ltd informed

Mr. Naidu that they were keen to

set solar power plants and plan to

e s t a b l i s h a 5 0 0 M W p l a n t .

The first container of the exim

cargo of Nepal was flagged off to that

country from the Visakha Container Ter-minal Private Limited on Friday.

Visakhapatnam port has been designated

as the second gateway port for Nepal af-

ter Kolkata Haldia. Chairman of

Visakhapatnam Port Trust Chairman M.T.

Krishna Babu, who flagged off the con-

tainer by road along with Chief Secretary

to the Nepal Government Somlal Subedi,

said Visakhapatnam would be the ideal

NEPALS CARGO CONTAINER FLAGGED OFF

Visakhapatnam Port Trust

Chairman M.T. Krishna Babu,gateway port for exim cargo from Nepal and VPT would provide all the facili-

ties. Advantages Pointing out that VPT had to wait for many years to be desig-

nated as the second gateway port for Nepal, the Chairman explained to the

seven-member Nepali delegation that the port had several advantages than the

Kolkata-Haldia port though Nepal was at a longer distance from here but its

location, facilities, efficiency and quicker turnaround time would make VTP a

natural choice. The VPT would offer competitive rates and the cargo would be

moved in and out in a quicker time. Mr. Subedi said starting exim cargo of his

country from here was a milestone and this would help strengthen trade relationsbetween the countries. He assured that Nepal would try to make use of the port

here. He thanked the VPT Chairman and other officials, the Customs and Indian


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Railways for their cooperation. Mr. Subedi said plans for a trade meet inNepal would be made to create a better understanding between exporters

and importers of the two countries. Vizag scores The deeper draft of 17

metres in the outer harbour of Visakhapatnam compared to seven metres in

the Kolkata port would make it easy to handle bigger vessels with a distinct

cost advantage, COO of VCTPL Sushil Mulchandani said. Visakhapatnam

would connect Nepal with the rest of South India also. He explained to the

Nepali delegation that it would be beneficial for Nepal to use the cargo ter-

minal here than the one in Kolkata. The Nepal delegation interacted with the

stakeholders, Concor, shipping liners, CFS handling agents and other agen-

cies and wanted them to examine the areas of constraints such as freight

charges, deployment of rakes, intermediaries and the logistics since better

busines s wo uld hap pen it th e co nstrai nts were rem oved .

It has been scouting for technical

assistance for the project, says

Krishna Babu VisakhapatnamPort Trust proposes to regener-

ate mangroves in a 50 acre area

and has sought technical exper-

tise for the same, VPT Chairman

M.T. Krishna Babu said. Speak-

ing at the inaugural of the 2nd

national seminar on Conservation,

R e s t o r a t i o n a n d S u s t a i n a b l e

Management of Mangrove For-

ests in India here on Wednesday,

the VPT Chairman said the port

VPT TO REGENERATE 50ACRE

MANGROVE FOREST

VPT ChairmanM.T. Krishna Babu


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had been scouting for technical assistance for the project and hadasked the Centre for Mangroves and Coastal Ecology of the Insti-

tute of Forest Biodiversity to partner in the project. The Port would

fund the entire project and it would help create a demonstration site

of mangrove forest for posterity. Port like every other shore based

development has taken a toll on mangrove forests. In the demon-

stration project the VPT plans to professionally regenerate mangroves

and its ecosystem. The channels would be cleared and mangrove

plan ts replanted and fo rest restored, th e Port Ch airman said addi ng

that in couple of years the project should get going. Recalling theefforts made by Hyderabad city to create the Biodiversity Index, he

suggested a similar ex ercise be taken up by Visakhapatnam City.

The senior citizens might recall that most of the areas must have been

full of mangroves and rich in biodiversity. Identifying such spots and

notifying them as reserve forest would be a first step. He lauded the

efforts of Collector of Kannur district in Kerala P Bala Kiran for his

efforts in notifying mangrove forests in that district as reserve forest.

Promising all support to the Forest Department in taking up regen-

eration of mangrove forests, District Collector N Yuvaraj asked the

foresters to take the initiative in replicating the Kannur District model.

The district administration has identified 100 acres at Erra Konda

for establishing an Institute of Mangroves and Coastal Ecology,

by upscal ing the Cen tre for Man gr oves an d Coas tal Eco logy o f

the Institute of Forest Biodiversity. The formalities are ex pected

to be completed soon and in all probability by the month end foun-

dation stone would be laid for the institu te. Additional PCCF In-

stitute of Forest Biodiversity D Jayaprasad, IFB Director GRS

Reddy, Director Institute of Wood Science and Technology

Surendra Kumar, a number of forest officials and academics froma c r o s s I n d i a a r e a t t e n d i n g t h e t w o - d a y s e m i n a r .


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HRD minister mulling launchingMassive Open Online Courses

platform on Aug 15

The HRD ministry is mulling launching

its Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC)platform Swayam that will host over 2,000courses for up to 3 crore students across thecountry on August 15. Sources saidpreparations for getting the entire system

ready for the ambitious project is on in fullswing and it is likely be launched by PrimeMinister Narendra Modi at a specialceremony here. Smriti Irani The preparations

for the project are on in full swing.The project has the capacity torevolutionise the education system.It is expected to be launched by thePrime Minister on August 15, asource in the Ministry said. SWAYAMis an Information Technologyplatform which will host Massive

Open Online Courses (MOOCs) andprovide high quality education onvarious subjects from school levelclass 9-12 to Under Graduate andPost Graduate students coveringall disciplines. About 2000 coursesshall be launched backed by anetwork that is expected to support10 lakh concurrent users on anytime,anywhere basis. Through this schemethe Ministry has proposed to providehigh quality e-content to all collegesand universities free of cost. The HRDMinistry has roped in Microsoft asthe technology partner for this

venture. When completed, it wouldbring in interactive eContent onMOOCs format of more than 2.5lakh hours which would make it theworlds biggest repository ofinteractive electronic learningresource under a single window,officials said. The UGC has already

notified the UGC (credit frameworkfor online learning courses throughSWAYAM) Regulation 2016 whichallows for transfer of credits earnedthrough these courses into theacademic record of the student inthe parent institution. This wouldallow any student in the countryto take the courses offered bythe best teachers on SWAYAM,especial ly bridging theacademic deficit experienced inthe backward areas and helpingraise standards of education,offic ials said.


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DRDO, Jadavpur University

collaborate for futuristic research

Kolkata, June 23 : Aimed at fostering research in futuristic technologies

like robotics and unmanned vehicles, the Defence Research and

Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday entered into a joint

venture with the Jadavpur University for establishing a Rs. 100 crore

research centre.

To be functional in the next two years, the Jagadish Chandra Bose Centre forAdvanced Technology (JCBCAT) will act as a self-accounting unit of the

DRDO. DRDO Director General S. Christopher, who laid its foundation stone,

said the centre will primarily undertake research in areas of secure systems

and cognitive technologies, directed energy, unmanned and robotics

technologies and other futuristic technologies.

With a budget of around Rs 100 crore, the centre will not only

pr om ot e research in fu tu ri st ic te ch no lo gi es,i t wi ll al so facili tate

defence-academia partnership, he said. Christopher, also the

Secretary, Department of the Defence Research and Development,

said the DRDO will support and facilitate advanced research and

utilise the outcome in developing futuristic defence systems.

