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Capital crisis in Andhra Pradesh

The idea of three capitals has not been abandoned, even as the state lurches from financial crisis to crisis

Andhra CM seeks investments, announces Visakhapatnam as new capital

Jagan Reddy invites companies, diplomats to a two-day summit in Visakhapatnam in March

Andhra's capital to be shifted to Visakhapatnam: CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said the State capital would be shifted to Visakhapatnam. Addressing the preparatory meeting for the Global Investors Summit to be held in Visakhapatnam in March, Jagan said he would be shifting his office to the port city in the months to come. "Here I am to invite you to Visakhapatnam which is going to be our capital in the days to come. I myself would also be shifting over to Visakhapatnam in the months to come," he said. Amaravati is the present capital of Andhra Pradesh. In November last year, Jagan Mohan Reddy government repealed the controversial AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 intended to establish three capitals for the State. The State government had proposed three capitals, Visakhapatnam (Executive capital), Amaravati (Legislative capital) and Kurnool (Judicial capital). Jagan further said the State Government is organising the Global Investors Summit in Visakhapatnam o

Andhra releases Rs 395 crore towards interest-free loans for traders

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday released Rs 395 crore under Jagananna Thodu for interest-free loans

AP government buys 19 new SUVs for CM Jagan Mohan Reddy's convoys

The Andhra Pradesh government has purchased 19 new SUVs for use by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, official sources said. Of the 19 Toyota Fortuner vehicles, four will be made bullet-proof and two more will be fitted with jammers as part of the VIP security measures, sources in the Intelligence Security Wing said. With many ministers claiming that Reddy would soon start functioning from the port city of Visakhapatnam which the YSR Congress government wants to make the Executive Capital of the state half of the newly-procured fleet would be stationed there for the Chief Minister's use, the sources said. A new fleet of seven convoy vehicles for the Chief Minister was purchased in mid-2019 after Reddy assumed power. "These vehicles are in a fit condition as they have not been used much. But, with the Chief Minister likely to shift his base to Visakhapatnam, we need another set of vehicles. Accordingly, the new vehicles have been bought," a senior security official said. One

AP CM Jagan Mohan arrives in Delhi, likely to meet PM Modi tomorrow

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy arrived in Delhi on Tuesday and is expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and some Union ministers to discuss various issues concerning his state. According to official sources, the chief minister is likely to meet PM Modi, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and some other Union ministers on Wednesday. Reddy is expected to bring to the notice of the prime minister various issues related to the AP Bifurcation Act and seek funds for the Polavaram project. The state government which is implementing the Polavaram Irrigation Project on the Godavari river has been requesting the Centre to give some upfront amount so as to complete it without further delay.

Andhra CM releases Rs 590 cr to people who missed benefits in last 6 months

The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday released Rs 590 crore to beneficiaries of various schemes who missed to receive the benefits disbursed between June and November, 2022 for various reasons.

AP govt gives free tabs with edu content to over 500,000 students

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday formally launched free computer tab loaded with Byju's content to over five lakh Class VIII students at Yadlapalli in Bapatla district. Addressing a public gathering, Jagan said around Rs 686 crore was spent to distribute 5,18,740 tabs loaded with Byju's content free of cost to 4.59 lakh Class VIII students besides teachers, which can be used even in offline mode. The cost of each tab with content is Rs 32,000. The State government's intention is to facilitate digital mode education to enable students to learn easily in classrooms and at home as well. The distribution of tabs will continue for one week across the State and it will be a yearly event, he said. Highlighting the salient features of the tab, the Chief Minister said besides Telugu, English and Hindi, the curriculum will be in eight languages designed based on CBSE syllabus to prepare students to perform well at national level competitive exams. Secure mo

Andhra CM Jagan orders disbursement of relief in rain-hit districts

Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to immediately distribute relief among those affected by rains that lashed south coastal regions under the impact of cyclonic storm Mandous

Andhra Pradesh govt working to ensure social justice: CM Jagan Reddy

Reiterating that the Constitution stands for the downtrodden, the CM said that the government is moving ahead with a number of welfare schemes to ensure that all sections are benefited

AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurates ITC's global spices processing facility

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday inaugurated ITC's global spices processing facility at the Spices Park at Yedlapadu in Palnadu district. The state-of-the-art Rs 200 crore facility will have a capacity to process 20,400 tonnes of spices like turmeric, chilli and blended spices annually in the first phase. Speaking on the occasion, ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri said once fully complete in two phases, it would be the largest spices processing facility in the country catering to customers across the world. "This plant is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and conforms to all global standards of safe food production to the requirements of global customers. This will be aligned to our philosophy of sustainable and inclusive growth," Sanjiv Puri said. The facility also has renewable energy and would enable strengthen ITCs footprint in the agri-value chain and empower farmers, he added. The ITC chairman said they were now rolling out ITC Marts that would be

