Follow us on: RNI No. APENG/2018/764698 @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer Established 1864 Published From OPINION 6 VIJAYAWADA 9 SPORTS 12 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW LOST ART OF MAKING WOMEN INDIA SET SIGHT FOR BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH DEVELOPMENT OF STEEL SERIES TRIUMPH BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *Late City Vol. 1 Issue 289 VIJAYAWADA, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14, 2019; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable SATYARTH NAYAK TO PEN A BOOK ON SRIDEVI { Page 11 } www.dailypioneer.com PM to be invited for #KarnatakaJobsForKannadigas Polavaram: PPA averse Rythu Bharosa to reverse tendering launch to impact 8.9lakh Telugus? DEEPTHI NANDAN REDDY PNS n VIJAYAWADA n HYDERABAD l It has been assessed during l the meeting that reverse Chief Minister YS Ripple effects of AP Bill providing for local reservation The Polavarm Project tendering of Polavaram Jaganmohan Reddy set the Authority (PPA) has expressed project works may lead to date and timeline for the NAVEENA GHANATE not yet gained traction to the concern over reverse tendering launch of various welfare pro- n HYDERABAD levels desired among pro- process initiated by the Andhra delay in the completion of the grammes while reviewing the Kannadiga groups, it has Pradesh government as it may project Spandana programme here The law providing for reser- become a matter of deep con- lead to cost escalation and l The increase in the timeline on Tuesday. He said that more vation to local people even in cern for a section of Telugus, delay in the construction of the than one lakh representations the private sector, recently while most people belonging project. PPA officials convened may also lead to cost have been received by the passed by the Andhra Pradesh to the Telugu states who are an emergency meeting in escalation end of July, which became pos- government, seems to be hav- aware of the developments in Hyderabad on Tuesday. The l "We advise the AP sible because of the proactive ing ripple effects, with certain the neighbouring State are meeting was held to discuss approach of the government other states actively consid- unpleasantly surprised. issues relating to pre-closure of government to consider all towards issues and concerns of ering similar pieces of legis- After #KarnatakaJobsFor tenders of construction agen- these factors before taking a final decision," said RK Jain, people. Officers informed lation. Kannadigas started to trend, cies of Polavaram project. RK Jain pointed out the Chief Minister that An undercurrent of protest #TelanganajobsforTelanganite Officials tried to gauge the Chairman of Polavaram that the extent of 1,08,997 grievances received seeking "Karnataka jobs for s came into picture, and start- impact of reverse tendering Project Authority, speaking increase in project last week. The Chief Minister Kannadigas" is gaining ed catching up on Twitter; process on the Polavarm pro- after the meeting in took stock of the flood situa- momentum, with the Chief with the active ones on the ject's completion and took stock cost may be assessed Hyderabad tion in Godavari and Krishna Minister of Karnataka and social platform now asking of the project construction till only after receiving rivers, recruitment of village actor Upendra, among others, the governments to push for date. l After #KarnatakaJobsFor Kannadigas started to trend, responses from the Naidu mocks AP govt after volunteers, launching of Rythu extending support. local reservation in jobs. "It has been assessed during PPA meeting Bharosa scheme and priority Should things be taken to #TelanganajobsforTelanganites came into picture, and Even the Chief Minister of the meeting that reverse ten- fresh tenderers sectors in industrial sector at their logical conclusion, the Karnataka's handle on Sunday dering of Polavaram project the review meeting. future of about 8.9lakh started catching up on Twitter; with the active ones on tweeted, "Our government works may lead to delay in the He stated that Prime Telugus settled in Karnataka hopes that Kannadigas should completion of the project. The Irrigation Department partici- and former Chief Minister N Minister Narendra Modi could be impacted. This the social platform now asking the governments to get more employment in increase in the timeline may pated in the meeting. It is said Chandrababu Naidu criticised would be invited to launch the includes frightening conse- push for local reservation in jobs Kannada. Government policy also lead to an increase in the that PPA officials have the AP government's decision YSR Rythu Bharosa scheme on quences, including being is also in this regard. We cost of the project. "We advise expressed satisfaction over the on reverse tendering citing October 15, the Chief Minister thrown out of jobs, relocating always respect this local feel- the AP government to consid- work of Navayuga Company, Polavaram project officials' said and asked the Collectors families due to local