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Mercer2017QualityofLivingindexMercer’sQualityofLivingrankings2017:Hyderabad
emergesasbestcityHowever,Hyderabadfellbyfiveplacesto144inthisyear’srankingsfrom139thranklastyearduetodecreasedpowersupplyandwater
availability.
AustriancapitalViennatopsthelistfortheeighthconsecutiveyear.SingaporeisthetopAsiancityonthelist,andisranked25.
Global Entrepreneurship Summit 2017 to be held in Hyderabad, November 28-30
theGESisthepreeminentannualgatheringofemergingentrepreneurs,investors,andbusinessleadersfromaroundtheworld,andHyderabadistheideallocationforsucha
gathering.InadditiontobeingaglobalITcenterandIndia’sstartupcapital,Hyderabad– andtheStateofTelangana–
hasalongandproudhistoryoffosteringU.S.-Indiacommercialandentrepreneurshippartnerships.
This year’s theme, “Women First, Prosperity for All,”
India’s first private missile production facility unveiled
Hyderabadunittosupplyanti-tankguidedmissilestoArmy
India’sfirstprivatesectormissilesub-systemsmanufacturingfacility,ajointventurebetweenthe$2.5
billionKalyani GroupandIsrael’sRafaelAdvancedDefence SystemsLtd.,wasinaugurated
‘Pralay Sahayam’ conductedtotackleurbanfloodingscenarios
ThefinaleventofPralay Sahayam wasconductedonthebanksofHussainSagar LakeinHyderabad
Amulti-agencyexercise,NationalDisasterReliefForce(NDRF)andtheArmedForcestowardsjointlytackled
anurbanfloodingscenario.
Hyderabad Airport receives carbon neutrality status
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport received the carbon neutrality status by Airports Council International
GMR HyderabadInternationalAirportLtdTheACIAirportCarbonAccreditationprogramme waslaunchedin
June2009,andcomprisesoffourlevels:'mapping'(level1),'reduction'(level2),'optimisation'(level3)and'neutrality'(level3+).
HyderabadAirportprogressivelyachievedlevelsoneandtwoin2012.Theairportgainedlevel3statusin2013.Thisyear,GHIALhasachievedAlevel3+neutrality,whichisthefourthandhighestaccreditation.
Swacch Sarveskshan 2017
Gujarat has maximum of 12 cities among the top 50 cleanest, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 11 and Andhra Pradesh with
eight.
Swacch Sarveskshan 2017
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation-22, Warangal-28, Suryapet-30, Siddipeta-45,
Nizamabad-178, Miryalaguda-182, Ramagundam-191, Adilabad-195, Nalgonda-
200, Karimnagar-201, Khammam-236, Mahbubnagar-249
APTourismStands3rd inIndia
ThebifurcatedAndhraPradeshhasmanagedtobeatitscounterpartTelanganaintourism.
Amongst35statesandUnionTerritoriesinIndia,APTourismstandsthirdinattractingdomestictourists,butTelanganastandsat30.
TheabovestatementsarebasedonfigurestabledatRajya Sabha.
AndhraPradeshhaswitnesseda20%riseindomestic arrivalsagainstthe71%riseininternationalarrivalsbetween2013&2015.
Telanganaontheotherhandisfallingshortonfootfallsshowingonlya1%riseindomesticarrivalsandsadlya19%decreaseininternationalarrivals.
HyderabadwillalsobehostingSkal WorldCongress,2017fromOctober5to9
BSNLtorollout4GservicesinTelangana,AndhraPradeshbyMarch2018
Thetenderformalitiesarecompleteandatotalof1,1504Gsiteswillbeinstalledinboththestatesandthe4GserviceswillbelaunchedbyMarch
2018.
ForBSNL4Gproject,10,0004GsiteshavebeenplannedpanIndiawhileTelanganagetting550sitesand600inAndhraPradesh.
ThecombinedAPCircle(coveringAndhraPradeshandTelangana)hasachievedthehighestnumberofSIMactivations inSouthZoneintheQ1ofcurrent
financialyearwith4,27,209.
BSNLearnedRs2,500crorerevenue forAndhraPradeshandTelanganaduring2016-17.
AndhraPradeshtopsinsolarpower
AndhraPradeshisatthetopinIndiawhenitcomestosolarpower,withaccumulativegenerationcapacityof1,867MW.
TelanganaState,meanwhile,standsatfourthpositionwithagenerationcapacityof1,287MW.
RajasthanandTamilNadu areatsecondandthirdpositionswith1,812MWand1,691MWrespectively.
In2016-17,Indiaadded5,525MWsolarpowergenerationcapacity,takingthetotalto12,288MW.
AndhraPradeshrichinuranium.
Thetotaluraniumresourcesinthebifurcated AndhraPradesh hascrossedtheonelakhtonnesmark.
Thestatenowhas1.04lakhtonnesofuranium.
AndhraPradeshlosturaniumrichregionsinNalgonda-Mahbubnagarto Telangana followingthestatebifurcationin2014.
AsofFebruary2017AndhraPradeshalonehas1.22lakhtonnesofuraniumoxide,whichisequivalentto1.04lakhtonnesofuraniummetal.
Telanganahas18,550tonnesofuraniumoxideor15,731tonnesofuraniummetal
AndhraPradeshcabinetnodforSheelaBhide panelrecommendations
TheStateCabinetapprovedtherecommendationsofDr.Sheela BhideCommitteeonbifurcationofassetsandliabilitiesrelatingtonineBackwardClasses(BC)CorporationslistedunderScheduleIXoftheAPReorganisation
Act.
ChiefMinisterN.Chandrababu NaidusaidtheCommitteehadrecommendedthatthemoveableproperties,PersonalDeposit(PD)
accountsandbankbalancesshouldbedividedintheratioof58%and42%betweenAndhraPradeshandTelangana.
APwouldget₹10.55croreasitsshareinthebankbalances.
Sixstates/UTsinkMoUwithCentreonGeM.
Sixstates/UnionTerritories(UT)formallyadoptedtheCentre’sGovernmente-Marketplace(GeM)initiative.
ItaimstoensurethatpublicprocurementofgoodsandservicesinIndiaworthover₹5lakhcroreannuallyiscarriedoutthroughthe
onlineplatformfortransparency.
AndhraPradesh,Assam,Gujarat,Telangana,Puducherry andArunachalPradeshwilladopttheGeM.
Andhra,Telangana,Gujaratbestineaseofdoingbusiness:AmitabhKant
AndhraPradesh, Telangana and Gujarat arethethreebest-performingstatesin"easeofdoingbusiness", NITIAayog CEO AmitabhKant.
Onetheotherhand,TamilNadu, Kerala andAssamfareworstintherankings.
KantpresentedtherankingsbasedonkeydevelopmentandsocialindicatorsacrossstatesandunionterritoriesduringanationalconferenceofChief
Secretaries.
Similarly,basedonavailabilityofelectricityinruralhouseholds, thebest-performingstatesareAndhraPradesh,Goa,Kerala,PunjabandTamilNadu,
whichhaveachieved100percentpenetration.
AndhraPradeshand Telangana’sBanganapalle mangogetsGItag.
TheBanganapalle mangohasreceivedthegeographicalindication(GI)tag,makingAndhraPradeshtheownerofthevarietythatoriginatesinitsKurnooldistrict.
TheRegistrarofGeographicalIndicationsRegistry(RGIR)grantedBanganapalle theGIstatusonasix-year-oldapplicationfromAndhraPradesh’s horticulturedepartment.
TheBanganapalle mangoisonethemostpreferredvarietiesofthefruitinbothAndhraPradeshandTelangana.
TheapplicationfortheGItagwasmadein2011,priortothebifurcationofAndhraPradeshin2014tocreateTelangana
Varanasirailwaystation,situatedinPrimeMinister NarendraModi’sLok Sabhaconstituency,wasplaced14th
NewDelhistationwasranked39,whileNizamuddin andOldDelhistationswereplacedatthe23thand24thpositionrespectively.
Railwaystationsarecategorised — A1,A,B,C,D,EandF— basedontheirannualpassengerrevenuebytheministry.
ThestationsthatcontributeoverRs50croreannuallyareinthe‘A1’category.
whilethosethatcontributebetweenRs6croreandRs50crorecomeunderthe‘A’category.
AllsuburbanstationsareinCcategory,whileallhalts areinFcategory
Thereare75stationslistedunderthe‘A1’category,whilethereare332underthe‘A’
category.
Amongthe‘A’categorystations,Beas railwaystationinPunjabwasratedthecleanest
followedbyKhammam locatedinTelangana.
Jogbani inBiharwasthedirtiestintheAcategory
SWADESH DARSHAN, 100% funding will be done by the central government for strengthening infrastructure, capacity building of
staff and locals, finding new avenues to connect people with tourism activities - Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism – PRASAD - Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Augmentation Drive
Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana(HRIDAY)scheme - Urban Development Ministry
PRASAD Scheme was launched in 2014-15 with 12 identified sites namely Ajmer (Rajasthan), Amritsar (Punjab), Amaravati (Andhra
Pradesh), Dwarka (Gujarat), Gaya (Bihar), Kedarnath (Uttarakhand), Kamakhya (Assam), Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu), Mathura (Uttar
Pradesh), Puri (Odisha), Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) and Vellankani(Tamil Nadu).
During 2015-16, Patna (Bihar) and in 2016-17, 12 more sites were added in the scheme for development namely Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh), Badrinath (Uttarakhand), Belur (West Bengal), Deoghar (Jharkhand), Guruvayur (Kerala), Hazratbal and Katra(Jammu & Kashmir), Omkareshwar (Madhya Pradesh), Somnath
(Gujarat), Srisailam and Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Trimbakeshwar(Maharashtra).
HRIDAY SCHEMEDeadline
November, 2018
Outlay of INR 500 Croresthe Scheme is being implemented in 12 identified Cities
namely, Ajmer, Amaravati, Amritsar, Badami, Dwarka, Gaya, Kanchipuram, Mathura, Puri, Varanasi, Velankanni and
Warangal (Telangana)
Forthefirsttimeintheworld,MicrosofttodeployAzureStackinAndhraPradesh.
GovernmentofAndhrahasenteredintoanagreementwithtechnologygiant Microsoft toutilise MicrosoftAzureStackforAPgovernmentstatedata
centre.
ThechiefministerChandrababu NaiduandMicrosoftCEOSatya Nadella singedanMoUduringaneventcalled‘MicrosoftFutureDecoded’ inMumbai
UndertheMoU,MicrosoftAzureStackforthefirsttimeintheworldwillbeusedtomigrateliveapplicationscurrentlyhostedinHyderabadStateDataCentre
(SDC)toVizag datacentre.
GovernmentofIndiahelpederstwhileAndhraPradeshtobuildastatedatacentreinHyderabadwiththefundingofRs400crore.