The researchers will also have the opportunity to work on real

pro bl ems in th e ad van ce d ar ea s of de fe nc e te ch no lo gi es . Th e

concerted research efforts at this centre will lead to realisation of

indigenous technologies in critical areas and enhance self-reliance.

Asserting that the Narendra Modi governments Make in India

campaign was a big boost for the DRDO, Christopher said the

organisation was focussing on exporting some of its products.


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CBSE to conduct NEET-II on July 24

New Delhi, June 24 : The Central Borad of Secondary Education (CBSE)

on Friday said that it will conduct the National Eligibility and Entrance

Test-II (NEET-II) on July 24, 2016.

As per the orders of the Supreme Court of India on NEET and the

Ordinance promulgated by the government, CBSE will conduct NEET-

II on 24th July, 2016. June 25, 2016 is the last date for the submission

of application. All the desirous candidates are informed to apply online

for the same within the due time limit, said the statement.According to the CBSE, candidates should check NEET website for latest

updates and information so that they can immediately take necessary action as

per the instructions uploaded on the website, no additional time will be given.

RALLY TAKEN OUT ON BLOOD DONATION

On the occasion of World Blood Donor Day, an awareness rally was flagged

off from Collectors Bungalow on Tuesday covering Andhra University

campus, Siripuram Junction and Millennium Petrol Pump. Joint Collector D.V

Reddy, Andhra University Registrar Uma Maheswara Rao and DistrictMedical and Health Officer Dr. Sarojini Raju flagged off the rally. Around 550

people including students of nursing courses, NGOs and NYK cadets have

participated.

ONLY SOLUTION TO MEET WATER NEEDS OF NORTH

ANDHRA

Uttarandhra Sujala Sravanthi project is the only solution to meet the water

needs of the three North Andhra districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and

Visakhapatnam in addition to meeting the drinking water and industrial needs

of Visakhapatnam city, former Minister Konathala Ramakrishna has said. He

is spearheading a campaign seeking implementation of the Sujala Sravanthi


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project, which could ensure all-round prosperity of North Andhra. Theproject was neglected by the Congress governments after the death of

former Chief Minister YS Rajasekhar Reddy, who laid the foundation stone

for the project in 2009 at Sabbavaram. The Telugu Desam government has

neglected it for two years after coming to power. I had met Chief Minister

N Chandrababu Naidu couple of times and he was positive about the Sujala

Sravanthi Project. The recent water scarcity made it imperative for it to be

taken up despite the post bifurcation financial crunch, Mr. Ramakrishna told

to media.

INS VIRAT VPT READY TO EXTEND TECHNICAL HELP

The Visakhapatnam Port Trust has no space to accommodate INS Viraat

after decommissioning in the Port. However, VPT is ready to extend all

possible technical assistance to the State Government in this regard, Union

Ministry of Shipping wrote in a letter to the national secretary of All India

Panchayat Parishad. In a reply to a letter written to the Prime Minister by

national secretary AIPP Jasti Veeranjaneyulu seeking transfer of the aircraft

carrier INS Viraat after decommissioning to AP Government to be docked in

the city, the Union Ministry of Shipping (Ports Wing) wrote that the subject

matter was being dealt by the Government of AP and district Collector was

assigned the task of identifying a suitable location for berthing of INS Viraat

post decommissioning.

DECISION OF TS STAFF TO BOYCOTT COURTS DECRIED

Reacting strongly to the decision of the court staff of Telangana to boycott

courts of judges of AP origin from Monday next, the advocates from all the

districts are planning to meet here to decide on how to counter it. The

advocates from Telangana have been creating a ruckus outside the courts of

the judges from AP working in that State despite the fact that these judicial

officers have a right to work there till a separate HC was established for the

State of Andhra Pradesh.CITY GIRL ALL SET TO FLY HIGH M. Moulika Naidu is only a few

days away from living her dream. After a brief stint as a ground staff, she is


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all set to become a cabin crew member soon. It was like a dream come true

for her as she always wanted to take up a flying job. After completing a

diploma in aviation in Flying Cats post her Class XII, Moulika got selected

as a ground staff in SpiceJet, Shamshabad through campus interview. Soon,

I realised that I am not cut for it. But the eight month long experience in the

terminal gave me enough exposure to groom myself, dealing with irate

customers. As a ground staff, one has to cope with immense stress. From

flights being rescheduled to enquiries and managing the passengers luggage,

most of the processes are handled by the staff. Even the slightest mistake

will lead to a disaster, says the girl from the city. Initially, when Moulika got

an opportunity as a cabin crew member, clearing preconceived notions

turned out to be the biggest challenge. Most of my relatives were under the

impression that its not a respectable job. However, my mother has been

extremely supportive and encouraged me to go ahead with my choice, says

the 20-year-old who lost her father when she was in Class VII. Very soon,

she is going to move to Kempegowda International Airport to start a fresh

life. There will be a minimum eight hours of flying per day and a lot of

scope to learn. Since I love travelling, this will be an opportunity for me to

visit new destinations, says Moulika. Moulikas mother M. Usha Rani says

she wanted her daughter to overcome all odds. During our younger days,we never had so much of freedom or exposure. Fear will never take us

anywhere. So, when my daughter said she wanted to be a cabin crew

member, I never said no to her decision. As a single parent, I will definitely

miss her when she is not around but I am happy that she followed her

heart, says the proud mother. Though Moulika is bold enough to tread an

unconventional path, a couple of things continue to bother her. As a crew

member I should go for hair straightening or tight curls and wear heavy

make-up most part of the day. I am a little apprehensive that it might affect

my hair and skin, she adds.RELIGIOUS FERVOUR MARKS GANGAMMA JATARA

Fisherwomen dressed in traditional attire accompanied by their family


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members took part with tremendous enthusiasm in the Gangamma Jatara

here on Tuesday to offer prayers to the Goddess of Water for the safe

voyage of their men and a bumper catch. The day-long celebrations in the

Fishing Harbour began from early hours with the women carrying pots full of

water laced with turmeric and vermilion and mixed with milk pouring into the

sea. Hundreds of people thronged the Gangamma talli temple at the fishing

harbour and relished feast by cooking non vegetarian items in the area. Folk

artistes were the special attraction. Pulli vesham, Koya dance, tappetagullu

and other folk dances entertained the onlookers. Many also danced to the

accompaniment of dappu and other traditional musical instruments. The

festival coincides with the beginning of new fishing season after observing

annual conservation period for 61 days from April 15. As a matter of belief,

fishermen think that the blessings of Gangamma would ensure safe voyage of

their men and ensure good returns. With nightmarish experience during

2004 tsunami still fresh in our mind, we think that only with blessings of

Gangamma we can have a successful fishing season, AP Mechanised Boat

Operators Association president P.C. Appa Rao said. Fishermen will go on

voyage from Wednesday as the jatara fell a day before their scheduled

embarking of boats to venture into the sea. We have a lot of expectation of

getting good returns this year as the conservation period is observed for 61days instead of 45-47 days for second consecutive year, Dolphin Boat

Operators Welfare Association president Ch. Satyanarayana Murthy said.

