AP Eng May 2018 - ramesh_Layout 1 4/30/2018 3:06 PM Page 1 Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in AP Eng May 2018 - ramesh_Layout 1 4/30/2018 3:06 PM Page 2 Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in RYTHU RATHAM to boost agri productivity ‘Rythu Ratham’, the scheme to supply tractors to small tractor drawn implements such as rotavators, hydraulic and marginal farmers, is being successfully imple- mould board plough, mulchers, shredders, etc. The Gov- mented across the State. About 6,000 tractors with ap- ernment is of the view that farmers can improve their propriate implements have been distributed on subsidy financial capability by adding the tractor-operated till now. For this, Rs. 125 crore were spent under the equipment. But, as the small and marginal farmers lack Farm Mechanisation Scheme. cash to purchase or hire tractors, the Government has It has been noticed that farm power (the power or the designed the Rythu Radham scheme to tide over the rate of completing a task/operation on a farm ex- problem. pressed as horsepower or kilowatt) is below the na- The Government set itself a target of distributing tional average in Andhra Pradesh. The present farm 20,000 tractors under the scheme. The subsidy allowed power in the State is 1.87 kW/ha while the national av- for 4 WD tractor 35 HP and above with other equip- erage is 2 kW/ha. The Government intends to reach the ment like reversible hydraulic mould board plough, ro- national average. Usage of tractors is expected to tovator, shredder, mulcher, rotopuddler is of Rs 2.5 lakh increase the farm power as the farmers will also use and for 2 WD tractor 35 HP would be Rs 2 lakh. AP Eng May 2018 - ramesh_Layout 1 4/30/2018 5:35 PM Page 3 Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in C O N T E N T S A Fast for the State Literary reminiscences Of 23 Gurazada 6 Continuing his fight for Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu chose to convert his birthday on April 21 into a day of protest. 5 Police Tech-Tower to 15 combat crime CM’s 24 Social Network Happening Andhra Polavaram fast progressing Various developments across the 32 state of Andhra Pradesh. AP Beckons 16 AP goes Live Happiness 8 with CFMS Preserving Heritage 26 12 for Posterity New TTD Trust Board 17 Vizag Sworn in Port Plans Amaravati to 13 Big Host Powerboat Ashok Leyland unit Racing 20 set up a unit in AP AP Non Resident 14 Telugus’ (APNRT) ‘ICON’ic Building 34 Chandranna Pelli Kanuka launched Rajani, the Legend! 18 AP Eng May 2018 - ramesh_Layout 1 4/30/2018 3:06 PM Page 4 Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in ANDHRA PRADESH EDITORIAL Published Monthly In English & Telugu Volume:13 May 2018 Issue:12 Salivahana Era 1940 Commissioner Long Road Ahead S Venkateswar IIS t was an extraordinary step taken in the backdrop of extraordinary Editor circumstances. When Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu chose to under - Ramesh Babu Kandula take day-long fast on his 69th birthday on April 20, it was meant to send across a message of strong protest. The continuing injustice being Executive Editor meted out to Andhra Pradesh - a state still recovering from the ill-effects of Naresh Nunna Ibifurcation - received the much-needed attention across the nation as a Assistant Editor result of the rather unusual step taken by the Chief Minister. Cohv eSro Pwamge ya Sruthi A duly elected leader of a state sitting on dharna against the non-coopera - CM’s Dharma Porata Deeksha tion of the Centre is not without precedent. But what differentiates the pub - lic expression of anger by the Chief Minister is the backdrop in which it has Second Cover unfolded. The ruling TDP has been a reliable ally of the NDA that came to Rythu Ratham Scheme power with hopes raised high. The Chief Minister has been a strong sup - Third Cover porter of many not-so-popular decisions taken by the Centre in a bid to Month in Pics create a positive synergy. But all that came to naught because of the strangely antagonistic attitude of the Centre in honouring the promises Fourth Cover APIIC advt. made to the state in the wake of unscientific division of the united AP. Four precious years have passed by without the Centre rolling out any of the major initiatives enunciated in the AP Reorganisation Act. Few chief ministers would have visited Delhi as many times as the CM did during this period. And Published by: fewer would have had followed up with the central leadership as persistently Information & Public Relations as he did on various issues pending before national government. Department With hopes belied on the one hand, and politically suspicious overtures being Government of Andhra Pradesh made on the other, the ruling TDP snapped ties with NDA, and launched an Hyderabad - 500 028 unhinged broadside in support of the state's