However,afterbifurcationofthestateintoresidualAndhraPradeshandTelangana,boththestateshavebifurcatedserversanddatabut
theyareusingthesamedatacentreinHyderabad.
AspertheAndhraPradeshReorganisation Act,2014,APhas10yearsrightsonthedatacentrebutstateisgraduallyplanningtomoveallapplicationshostedinHyderabadSDCtoVizag and
Vijayawadadatacentres.
Telangana budget 2017-2018
Finance Minister Etala Rajender presentedthebudgetoftheTelanganagovernmentfor2017-18totheAssemblywithanestimatedtotal
expenditureofRs1.49lakhcrore whichisRs19,000croremorethantheestimatesfor2016-17.
TheGrossStateDomesticProductofTelanganafor2017-18atcurrentpricesisestimatedtobeRs7,49,893crore.Thisis14.6%higherthanthe
revisedestimatefor2016-17.
Totalexpenditurefor2017-18isestimatedtobeRs1,49,646crore,a33.4%increaseovertherevisedestimateof2016-17.In2016-17,therewasa
decreaseofRs18,225crore(14%)intherevisedestimateoverthebudgetestimate
Totalreceipts(excludingborrowings)for2017-18areestimatedtobeRs1,19,940crore,anincreaseof36% overtherevisedestimatesof2016-17.In2016-17,totalreceiptsfell
shortofthebudgetedtargetbyRs16,661crore(15.9%).
RevenuesurplusforthenextfinancialyearistargetedatRs4,571crore,or0.61%ofthestateGrossDomesticProduct(GDP).FiscaldeficitistargetedatRs26,096crore(3.49%of
stateGDP).
DepartmentsofPanchayat Raj,MajorandMediumIrrigationandSocialWelfaresawincreasesinallocationsfortheyear2017-18.Ontheotherhand,Departments
Agriculturewitnessedadecreaseinitsallocationin2017-18.
SchemeforsheeprearingforYadava communityhasbeenproposedtobeimplemented.Sheepwillbeprovidedat75%subsidyratetoeligiblemembers.
ForthewelfareofNavi-brahmins and Washermen communities,Rs 500 crore isproposedtobeallocated.Tomodernizetheiroccupations,itisproposedtoprovidewashingmachines,driersandiron-boxestoeligiblemembers.
Similarly,dhobighats areproposedtobeconstructedontanks.
An amount of Rs 1,200 crore hasbeenproposedtowardsassistancetoweavers.Topromotehandloomindustry,thegovernmentproposesto
procureclothonlyfromthehandloomindustry.Thisincludesconstructionofatextile park at Warangal and an apparel park at Sircilla. Inaddition,financialsupportwillbeprovidedtohandloomweaverstotakeup
alternativeprofessions.
FinancialassistanceundertheKalyana Lakshmi and Shaadi Mubarak Schemesisproposedtobeincreased from Rs 51,000 to Rs 75,116
Welfareofbackwardclasses:TheGovernmentproposestoestablishresidentialschoolsineachofthe119Assemblyconstituencies.
AnexpenditureofRs.1.05lakhtoRs.1.25lakhwillbeincurredoneachstudenttowardsprovisionofinfrastructure,nutritiousfood,
textbooks,uniformandotherfacilities.
ThegovernmentproposedtoprovideRs12,000forpregnantwomen.Rs4,000willbeprovideduponadmissiontoagovernmenthospital,followedbyanotherRs4,000duringdischargefromthehospital,and
anotherRs4000willatthetimeofvaccinationofthechild.AnadditionalRs1,000willbeprovidedforthebirthofagirlchild.
KCRKitisproposedtobeprovidedtonewbornchildren.Thekitwillconsistof16 essential things neededforanewbornbabyforthe
firstthreemonths,suchassoaps,babyoil,babybed,mosquitonet,dresses,napkins,etc.TheamountproposedunderthisschemeisRs
605crore
TwoBedroomHousingScheme:ToencouragetheimplementationoftheTwoBedroomHousingScheme,thegovernmentisprovidingsandforfreeofcost.Inaddition,thegovernmenthasenteredMoU
with 31 cement companies to provide cement at Rs 230 per bag, as opposed to a market rate of Rs 320 per bag
PFCtoprovideRs4,000crorefor4GWpowerplantinTelangana.
State-runPowerFinanceCorp(PFC) hassanctionedatermloanofRs4,009croretoTSGENCO(TelanganaPowerGenerationCorporationLtd) forsettingup5X800MW,coalbasedYadadri ThermalPowerPlant usingsuper-criticaltechnologyinNalgonda district
ofTelangana
TheYadadri ThermalPowerPlantwillgenerateapproximately29,784millionunitsofenergy tomeetthefuturepowerrequirementofTelangana.
PFChasalongstandingrelationshipwithTelanganawithacumulativesanctionofRs28,210croreanddisbursementofRs16,156croretowardsvariousprojectsin
generation,transmissionanddistributionsectorinTelangana.
PFCchairmanandmanagingdirector:RajeevSharma
Saubhagya tolightover4lakhhomesinTelangana
The‘Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana’(Saubhagya)schemeannouncedbythePrimeMinisterislikelytobenefitsome4.32lakhhouseholdsinTelanganaincluding
over4.12lakhintheruralareas.
Underthescheme,un-electrifiedhouseholdswouldbeprovidedwithfreeelectricityconnectionsbasedontheSocio-EconomicandCasteCensus-2011
(SECC)data.
ThehouseholdsthatarenotcoveredunderSECCwouldalsobegivenelectricityconnectionswiththefacilityofpayingtheconnectivitychargesof₹500in10
installmentsalongwiththeirmonthlyenergyconsumptionbills
Nofreepower.
TheRuralElectrificationCorporation(REC),thenodalagencyforimplementationofthescheme,hasalreadymadeitclearthattherewouldbenofreepower
supplyunderthescheme.
AccordingtoSECCdata,thereare4,12,725ruralhouseholdsinTelanganawithoutelectricityconnectionandanother19,235inurbanareas.
TheSaubhagya schemewouldbenefittheerstwhileMahabubnagar districtthemostfollowedbyWarangal,Medak andNalgonda districts,wherethenumberofun-
electrifiedhouseholdsishigh.
Nizamabad,Karimnagar andRanga Reddydistrictshavetheleastnumberofun-electrifiedhouseholds.
Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana–“Saubhagya”
PradhanMantriSahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana–“Saubhagya”anewschemewaslaunchedbythePrimeMinisterShri NarendraModitoensureelectrificationofallwilling
householdsinthecountryinruralaswellasurbanareas.
ItwaslaunchedontheoccasionofthebirthcentenarycelebrationofBharatiya JanaSangh politicianandRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)ideologuePandit Deen Dayal
Upadhyaya on25thSeptember.
The totaloutlayoftheprojectisRs.16,320crore whiletheGrossBudgetarySupport(GBS)isRs.12,320crore.
TheoutlayfortheruralhouseholdsisRs.14,025crorewhiletheGBSisRs.10,587.50crore.
FortheurbanhouseholdstheoutlayisRs.2,295crorewhileGBSisRs.1,732.50crore.
TheGovernmentofIndiawillprovidelargelyfundsfortheSchemetoallStates/UTs.
TheStatesandUnionTerritoriesarerequiredtocompletetheworksofhouseholdelectrificationbythe31st ofDecember2018.
ThebeneficiariesforfreeelectricityconnectionswouldbeidentifiedusingSocioEconomicandCasteCensus(SECC)2011data.
However,un-electrifiedhouseholdsnotcoveredundertheSECCdatawouldalsobeprovidedelectricityconnectionsundertheschemeonpaymentofRs.500
whichshallberecoveredbyDISCOMsin10installmentsthroughelectricitybill.
Thesolarpowerpacksof200to300Wattpeakcapacitywithbatterybankforun-electrifiedhouseholdslocatedinremoteandinaccessibleareas,comprisesofFiveLEDlights,OneDCfan,OneDCpowerplug.It
alsoincludestheRepairandMaintenance(R&M)for5years.
TheGramPanchayat/Publicinstitutions intheruralareasmaybeauthorised tocollectapplicationformsalongwithcomplete
documentation,distributebillsandcollectrevenueinconsultationwiththePanchayat RajInstitutionsandUrbanLocalBodies.
TheRuralElectrificationCorporationLimited(REC)willremainthenodalagencyfortheoperationalisationoftheschemethroughoutthe
country.
ThePrimeMinisterhadin2015saidthatthegovernmenthasseta1,000-daytarget toelectrifyover18,000 villagesthatdon'thaveaccesstoelectricityatall.
Andtodaylessthan3000villagesarenowlefttobeelectrified
Despitethegovernment’saggressivevillageelectrificationprogramme,theDeen DayalUpadhyay GramJyoti YojanalaunchedinJuly2015,underwhich78%of18,000villageshavebeenelectrified,itwasrealised thattheproblemofelectricity‘access’wasn’t
resolved.
Avillageisdeclaredtobeelectrifiedif10%ofthehouseholdsaregivenelectricity alongwithpublicplacessuchasschools,panchayat office,healthcentres,dispensariesand
communitycentres. .
Withalargenumberofhouseholdstillremainingwithoutaccesstoelectricity,theschemeaimsatensuringthecoverageofhouseholdsasopposedtoonlyvillages.
Telangana govt offers sops to help start a milk revolution.
TelanganachiefministerK.ChandrasekharRao announcedthatthegovernment,throughdairydevelopmentsocieties,wouldprovide50% subsidy to farmers who
buybuffalosanda75%subsidytofarmersfromthescheduledcasteandscheduledtribecommunities.
Rao alsosaidacomprehensiveschemeforthedevelopmentofthedairysectorwillbelaunchedinthestatetostarta“Ksheera Viplavam”(MilkRevolution).
TheannouncementsweremadeduringameetingwithmembersoftheVijaya,Mulkanur,Nalgonda andRanga Reddydistrictdairydevelopmentsocieties
Chiefministeralsoacceptedthedemandofotherdairyfarmers togivethemRs4perlitreasincentive, whichisdoneinthecaseofVijaya Dairyinthestate.
GovthasalsolaunchedsheepdistributionschemesforYadavs andKurumas(shepherdcommunity)atacostofRs4,000crore
Sheepdistributionschemes
Theschemewaslaunched totransformlivestockeconomyandalliedtraditionaloccupationsinthestate,and'maketheYadavs ofTelanganathe
richestYadavs inthecountry.
Underthisscheme20sheepandaram toeveryYadav andGolla Kurumafamilyinthestatewouldbegiven.
Itwouldmeandistributing15millionsheepintwoyearsforRs10,000crore soastobringeveryGolla - Kuruma communityunder
thescheme.
Notonlyisthestockbeingsourcedfromotherstates,butgrassisbeingplantedon46lakhacresoflandtoensureenoughfodderand
100mobileveterinaryclinicsaresetup.