MONSOON ADVANCES FURTHER

The southwest monsoon has further advanced into remaining parts of east

central Bay of Bengal, some more parts of west central Bay of Bengal, some

parts of northwest Bay of Bengal, entire northeast Bay of Bengal and north

eastern states and some parts of Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim,

according to the IMD. Conditions are favourable for further advancement of

Southwest Monsoon into the remaining parts of Rayalseema and coastalAndhra Pradesh and some parts of Telangana, during next 4 to 5 days. The

trough of low on surface level runs from Odisha to South Tamil Nadu across


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the plight of the fishermen, Visakha Ice Plant Owners Association presidentD.V.R. Raju said. Another ice plant owner said before bifurcation they had

encountered with repeated power holidays and now they were facing the

problem of erratic power cuts. This increases our cost of production, he

said. About 700 mechanised boats operate from the fishing harbour. It is

expected that only 60 per cent can set out on sail from Wednesday and

others have to wait for their turn once the boats going in first phase return.

Anticipating short-supply, some of the enterprising owners started procuring

ice to meet their requirement for past one week or so. Annual fishing

conservation period was observed for 61 days this year, for second

consecutive year, from April 15.

A FLURRY OF ACTIVITY AT PITHANI DIBBA A board that mentions

Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation slum improvement project with

Overseas Development Assistance on one side and a brimming garbage bin

on the other side lead to Pithani Dibba. A century ago, the place was a one-

stop destination for fresh toddy where a few of Pithanis family used to sell

kallu. With naturally formed sand dunes and palm trees bordering the entire

neighbourhood, the locality turned out to be a convenient location for toddy

tapping. Since Pithani family members were selling the drink, the area derived

its name from a combination of the persons who sold it and the scenic setting. From a couple of thatched huts sans basic amenities, Pithani Dibba saw

signs of growth once Viskhapatnam Municipal Corporation and ODA started

developing the colony under slum improvement scheme about four decades

ago. Over 1,000 people have been living here for generations ever since. At

10 a.m. in the morning, a flurry of activity is witnessed all around as the roads

teem with sellers. A tiffin kiosk at the entrance is where breakfast is served

for those who line up everyday. While a group of men get busy cleaning the

leftover plates by dipping in two water-filled large containers one after the

other, a few women were seen stuffing the cooker with chopped vegetablesand water. Across the road, a tailor was busy stitching a dress. About 80

per cent of people belong to low income groups and the remaining work in


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government departments and private organisations. Most of the residentswork as domestic workers, tailors and auto drivers and some run roadside

eateries to eke out a living, says N. Chitti Babu, retired NSTL employee

residing in the colony. Bangaramma is the village goddess where annual

jatara will be organised in May. Briefing on the main issue faced by the

colony residents, president of Pithani Dibba Residents Welfare Association

N. Appa Rao said: Some of the descendants of Pithani claim that the entire

colony belongs to them. Though we have been living here since generations,

they have filed a case in the court asking us to vacate the area. Zone III

Commissioner V. Chakradhar; Mobile No: 9848889701; Helpdesk No:

0891-2707299.

NEGLECT OF SUJALA SRAVANTHI DECRIED

The irrigation needs of North Andhra region had been completely neglected

by the successive governments in the State though there are 16 small and

medium rivers in the region. These rivers can provide 207 TMC of water a

year. But, only 100 TMC is being utilised while the rest is flowing into the

sea, said former Minister Konathala Ramakrishna. He led a protest at the

foundation stone for the Uttarandhra Sujala Sravathi project at Sabbavaram

in the district on Tuesday. The foundation was laid by former Chief Minister

Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy on February 21, 2009. Addressing the farmers andsupporters, after cleaning the foundation stone with Godavari water and

performing puja, Mr. Ramakrishna said the Uttarandhra Sujala Sravanthi

Sadhana Samithi, formed with the participation of farmers and members of

civil society, would stage protests regularly till the project works were

started by the State government. The project, when completed, could

provide irrigation facilities to 8 lakh acres and drinking water to 1,200

villages in addition to meeting the drinking water and industrial needs of

Visakhapatnam. Underlining the importance of irrigation for the development

of any region, he decried the negligence of North Andhra in this regard. Noteven a single paisa was allocated to irrigation projects in the 2013-14,

2014-15 and 2015-16 budgets. The cost of Sujala Sravanthi project was


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estimated at Rs.7,214 crore in 2009 and negligence in taking up workscould have led to doubling of the cost. This was the only project not only in

AP but in the country that was neglected after it received administrative

approval. Mr. Ramakrishna demanded that the State Government should

immediately call for tenders for the project and allocate at least Rs.5,000

crore for it in the present budget. He called upon all political parties in

North Andhra, peoples representatives, NGOs and the public to unite to

achieve the genuine demand of the region.

CITY STUDENT EXCELS IN NATIONAL OLYMPIAD

Satti Vamsi Krishna, class 12 student of Sri Chaitanya Junior College, hasbagged the international third rank at the National Science Olympiad

organised by Science Olympiad Foundation SOF. He was awarded cash

prize and bronze medal at a function in New Delhi recently. About 45 lakh

students across 1,400 cities in India and 22 countries participated in the

Olympiad . During the function, the top three international rank holders from

classes one to 12 for the four Olympiad exams conducted by SOF were

awarded.

CALL FOR GREATER FOCUS ON STORAGE OF FARM

PRODUCE

With the State government focusing on development of primary sector it has

become imperative that the latest post harvest and storage technologies be

adopted. The post-harvest losses of agricultural commodities was high in

the State due to the lack of adequate storage facilities and all steps would

be taken to address the issue and bring down the losses, Chairman AP

State Warehousing Corporation L.V.S.R.K. Prasad said. Addressing the

managers and technical staff of the APSWC warehouses in Srikakulam,

Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari at the inaugural of three-

day training programme here on Tuesday, he called for greater attention to

storage of agricultural produce. A test would be conducted at the end of the

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examination would be sent to national-level training workshop. The storage

capacities were not enough to meet the present demand leave alone the

projected demand after the irrigation facilities would improve in the State, he

said. He said the storage capacity of the corporation at present amounted to

a little over 6 lakh metric tonnes and steps will be taken soon for doubling

the capacity once the State government gives its approval.

ONLINE EVALUATION CENTRE AT AMC

Post Graduate Online Digital Valuation centre was inaugurated at the Andhra

Medical College on Wednesday. The first of its kind centre in the State

which has been established at the AMC would be used for correction of

answer scripts of MD, MS theory exam conducted by the Dr NTR

University of Health Sciences. The centre has been equipped with 15

computers, internet connection, CCTV cameras and generator back up as

per the guidelines laid down by the NTRUHS. The facility was inaugurated

by Principal Andhra Medical College S.V. Kumar. Second ambulance Sri

Satya Sai Baba Seva Foundation has donated the second ambulance to the

King George Hospital to be used for final journey of the dead. The

ambulance was flagged off by City Commissioner of Police T Yoganand at

the Hospital on Wednesday.

GULF DREAM JOB ENDS IN TRAGEDY FOR WOMAN FROMKADAPA

Battered and bruised, Parvathi returns to India without her husband About

two months ago Parvathi Amma sold her belongings and left her two children

at her native village in Kadapa to take up housemaid job in Saudi Arabia, by

paying a hefty sum of Rs. 80,000 to an overseas job agent. Two weeks

later, her husband Ramireddy Ramakrishna Reddy joined her to take up the

job of a driver in the same household. Two months later, she is back to

India, battered and bruised, both mentally and physically, and she is back

without her beloved husband. They say that he has committed suicide byhanging, said Parvathi Amma, who has never had a school education. Ms.