Only 2.1 mn houses to be built for poor in AP as against sanctioned 2.83 mn

The Andhra Pradesh government will construct only 21 lakh houses for the poor under its much-hyped 'Pedalandariki Illu' (Housing for All) programme, as against the 28.30 lakh originally sanctioned. State Housing Minister J Ramesh said, "We have distributed 30.20 lakh house sites and are building 21 lakh houses in two phases. The programme will be completed by March 2024." He said 80 per cent of the houses were under construction now. The Minister, however, did not elaborate why the scheme has been scaled down to 21 lakh from 28,30,227 houses as sanctioned in the year 2020. In the first phase, 15.10 lakh houses were supposed to be built by June 2022 and, in the second phase, another 13.20 lakh by June 2023 at a total cost of Rs 50,944 crore. The government has, in fact, taken up 18,63,562 houses in the first phase but construction of over four lakh of those has not started even after a lapse of over 17 months. As per the latest data of the Housing Department, only 1,52,325 of the

CM Jagan, Amit Shah extend greetings to people on AP formation day

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday unfurled the national flag on the occasion of formation day of the state, at his camp office. He paid floral tributes to 'Amarajeevi' Potti Sriramulu, who made supreme sacrifice for the cause of the people of Andhra. Andhra Pradesh Formation Day is a festival day to commemorate our culture, our glory, the struggles and victories of our ancestors and the sacrifices of many great people who were born on this soil. Remembering the sacrifice of 'Amarajeevi' Potti Sriramulu, let's rededicate ourselves for the all-round development of the state, Jagan Mohan Reddy said in a tweet. Taking to Twitter, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, My heartiest greetings to the people of Andhra Pradesh on the occasion of Statehood Day. Andhra Pradesh is known for its wonderful culture and great-hearted people. I pray that Andhra Pradesh will develop further in the future." AP Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan conveyed his wishes to the pe

Resource crunch delaying housing scheme in AP; officials urge CM for funds

The Housing Department has appealed to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy for immediate release of Rs 2,361 crore to make progress in the construction of houses under the Pradhan Mantri Aawas Yojana (Urban) in the state. The Government of India has already released Rs 4,032 crore under PMAY-U so far in the 2022-23 financial year but the AP government released only Rs 2,556 crore of the grant to the Housing Department, diverting another Rs 1,476 crore. Besides, of its proportionate share of Rs 1,389 crore, the state released only Rs 504 crore so far but stopped the balance citing "resource crunch", a senior official said. Payment of Rs 755 crore, including Rs 324 crore to the beneficiaries, has been pending, severely hampering the progress of the scheme. Over the last few years, the Centre sanctioned 16,84,502 houses to AP under PMAY-U but only 13,92,855 have been taken up for construction so far, the official added. AP, which tops the country drawing over 57 per c

Andhra CM calls for promotion of organic milk, boosting veterinary services

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday called for the promotion of organic milk and strengthening of services in veterinary hospitals in the state

TDP leader accuses Andhra CM of 'wasting' public money on personal cases

TDP politburo member Bonda Umamaheswara Rao lashed out at the Andhra Pradesh CM Jagan Mohan Reddy and accused him of "wasting" public money on paying advocates to fight his personal cases

Tirupati officials review security arrangements ahead of CM Reddy's visit

Ahead of the visit of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to Tirumala and Tirupati on September 27, the district officials on Sunday reviewed the route map and security arrangements

EC asks YSRCP to clarfiy Jagan Reddy's 'permanent president' role

Against the backdrop of media reports that Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has been appointed the permanent president of YSRCP, the Election Commission on Wednesday directed the party to make a "clear and categorical public announcement" contradicting the reports as the matter has the potential to create "confusion" in other political organisations. The EC order came after the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) initially informed the poll panel about the "unanimous" election of Jagan Mohan Reddy as president of the party on July 8 and 9 this year, but did not categorically admit or deny the specific allegation forwarded by EC regarding he being made permanent president for life. The EC had sought a reply from the parry following media reports. The YSRCP had later confirmed to the EC that the issue was reported in the media and that the party has launched an internal enquiry in this regard. It had also told EC that "necessary action" on the same will be taken by the party on findin

Major improvements in Andhra Pradesh's education, medical sectors: CM Reddy

Reiterating that education is an investment for a better future, Andhra Pradesh CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said that it works in shaping the next generation into a confident and competent youth

Andhra CM defends 3-capital formula amid fresh protest by Amaravati farmers

He also dismissed the argument that Amaravati can be developed as a capital city through a self-financing model and pointed out that only 4,997 acres of land was available for sale