Atollfreenumber(1962)fortheshepherdswasalsoinauguratedontheoccasionbyCMwhiledistributingthesheepto825beneficiaries
inhisGajwel Assemblyconstituency.
Telanganawins8nationalawardsfortourism.
TSsecuredthetopplaceineightcategoriesattheNationalTourismAwards.
TheawardswereannouncedforTelanganainthecategoriesofheritagestructures,cleanlinessintouristplacesandtouristguides.
Mr.RamNath Kovind presentedawardstovarioussegmentsofthetravel,tourismandhospitalityindustryatafunctionorganisedbythetourismministry
atVigyan Bhawan,NewDelhi,tomarkWorldTourismDay.
WorldTourismDay:27th September
Theme:Sustainable Tourism – aToolforDevelopment
TelugutobemadecompulsoryuptoClassXIIinTelangana.
TheTelanganaGovernmenthasdecidedtomakealleducationalinstitutions,bothinprivateandpublic,teach Telugu asacompulsorysubject from1st to12th standards.
OnlythoseeducationalinstitutionsteachingTeluguasacompulsorysubject wouldbegivenrecognitionandpermissionstofunction.
ForthoseoptingforUrdu,itshouldbeofferedasanoptional.
TheChiefMinisteraskedtheTeluguSahitya AcademytopreparesyllabusfortheTelugusubject tobetaughttoprimary,secondaryandhighersecondaryandIntermediateclasses
fortextbookstobeprintedattheearliest.
TheAcademywasalsoaskedtofinalise constructionofDrCNarayan Reddymemorialinthecitybyfinalising thesite
Gayatri Projects bags Rs 1,483-crore order in Telangana
Gayatri ProjectshaswonaRs1,483-croreirrigationproject fortheformationofSriKomaravelli Mallanna Sagar Reservoirwitha
capacityof50TMC(thousandmillioncubicfeet).
Theorderispartof Kaleshwaram LiftIrrigationproject.
Thisprojectissettoirrigate18.47lakhacresoflandinvariousdistrictsofTelanganaandprovidemajorboosttowaterintensive
cropssuchassugarcaneandbanana
Telangana dance performed at British Parliament
TheBritishParliamentreverberatedwiththebeatsofTelanganafolksongswiththeGond Gussadi dancersshowcasingTelangana’s richcultureintheHouseof
CommonsaspartoftheWorldTourismDaycelebrations.
TheSanskruti Centre organisedtheeventinassociationwiththeDepartmentofCulture,GovernmentofAssamandTripura.
ThisyearwasbeingcelebratedasU.K.-IndiaYearofCultureandavarietyoftribaldanceswerepresented,includingBagurumba ofAssam,Pawara danceof
Maharashtra,Gondu Gussadi andLambadiofTelangana,Santhali ofWestBengal,Hojagiri ofTripura,andPeacockdance
Tamil Nadu is powering up households in Telangana
TamilNaduissettopower300householdsinTelanganausingsolarenergydevelopedbyIndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT),Madras
ItisbeingdistributedbySouthernPowerDistributionCompanyofTelanganaLimited(TSSPDCL)andRuralElectrificationCorporation.
ThesolarpoweredsystemwastransferredtoandcommercializedbyCygniEnergy,anIITMadras-incubatedfirm.
IthasalreadybeeninstalledinallthehousesbyJunethisyearandtheperformanceandhealthofalltheinstalledsystemsarebeingmonitored
remotely,withdatabeingcollectedviamobilephonesandsynchronizedtoacentralserver.
Theinverterless system,comprisinga125WpSolarPanel,a1kWhbattery, anInverterless controllerunitandDCloadsoperatingona48VDCinternal
distributionline,wereinstalledinallhouses.
ItpowersaDCfan,aDCtubelight,twoDCbulbs,aDCmobilecharger,aDCpowersocketandaremotecontrollertooperatethefanandtubelight.
TheentireprojectwasfundedbyVerizonDataServiceswhichinvestedRs75lakhinit.
Ramunigundla Thanda, Kesya Thanda, Jogi Thanda and Mantriya Thandaare the four rural hamlets of Devarakonda Mandal in Nalgonda district ofTelangana,about100kmfromHyderabadwhichwillbeilluminatedunderthis
proposal.
Telangana installs pre-paid energy meters in govt offices
Inapilotinitiative,theenergydistributioncompaniesinTelanganahavelaunchedaprojecttoinstallpre-paidenergymetersingovernment
offices,localbodiesandsomecommercialestablishments.
Themoveisaimedatensuringbettercomplianceandtoavoiddefaultsbygovernmentagenciesthatareknownfordelayedpaymentstoutilities.
TheTelanganaSouthernDistributionCompanyLtd,whichhasinstalledpre-paidelectricmetersinsomegovernmentoffices,isnoweyeing
industrialconsumersandsomedomesticusers.Pre-paidmetersfunctionindualmode,bothaspre-paidandasnormalpost-paidmeters.
As per estimates,thetotalduesofgovernmentofficesandsomecommercialestablishmentsputtogetherisestimatedtobeinthe
rangeof₹1,400croreto₹1,500crore.
Thepre-paidmetersareaimedataddressingtheproblemofdelayedpaymentsandtokeeptherecordsofpaymentup-to-date.
SeveralStates,including Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka amongothersareseekingtoworkonthismodelasanoptiontoensurethereisnodelayinpaymentofduesatleastby
governmentofficesandlocalbodies.
59 more cotton procurement centres set up in Telangana
Withcottonbeingsowedin1.86millionhectares oflandforthefirsttimeinthehistoryofTelangana,theCottonCorp.ofIndiahassetup59additionalcentres (84alreadyexisting)
acrossthestatethisyear.
Accordingtodatafromtheagriculturalmarketingdepartment,anestimatedcottonproduceof2.81millionmetrictonnesisexpectedtoreachmarketyardsinTelanganain
2017-18,from1.86millionhectaresoflandsowed.
In2016-17,theareasowedwas1.24millionhectares,whichyielded2.47millionmetrictonnesofproduce.
Althoughcottonenjoysaminimumsupportprice(MSP), officialsarestillwarythatexcessproductionmightcausesomeunrestamongfarmersincasetheydonotgetthepricethey
areexpecting.
EarlierinMay,chilli farmersransackedtheagriculturalmarketyardinKhammam districtasexcessproductioncausedapricecrash.
TheviolenceatKhammam wasaresultofchilli productiontouchingnearly700,000tonnesin2016-17,comparedtothe615,100tonnesin2015-16.
Thepriceperquintal(100kg)ofproducedippedtoRs3,000to5,000,incomparisontoRs10,000to12,000in2015,duetoover-production.
TheofficialinformedthattheMSPforcottonthisyearisRs4,320perquintal, andwasRs4,160lastyear.
Accordingtodatafromthedepartment,thehighestsowingofcottonwasrecorded inNalgonda districtwhereitwassownon2,24,955lakhhectaresofland,followedbyAdilabad andKhammam districtswherethesownareawasrecordedat1,40,119and
1,08,974lakhhectares.
TelanganacottonfarmerstoflauntIDcardswithQRcode
CottonfarmersinTelanganawillsoonbegettingidentitycardswithaQR(QuickResponse)codefromthenextprocurementseason.
TheseIDcardswillbeacceptedattheprocurementcentres oftheCottonCorporationofIndia(CCI) whenthefarmersgothereforsellingtheirproduce.
AQRcodecapturesuniqueinformationofanindividualthatcanbereadelectronicallybyimagingdeviceslikecamerasandsmartphones.
Thiswillenabletimelyprocurementofcottoninatransparentmannerandhelpfarmersavoidmiddlemenintheprocurementprocess.
ThedataofcottonfarmerswillbeuploadedinMana Bhoomi Mana Panta (OurLandOurCrop)portal
Hareon SolarandRenewPowerCommission172-MWDichipally PlantinTelangana.
Hareon SolarTechnologyCompanyLimited,oneof China'slargest solarenergycompanies,andReNew PowerVenturesPvt.Ltd. , India's leadingrenewableenergyIndependentPowerProducer,
announcedthecommissioningoftheir172MW(143MWAC)solarprojectinDichipally,Telangana, India.
The172MWsolarpowerplantisspreadoverapproximately1100acresofland,andisconnectedtotheDichipally substationinTelanganaviaa220kVtransmissionline.
Hareon Solarsuppliedmorethan520,000highefficiencymulti-crystallinesiliconsolarmodulesforthisprojectandtheenergygeneratedfromthisproject,willbesoldundera25-yearpower
purchaseagreement(PPA)totheNorthernPowerDistributionCompanyofTelangana
ReNew PowerandHareon Solarhavecollaboratedtojointlydevelop,buildandoperatesolarprojectsofapproximately300MWgenerationcapacityoverthelasttwoyearsinAdoni,Cumbum,
Mandamarri,andnowinDichipally.
TelanganaHomeMinisterinaugurateswaterATMs
SafeWaterNetwork,aninternationalNGOhaspartneredwithGreaterHyderabadMunicipalCorporation(GHMC)tolaunchwaterATMs,providingaffordable,24x7safe
wateraccess inHyderabad.
ThefirstoftheATMswasinaugurated byTelanganaStateHomeMinisterNNarasimhaReddyatNalgonda XRoads.
Atotalof200ATMswillbesetuptoreachatargeted150,000people.
Inthefirstphase50waterATMswillbeoperationalised bynextyear.
TheinitiativeissupportedbyUSAID undertheUrbanWaSH (Water,SanitationandHygiene)AlliancePartnershipandfundedbyHoneywellIndia.
Cloudbasedmonitoring
ThesewaterATMsuseasevensteptreatmentprocesstopurifywaterthatadherestonationalnorms.
Theyareconnectedviacloud-basedtechnology forreal-timemonitoringandanalysesoperationalparameters,therebyminimising downtime.
TheHyderabadMetropolitanWaterSupplyandSewerageBoard(HMWSSB)issupplyingrawwaterfortheseATMs.
Consumerscancollectwaterthatisaffordablypricedat₹1perglass,₹2perlitre,₹5per10litres,and₹10per20litres.
HoneywellIndia,whichisengagedinwaterprojectsinTelanganaforthepastcoupleofyearswithinvestments,hasalreadycommittedfundingfor100safewaterstations
benefitingmorethan300,000people.
PoliticalpartiescelebrateTelanganaLiberationDay
Politicalpartiesacrossthestatetodaycelebratedthe TelanganaLiberationDaybyunfurlingthenationalflagattheirrespective
partyofficeshere.
TheTelanganaLiberationDayiscelebratedonSeptember17,asonthatdaytheerstwhileNizam statemergedwiththeIndian
Unionin1948.