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coordinator of Uttarandhra Journalist Forum (UJF) in the Gulf region.According to Ms. Parvathi, though her husband was recruited as a driver, he

was sent to a place about 400 km away to tend to the Sheikhs sheep farm.

We never met in the two months of stay and hardly spoke over phone. But

whenever, he called up he expressed inhuman beatings and torture. Even I

was subjected to mental and physical torture. I was made to work for over

18 hours without the full promised pay of 1,000 dinars and often beaten up

by the ladies of the house, Parvathi Amma said. She last received a call

from her husband on June 9 and on Friday she was put in a flight back to

India. When asked why she was being sent back and the whereabouts of

her husband, her recruiters first told Parvathi that her husband had fled the

country back to India. But when she persisted, they informed her that he

had committed suicide. They did not even allow Parvathi to see his body,

said Ms. Anuradha. Now that it is the season of Ramadan, we demand that

the body of Ramakrishna be sent at the earliest and Parvathi Amma be paid

compensation for her loss, said Ms. Anuradha. According to her, the

condition in the Gulf is worse than in labour camps. Expats are not only

tortured, beaten and made to live in subhuman conditions, but are even not

allowed to express their views or float their own welfare organisations. And

this is being possible as expats from Andhra Pradesh lack both State

government and Central government support. There is none to voice their

issues, she said. She pointed out that there was an immediate need to

establish a welfare centre for workforce from AP, an awareness cell to

update them on the laws, rule and regulations and basic norms of the

countries in the Gulf region, as majority of the workforce is in the unskilled

sector.

EXPERTS WILL FURTHER STUDY BEACH EROSION

Steps will be taken up under the WB aided AP Disaster Recovery Project,

he says Deltares, independent institute for applied research in the field ofwater and subsurface, and NIOT will give terms of reference on the

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Pravin Kumar has said. Deltares would study the report prepared by NIOT.

Experts from it had already visited the city and would further study the

situation. They would suggest a solution which would be taken up under A P

Disaster Recovery Project with the assistance of the World Bank, Mr.

Pravin Kumar said. Even if a solution was suggested it could not be

immediately taken up now during the time of cyclones and could be

launched in November/December. In the meanwhile, the problem of erosion

would recur during high tide and cyclone and it was a natural process all

along the coast, Mr. Pravin Kumar said. But we are acting on it and are not

silent. It is a matter of top priority, he said at his press conference onWednesday. Remedial nourishment had to be done again in November and

December, Mr. Pravin Kumar said. The Visakhapatnam Port Trust would

do it. During a recent meeting of the Chief Secretary, the MD of Metro Rail

Corporation discussed the issue of land for Metro Rail. The MD would

write a detailed letter on the land required mostly for stations and parking.

Since most of the metro runs along the highway on an elevated corridor no

land is required for it. PPP projects Redesigning of Poorna Market and

other markets in One Town area, rebuilding of Officers Club and TSR

Complex and development of vacant lands at Malkapuram and BajiJunction, multilevel car parking at Jagadamba and in the smart city area are

among the projects being planned under public private partnership, Mr.

Pravin Kumar said. Water supply With water in Yeleru reservoir now

sufficient for 20 to 25 days and 10 to 12 MGD being drawn from Sarada

river groynes about 80 MGD is available now. About 40 MGD was going

to the steel plant, 30 MGD to GVMC and NTPC and APIIC were getting

10 MGD, Mr. Pravin Kumar said. Though there was water there could be

delayed supply owing to power problems or failure of motors, he added.

MERCURY SOARS AS MONSOON IS DELAYED

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Andhra Pradesh. The temperature recorded at Visakhapatnam airport was40 degree Celsius and at Waltair it was 36 degrees, which was 6 and 2

degrees over the average of 34 degrees, during this period of the year. The

temperature was 5 degrees above normal at Srikakulam and Machilipatnam

and 6 degree over normal at Kakinada and Kalingapatnam. While

Vijayawada and Guntur recorded 35 and 36 degrees Celsius and Kadapa

34, Anantapur was the coolest with 31 degrees, due to the affect of closing

in of the monsoon. According to the weatherman at the Cyclone Warning

Centre in Visakhapatnam the conditions are getting favourable for the

further advance of southwest monsoon over Rayalaseema and coastalAndhra Pradesh. The weather will also remain dry for the next 24 hours

and the temperatures will remain high in the coastal districts. According to

former Head of the Department of Oceanography and Meteorology,

Andhra University, O.S.R.U. Bhanu Kumar, the monsoon was supposed to

enter Kerala on June 1. But the onset was delayed till June 8.

CRACKDOWN PLOY TO BENEFIT CORPORATE SCHOOLS

The ongoing crackdown on private schools across the 13 districts of the

State is being viewed as a ploy to benefit corporate schools and

government schools, by the management of the budget sized private

schools. The government has set up task force teams in each district toclose down unrecognised schools. And across the State about 1,600

schools have been identified as unrecognised schools, with 144 in

Visakhapatnam district alone. Talking to The Hindu , chairman of Andhra

Pradesh Private Schools Association (APPSA) K.S.N. Murthy said,

Private schools, especially the budget schools have been the backbone for

education in the State. We have students from every sector right from the

children of daily wage earners to children from middle class families. We fill

the gap between the high-end corporate schools and the government-run

schools, as we are open to all, he said. According to him there were about

22,000 private schools in the State about two years ago and it has now

come down to 14,000. Parameters We agree that the nine parameters suchas fire safety certificate, building structural certificate, traffic clearance and

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to get and one has to spend lakhs of rupees in the form of bribes to getthem. And most importantly it is time consuming and the process is tedious.

For a mid-size school it is a Herculean task, said Mr. Murthy. According to

him, in the crackdown the corporate schools that have a chain of schools will

stand to gain. Private schools cater to 60 per cent of the education needs.

They provide education to over 1 crore students and employ over eight lakh

teachers. KSN Murthy Chairman, AP Private Schools Association Fresh

recruitment of teachers not only gives us qualitative edge but the teacher

student ratio in government school is now 1:20 which is better than the

national norm of 1:30. Ganta Srinivasa Rao Minister for HRD

CALL FOR RESEARCH INTO SRI SRI WORKS

Lovers of Telugu language and admirers of Telugu litterateur Sri Sri recalled

his contribution to society and Telugu literature on the occasion of his 30th

death anniversary. On Wednesday morning, groups of writers and admirers

gathered at the statue of the revolutionary poet on the Beach Road and

recited excerpts from some of his well known works. While the poet has

admirers in all sections of people and across all ideological affiliations, each

group felt it appropriate to showcase their affiliations while paying tributes. In

the evening another group paid tributes at the statue. A literary group

organised a discussion on the works and contribution of the poet. Speaking

on the occasion noted writer and translator LR Swami noted that translationsand comparative studies of contemporary poets would help better

appreciation of the works. The command of the language helped Sri Sri

write it in a language understood by the common man and made him a

popular figure among the masses as well as literary circles, writer and former

professor of Andhra University Chandu Subba Rao said. Hindi litterateur

and writer Y Lakshmi Prasad called for research into works of Sri Sri and

said a comparative study of works of his contemporaries in other languages

would help people appreciate the value of the works.

HIGH ON YOGA FOR A DOSE OF WELLNESS

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comforting holiday is getting up at the stroke of dawn, twisting like a pretzelon a yoga mat, and leading a healthy, vegetarian lifestyle. At least five to six

times a year, he takes a couple of days off from his busy schedule as an

entrepreneur of a plywood solutions company, to attend a yoga retreat.

