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Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in hief Minister Chandrababu Naidu played an engineer when he met Director of Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), V V CM Plays Bosekar, in Pune. He surprised the host with his deep knowledge of building hydraulic structures. CWPRS created three-dimensional model of the Engineer! Polavaram Project in one acre at its premises. To the wonderment of Ms Bosekar, who is an authority on River Hydraulics, the CM went into minute details to find out whether the model was equipped with suitable inlet and outlet arrangements including discharge measurement system. Since many Cissues could be understood and finalised based on the results of model studies, the CM showed a lot of interest during his visit along with his cabinet colleague and Water Resources Ministry, Devineni Umamaheswara Rao, Principal Secretary Shashi Bhushan Kumar and Engineer-in-Chief M Venkateswara Rao. Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in C O N T E N T S Unveiling State’s Potential at Davos AP needs more 22 fiscal space 6 Rubbing shoulders with who’s who of the corporate world at Davos, CM Chandrababu Naidu successfully showcased the State's investment climate at 25 tripartite meetings. 5 High In Path Of 14 Progress CM’s 24 Social Network Happening Andhra Various developments across the CM Foresees His Dream 32 state of Andhra Pradesh. Waning CM seeks PM’s 17 Readership for intervention 10 Telugu Novel 28 Cabinet Nod to International trade, 11 Water Grid tech hub for women 18 Cinema in Vizag You & Change Factor! Apollo Tyres sets 12 SpiceJet to Fly up new facility 19 With Araku Aroma in AP Dassault System to train 13 1 lakh Andhra Students 30 Only Hinayana stupa in India Relax FRBM Norms for AP: CM 20 Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in ANDHRA PRADESH EDITORIAL Published Monthly In English & Telugu Volume:13 February 2018 Issue:9 AP should get what is due Salivahana Era 1939 n its birth, the truncated Andhra Pradesh was left a dispossessed state, divested of all resources that were built up over a period of Commissioner nearly sixty years. However, as some kind of a palliative, the AP Reor - S Venkateswar IIS Iganization Act assured a slew of supportive measures that would rescue the fledgling state from an imminent disaster. Editor "It is a fact that no State in our country is more dependent on the gen - Ramesh Babu Kandula erosity of the central government for its financial health than Andhra Pradesh..," Finance Minister Y Ramakrishunudu had to remind the Union Executive Editor Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in a recent missive. NCoavreers Pha gNe unna Dazzling at Davos During the last three-and-a-half years, the Government headed by Chan - drababu Naidu has left no stone unturned to secure what was promised Second Cover on the floor of the Parliament. Despite the best efforts of the State, the CM at Polavaram Dam Model Centre has not been forthcoming on several commitments made in the Third Cover Act. Month in pics The infamous story of the Special Category Status is by now well-known. Fourth Cover Even in the face of mounting political pressure, the Chief Minister agreed Governor on Republic Day to accept a special package in lieu of the Special Category, in the fond hope that a bird in hand is worth two in the bush. However, there has been less than satisfactory progress on what is due from the Centre. Despite the best efforts of the CM, Polavaram is stuck, Published by: the railway zone is nowhere in sight and the financial assistance for the Information & Public Relations new capital is coming in trickles. Revenue deficit grants are being Department released piecemeal. Financial and institutional assistance from the Cen - Government of Andhra Pradesh tral government to attract investments, stimulate industrial develop - Hyderabad - 500 028 ment and revitalise the economy have not been very encouraging either. Ph: 040-23300258 As a result, there has been a widespread perception in the State that Andhra Pradesh has been receiving a raw deal, despite the good relations Views expressed by various between the ruling parties in both the State and the Centre. authors in this issue reflect their What the State has been pressing for is only a level-playing field, and not personal opinions. any special treatment. It is true that the Chief Minister, known for his result-oriented work culture, has been able to salvage the State's fragile Design economy by a relentless pursuit of investments and focussed efforts on Karthik Beesu good governance, resulting in an upward swing in the outlook. However, this cannot be used against the State, as NITI Aayog Vice-Chair - man Rajiv Kumar did when he hinted that Andhra Pradesh required Photos: neither “handholding” nor special category status given its economic T.Srinivasa Reddy, Vijayawada growth story. This is nothing but adding insult to injury. Andhra Pradesh Printed at has every right to realise its potential and its destiny; and for that, the Caxton Offset Pvt. Ltd. State should get what is due for the historical injustice done to it. Hyderabad Each Issue : Rs 20/- Annual Subscription : Rs 220/- Email: [email protected] www.ipr.ap.nic.in Ramesh Kandula 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. FEBRUARY 2018 Ph: 040-23300258. Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in CM Foresees His Dream Polavaram Model in Pune Miniature Dream in An Acre hief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visiting Polavaram. the three-dimensional model of the Polavaram Project was like walking into his dream project. The model of Polavaram proj - A geometrically similar 1:140 scale model of spillway ect, created at the Central Water and Power Research and power intake of Polavaram Irrigation Project, was Station (CWPRS) in Pune, showed that Polavaram built in about one acre by by CWPRS, one of the fore - project would be not only an amazing piece of engi - most organisations in the world in the field of or hy - neering, but also a cultural symbol of the State. Direc - draulics and allied research. The model was created at tor of the Institute and authority on River Hydraulics the cost of Rs 40 lakh. V.V. Bosekar received the CM and his team and ex - Entire geography of river portion was plastered in plained the significance of the Hydraulic physical cement plaster after consolidating moorum beneath. model. River cross sections were incorporated up to 4800 m Bosekar explained how CWPRS provides specialised upstream and 3700 m downstream of dam axis. services through physical and mathematical model Approach channel of length 2310 m, spill channel of studies in river construction training and flood con - length 2780 m, pilot channel of length 660 m and tail - trol, hydraulic structures, harbours, coastal protection, race channel were also reproduced with cement plas - foundation engineering, construction materials, ter. Earth dams and Earth Cum Rock fill Dam (ECRF) pumps and turbines, ship hydro-dynamics, hydraulic were constructed with templates and using bricks and design of bridges, environmental studies, earth sci - cement plaster. Water Resources Minister Devineni ences and cooling water intakes. Umamaheswara Rao, Principal Secretary Shashi "Scaled model is used for replicating flow and evaluat - Bhushan Kumar and Engineer-in-Chief M ing the performance of hydraulic structures. An advan - Venkateswara Rao accompanied the Chief Minister. v tage of a hydraulic model is its potential capacity to Bosekar presented the Chief Minister a book on the FEBRUARY 2018 replicate many features of a complicated flow situa - history and achievements of CWPRS on the occasion. 5 Ction," Bosekar told CM, referring to the model of Downloaded from http://SmartPrep.in AP Pavilion a big hit DAZZLING AT DAVOS Global investors Alibaba,Vedanta keen on State State Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishna and Government Counselor Minister Carmen Walker Späh exchanging MoU for sister state relation between AP and Canton of Zurich. CM looks on. One of the very few hief Minister Nara Chan - ful in portraying AP in right perspec - state leaders who drababu Naidu has been able tive and getting inbound investment. have been regular to consecutively project He participated in various sessions on visitors to Davos, CM Andhra Pradesh as an invest - issues like next generation industrial Chandrababu Naidu ment destination at the 4- day World strategies, infrastructure acceleration Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos. He and fourth industrial revolution being once again success - once again showcased business oppor - implemented in Andhra Pradesh under fully networked with tunities in 'Sunrise State' (new emerg - his aegis. The unprecedented consis - the who’s who of ing Andhra Pradesh), besides the tency of AP in ease of doing business world’s business State's heritage to global chief execu - was one of the major issues that made leaders, getting them tives during his interactions with global investors such Alibaba and interested in AP’s them. With his power-point presenta - SVeisdtaenrta-S gtraouteps A, egvrineceem inetenrets t in in - tions on 'progressing AP', talks and in - vesting in various industrial and infra - growth story. teractions, he brought down the house structure projects of AP. that included chief executives of the world's most important companies, top business leaders and bankers of One of the major accomplishments of the world and leaders from different CM's Davos tour was the sister-state walks of lives.