TelanganaInformationCommissionformed
FollowingdirectivesfromtheHighCourt,theStategovernmenthascreatedTelanganaStateInformationCommissionunderRTIAct2005(Centralact22of2005).
AseparateInformationCommissionforTelanganahasbeenpendingeversincethebifurcationofAndhraPradesh.
OntherecentinstructionsfromtheHighCourt,Stategovernmentinitiatedtheprocessfortheconstitutionofthecommission.
Thegovernmentalsoconstitutedathree-membercommittee torecommendthecandidatesfortheappointmentasStateChiefInformationCommissionerandStateInformationCommissioners.
ThecommitteecomprisingtheChiefMinisterKChandrashekar Rao,DeputyChiefMinisterMohammedMahmood AliandLeaderoftheOppositionKJanaReddywouldfinalise the
commissionmemberssoon.
TelanganaGovernmentonthewaytomakeHyderabadaGlobalcity.
TheTelanganagovernmentwilltakeupvariousdevelopmentworksinHyderabadatacostofRs20,146crore,aspartofitsplanstomakeitaglobalcity.
ThegovernmenthasdecidedtofocusonimprovinginfrastructuretomakeHyderabada"lovable"cityanda"cityoflights.
ThegovernmentwillspendRs6,700croreonroaddevelopment,Rs2,962croreondrinkingwatersupply,Rs1,665croreondevelopmentandbeautificationofMusi
riverandRs400croreonLEDlights.
DrainagesystemwillbeimprovedatacostofRs230crore,whiledoublebedroomhousesforpoorwillbeconstructedatacostofRs8,225crore.
TelanganagrowsthefastestintheSouth
Telanganastatehassurpassedallsouthernstatesandoutperformedthenationalaverageinattractinginvestments,accordingtoareportreleasedbytheAssociatedChamberof
CommerceandIndustry(Assocham) .
In2011-12,theregionattractedinvestmentsworthRs3.30lakh-crorefromdomesticandforeign sources,whichwentuptoRs5.90lakh-croreby2016-17,thestudy,‘Telangana:
Analysisofeconomicgrowthandinvestmentperformance’,said
TShasalsooutperformedthenationalaverageineconomicgrowth.
“TSeconomygrewfrom2.7percentinFY12to8.5percentinFY17.
Theall-Indiaaveragegrowthincreasedfrom5.4percentto6.6percent,”thestudysaid.
Telanganaandtherest
79%TSaveragegrowthratefromfinancialyear(FY)2012againstthe nationalaverageof27%
3.3%TSshareoftotalinvestmentsworthoverRs177lakhcroreattractedbytopindustrialstatesinFY17.
68.5%TSinvestmentgrowthrateoverthreeyearsfromFY15againstthenationalaverageof20.8%
4%Telanganastate shareforgrossvalueaddition(GVA)acrossIndiaasofFY17.
TelanganasurpassesGujarattobecometopproducerofsolarenergyinthecountry
DatafromSeptembershowsthatTelanganagenerates2,792MWofsolarpower,followedbyRajasthanat2,219MW.
Gujarathasslippedtosixthposition,andproduces1,384MWofsolarpower.
ThetotalsolargeneratingcapacityinTelanganawillcross3,000MWmarkinsixmonths.
TelanganaStatePowerGenerationChairpersonandManagingDirectorDPrabhakarRao saidtheadministrationwasplanningonharnessing4,500MWwindpower.
Governmentplansonproducing5,000MWsolarpowerinnexttwotothreeyears.
Telanganalaunches mobilevet clinics
ChiefMinisterK.ChandrasekharRao flaggedoffahundredmobileveterinaryclinicsforasmanyAssemblyconstituenciesintheStateatPeople’sPlazaonthe
Necklaceroad.
Theclinics,like108 forpeoplewhichareservicedbyGVK-EMRI (EmergencyManagementandResearchInstitute) ,willalsobeaidedbythesame
combinationontollfreenumber1962.
ThecallcentreofGVK-EMRIwillworkonalldaysfrom9a.m.to5p.m.
Themobileserviceforlivestockwasanoffshootofthegovernment’ssheepdistributionprogrammewhichwasoneoftheinitiativestostirupruraleconomy.
9-dayBathukamma celebrationsbegin
Thenine-daylongBathukamma festivalbeganwiththePetramavasya orMahalaya Amavasya,theno-moondayinthe
monthofBhadrapadam.
WomenacrossTelanganaobservedEngilipoola Bathukamma.
BBCNewsisproducingadocumentaryonBathukammaforthefirsttimeandwouldbeshootinginVelimela villageofArmur.
OnSeptember26,celebratedMaha Bathukamma,andonSeptember28,thegovernmentorganizedPedda Bathukamma
Bathukamma
Bathukamma isfloralfestivalcelebratedpredominantlybythe Hindu womenof Telangana aswellas AndhraPradesh.
Everyyearthisfestivaliscelebratedasper Shalivahana calendarforninedaysstartingBhadrapada Amavasya(alsoknownas Mahalaya Amavasya or Pitru Amavasya)till
Durgashtami,usuallyinSeptember–OctoberofGregoriancalendar.
Bathukamma isabeautifulflowerstack,arrangedwithdifferentuniqueseasonalflowersmostofthemwithmedicinalvalues,insevenconcentriclayersintheshapeof
temple gopuram.
InTelugu,‘Bathukamma'means‘MotherGoddesscomeAlive’andGoddessMaha Gauri-‘Life Giver’ isworshippedintheformofBathukamma – thepatrongoddessof
womanhood,Maha Gauri Devi
TelanganagovernmentorderswineshopstoinstallCCTVcameras
Thestategovernmentannouncedanewexcisepolicyfor2017-19,thatcameintoforceonOctober1.
Underthispolicy:
ItismandatoryforretailliquorshopstoinstallatleasttwoCCTVcamerasonthelicensedpremises.Thecameraswillbelinkedtotheexcisecontrolroomlocatedintheexcise
department.
ApplicationforretailliquorshopwasopenfromSept13– 19.
Iftherewasmorethanoneapplicationforoneshop,theselectionwasthrougha lottery.
TheapplicationfeewasincreasedfromRs50,000toRs1lakh,andisnotrefundable.
TheapplicationfeeearnedthestategovernmentRs155croreintheprevioustime,andthisisexpectedtoincreasetoRs250croreinthecourseofthenexttwo
years.
Thelicenseisfortwoyearsandthepopulationslabhasbeenreducedfrom6to4.
Forapopulationofupto 50,000,theretailshopexcisetaxisRs45lakh,for50,001to5lakhpopulationitisRs55lakh,andfor5,00,001to1lakhpopulationitisRs85lakh.Above20
lakhpopulation,thelicence feeisRs1.10crore.
InGreaterHyderabadMunicipalCorporationlimitsliquorshopscanbeopenfrom11amto11pmasearlier.
ThestategovernmentearnedRs1260croreinexciserevenueinthecurrentexciseyear,andexpectsRs1360croreintheensuingexciseyear.Thenumberofretailshopswillremainthe
sameat2216.
TelanganayouthreceivesYoungAchieverAward
Narasimha Donthineni,astudentofIIMRohtak andagraduatefromCBITHyderabad,receivedIndianYoungAchieverawardforhisworkonmodernising
publiclibrariesinthelimitsofGHMC.
Narasimha hadfoughtfortheefficientfunctioningofPublicLibrariesinHyderabad.
IndianYoungAchieversAwardhadbeeninstitutedtorecognise andencourageyoungtalent
HeistheonlypersonfromTelanganaStatetoreceivetheaward.Heco-foundedandledYBI(YouthforBetterIndia),involvingyouthintheanti-corruption
movement.
HealsoworkedforintroductionofcombinationticketsinRTCbuses.
Theawardwaspresentedat"12thNationalQualityConclave byBabaRamdevand Adil Zainulbhai,ChairmanofQualityCouncilOfIndia,andDrRPSingh,
SecretaryofQualitycouncilofIndia.
Telanganatribalincubationcentre
Christenedthe'ChiefMinisterScheduledTribeEntrepreneurshipandInnovationScheme,itwillbeimplementedfrom2017-2018 .
Forpromotingindustrialisation andentrepreneurshipamong ScheduledTribes (STs)attheprimarylevelandeconomicgrowthofthestateatthelargerlevelthroughfinancialinclusionoftheunder-servedsections.
StategovernmentwouldextendamaximumsubsidyofuptoRs50lakhonprojectsthatwillbesetupbytribalentrepreneurs.
Thetribalwelfaredepartmentisinclinedtoencouragewomenentrepreneursinabigwaybyprovidingatleast33%womencoverage.
CentresanctionsRs.1594CrforhousingschemeinTelangana
TheCentralGovernmentonWednesdaysanctionedanamountofRs.1594.57Croresforconstructionof1,06,305newhousesinTelangana
State.
TheGovernmentofTelanganahasdesignatedMEPMA(MissionforEliminationofPovertyinMunicipalAreas) asStateLevelNodalagencyforimplementationofPradhanMantriAwasYozana (PMAY)under
HousingforAllMissionforprovidinghousestoalleligibleurbanpoorfamiliesinTelanganaState.
AmazonIndialauncheslargestfulfilmentcentreinTelangana
Onlinemarketplace Amazon announcedtheexpansionofitsinfrastructurefootprintbyopeningitslargestfulfilmentcenterof400,000squarefeetin
Shamsabad in Telangana withtheviewtoenhancecustomerexperiencejustaheadofthefestiveseason.
Thefifth fulfilmentcentre inthestatehasastoragespaceof2.1millioncubicfeettakingthetotalstoragespaceinTelanganato3.2millioncubicfeet.
Withmorethan10,000sellersinTelangana,theselectionofferedbysellersinthestateforimmediatedeliveryhasgrownmorethan120%thisyearascomparedto
lastyear,
Bloodonroad:Telangana9thinnationaltoll
Telangana wasninthintermsofroadaccidentsamongallstatesinthecountryin2016.Duringthatyear,over22,000roadaccidentstookplace,killing7,219persons.
Accordingto`RoadAccidentsinIndia2016,'areportreleasedbythe TransportResearchWingoftheUnion ministryofroadtransportandhighways recently,of29states,13
accountedfor86.5%ofthetotal4.8lakhroadaccidents recordedlastyearinthecountry.
Telanganacontributed4.7%ofthetotalroadaccidents,logging22,811roadaccidentsin2016.
Thereportclaimedthatthenumberofroadaccidents,personskilledandinjuredin2016inTelanganaweremorethanthoserecordedin2015.
Accordingtothereport,Hyderabad wasatthe17th positionintheMillionPlusCitiesthat
witnessroadaccidentsinthehighestnumber.
InHyderabadpolicecommissionerate in2016,444fatalaccidentstookplace,killing448
personsandinjuringanother2,469
TelanganatodrawupitsownAadhaarAct
TelanganastatewilljointhelistofstateswhichhaveenactedtheirownlawtomaketheAadhaarcardmandatorytoavailbenefitsfromgovernmentschemes.