Coming from a business family, my work entails long stressful hours of

meetings with clients. There was a time when the high stress showed up on

my body, says the 25-year-old and adds, Yoga has helped me immensely

in getting my energy levels up, and the peace and quiet of the yoga

workshops and daily sessions work as a great stress buster. He has

attended several yoga programmes organised by the Art of Living over the

past four years. Now I cant imagine a day without yoga. Even if I am on a

holiday or attending a wedding elsewhere, I make it a point to start my day

with yoga, says the young entrepreneur. Patel is among scores of people

who are taking to yoga with fervour and have made wellness one of the

fastest-growing tourism sectors in India, projected to cross $18 billion by

2020. Worldwide, yoga is estimated to be an $80 billion industry.

According to the governments Make in India report, the wellness industry

in India is worth Rs 490 billion. On June 21, world over yoga practitioners

will commemorate the International Yoga Day. An increased awareness

towards wellness and health-related activities has augmented this trend that

has trickled down from the metros to tier-2 cities such as Visakhapatnam. It

could be seen in the zeal with which a bunch of youngsters came to

participate in an hour long yoga session organised by Art of Living on

Wednesday in the city as a curtain raiser to the International Yoga Day. The

awareness about yoga has grown by leaps and bounds. About six years

ago, we had just four centres in the city for yoga workshops. Today, Art of

Living has spread across the city with 15 centres and over 10,000

members, says Kavita Dabbiru, yoga trainer, who has been practising the

yoga for the past 13 years. An Assocham study said the demand for yogainstructors is expected to grow by about 30-35 per cent in a couple of


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years. Corporates and business firms are facing the problem of stressamong their staff members and yoga is not only the greatest stress buster, but

is also an effective therapy option, the report said. Supporting the statistics,

Ms Kavita said the technique of yoga goes beyond just the physical realm,

which is one of the main reasons why the world over yoga has found such

mass following. Yoga goes much deeper than just the body. The meditation

techniques have helped many overcome chronic issues of depression, blood

pressure and diabetes. It brings about an overall well-being of the mind and

body, says the yoga trainer. Kavita starts her day at 4 a.m. with a set of

yoga asanas, sadhana and meditation. Yoga has made me stay connectedwith my inner being in a way that I couldnt have amid the mayhem of city

life, she sums up.

DIVERSION OF GODAVARI WATER ONLY SOLUTION

Charging the State government with lacking foresight leading to a difficult to

manage water supply situation for industry and domestic needs, Forum for

Development of North Andhra has demanded immediate launching of a lift

scheme on the Left Main Canal of Polavaram project. Yeleru reservoir

reached rock bottom and any diversion from Raiwada and Tandava was

only a temporary measure, a delegation of the forum that submitted a

memorandum to Collector N. Yuvaraj on Thursday said. The drying up of

rivers like Tandava, Sarada and Varaha is adding to the woes. The

delegation comprising retired Chief Engineer, Irrigation, S. Satyanarayana,

forum general secretary A. Aja Sarma and treasurer Ganesh, expressed the

apprehension that unless immediate steps were taken to improve the

situation the coming year could prove worse. Mr. Satyanarayana said

permanent solution for the water needs of Visakhapatnam was diversion of

the Godavari water through the Polavaram Left Main Canal. However, it

would take eight to 10 years for the completion of the project if funds were

provided. Keeping it in view, the then government had proposed Uttarandha

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was shelved by the government later. The delegation demanded immediatecompletion of the Left Main Canal and a lift on the canal at

Purushottapatnam according it top priority on the lines of the one on RMC

at Pattiseema. If planned well, it can be completed in two years, Mr.

Satyanarayana said. A task force should be set up under the chairmanship of

the Irrigation Minister, experts and officials, the delegation said.

15 MORE PRIVATE SCHOOLS CLOSED Continuing against schools

without government recognition, five teams of officials of the Education

Department on Thursday got closed down 15 schools, according to DEO

M.V. Krishna Reddy. Till Wednesday, 81 schools were closed down by theTask Force set up by HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao to inspect

institutes without recognition. Also in view of the government regulations,

students could appear at the SSC examination as private candidates and

hence should admit children in government schools or recognised ones, Mr.

Krishna Reddy cautioned the parents. A common examination would be

conducted to students who have studied in private schools to join classes IX

and X to prevent students losing the academic year, he said.

NTPC SIMHADRI HOLDS HEALTH CAMPNTPC Simhadri Super

Thermal Power Station as part of its CSR activity organised a health camp

at Vennelapalem near Parawada on Wednesday. Deepika Ladies Club

president Manisha Bondriya inaugurated. The camp was conducted in

association with Medical and Health Services Department of NTPC

Simhadri and Dr. B. Satyaveni, Dr. K. Vijay Kumar and Dr. V. Bhaskar

Ram examined the patients. As many as 130 patients received treatment and

medicines were given free of cost. Sarpanch of Vennelapalem Bandaru

Madhavi Latha, NTPC Simhadri Chief Medical Officer Dr. S.K. Pujari,

AGM (HR) V. Shiv Prasad, DGM (CSR) K.K.M. Naidu and others were

present.

SWACHH BHARAT RATH FLAGGED OFF Swachh Bharat Fortnightwas inaugurated by HPCL Visakh Refinery with the flagging off of Swachh


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Bharat Rath on Thursday. As part of Swachh Bharath Mission, the refineryflagged off Swachh Rath (vehicle) to promote awareness on cleanliness and

Swachh Visakha in the neighbouring communities. Visakha West MLA

P.G.V.R. Naidu inaugurated the rath. The MLA applauded HPCL for taking

initiatives under Swachh Bharat Mission and appreciated the services

provided by the company for education and health under CSR. General

Manager in-charge G. Prasad Sarma informed that Visakh Refinery would

organise various activities like walkathons, street plays, competitions and

cleanliness drives for bringing awareness on Swachh Bharat. General

Manager (Materials) A.S.V. Ramanan administered the pledge in Hindi.

CONSTITUTION HELPED OVERCOME SOME SOCIAL

INEQUALITIES

It is only after Independence that the Indians were able to break free from

the rigidities of caste and get some benefits of development, Andhra

University Incharge Vice Chancellor E.A. Narayana said. He recalled the

contribution of BR Ambedkar to the making of Indian Constitution and to

social change in the caste ridden society. He was speaking as chief guest at

the inaugural of the two-day national seminar on Caste Rigidities and Social

Protest in South India organised by the Centre for Study of Social Exclusion

and Inclusive Policy of Andhra University here on Thursday. Indian society is

a reflection of social and economic inequalities and it is only because of

protective safeguards enshrined in the Constitution, that the weaker sections,

especially Dalits who suffered the indignities associated with caste system,

could get some policy benefits. Basic roots of social exclusion in India lies in

caste system, Principal Andhra University College of Arts and Commerce

M. Sundara Rao said tracing the genesis of the caste system and its

associated rigidities. The weaker sections suffered oppression and have

been marginalised in India in the ancient, medieval and modern periods,

former professor of History B Kesavanarayana said and explained thatfeeling the need to document the oppressive tendencies in a systematized

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Pradesh (1874-1947). Director, CSSEIP P.Subba Rao, staff of the Centre,faculty of other departments spoke.