rights. Some might consider Ph: 040-23300258 the scathing attack launched against the Centre too hot for a state to handle. But the fact is that unless the bluff is called at least now, the state stands to Views expressed by various lose heavily in the long run. authors in this issue reflect their The loss if any as a result of this face-off is expected to befall the Chief personal opinions. Minister and his party; but all the gain would be for the State of Andhra Pradesh. All the more reason why the Chief Minister needs the unconditional Design support of the people, for whose future this protracted struggle has been Karthik Beesu undertaken in the first place. Time to close ranks, and to show unity in the cause of Andhra Pradesh and Photos: its future. T.Srinivasa Reddy, Vijayawada Printed at Caxton Offset Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad Each Issue : Rs 20/- Annual Subscription : Rs 220/- Email: [email protected] Ramesh Kandula www.ipr.ap.nic.in Editor Ramesh Babu Kandula M/s Caxton Offset Pvt. Ltd Printed and Published by on behalf of Director/Commissioner, Information and Public Relations Dept.; Printed at ., 11.5.416/3, Red Hills, Hyderabad - 500 004; Published at Office of Director/Commissioner , 4 I&PR Dept, Govt of Andhra Pradesh, Samachar Bhavan, AC Guards, Hyderabad - 500028. Editor: Ramesh Babu Kandula. MAY 2018 Ph: 040-23300258. AP Eng May 2018 - ramesh_Layout 1 4/30/2018 4:40 PM Page 5 Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in POLAVARAM fast progressing The Chief Minister inspecting the works at Polavaram project site. espite the problems with the Centre, the pace ment package has almost doubled in the last four of works at prestigious Polavaram Project years," Naidu said after the inspection. would not suffer in any way, Chief Minister "Out of the different elements of the project, the most Chandrababu Naidu made it clear. The CM during his progress was seen in the construction of the regular visit - the 57th review of the project - to the diaphragm wall," said Naidu. Overall, 2.29 lakh cubic site said that the Polavaram Irrigation Project has metres of earthwork was excavated for the spill chan- reached an overall progress of 52.2%. This includes nel, pilot channel, spillway, left bank and approach the head works, the Right Main Canal and the Left channel. Main Canal. The Chief Minister inspected the ongoing Meanwhile, among the 53 priority projects, works including the diaphragm wall and the spillway Pulakurthy Lift Irrigation Scheme and the Adavipalli channel. Reservoir, which is a part of the HNSS Phase 2, will be Naidu instructed officials to shoot off letters to Union completed soon. Minister of Water Resources Nitin Gadkari and Union As suggested by the Chief Minister, the Government is Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, requesting for faster making arrangements for the people of the state to distribution of funds for the irrigation project. “witness history” by visiting the Polavaram project In light of the ongoing Rehabilitation and Resettle- site. According to Water Resources Minister Devineni Dment (R&R) projects, officials said that this amount Umamaheswara Rao, special buses will be arranged will help in achieving the targets. Out of the 45 pro- for students, farmers, faculty members of colleges, posed colonies for 16,687 houses, work has started writers, poets and mediapersons everyday from May on 38 of them and is yet to begin on 7 colonies. Offi- from all the mandal headquarters for transporting cials also informed the Chief Minister that 15 colonies interested people to the project site. for Rehabilitation and Resettlement of 3,348 dis- The Water Resources department had submitted a placed families have been constructed in East and proposal at an estimated cost of Rs 22.5 crore for the West Godavari districts. same, and got an approval from the Finance Ministry. Stating that the Government would submit the sec- Secretary of the department Shashi Bhushan Kumar ond part of the detailed estimates soon, Naidu said also issued guidelines for the daily bus tours and v that the Centre had to release Rs 55,000 crore. directed the superintending engineers of the depart- MAY 2018 "The Centre had agreed to give Rs 22,000 crore but ment to make the necessary arrangements for the more is required as the Rehabilitation and Resettle- same. 5 AP Eng May 2018 - ramesh_Layout 1 4/30/2018 3:07 PM Page 6 Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in Continuing his fight for Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu chose to convert his birthday on April 20 into a day of protest. been denied its right to the Special Category Status after state bifurcation, It was an unusual step for the Chief Minister to take up on his birthday to deal with an unusual situation facing the fledgling state.