TheCentrehadaskedstatestobringtheirownAadhaarActtocutdownonleakagesinwelfareschemesasperSection57oftheCentralAadhaarActorbyissuingaGO.
Maharashtra,Jharkhand,Gujarat,HaryanaandRajasthanhaveenactedtheirownActs,whileBiharhadissuedaGO.
ThecentralActmakesAadhaarmandatoryforany“subsidy,benefitorservice”forwhichtheexpenditureisbornefullyorsharedpartiallybytheConsolidatedFundofIndia.
Thismeansthateverywelfaresubsidyorbenefit,fromfully-fundedorcentrally-sponsoredschemes(wherestatessharepartoftheburden),isconditionalonAadhaarverification.
FirstEditionofABUInternationalTelevisionDanceFestivalHeldinHyderabad
ThePrasar Bharati,India'spublicservicebroadcaster,ishostingthefirsteditionofthismegaevent
ThefirsteditionoftheABUInternationalTelevisionDanceFestival(AIDF) organizedbytheAsia-PacificBroadcastingUnion(ABU)washeldinHyderabadfromJanuary13toJanuary
15,2017.
Objective:Tocreateabridgebetweenyoungpeoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldthroughdance.
ThefestivalwasinauguratedbytheThenUnionInformation&BroadcastingMinisterMVenkaiahNaiduwhiletheChiefMinisterofTelangana,K.Chandrashekar Rao wastheguest
ofhonour
T-HubCollaborateswithEsri IndiaforGISInnovationHub
TelanganabasedIndia’slargestincubatorforstart-ups,T-Hub haslauncheda‘GISInnovationHub’(GIH) incollaborationwithEsri Indiaforthestart-upsbelongingtothe
capitalHyderabad.
Esri Indiaiscountry’sleadingGeographicInformationSystem(GIS)softwareandsolutionsprovider.
ThefacilitywasinauguratedbyJackDangermond,co-founder,presidentandCEOofEsriInc.
Asapartofthepartnership,Esri Indiawillbeinductingthestart-upsintoathree-year‘Start-up’program’ wheretheywouldgetfreeaccesstoEsri’s ArcGIS,acloud-based
mappingplatform,softwaredevelopmenttoolsandready-to-usecontent.
UberMOTO launchesserviceinHyderabad
AmericanworldwideonlinetransportationnetworkcompanyUberhaslaunchedtwo-wheeleraggregationserviceUberMOTO bythenUberFounderandCEOTravis
KalanickinHyderabad.
Nowitis– dara khosrowshahi
UberMOTO canhiretwo-wheelersforshort-distancecommuteatcheaperratestoprovidethelast-mileconnectivityfromandtotheupcomingMetrorailway
stations.
Uber inductstwo-wheelerownersintothenetwork,thesamewayitropesincabsforthemainservice.
Itsaidtheownerswouldbesensitised onsafetyaspectsbeforebeinghired.
Telanagana GovernmentSignsMoUwithCivilAviationMinistryforRegionalConnectivityScheme
TheTelanganagovernmenthassignedaMoUwiththeMinistryofCivilAviationandAirportsAuthorityofIndiaundertheRegionalConnectivityScheme(RCS)for
airconnectivitybydevelopingsmallairportsandairstripsinthestate.
TheMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)wasbetweenCivilAviationMinisterAshokGajapathi Raju andTelanganaMinisterforITandindustriesKTRamaRao in
NewDelhi.
ThiswouldbeachievedthroughafinancialstimulusintheformofCentralandState government concessions,aswellasViabilityGapFundingtotheinterestedairlinestokick-offoperationsfromsuchairports,sothatthepassengerfaresare
keptaffordable.
Thefareforaonehourjourneyofapproximately500kmonafixedwingaircraftorfora30minutejourneyonahelicopter
wouldnowbecappedatRs2,500,withproportionatepricingforroutesofdifferentlengths/duration
Toreducethecostofoperations,theCentral Government wouldbeprovidingconcessionsintheformofreducedexciseonVAT,servicetaxandflexibilityofcodesharingattheRCSairports.
Similarly,theStategovernmentswouldhavetolowertheVATonATFto1percentorless,besidesotherconcessions.
TelanganaGovernmentsignsMoUtosetupAeroSkillAcademy
TheTelanganagovernmentsignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withFrenchAerocampusAquitainetosetupaworld-classaeroskillsacademy
inthecityincollaborationwithacademiaandindustryofthestate.
TheMoUwassignedbetweenJeromeVerschave,GeneralManager,Aerocampus andJayesh Ranjan,SecretaryIT,Telangana
Theprojectdeliverablesincludeidentifyingskillgaps,designingcoursesandenablingEASA(EuropeanAviationSafetyAgency)and DGCA (DirectorateGeneralofCivilAviation)certificationsfortheacademyanditscourses
TelanganaandAssamJoinsUDAYScheme
AssamandTelanganasignedapactwiththeThenPowerMinister,Piyush Goyal tojointheUDAYschemeinNewDelhiinabidto
improvetheperformanceofstaterunpowerdistributioncompanies(DISCOM).
AnoverallnetbenefitofapproximatelyRs6,116croretoTelanganaandRs1,663croretoAssamwillcomefromjoiningthescheme.
Jharkhand wasthefirststatetojoin.
UndertheUDAYscheme,whileTelanganawouldtakeoverRs8,923croreofthetotalRs11,897croreofdiscom debt,AssamwouldtakeoverRs928croreoutoftotalRs1,510crore
Theschemeprovidesthatthestategovernmentarerequiredtotakeover75percentoftheirrespectivediscom debtoutstandingasonSeptember30,2015.
UDAYmandatesthatthebalancedebt(25percent)wouldbere-pricedorissuedasstateguaranteeddiscom bonds.
TheofficialsaidthatthiswouldamounttoannualsavingininterestcostofRs387croreforTelanganaandRs37croreforAssam.
IncaseofTelangana,thereductioninaggregatetechnicalandcommercial(AT&C)lossesandtransmissionlossesto9.95percentand3percentrespectivelyislikelytobringadditional
revenueofaroundRs1,476croreduringtheperiodofturnaround.
NationalCareerServices(NCS)andJeevan Praman FacilityforEPFOPensionersLaunchedinHyderabadPostOffice
TheUnionMinisterofStateforLabour andEmploymentthethenBandaru DattatreyalaunchedtheNationalCareerService(NCS)foryouthsandJeevan Praman facilitytoEPFO
pensionersthroughPostOfficesatDakSadan inHyderabad.
ThePostOfficeswillserveasanEmploymentRegistrationCentres forUnemployedruralyouthonbehalfofthe“NationalCareerService”Portalwhereyouthscanregister
themselvesforemploymentin1,55,000postofficesestablishedacrossthecountryforover3000occupationsofferedunder52sectorsinNCS.
Itwouldbuildabridgebetweenthenetconnectedurbanareasandnonconnectedruralareasandhelptheyouthtoavailfacilitytoregisterforemploymentattheirdoorstep
hassle-freeandhaveaccesstoarichrepositoryofcareercontent.
Rajasthan,TelanganabageGov awards
RajasthanandTelanganahavebaggedtheeGovernance awardsforExcellenceunderthestatecategoryattheCSI-NihilenteGovernance AwardsheldinCoimbatore.
OdishaandNagalandbaggedtheAwardofRecognitionfortheyear2016
e-GovernanceAwardsareInstitutedbytheComputerSocietyofIndia’s(CSI)SpecialInterestGroupwithsponsorshipfromNihilent Technologies
UndertheProjectscategory,34projectswerefromgovernmentdepartmentsandorganisations acrossthecountryfortheirinnovativeandinclusiveeGovernance initiatives.
“Therewereover180nominationsforprojectsthisyear.
India’sfirstsocialinnovationcentreLaunchedinNizamabad byTelanaganaGovernment.
TheTelanganagovearnment launchedIndia’sfirstsocialinnovationcentrethe‘Kakatiya HubForSocialInnovation’inNizamabad.
Thelaunchwasannouncedattheone-dayDevelopmentDialogue,aninternationalsocialentrepreneurshipecosystemconferencehostedbyKakatiya Sandbox.
Kakatiya HubForSocialInnovation’fundedbytheTelanganagovernmentandimplementedthroughKakatiya Sandboxwillfunctionlikearuralincubatortoencourageentrepreneurshipatthe
grassrootslevel.
GovernmentwillmakesurethattheruralincubatorinTelanganawillberunexactlyinthesameasanyotherhigh-endincubatorliketheT-Hub,thecountry’sbiggest,locatedinHyderabad.
Themoveisexpectedtocreateamodelforpromotingentrepreneursinruralandsemi-urbanareasinthecountry.
GMRHyderabadAirportReceivesCAPAOrderofMerit
GMRHyderabadInternationalAirportLtd(GHIAL),whichoperatesRajivGandhiInternationalAirport,hasbeenhonoredwiththeCentreforAsiaPacific
Aviation(CAPA)Chairman’sOrderofMeritforitsfocusonenvironmentalsustainability.
RajivGandhiInternationalAirportwasalsoawardedforbecomingthefirstairportinAsiaPacifictobecomecarbonneutral.
GHIALreceivedtheawardduringtheCAPA12AnnualIndiaAviationSummitheldinMumbai.
AirbussignsMoUforsettingupcentreofexcellenceinHyderabad
ThemultinationalAirbusGroup divisionAirbus joinedhandwithTelanganagovernment,NationalSkillDevelopmentCorporationIndia andAEROCAMPUS
FranceforestablishingaCentreofExcellenceatBegumpet AirportforaerospaceskilldevelopmentinHyderabad.
TheCentrewilltraincandidatesrangingfromhighschoolgraduatestoexperiencedaviationpersonnelonaircraftmanufacturing,logistics,Maintenance,Repairand
Overhaul(MRO),groundhandlingandspecialaviationprocesses.
TheCentrewilloffershort-termrefreshermodulesaswellaslong-termcertificateanddiplomacoursesthatwillfindacceptabilitywithintheindustry.
NotedbureaucratV.K.Srinivasan passesaway
Notedbureaucrat,columnistanddirectoroftheInstituteofEconomicStudies,V.K.Srinivasan waspassedawayinHyderabad.
Hewasa1963-batchIASofficerandhadplayedinleaguedivisioninCricketinChennai,thethenMadrasState.
HeservedasCollectorofKarimnagar andAnantapur districtsandalsoservedinMinistryofFinance
NinthGurkhas Observesits200yearsofRaisinginSecunderabad
TheNinthGorkhas celebrated200-yearsofitsraisinginSecunderabad,Telangana.
ThefirstbattalionoftheNinthGorkhas wasraisedbytheBritishgovernmentin1817asthe‘Fatehgarh Levy’.