ENCOURAGE CREATIVITY AMONG CHILDREN, SCHOOLS

TOLD The schools should allow the creativity to blossom among children

and not crush it under routine academic performance, critic Prasada Varma

said. Speaking at the release of Pandu Vennala a compilation of works by

students of Sanskriti Global School, which they wrote after a recent

interactive workshop with a group of writers, Mr Varma said the students

are able to point out what they are missing in their lives through their

writings. It is unfortunate that todays academic pressures are putting an end

to creativity. Complimenting the writings by the children and the efforts of

the school for an initiative to make them give expression to their creativity,

Regional Member of Central Sahitya Akademi Yendluri Sudhakar said the

expression by the children was amazing and he felt he might not be able to

express himself with such felicity. Good literature is a mark of civilisation and

every effort to promote literature must be appreciated and supported, he

added. Releasing the book, social activist and writer Kondapalli

Koteswaramma praised the children for their writings. It augured well that

such an initiative was taken up in the region that was home to some of the

finest Telugu literature, she said. The interaction with the writers followed by

a field trip to tribal habitations that would be affected by the proposed

bauxite mining was an eye opener as it showed a totally different universe,

one of the students Jaswant said. We realised that there was a big world

outside the four walls that we live in, he added. Other students Divakar and

Srinikita also spoke. The students of Sanskriti Global School at Bonangi in

Parawada mandal participated in a workshop organised by Democratic

Women Writers Forum and Mahila Chetana after which they interacted with

tribals and the students penned their experiences which was brought out as a

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TRADE UNIONS CRY FOUL OVER VPTS SPECIAL AUTHORITYMOVE Handing over of valuable lands to corporates feared The move to

entrust the surplus lands of Visakhapatnam Port Trust to a special authority,

to be formed to ensure maximum revenue by leasing them for both port and

non-port usage, has caused serious apprehensions among trade union

leaders. The Centre has already made it clear that the Major Port Authorities

Bill will replace Major Port Trusts Act, 1963. While the Ministry of Shipping

claims that the new legislation is intended to give a greater autonomy and

flexibility to ports, the union leaders say the plan is to hand over the valuable

lands on a golden platter to corporates. According to the Ministry ofShipping, the new legislation will allow the authorities to give port lands on

lease for 40 years if it is for port-based activity. The approval will be

allowed for 20 years if the lease is for non-port activity. For easy decision-

making, instead of depending on approvals from the Ministry, the special

authority can take key decisions like appointment of consultants. Sources

have told The Hindu that there is a suspicion among stakeholders that as part

of landlord port policy the new legislation has been envisaged. No clarity

The BOT operators say there is no clarity on the future of Tariff Authority for

Major Ports (TAMP) as they have been pitching hard for a level-playing

field in tariff fixation along with minor ports. VPT at one point of time had a

land bank of 10,000 acres. However, now most of its land has been given

on lease to the Navy, Hindustan Shipyard, Hindustan Zinc Ltd and BHPV

(now a unit of BHEL), senior most trustee of the port and AITUC leader

V.V. Rama Rao has said. He says the land should be used only for the

purpose which benefits the port. Making it very clear that irrespective of the

party in power, Bharatiya Port & Dock Mazdoor Mahasangh organising

secretary K. Bhavani Shankarudu has said they are opposed to convert all

the major ports into another Ennore Port. He says the special authority will

take over surplus lands and indulge in realty business without any public

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will also allow the lease-holder to give those lands on sub-lease to furthertheir business interest.

DRUCC MEETING HELD The 109th Divisional Rail Users Consultative

Committee DRUCC meeting of Waltair Division was held at the DRM

Office here on Thursday. This is the fifth meeting of DRUCC in the original

term (August 1, 2014 to July 31, 2016) of the present committee. The term

of the present DRUCC has been extended by another 14 months. Senior

Divisional Commercial Manager and DRUCC secretary M. Yelvender Yadav

welcomed the gathering and briefed about the development activities being

undertaken and improvement in passenger amenities over the Division.

ENSURE TRANSPARENCY IN DRIVE AGAINST SCHOOLS

BALARAJU It is not only schools but also other educational institutions that

are violating the laws and the government has to step in to protect the

students, former Tribal Welfare Minister P Balaraju said. The government

taking up a campaign against the schools after they have reopened gives rise

to doubts about the intentions, he told The Hindu here on Thursday. It

appears that it is being taken up to favour the few institutions run by persons

close to the powers that be and not the poor students and their parents, he

said. There is a need for maintaining transparency in the process and

everyone should know what action has been taken against errant educational

institutions. What has stopped the district administration from taking action

against these institutions before they closed for summer vacation and or

before they reopened, he asked. These institutions did not appear overnight

and the claims that the schools were locked and the management was not

available sounds incredulous, the former Minister said. He doubted the

sincerity of the Education Department and its officials in not making public

the list of all errant institutions. The administration should take action against

all errant educational institutions in the district and not just the few in the city.

The mandal-level officials should also inspect the schools in the villages andtake action against them. The Education Department should also take action

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against the engineering colleges that are running without proper faculty or

infrastructure, he said.

A POPULAR TRAIN NOW OUT OF BOUNDS FOR

PASSENGERS ECoR converts special train to Krishnarajapuram into

Suvidha Special The election of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to the

Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh has given new hope to the people of

State in general and those from North Andhra in particular that the long

pending issues would be resolved. The Railway Minister indicated that

creation of a new railway zone would take time. But people of the North

Andhra region hope that he would at least give green signal to other pending

issues without further delay. These include fixing proper timings to originating

trains, minimising detention of trains at the outer signal by constructing

additional platforms or developing a bulb line, and developing satellite

stations to decongest the main station. After the highly patronised

Visakhapatnam-Bengaluru-Visakhapatnam Prasanthi Express was extended

up to Bhubaneswar, there was no dedicated originating train to Bengaluru

from Visakhapatnam for a long time. The South Western Railway (SWR)

had operated a special train to Visakhapatnam from Bengaluru following the

demand of thousands of Telugu people from the Visakhapatnam living inBengaluru. The express special train was overbooked and highly successful

due to its convenient timings. The East Coast Railway (ECoR) literally put a

spoke in SWRs wheel by telling it that it would operate a special train on its

own. The arrival and departure timings both in Visakhapatnam and at

Krishnarajapuram were initially convenient, and the ECoR train continued to

have a good run. Subsequently, the timings were revised to the chagrin of

the passengers, but still the train had good patronage as it was the only

originating train to Bengaluru from Visakhapatnam. The premium tatkal

special train was converted into a Suvidha Special with dynamic fare.Passengers cursed the Railways as even 3 AC fare on this train was more

than the airline fare from Visakhapatnam to Bengaluru. As if that was not

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construction of the new campus of Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law

University (DSNLU), which is coming up at Sabbavaram near here. Talking

to The Hindu after inspecting the construction activity, he said, The campus

is coming up well and once completed it would be one of the best campuses

among the law schools in the country. He was especially pleased with the

floor space allotted for the moot court and the library. The moot court is

being set up on a floor space of about 3,500 sft and the library is coming up

on a space of 7,500 sft. No law school in the country has such a big moot

court. If furnished well and made to look like a real court, this moot court

can be the ideal venue for international moot court competition, he said.