trouble, Telugus went alone to for Kannadigas. There has ing. We hope to see that the er all these factors before tak- which has done the project con- stance. to see that the programme was and undue pressure to per- Karnataka; the rest have set- been a fight over this for feelings of the people of the ing a final decision," said RK struction till date and sought a "We should listen to others implemented in a transparent form in the face of local job tled there, along with their many years. It is also the State are not affected". Jain, Chairman of Polavaram complete report on the project when we don't know. But, will manner. The Village aspirants waiting on the families permanently. aspiration of everyone in the This move in Karnataka Project Authority, speaking from AP Irrigation officials. not listen! Even the Polavaram Secretariat would issue the wings. On Monday, actor Upendra state to give them priority. I comes after the Andhra after the meeting in Hyderabad. The meeting of PPA assumed Authority has made it clear cards to the tenant farmers to About 4.37lakh Telugus are demanded that all jobs in will fight for it. To this end, I Pradesh Assembly passed a RK Jain, however, pointed significance as Chief Minister today. Will these intellectuals be applicable for 11 months. settled in Maharashtra, 2.86 Karnataka be given to 'locals'. will fast at the statue of Bill in July to ensure 75% out that the extent of increase YS Jaganmohan Reddy had listen at least now," tweeted The Chief Minister said that 90 lakh in Tamil Nadu, and He released a video in which Gandhi on the 14th and 15th quota for locals in private in project cost may be assessed initiated a first-of-its-kind Chandrababu Naidu in an obvi- per cent of the grievances 1.2lakh in Odisha. he mentioned that there of this month. I need support industrial jobs, though the only after receiving responses reverse tendering process. ous reference to the YSRCP received in Spandana are being As per a report brought out would be a fight to achieve from youth and I hope that industry in the newly carved from the fresh tenderers. Chandrababu Naidu mocks government by posting the solved. by the Council for Social this. Upendra observes in the the protest will be a success". State views it as "regressive Senior officials of Central AP govt after PPA meeting. press release released by the Development, only 1.6 lakh video: "Karanataka Jobs are Although this video has and hurtful to investments". Water Commission and AP Meanwhile, Opposition leader PPA after the meeting. Jana Sena GODAVARI-PENNA RIVER-LINKING PROJECT CM bats for transparency MLA held for Ladakh Union Territory attack on NGT directs AP govt in government projects police station involves Chinese territory PNS n VIJAYAWADA PNS n AMARAVATI not to proceed sans EC PNS n BEIJING Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan l Wang Yi tells Jaishankar Reddy instructed officials to An MLA belonging to Jana PNS n HYDERABAD sentatives of the regional office China, whose forces regularly expedite the work to identify 25 Sena Party was arrested in of the Environment Ministry, intrude into Ladakh, stuck to engineering colleges where connection with the alleged The National Green Tribunal the Central Pollution Control its opposition to the creation of Skill Development Centres attack on Razole Police (NGT) directed the Andhra Board (CPCB) and the State Ladakh Union Territory, with would be set up to cope up with Station on Tuesday. Pradesh government on Pollution Control Board. Chinese Foreign Minister the 75% job reservations for Ten followers of MLA Tuesday not to proceed with the The order came after the Wang Yi telling his Indian locals. Rapaka Varaprasad were also Godavari-Krishna-Penna bench perused a report sub- counterpart S. Jaishankar that In the review meeting on arrested in the same case, river linking project mitted by the committee, the move "involves Chinese industries department, he said according to police. A case and the construction which told the tribunal territory". that there should be trans- under various IPC sections, of the Pattiseema, that after reviewing the Wang told Jaishankar that parency in all the projects that including preventing a pub- Purushothapatnam proposal of the the Indian government's the government takes up from lic servant from discharging and Chintalapudi lift Godavari-Krishna- announcement of the estab- ports, airports, metro rail, elec- The Chief Minister directed his duties, was registered irrigation schemes Penna river linking project lishment of the Ladakh Union tric buses and other projects officials to have a thorough against them. without the necessary envi- and a site inspection, it was Territory, "which involves that would come in the Build knowledge about the possible Condemning the arrest, ronmental clearance (EC). recommended that before Chinese territory, has posed a Operate and Transfer (BOT) outcome of the dangerous pol- Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan A bench headed by NGT going for any construction challenge to China's sover- module, he said.