NinthGorkha Rifleshasauniquehonour thatallitsbattalionshavebeenawardedtheChiefofArmyStaff’sCitationforexceptionalperformanceinthelineofduty
Currentlythereareabout30,000NepaleseGorkhas servinginthesevenGorkharegimentsoftheIndianArmywiththeirmottobeing:“ Kafar hunu bhanda marnu
ramro! (It'sbettertodiethanbeacoward!)”.
ESIClaunchedMobileClinicServicesinAP,Telangana
AndhraPradeshandTelengana getIndia’sfirstMobileClinicService whichislaunchedbyEmployeesStateInsuranceCorporation(ESIC).
ThisserviceisflaggedoffbyTheUnionMinisterforLaborandEmployment,BandaruDattareya.
EachclinicwillhaveavehiclewithaDoctor,pharmacist,attendant,driverandthenecessaryequipmentandmedicines.
Thevehiclewillvisittwolocationsinadayforthreehours eachandconductbasicinvestigations.
ESIservicescover48lakhbeneficiariesthrough12lakhinsuredpersonsinTelangana.TherearesixESIhospitals,70dispensaries,149panelclinicsandtwodiagnosticcentres.
IndianScienceCongressToBeHeldAtOsmania University,Hyderabad
AspertheinformationgivenbytheofficialsofIndianScienceCongressAssociation(ISCA),105th IndianScienceCongressistobehostedbyOsmania
University(OU),HyderabadfromJanuary3to7nextyear.
Thisisthesixthtime;Osmania University(OU)willbehostingthiscongress.Inthemeantime,Universityiscelebratingitscentenary(100th)thisyear.
Theconferencewillbeonthetheme‘ScienceandTechnology- ReachingtheUnreached’.
HyderabadAirportGains1st RankWorldwideinAirportServiceQualitySurvey
GMRledHyderabadInternationalAirportLimited(GHIAL)hassecuredfirstpositionintheworldintheprestigiousAirportsCouncilInternational(ACI)-AirportServiceQuality(ASQ)
surveyinthe5-15millionpassengersperannum(MPPA)category fortheyear2016.
HyderabadAirporthassteadilyimproveditsscorefrom4.4in2009to4.9in2016measuredonscaleof1to5.
HyderabadAirport,runningintoits9th yearofoperations,isdesignedtocaterto12MPPA.
Ithaswitnessedagrowthofmorethan20%inthelastyearwithapassengerthroughputofcloseto15MPPAincalendaryear2016.
Besides,theIndira GandhiInternationalAirport(IGIA)inDelhihasbeenrankedworld’ssecondbestairport inthecategoryofpassengerhandlingcapacityofmorethan40
millionpassengersannually.
TheASQawardceremonywillbeheldatthe27th ACIAfrica/WorldAnnualGeneralAssembly,Conference&ExhibitioninPortLouis,
Mauritiusfrom16-18October
WatersharingbetweenAndhraPradeshandTelangana–KRMBtolookaftertheissue
TheissueinsharingofwaterfromriverKrishnabetweenAndhraPradeshandTelanganaistobelookedafterbyKrishnaRiver
ManagementBoard(KRMB)
TheCentralgovernmenthasconstitutedtheKrishnaRiverManagementBoard(KRMB)tolookintotheissue.
RoleofKrishnaRiverManagementBoard(KRMB)
ThemainroleofKRMBwillbeissuingwaterreleaseordersfromtimetotimebasedonad-hocarrangement.
TheordermustbeacceptedbyTelanganaandAndhraPradeshforsharingKrishnariverwater.
ThefinalallocationistobemadebytheKrishnaWaterDisputeTribunal-II.
S.K.Srivastava asthe chairman ofKrishna RiverManagementBoard (KRMB)
TelanganaArchaeologistsFindWorld'sLargestCapstone
Theworld'slargestcapstonehasbeendiscoveredbytheArchaeologyDepartmentofTelangana afterexcavatinganancienthumanburialsitein
Narmeta village,Siddipet district.
Thecapstoneweighing40tonneswassohugethatrequiredlargecranetoliftit.
ThedepartmentisallsettoundertakeDNAtestingofvariousartefacts thathavebeendiscoveredatthissitewhichwillhelpintracingthelineageofpre-historichumans,theirfoodhabits,lifestyleandhowtheirpopulationlater
becameextinct
TelanganapassesbilltohikereservationsforMuslimandSTs
TheTelanganalegislaturehaspassedtheTelanganaBackwardClasses,ScheduledCastes,ScheduledTribes (ReservationofSeatsinEducationalinstitutionsandofAppointmentsor
PostsintheServicesundertheState)Bill,2017
ThebillseekstoraisesubstantiallythereservationforbackwardMuslimsandscheduledtribes.
ThenewlegislationwillincreasethereservationforsociallyandeducationallybackwardMuslimsfromtheexisting4%to12%andforScheduledTribesfrom6%to10% takingthetotalquotasingovernmentjobsandeducationalinstitutionsinthestatemuchbeyondthe
50%ceilingsetbytheSupremeCourt.
Thetotalquotainthestatewillnowincreaseto62%.
Sincethereservationgoesbeyondthe50%ceilingsetbytheSupremeCourt,thestategovernmentwantsthecentretoincludethebillinthe9th scheduleoftheConstitution whichwillpreclude
ajudicialreview.
StateslikeTamilNaduandJharkhandalreadyhavereservationstotalling morethan50percent.
Reservation bills included in 9th Schedule of the Constitution protects it from judicial review
CabinetapprovessigningofAgreementforCIRDAPestablishmentCentreinHyderabad
TheAgreementwassignedbetweenIndianMinistryofRuralDevelopmentandCentreonIntegratedRuralDevelopmentforAsia
andthePacific(CIRDAP).
TheCIRDAPcentrewillbesetupatNationalInstituteofRuralDevelopmentandPanchayati Raj(NIRD&PR),Hyderabad.
CIRDAPCentreinNIRD&PRpremiseswouldgiveNIRD&PRanadvantageofhavingfirst-handknowledgeofnetworkingwithorganizationsspecializedinrural
developmentprogrammes whichinturnwouldhelpinbuildingarepositoryofinstitutionalknowledgeforNIRD&PR.
RajivGandhiInternationalAirportinHyderabadtogo100percentLED-lit
TheRajivGandhiInternationalAirportinHyderabadhasbecomeSouthIndia’sfirstairportandIndia’ssecondairporttoconverttheentiretaxiwayedgelightsfromhalogenlampsto
energyefficientLEDs.
GMR Hyderabad InternationalAirportLtd.(GHIAL), whichoperatestheairport,announcedthatithasconvertedtheentiretaxiwayedgelightsfromhalogenlampstoenergyefficient
LEDs(LightEmittingDiodes).
Theairportcurrentlycaterstomorethan15MillionPassengersannuallywithcloseto400dailyairtrafficmovements.
Outofthe26,000conventionallamps,morethan19,500havebeenconvertedintoLED,saving2.2MillionUnitsofelectricityperannum.
JaitleyinauguratesTelanganasolarplant,Karna windmill
FinanceMinisterArunJaitleyhasinauguratedasolarpowerplantof16MWcapacityattheOrdinanceFactoryinTelangana’sMedak.
Healsodedicateda9MWcapacitywindmillprojectinstalledatDammur inKarnatakaatacostofRs53crorebyBEML
ThesolarpowerplantatMedak hasbeensetupatacostofRs105crorebyBharatElectronicsLimited.
Theplanthasbeensetupforcaptiveconsumptionofthefactory,on80acresofsparelandavailablewithit,makingitself-sufficientnotonlyforitspowerrequirementbutalso
reducedcarbonfootprint.
Withcommissioningof9MWwindmillprojectatDammur,BEMLwouldbeabletomeet68percentofitsenergyrequirementthroughit
Jaitley presentedanexcellenceawardstovariousdefencePSUs
Theexcellenceawardintheinstitutionalcategoryfor2014-15wasgiventoBharatDynamicsLimited,Hyderabad.
Theawardfor2015-16wasconferredonHindustanAeronauticsLimited,Bengaluru.
Thebestperformanceawardinexportsfor2014-15wasgiventoGoaShipyardLimited.
Theawardfor2015-16wasconferredonBharatElectronicsLimited,Bengaluru.
Telanganaisthefirststatetohavelogoforvehiclesdrivenbypersonswithhearingimpairment
ThelogoisdesignedbytheHyderabad-basedgraphicdesignerManikanta Annapragada.
Heisthefirstperson toobtainadrivinglicenseinthehearingimpairedcategory.
Thelogoconsistsofahearingimpairedmarkalongwithtextsaying,“Driverisdeaf—Pleasewatchout.”
TheRoadTransportAuthorityhasalsoissuedspecificationsfortwo-wheelersandfour-wheelers.
Thelogoshouldbefour inchestallandthreeincheswidthontherearside,andthreeinchestallandtwoincheswideonthefrontoftwo-wheelers.
InternationalPermaculture conferencetobeheldinHyderabad
Aranya AgriculturalAlternatives,aHyderabad-basednon-governmentalorganisation,InternationalPermaculture ConvergenceCouncil(IPCC)andFriendsofIPC(FIPC) willorganise InternationalPermaculture Convergence
(IPC)herefromNovember27toDecember2.
The13th editionofIPCIndiawillbeheldwiththetheme‘TowardsHealthySocieties’.
Thefive-dayresidential,experientiallearningforumwillbeattendedbythosewhohavecompletedtheirPermaculture DesignCourseorhavebeen
referredbyaPermaculture practitioner.
FirstVidesh Sampark heldinTelangana
FirstoutreachprogrammeoftheMinistryofExternalAffairs,‘Videsh Sampark’washostedinTelangana.
TheconferencewasheldonMay13,2017inHyderabad.
ItwasinauguratedbyGen.V.K.Singh- MinisterofStateforExternalAffairs.
Theobjectiveof‘Videsh Sampark’conferenceistoinvolveStateGovernmentsincreatingawarenessontheschemesandinitiativeslaunchedbyMinistryofExternalAffairs
pertainingtoconsularandpassportservices,engagementwithoverseasIndians,andwelfareandprotectionofoverseasIndians.
DuringthisVidesh Sampark conference,TelanganaalsobecamefirststateinIndiawhereMinistryofExternalAffairs’pilot'e-Sanad' projectforonlineattestationofdocumentswas
rolledout.
Telanganagovernmentlauncheditsown'T-Wallet‘
TheTelanganaGovernmenthaslaunchedadigitalwallet,namedT-Wallet,whichdoesn’tchargetransactionfeefromconsumers.
Thegovernmentisplanningtousethewallet,availableinGooglePlay,forremittancesunderjobguaranteeschemeMNREGAandscholarshipsforstudents.