However, he urged the management to speed up the construction as Chief

Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has assured that release of funds would

not be delayed. The temporary campus, which is being operated from MVP

Colony, will be moved this year around September. The three-storeyed

hostel buildings, one each for boys and girls, are almost complete and work

is on at the academic block. Each of the floor of the hostel block has 40

rooms and they are designed to accommodate two students. The academic

block has about 11 state-of-the-art classrooms with one seminar hall.

TRAINING FOR LEGAL METROLOGY OFFICIALS

A training programme for Inspectors of the Legal Metrology Departmentwas conducted by the manufacturers of dispensing units and technical

experts at a programme organised by the Department of Legal Metrology in

association with the HPCL here on Friday. Controller of Legal Metrology

Aluri Sundar Kumar Das, who participated as chief guest, said the ultra

modern dispensing units were being introduced at petrol filling stations to

check malpractices. These units were tamper-proof and any attempt by the

dealer to break the seal would result in malfunctioning of the unit. The

objective of the training programme was to enlighten the inspectors on the

latest developments so that they could undertake proper inspection of thenew dispensing units. Around 50 inspectors and others from the Legal

Metrology from all over AP participated in the programme. Chief Regional


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Manager of HPCL V.V. Muralikrishna and senior manager N. BhaskaraReddy participated.

PLAN TO ENCOURAGE MILLET CONSUMPTION A comprehensive

millet revival programme covering 47 mandals in seven districts of the State

aims at increasing food and nutritional security by expanding and stabilising the

area in five years. The State Agriculture Department is implementing the

programme under the National Food Security Mission. Targeting 1,000

hectares in each of the mandals, the first three years will concentrate on

expansion and the remaining two on consolidation. Info gathering Gathering

of basic information, benchmarking survey and capacity building have been

taken up in the first year of the project in 2015-16, programme State

coordinator N.D.R.K. Sarma has told The Hindu. The programme aims at

increasing the area, production and productivity and household consumption

of millets in the tribal mandals of East Godavari and north coastal districts and

in the rain-fed mandals of Anantapur, Kurnool, and Chittoor. It will be

implemented with a budget of Rs.32 crore. The area under minor millets

ragi, korra, sama, ooda, variga, and arika is proposed to be increased from

the present nearly 1 lakh ha to 1.6 to 2 lakh ha. The present area under major

millets jowar and bajra is 2 lakh ha but the consumption has to be

increased, says Dr. Sarma. Even in the areas where millets used to be

consumed earlier, it had come down with many shifting to rice. Consumption

of millets not only provides food security but also increases nutritional security

by 40 per cent, he observes. In the targeted mandals the consumption has to

be increased to 2,000 households beginning from 500 to 600 initially, he says.

To restore the place of pride enjoyed by traditional millet-food, food festivals,

cooking competitions and recipe contests will be organised and additional

recipes and baked items introduced. Value addition and encouraging

entrepreneurship are also a part of the programme. With area expansion,

capacity building and value addition, demand is expected to go up. At grampanchayat level de-hullers and pulverizers have to be promoted. For example,

though there is a demand for korra and sama the means of turning grain into


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rice are not available, Dr. Sarma points out. To be coordinated in a forum ofNGOs, WASSAN is the Lead Technical Agency for the programme and at

the district-level, Project Director of Agricultural Technical Management

Agency (ATMA) will anchor it.

MONSOON ADVANCES FURTHER; COVERS A.P., TS

The South West monsoon has further advanced and has covered both

Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The upper air cyclonic circulation over

south Chhattisgarh adjoining Vidarbha and Telangana persists and extends

up to 4.5 km above the mean sea level. Rain likely Scattered rain is likely

over coastal Andhra Pradesh during the next 24 hours, according to a

spokesman of the Cyclone Warning Centre here.

3 DAY AWARENESS DRIVE ON BLOOD DONATION

CONCLUDES

An awareness drive to educate people on the importance of maintaining

healthy haemoglobin levels and come forward to donate blood was held to

mark World Blood Donor Day. It was a collective initiative taken up by

Symbiosys Technologies, CMR Group and Pinnacle Hospital at CMR

shopping mall, Maddilapalem that concluded on Sunday. As part of the three

day camp, inaugurated by Commissioner of Police T. Yoganand, volunteers

donated over 800 units of blood. The collected units were handed over toblood banks including A.S. Raja Voluntary Blood Bank, Rotary and NTR

blood banks along with the one located at King George Hospital. CEO of

Symbiosis Technologies O. Naresh Kumar said the objective of the initiative

was to provide complete solution to improve haemoglobin count and

encourage more number of people to donate blood. Director of the Pinnacle

Hospital D. Nivedita highlighted the importance of including iron-rich diet. She

considered the platform as an effective forum to get inputs on maintaining

health. Volunteers and visitors availed 90 per cent discount coupons worth

Rs.2,500 to get medical test done at the hospital. CMD of CMR GroupMavuri Venkata Ramana along with the representatives of the blood banks

supported the initiative that saw a good turnout.


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Able Seaman Entry Level -

Salary $1600-1800/month.

An ordinary seaman comes

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maintenance, painting,

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watch-standing duties, tying

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lookout responsibilities and

other types of seamanship.

Accountant - Salary $3400-3600/

month.

Prepares balance sheets,profit and loss statements,

and other financial reports.

Responsibilities also include

analyzing trends, costs,

revenues, financial

commitments, and

obligations incurred to

predict future revenues and

expenses. Reports

organizations finances to

management, and offers

suggestions about resourceutilization, tax strategies,

and assumptions underlying

budget forecasts. May require

a bachelors degree in

accounting and 0-2 years of

experience in the field or in arelated area. Has knowledge

of commonly-used concepts,

practices, and procedures

within a particular field. Relies

on instructions and pre-

established guidelines to

perform the functions of the

job. Works under immediate

supervision. Primary job

functions do not typically

require exercising

independent judgment.

Activity Coordinator -Salary $2000-

2800/month.

Organizes and provides

program content for social

events for an organization or

group of people. Requires a

high school diploma or its

equivalent and 2-4 years of

experience in the field or in arelated area. Familiar with

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Assistant Cabin Steward

Stewardess - Salary $1800-2000/

month.

Cleaning of assigned public

areas and passenger cabins,

passenger laundry requests

as directed by cabin

stewards. No experience

required.

Assistant Casino Manager -


Responsible for daily

operations of the casino.

Performs accounting

functions and manages staff.

Reports to Casino Manager.

Assistant Chief Housekeeper -


Responsible for managing

staff and overseeingoperations. Reports to Chief

Housekeeper.

Assistant Cruise Director - Salary

$2600-2800/month.

Oversees and schedules

Cruise Staff and activities

programs for passengers.

Assistant Food and Beverage

Assistant - Salary $2300-2600/month.

Generally oversees the entire operation

of the food and beverage department.

Responsibilities include, but are not

limited to restaurants, lounges, and

banquet facilities.

Assistant Head Chef - Salary

$4200-4600/month.

Responsible for all of the

operations of the kitchens.

Creates and updates menus

to maximize profits and

minimize loss. Tests and

develops recipes. Monitors

customer satisfaction.

Maintains inventory of

kitchen supplies and food.

Ensures that food and

facilities meet all

governmental regulations.

Assistant Hotel Manager - Salary

$4200-4500/month.

Ensure that the day-to-dayoperations of their variousdepartments meet thestandards set by the Hotelmanager. Responsible forpersonnel, accounting andoffice administration,marketing and sales,purchasing, security,maintenance, and

recreational facilities.

