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Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh is one of the 29 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of the
country. The state is the eighth largest state in India covering an area of 160,205 km2
(61,855 sq mi).As per 2011 census of India, the state is tenth largest by population with
49,386,799 inhabitants.
Capital: Hyderabad
Governor: E. S. L. Narasimhan
Chief Minister: Nara Chandrababu Naidu
Bird: Indian roller
Statehood Day: 1st November
Song: Maa Telugu Talliki
Tree: Nee
Flower: Water lilly
Animal: Blackbuck
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It has been re-initiated after the time gap of 4 years, as the previous commission term was
expired on 24 September 2011.
The reconstituted two member commission will be chaired by Justice K.L.Manjunath,
(Retd.) while the second member will be Member Secretary of APCBC.
The tenure of the chairman of A.P. Commission for Backward Classes is of 3 yearsfrom the
date of assumption of office in terms.
RINL Inks MoU with Andhra Government Facilitating Investments in the State RINL to
Make an Investment of around Rs 38500 Crores
RINL, a corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant inked an MoU with the
Government of Andhra Pradesh during the 22nd CII Partnership Summit & 1st Sunrise
AP Investment Meet currently being held in Visakhapatnam.
Investment: Rs.38,500crores by RINL to take up various projects at Visakhapatnam with an
employment opportunity to around 3000 people.
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Shri Piyush Goyal Launched Schemes for Distribution of Energy Efficient SAprt
Agriculture Pumps & Fans in Andhra Pradesh
Union Power Minister PiyushGoyal with Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh
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to launch two schemes in Vijayawada , Andhra Pradesh, In order to make country more energy
efficient.
The Schemes namely
1. National Energy Efficient Agriculture Pumps Programme,
2. National Energy Efficient Fan Programme.
These Schemes will be implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited under Power ministry.
Energy Efficient Agriculture Pumps Programme:
The initiative will help farmers in changing energy guzzlers age-old agricultural pumps
with the new-age energy efficient agricultural pumps, with a 5-Star Rating.
These pumps will come enabled with sAprt control panel and a SIM card, giving
farmers the flexibility to switch-on and switch-off these pumps from their mobile phones
and from the comfort of their homes.
Energy Efficient Fan Programme:
Two ceiling fans can be bought on one electricity bill from domestic category consumers
only. Energy Efficient Ceiling Fans of 5-star rating 50 Watts will be provided at Rs 60 a
month on EMI basis and Rs. 1250/- on upfront basis.
This means, a consumer can recover the cost of this energy-efficient ceiling fan in less than
2 years. While these energy-efficient ceiling fans will cost Rs 1440/- to a consumer who
uses the instalment method, for those who can pay upfront can buy this fan for Rs
1250.
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Venue: Vijayawada
Investment: Rs. 132 Crore for the implementation
Delegates: Union Minister for State for Science and technology Y S Chowdary, State Ministers K
Achhannaidu, D Umamaheshwara Rao and P Raghunadha Reddy and MP K Srinivas Nani
Features of the Scheme:
5 Crore workers would be covered under the scheme
5 Lakh would be paid if the Insurer worker met with an accidental fatal
5 Lakh for Permanent disability and Rs. 3 Lakh for Partial disability
The Chief Minister insisted officials to conduct inventory and enroll all the eligible workers under
the scheme.
He stated that workers to work for their family and not for the benefits of trade
union leaders.
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ii. The financial grant of Rs 2.14 crore used for the construction of an Anganwadi building, a
community hall, additional classrooms in the local school, laying of water pipelines, development
of roads and drains in the village.
Smart Village-Smart Ward:
Smart Village-Smart Ward initiative of Andhra Pradesh aims for inclusive growth of villages
with mutual cooperation between villagers and corporate.
Kuchipudi is the Andhra Pradesh best-known classical dance form.
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Andhra Pradesh government inks deal for Rs 10,000 crore gas-based fertilizer project
i. The Andhra Pradesh government inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a three-
nation consortium of China Huanqin Contracting and Engineering Corporation, LEPL Ventures
Private Limited and Isomeric Holdings to set up a gasbased fertilizer project at
Krishnapatanam with an investment of Rs 10,183 crore.
ii. The MoU was signed during N Chandrababu Naidus ongoing visit to China, wherein he was
participating in the World Economic Forums 10th annual meeting of New Champions in
Tianjin.
iii. The proposed year of commencement for the project is 201718 that will help generate 5,000
thousand jobs.
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ii. With this secure customer-friendly product, customers can invest in equity, mutual fund and
other capital market products that paves way for easy tradingon the basis of net obligation.