‘T-Wallet’,theofficialdigitalwalletofTelanganaStatewaslaunchedbyTelanganaITMinisterK.T.RamaRao.
T-Walletisabi-directional.Whileconsumersuseitforpublicandprivatetransactions,thegovernmentcanuseittomakepaymentstovariousbeneficiaries.
Thestatehasover4,000MeeSeva (e-governancecentres)intheStateandthosewithoutphonescanalsohavewalletsusingthesecentres
Atwo-factorauthenticationtoensuresecurityofthewallet.
Thetwo-factorauthenticationhappenswithAadhaarwithbiometricsorAadhaarwithOTP(one-timepassword)toAadhaar-linkedphonenumber.
Italsocanbeusedoverthewebversion.Onecantopupthewalletusingcreditordebitcards,InternetbankingorthroughcashatMeeSeva centres.
Itallowsamaximumtransactionof₹1lakhfore-KYC(knowyourcustomer)users.
Fornon-KYCusers,thelimitissetto₹20,000.
ThegovernmenthaspickedTransactionAnalysts(TA),whichsecuredanRBIlicence torunmobilewallets,torunthewallet.
Vijaya Bank,abankingpartnerfortheinitiative,willprovideanescrowaccountfacilityforTransaction
Analysts.
ThesettlementprocessandmerchantsettlementofT-Walletwillalsobehandledbythebank.
Thewalletsupports,presentlyavailableinAndroidversion,supportsEnglish,TeluguandUrdu.
TelanganaCMannounces6-pointcomprehensiveplanforfarmers
DuringtheoccasionofStateFormationDay,TelanganaChiefMinisterChandrasekharRaohasannounced6-pointcomprehensiveplanforfarmersonJune2nd 2017in
Secunderabad.
Theplansincludethefollowingpoints
1.8thousandrupeescashassistanceperacre
1.8thousandrupeescashassistanceperacreperannumtoeachfarmerinthestate.
24*7continuouselectricitysupply.
Formationofcropcoloniesandsupportpricefortheiryield.Healsoannouncedotherwelfaressuchasthousandrupeessocialsecuritypensionfor
singledestitutewomen.
Incubationcentreforbiotechstart-upstobesetupatCCMB,Hyderabad
Anincubationcentreforbiotechnologystart-upsistobesetupattheCSIR-Centre forCellularandMolecularBiologyinHyderabad,Telangana
ItwillbesupportedbytheNITIAayogandwillcreatefacilitiesandbringinstakeholderstoensurethesuccessofinnovativeideas.
TheCentrehassetuptheAtal IncubationCentreintheNITIAayogtopromoteacultureofinnovationandentrepreneurship.
TheCCMBisoneofthe10organisations identifiedtohostthe‘Atal IncubationCentre’.Underthis,thegovernmentwillreleasefundsofRs10croreinthecomingfiveyears.
Theincubationcentrewouldengagewithallthestakeholdersofabiotechnologytranslationaljourney,includingintellectualpropertyagencies,regulators,seedfunders,businessdevelopers,
successfulbusinessmenandresearchinstitutions.
Telanganalaunchessingle-womanpensionscheme,firstinIndia
TelanganaStateGovernmentlaunchedsingle-womanpensionschemeacrossthestate,therebybecomingthefirststateinIndiatolaunchsuchscheme.
Underthisscheme,TelanganaStateGovt.willprovide1,000financialassistancepermonthtosinglewomen.
Thebeneficiarieswouldgetthepensionintheirbankaccountseverymonth.
ThegovernmenthadalsoincreasedtheKalyana Laxmi andShaadi Mubarakscheme amountfrom₹50,116to₹75,116.
EligibilityforSingleWomenPensionScheme
Asperthenewguidelines,thesinglewomenbeneficiaryshouldnotbeearningmorethanRs.1.5LakhannuallyinruralareasandRs.2.0Lakhinurbanareas.
The“singlewomen” isreferredtomarriedwomenofatleast18yearsofagewhoisseparatedfromherhusband.
Theseparationperiodshouldbeatleastoneyear.
Ifthewomendoesnothaveproofofseparationperiodthenthedetailscouldbeascertainedbyalocaltehsildar.
Unmarriedwomenwhoseageisabove30yearsinruralareasand35yearsinurbanareasarealsoeligibletoavailthebenefitsofsinglewomenpensionscheme
Otherwomenwhoareeligibleforthesinglewomenpensionschemeare:
Whosehusband’sarestuckingulfcountriesandnowinjails
Thosewhosefamilieshaveabandonedthem
Widowsoffarmers,handloomworkers,breadearnerswhocommittedsuicideordiedinaccidents.
Thereareabout2.4Lakhsinglewomeninthestate whowouldbebenefitedbytheschemeasperthesurveyconductedbythePR&RDDepartment.Theschemewouldcost
thestategovernmentapproximatelyRs.34Crorepermonth.
Incasethesinglewomenremarriesandorgetsthepermanentemploymentoreconomicstability,theschemebenefitswouldbediscontinued
TelanganalaunchesPashu Bazar websiteforonlineCattlesale
ThefarmersofTelanganawillsoonbeabletosellandpurchasecattleonline.
Thewebsiteiscalledpashubazar.telangana.gov.in.andhasbeendevelopedbytheAnimalHusbandrydepartmentoftheTelanganagovernment.
Thesellerscanpostapictureoftheanimalalongwithbasicdetails.Amaximumoffiveanimalscanberegisteredforsaleatanygiventime.Ifhewantstoadd
another,hehastocanceloneregistration.
Thesitewillkeepeachregistrationfor30daysafterwhichtheregistrationwillberemovedautomatically.
Thefarmershavetheoptionofsellingbuffaloes,bullocks,cows,dogs,goatsandsheep.
VeteranTeluguPoet,WriterCNarayana ReddyPassesAway
LegendaryTelugupoetandwriterCNarayana ReddypassedawayinHyderabad.Hewas85.
Hehadseveralpublicationstohiscreditwhichincludepoems,songs,lyricaldramas,ballets,essays,travelogues,ghazals - originalandintranslation- andliterarycriticism.
HewashonouredwithPadmaShri in1977andPadmaBhushanin1992byGovernmentofIndia.
HehadreceivedtheJnanpithAwardfortheyear1988.
HewasalsothepresidentoftheTelanganaSaraswatha Parishath.
HewasalsoaformerRajya Sabha MP.
CongressMPPalvai Govardhan Reddydies
CongressleaderandRajya Sabha memberfromTelanganaPalvaiGovardhan Reddypassedawayatageof80.
HewassufferingfromacardiacarrestnearKullu inHimachalPradesh.
Afive-timeMLAinAndhraPradesh beforethebifurcationofthestate,Reddy,electedtotheRajya Sabha in2012,wasamemberofseveral
committees.
Janahitha grievanceredressalsystemlaunchedinTelangana
Telanganagovernmenthaslaunchedaportal“Janahitha”grievanceredressalsystem.Thisportalwillreceivecomplaintsfromthepublic.
TheprogrammewasinauguratedinSuryapet districtbyTelanganaEnergyministerGJagadishReddy.
DevelopedbytheStateInformationTechnology,E&Cdepartment,‘Janahitha’,anintegratedgrievanceredressalmanagementsystemaimsatexpeditingcomplaintresolutionthrough
continuousmonitoringatacentralised cell.
Theportalalsoservesinformationonthevariousschemestheuserscouldavail.
Acallcentresetupforthepurposewillactasthesupportstationandreceivesgrievancesfromcomplainantsinsimplerforms– anSMS,e-mailoracallaftertheusercompletesaone-time
registration.
TheusersalsohaveanoptiontosendphotosthroughWhatsApp supportingtheirgrievances,andtheircomplaintscanbetrackedusingaGrievanceUniqueNumber(GUN)till
itsresolution.
Complainantscanreachthecallcentreeveryday,MondaytoSaturdays(excepting2ndand4th)between9a.m.and7
Theone-timeregistrationcanbedoneontheportalwww.janahitha.telangana.gov.in
Telanganareduces'educationburden',capsschoolbagweight
AccordingtotheGovernmentOrder,themaximumweightofaschoolbagwithtextbooksandnotebooksshouldnotexceed1.5kgforClassIandIIand2to3kgforClassesIIItoV.
TheTelanganagovernmenthascappedtheweightoftheirschoolbagsbetween1.5kgand5kg.
Accordingtosomeestimates,schoolchildrencurrentlycarrybagsweighinganywherebetween6kgand12kgatprimarylevelandupto17kgathighschoollevel.
Governmenthasalsobarredschoolsfromassigninghomeworktostudentsofprimarygrades--ItoV.
ForClassesVIandVII,theweightshouldnotexceed4kgandforClassesVIIIandIX
India'sfirstuniversityonlyforDalit studentstocomeupinHyderabadby2018
TelanganaisthefirststatetobuildIndia’sfirstuniversityforDalit studentsby2018.
Theuniversitywillbeapartofthegovernment’spolicyofprovidingeducationfreeofcosttostudentsfromweakersectionsfromkindergartentopost-graduation(KGtoPG)level.
TheobjectiveofestablishinganuniversityforDalit studentsistoprovidethemacomprehensiveeducation,sothattheywouldcomeoutascompleteandknowledgeable
citizens.
Theproposalwasbringupbyagovernmentarm– TelanganaSocialWelfareResidentialEducationalInstitutionsSociety(TSWREIS).
ThemediumofinstructioninallourinstitutionsfromschoolingtograduationisEnglish
TelanganaIPSofficerMaheshMuralidhar Bhagwat getsawardfromUSstatedepartment
MaheshMuralidhar Bhagwat,anIPSOfficerfromTelanganahasbeenconferredwiththe2017TraffickinginPersons(TIP)ReportHeroesAwardbytheUSstate
department.
Mr.Bhagwat,thecurrentRachakonda PoliceCommissioneristhethirdIPSofficertogetthehonour.
Mr Bhagwat wasrecognised forhisvitalroleinelevatinghumantraffickingasagovernmentpriority,andhisinnovativeapproachtoinvestigatingcasesand
dismantlingtraffickingoperations.
Underhiscommand,Rachakonda policeclosed25brothels-fivehotelsand20residentialapartments-inlessthanayearand
participatedinoneofthelargestcrackdownsonlabortraffickinginthecountry,whichledtotheidentificationandremovalof
morethan350childrenforcedtoworkinbrickkilns.
Hehasdemonstratedremarkablecommitmenttothefightagainstorganisedhumantraffickingforthelast13years
Hyderabad-headquarteredWaterHealthwinsUnileverGlobalDevelopmentAward
WaterHealthInternational(WHI),aUS-basedcompanywithoperatingheadquartersinHyderabad,hasbeenawardedtheUnileverGlobalDevelopmentAward atthe20th
ResponsibleBusinessAwardsceremony,heldinLondon.