Assistant Laundry Supervisor -



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Manages the dailyoperations of a laundry

department. Assigns and

reviews the work of a

laundry employees engaged

in receiving, washing,

ironing, packaging and

delivering laundry to various

departments.

Assistant Pastry Chef- Salary

$1400-1600/month.

Reporting directly to the

Head Pastry Chef. The

Pastry Chefs must have a

minimum of three years

experience in the pastry

field. A degree from a post-

secondary culinary arts

program is preferred.

Assistant Production Manager -


Responsible for ensuring the

production quality of all

shows and public events.

Assistant Salon Manager - Salary

$1600-2400/month.

Oversees staff and

operations of the salon.

Reports to Salon Manager.

Assistant Shop Manager - Salary

$1800-2400/month.

Oversees staff andoperations of the gift shop.

Assistant Shore Excursion

Manager - Salary $2400/3400/

month.

Responsible for organizing

and overseeing shore

excursions at various ports.

Bar Manager - Salary $3000-3800/

month.

Responsible for all bar

department activities

including accounting

functions.

Bar Supervisor - Salary $2400-

2800/month.

Assists Bar manager with

scheduling and daily

operations.

Bar Waiter Waitress - Salary

$1800-3000/month.

Serves beverages to

passengers and reports to

Bar Supervisor.

Bartender - Salary $1800-2800/

month.

Serves beverages in lounges

and on deck.


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Bell Boy - Salary $1400-1800/

month.

Responsible for room service

requests. No experience

required.

Bell Captain - Salary $1600-2200/

month.

Schedules and oversees staff

functions. Entry level training

provided.

Busboy - Salary $1200-1400/month.

Responsible for busing tables.

No experience required.

Butcher - Salary $1500-2000/month.

Cuts, trims, bones, ties, and grinds

meats, using butchers cutlery and

powered equipment, such as electric

grinder and band saw, to portion and

prepare meat in cooking form: Cuts,

trims, and bones carcass sections or

prime cuts, using knives, meat saw,

cleaver, and band saw, to reduce to

cooking cuts, such as roasts, steaks,

chops, stew cubes, and grinding meat.

Cuts and weighs steaks and chops for

individual servings. Tends electric

grinder to grind meat. Shapes and ties

roasts. May estimate requirements and

requisition or order meat supply. May

receive, inspect, and store meat upon

delivery. May record quantity of meat

received and issued to cooks.

Cabin Steward Stewardess -Salary $1400-2400/month.

Cleaning of assigned public

areas and passenger cabins,

passenger laundry requests.


Casino Cashier - Salary $1600-

2600/month.

This job consists of receiving and

paying out money and keeping records

of exchange transactions in the

shipboard casino. Persons in this

position will provide customer

assistance through the exchange of

various types of monetary notes, coins,

credit and casino chips and helpful

information. Cashiers are responsible

for smooth, efficient and accurate

monetary exchange. Persons holding

this position are required to maintain

cage security as well as accuracy of

various reports regarding authorization

forms, reconciliation of transactions

and exchange summary reports.

Cashiers must also provide excellent

customer service by assisting and

providing helpful information.

Casino Dealer - Salary $1600-2800/

month.

Running casino games such

as blackjack, roulette and

baccarat.


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Casino Manager - Salary $3200-

4200/month.

Responsible for all

operations related to casino

department including

management and

accounting.

Chief Housekeeper - Salary

$3400-4000/month.

Responsible for all

operations of the

housekeeping department.

Cleaner - Salary $900-1600/

month.

Responsible for cleaning

assigned passenger areas.


Comedians - Salary $1600-2800/

month.

Performing live shows,

extensive experience

required.

Computer Systems Hardware

Technician - Salary $3200-4800/

month.

Qualified candidate will have

a high school diploma or

equivalent, relevant workexperience in a computer

repair environment and

must possess a basic

understanding of PC

configurations, operating

systems, major software

titles and current technology.

Computer Technician - Salary

$3200-4800/month.

The job responsibilities can range from

basic PC Technician work to

implementing a network and working

with hubs/routers/switches.

Cosmetologist - Salary $2200-3200/

month.

Provide quality facial & body

treatments, waxing, and

Manicures & Pedicures.

Crew Purser - Salary $1400-2200/

month.

Provide administrative

support for the ship and crew

by processing crew

paperwork and assist with all

crew-related matters.

Cruise Director - Salary $4500-

7000/month.

Responsible for all onboard

entertainment and acts as

master of ceremonies.

Cruise Staff - Salary $1900-2600/

month.


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Running passenger activities,assisting passengers with

luggage and providing

customer service. No

experience required.

Dining Room Manager - Salary

$3200- 4000/month.

Oversees food and beverage

department including

assigning work tasks and

implementing procedures andtraining.

Disc Jockey - Salary $1800-2200/

month.

Extensive music background

ranging from various

decades.

Dishwasher- Salary $900-1400/

month.

Washes and stacks dishes.


Doctor - Salary $4600-6200/month.

Provide treatment to

passengers and crew

members. Must have current

license and experience with

various types of medicine

such as emergency, internal

and primary care.

Electrician - Salary $2000-2600/

month.

An Electrician Technician will

be excepted work on electrical

projects and electrical

maintenance with little

supervision. The position

would be expected to install

and maintain high voltage up

480v and low voltage down to

12vdc. The position would alsorequire the ability to install and

maintain various components

of electrical controls and

automation.

First Cook - Salary $1800-2600/

month.

Ideal background

includes cooking in a hotel/

resort or country club with a

strong focus on guest service.

Responsible for supervising

second and third cooks;

performs culinary duties as set

by chief chef.

Floor Supervisor - Salary $2200-

2600/month.

Responsible for supervising

cabin stewards and ensuring

cleanliness of cabins. Entrylevel training provided.

Florist - Salary $1600-2000/month.


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Responsible for performing hand andfoot treatments, evaluating clients

needs and recommending appropriate

treatments.

Night Auditor - Salary $2400-3000/

month.

Compare and review multiple reports to

ensure completeness and accuracy of

the daily transactions processed in the

different outlets

Ensure that manual charges and

adjustments are approved by managers

or supervisors

Ensure that manual transactions have

proper documentation

Run credit card transactions interface

for the multiple properties

Handle guests requests as needed

Compare deposit logs to the daily

cashiers shift reports for accuracy and

completeness

Identify, correct and/or address any

variances found in the process

Maintain management informed of

situations encountered and any

decisions made

Nurse - Salary $2800-3800/month.Graduate of an accredited

School of Registered Nursing,

with current licensure;

Ambulatory or Specialty area

experience preferred; CPR

Healthcare Provider

certification mandatory.

Pastry Chef - Salary $1400-2000/

month.

Culinary degree in preferred.

At least five years

experience as a Pastry chef

in a high volume multi outletfull service operation.

Photographer - Salary $2000-2200/

month.

Strong dimensional design and

technical ability. Responsible for

taking portraits and processing.

Plumber - Salary $2000-2400/

month.

Pool Attendant/Lifeguards -


supervise swimmers

and bathers to prevent

accidents and make

sure they follow safety

regulations

rescue swimmers in

difficulty and provide

first-aid treatment ifrequired


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educate the community

in water safety

place signs or barriers

to warn of dangerous

conditions or areas, and

make sure users are

aware of potential

dangers

caution people

behaving in an unsafe

manner and expel

those who refuse to

cooperate

report incidents to

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