Andhra Pradesh signs MoU with Japan to develop food value chain
i. Andhra Pradesh government has inked a MoU with Japans Agriculture Ministry and
Foresty and Fisheries Dept to develop food chain value.
ii. The Food chain to be developed in AP with japans investments in the state in the fields of
agriculture and food-related industry.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Announces Special Package For Andhra Pradesh
i. The Central government agreed to provide special assistance for five years along with full
funding of the Pollavaram irrigation project and tax concessions to Andhra Pradeshannounced
by Finance Minister Arun Jaitely
ii. The package revolves around various sections in the A.P. Reorganisation Act, the 14th
Finance Commission report recommendations, oral commitment made by the then Prime Minister
in February 2014 and the recommendations made by the Niti Ayog in 2015.
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Ease of Doing Business: A.P and Telangana top in 2016 all-India ranking
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have jointly topped the ease of doing business ranking in the
list prepared by the World Bank and the Indian governments department of industrial policy
and promotion for 2016.
About Ease of Doing Business Index :
Gujarat has slipped to the third position in the list and Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh
and Haryana occupied the fourth, fifth and sixth slots in the index based on the degree of
implementation of the governments 340-point Business Reform Action Plan.
It is noted that Last year, only seven states implemented more than 50% of the
reforms proposed. This year, 17 have implemented more than 50% of the 340 reforms
listed by DIPP.
States have created a dedicated body as a one-stop system for state-level regulatory and
fiscal incentives approvals for single-window clearances.
The states have also made good progress in tax reforms by mandating e-registration for
value-added tax, central sales tax, and other such, and by allowing online payment and tax
return filing.
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Andhra Pradesh govt released Rs. 99.62 crore under AMRUT scheme
Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
scheme, Andhra Pradesh has released Rs.99.62 crore to AP-Urban Finance and Infrastructure
Development Corporation Limited (AP-UFIDC) for the year 2016-17.
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Smooth-coated otter was sighted for the first time in krishna sanctuary
i.Smooth-coated otter was sighted for the first timein the mangrove forest near the Krishna
wildlife sanctuary (KWS) in Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.
ii.In all, seven otters including a family of four, were found in a playful mood and the rest were
photographed while preying on the fish in the brackish waters.
iii. A.Venkata Appa Rao have documented the presence of the Smooth-coated otter in the
mangrove forests and brackish water channels in Eelachetladibba and Lankevennedibbaand
other areas outside the KWS.
investment of Rs.525 crore. The plant will have a capacity to roll out 5 lakh tyres per month
which can be extended up to 30 lakh in future.
i. This will be the companys 5th manufacturing plant in India.Currently Apollo Tyres has two
plants in Kerala and one plant each in Tamil Nadu and Gujarat.
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Centre gives Rs 1,982 crore for Andhra Pradeshs Polavaram project through NABARD
i. The Centre released Rs 1,982 crore for the multipurpose Polavaram irrigation project in
Andhra Pradesh on December 26, 2016.The funding is being done through NABARD, which has
now started funding irrigation projects. NABARD sanctioned the long term irrigation fund
under Prime Minister Krishi Sinchayee Yojana.
ii. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley handed over the cheque to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
Chandrababu Naidu at a function in New Delhi. Mr Jaitley also handed over cheques for Rs 463
crore rupees to Gujarat and Rs 756 crore rupees to Maharashtra for state projects.
iii. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) on December 26
revealed that so far it has sanctioned loans worth Rs 35,322 crore under Long Term Irrigation
Fund (LTIF)
iv. LITF initiative would ensure doubling of farmers income by 2022 under the ambitious
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
ii. The programme was attended by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu through a video link from
New Delhi while Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Union Civil Aviation Minister P Ashok
Gajapati Raju and others.
iii. As a part of the occasion, the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu laid the foundation stone for the
railway project Nadikudi-Srikalahasti line via Video conference.
Vijayawada Parliamentary constituency becomes first to have health insurance for all
i. AP government with Tata Trusts has launched a health insurance scheme, Swatha
Kutumbam in Vijayawada which became Indias first constituency to have health insurance for all
people include new born for a year from December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2017.
ii. Under this insurance scheme every individual has to pay Rs 1 per day or Rs 120 per month
per family as premium.
iii. It covered medicines, diagnostics, and post-surgery care will be covered.
BHEL commissions first unit of Pulichintala hydro power plant in Andhra Pradesh
i. New Delhi based BHEL has commissioned the first unit of the 430 MW Pulichintala
Hydroelectric project (HEP) on December 1, 2016 in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh on the
river Krishna.
ii. The greenfield project is being set up by TSGENCO and the project design, manufacture,
supply, supervision of erection, testing and commissioning of Electrical & Mechanical (E&M)
package work is undertake by BHEL.
Andhra Pradesh Finds Place in Guinness World Records for Largest Kuchipudi Dance
Performance
i. The state dance of Andhra Pradesh, Kuchipudi has found a place in the Guinness World
Records once again when a record 6,117 dancers came together to present a show at the IGMC
Stadium in Vijaywada on December 25, 2016.
ii. Guinness judge Rishinath declared Jayamu Jayamu presented in unison by the participants
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created a new record and handed over a certificate to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N
Chandrababu Naidu.
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