WHIhasbeenawardedforitsendeavours inprovidingclean,safeandaffordabledrinkingwatertomarginalised communitiesinIndia,GhanaandNigeria.
TheUnileverGlobalDevelopmentAwardrecognises companiesthatdemonstratepositiveimpactinoneormoreoftheUN'sSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)e.Initiativesfor
tacklingpoverty,climatechangeandinequality.
TheawardisanannualeventorganisedbytheBusinessintheCommunity(BITC),apartofthePrinceofWales'ResponsibleBusinessNetwork.
Inafirst,Telanganatohaveeco-friendlybridgesformovementoftigers
TheIndianstateofTelanganawillhaveeco-friendlybridgesforeasymovementoftigers.
TheTelanganaIrrigationDepartmenthasalreadygivenpermitfortheconstructionoftheeco-bridges.
TherecommendationsonthesizeandlocationsofthebridgesareawaitedfromtheNationalBoardofWildlife.
Telanganawillhaveeco-friendlybridgesoveracanalcuttingacrossthetigercorridorlinkingtheTadoba-Andhari TigerReserve(TATR)intheChandrapur districtofMaharashtra
withtheforestsinTelangana's Kumram Bheem Asifabad district.
Theeco-bridgeswillbeconstructedatkeyspotsalongthe72km-longrightflankcanalofthePranahita barrageintheBejjur andDahegaon mandals.
Telanganagovernmentlaunches181helplinefordistressedwomen
DepartmentofWomenDevelopmentandChildWelfareincollaborationwithHyderabadDistrictCollectorate launchedaWomenHelpline181tohelpandassistwomenindistress.
AbudgetofRs35lakhhasbeensanctionedbytheministryofwomendevelopmentandchildwelfareinthisregard
Thehelplinewillsupportwomenaffectedbyharassment,traumaandviolencebothinprivateandpublicspacessuchasfamily,communityandworkplace.
Thehelplinewillfunction24*7andprovideservicetowomenaffectedbyviolence,womenseekingemotionalsupportandalsoprovideinformationaboutwomenwelfareschemes
introducedbytheStateandCentralgovernment.
WomenHelplineisbeinglaunchedwiththetechnicalsupportofGVK-EMRI anditisfinanciallysupportedbyUniongovernment.
India’sfirstprivatemissilesubsystemsproductionfacilityinauguratedatHyderabad
India’sfirstprivatesectormissilesub-systemsmanufacturingfacility,ajointventurebetweenthe$2.5billionKalyani GroupandIsrael’sRafaelAdvancedDefenceSystemsLtd.,
wasinauguratednearHyderabad,Telangana.
TheKalyani RafaelAdvancedSystems(KRAS) plantwillmakeanti-tankguidedmissile(ATGM)Spike
KRASisa24,000-sqftfacility,locatedabout40kmfromHyderabadandisclosetothenewinternationalairport.
Theprojecthasbeensetupinarecordtime,andisconsideredfirstsuchfacilitywhichmakesmissilesystemsbyaprivateplayerinIndia.
TelanganaCMchosenforagricultureleadershipaward
AccordingtoastatementfromtheChiefMinister’sOfficetheTelanganaChiefMinisterKChandrashekhar Rao hasbeenselectedfortheprestigiousAgriculture
LeadershipAward-2017
TheChiefMinisterhasbeenselectedfortheawardforhisinnovativeservicesrenderedtothewelfareoffarmersandthefarmsector.
Theaward,institutedbyIndianCouncilofFoodandAgriculturein2008, ispresentedeveryyearsincethen.
AmazonIndiaandTelengana Handloomdeptinkpact
AmazonIndiahassignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)withtheTelanganaDepartmentofHandloomandTextiles
Itwassignedtoeducate,trainandenableweaversandartisanstodirectlyselltheirproductsto Amazon customersacrossthecountry.
ThisassociationwillhelptoelevatepopularhandloomproductsfromclusterssuchasarePochampally,Warangal,Gadwal,Narayanpet andSiddipet whichhave
atremendouspotentialanddemandinurbanareas.
Itsaimistotransformthelivesofweaversandartisansandraisetheirstandardofliving.
Spanishpharma MNCtoinvest500cr inTelanganaState.
ChemoGroup,amultinationalpharma companyfromSpainannouncedplansforinvestingaboutRs500croreinphasesonsettingupformulationsandR&Dfacilityin
Telangana.
TheMadrid-basedMNCopenedanewformulationsfacilityestablishedwithaninvestmentofRs100croreatGenomeValleyonthecityoutskirts.
Thenewfacilityhasbothformulationsmanufacturingaswellasresearchanddevelopment.
Thisisthefirstphasedevelopmentfromourcompany.ItwillinvestaboutRs500croreinthreephasesovernextfourtofiveyears
Telanganaissecondinfarmer’ssuicide
Asmanyas1,990farmershavecommittedsuicideinTelanganastateduringthelasttwoyears,thegovernmentadmittedinareportsubmittedtotheRajya Sabha
CommitteeonGovernmentAssurances.
TheNCRBdatashowedthatthehighestnumberoffarmersuicidesoccurredinMaharashtra(3,030),Telanganastate(1,358),Karnataka(1,197),Chhattisgarh(854)
andMadhyaPradesh(516).
Countrywide,bankruptcyandindebtednesswerethemajorcausesofthesesuicidesin2015,registeringanalmostthree-foldincrease(3,097),comparedto2014(1,163).
KarimnagarsettobeirrigationhubofTelangana
TheerstwhileKarimnagar district,whichwastheepi-centreofTelanganamovement,isnowlikelytobeemergeastheirrigationhubofStatewiththe
existingirrigationprojectsandtheongoingnewirrigationprojects,includingtheKaleshwaram liftirrigationproject.
Karimnagar districtiscalledtheNorthGodavaridistrictintermsofproductionofpaddywiththeavailabilityofwaterfromtheGodavarithroughtheexisting
Sriramsagar Project,LowerManair Dam,UpperManair Dam,SSRSPfloodflowcanal,Sripada Yellampalli projectmajorirrigationprojects
Kalyana Lakshmi SchemeTelanganaforSC/ST/BCGirl’sMarriage.
Telanganagovt.isimplementingKalyana Lakshmi Schemeinthestatesince2014toprovidefinancialassistancetoSC/STgirl’smarriage.
Thestategovt.isofferingaroundRs.75000chequeongirlmarriage whobelongstoSC/STfamilyandminoritycommunities.
Previously,theamountundertheKalyana Lakshmi SchemewasRs.50000butrecently,thisamounthasbeenincreasedfromRs.50,000toRs.75,000bytheStategovernment.
Thestategovernmenthasnowincludedbridesfrombackwardclasses(BC)andeconomicallybackwardsectionstoprovideschemebenefitsatparwiththebrides
belongingtoSC,STandminoritycommunities
Inthelastfiscalyear,Over40,000younggirlsfromthebackwardclassesandeconomicallybackwardsectionshavetakenthebenefitofthescheme.
Kalyana Lakshmi SchemeHighlights
Theapplicantshouldhavepermanentresidenceinthestate.
Theminimumageoftheschemebeneficiarymustbe18years.
AnnualhouseholdincomeshouldbelessthanRs.2lakhinurbanareas.
InruralareasannualhouseholdincomeshouldbelessthanRs.1.5lakh.
Inthebudget,thestategovernmenthasalreadymadeanannouncementofaround400croresfortheKalyana Lakshmi Scheme
DriverEmpowermentProgrammeinTelangana
Telanganastategovernmenthaslaunchedanewprogrammefortheempowermentofdriversinthestate.
Underthescheme,SC/ST/BC andminoritydriverswouldbeprovidedskillenhancementtraining,assistanceforplacementandfinancialhelpforthe
purchaseofvehicle.
Thestategovernmentisinvitingonlineapplicationsfortheschemethroughitsofficialwebsiteattsobmms.cgg.gov.in
Toapplyonlinefordriverenhancementprogramme,thecandidatesshouldhaveminimumqualificationofclassVIII(8th)pass.
TheannualhouseholdincomeofthecandidateshouldnotexceedRs.1.5LakhinruralareasandRs.2Lakhinurbanareas.
TheapplicantswhohaveappearedinSSCexams(PassorFail)willbegivenpreferencesunderthescheme
TheapplicantsshouldalsohaveavaliddrivingLMVlicenseissuedbyRTAonorbefore31stDecember2015.
Candidateshavinglicence withtransportbadgewillbegivenpreference
FreeLunchSchemeforIntermediateStudentsinTelangana.
Aspertheannouncement,theintermediatestudentsinthestatewouldbeprovidedfreelunchstartingfromthecomingacademicyearunderthescheme.
Thestudentsstudyingin444governmentjuniorcollegeswouldbeservedfreelunchunderthescheme.
Thereareabout2Lakhintermediatestudentswhichwillbebenefitedbythescheme
Theschemewillhelpthepoorpoor studentsgetahealthylunchforfreeandcontributetotheiroveralldevelopment.
Theschemewillalsoencouragemorestudentsgettingenrolledinthegovernmentjuniorcollegesacrossthestate.
2BHKHousingSchemeTelangana
2BHKHousingschemeisaflagshipschemeofTelanganaGovernmenttoprovideaffordable2BHKhousestoeligiblebeneficiariesinthestate.
Thestategovernmenthasalreadycompletedtheconstructionofabout80,000homesinthefinancialyear2015-16underthe2BHKhousingscheme.
Intheyear2016-17,thestategovernmenthassetatargetofbuilding1.4Crore2BHKhomesunderthescheme.
Eachhousebeingconstructedunderthe2BHKhousingschemewillconsistof2Bedrooms,1Hall,OneKitchenandTwotoiletswithaplinthareaof560Sq.ft.
TheestimatedcostofthehouseisRs.5.30Lakhinurbanareaexcludingthe
infrastructurecost.
ThepatternofthehousingunitsconstructionwouldbeG+1toG+9based
uponthetypeoflandatsiteofconstruction.
Telanganaannounceswelfarefundforarmedforces
TelanganagovernmentannouncedsettingupofanArmyWelfareFundforthebenefitoffamiliesofserving,retiredandmartyredsoldiers.
CMunveiledseveralmeasuresincludingsettingupofaRs80croreArmywelfarefund,massiveincreaseincashawardsforArmypersonnelwinninggallantrymedals
andahostofotherconcessions.
CabinetcolleagueswouldmakeanannualcontributionofRs25,000eachforthefund,whilelegislatorsfromthestatewouldcontributeRs10,000each.
TheCMalsoannouncedmassiveincreaseincashrewardsforArmypersonnelfromthestatewhowingallantrymedals.ArmypersonnelfromthestatewinningParamVir ChakraandAshokChakrawillgetRs2.25crore(PunjabpaysthehighestatRs2
crore),Mahavir ChakraandKirti ChakraRs1.25crore(PunjabRs1crore).