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APNubliDsheHd MRonAthly PIn REngAlishD &E TeSlugH u Volume:11 August 2016 Issue:2 Salivahana Era 1938 Commissioner # *%+" "%## *# $*) t is heartening to witness all political parties coming together SEd Viteonr kateswar IIS Iin Rajya Sabha to strongly advise the Centre to honour its com - mitment made to Andhra Pradesh during the bifurcation. RExaemceustihv eB aEbduit oKr andula While the Centre has been proactive in implementing some of the assurances in the AP Reorganisation Act, it however has failed to respond enthusiastically on more substantive promises made to Cover Page KNraisrhensha PNuushnanka aram the divided state. (Artist: Moshe Dayan) The Special Category Status as well as the revenue deficit besides Second Cover funds for Polavaram which was declared as national project are Temples on Krishna banks areas in which the state has been left high and dry. Third Cover CM in various programmes Finding the going tough with trickling support from the Centre, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had to seek relaxation in the Fourth Cover APIIC Advt on Sunrise State limit set by the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act to go in for borrowings. Published by: It is not as though the Chief Minister has not tried to persuade the Centre enough to get what is due to the state. No other Chief GInofovremrnamtieonnt &of PAunbdlihcr aR ePlraatdioesnhs Minister probably made as many trips to Delhi as Chandrababu HDyedpearatmbaedn t- 500 028 Naidu to impress upon the Centre on the urgent need to come to Ph: 040-23300258 the rescue of the state. The Chief Minister made it clear a number of times that the state Views expressed by various administration is seriously burdened with several challenges, all authors in this issue reflect their of them resulting from omissions, commissions, contradictions personal opinions. and inadequacies in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act 2014. Design The debate in Parliament once again highlighted the fact that the development of the state is dependent on the Central Govern - PKhaortthoisk: Beesu ment fulfiling the commitments made on the floor of the House. It is high time that Delhi recognised the growing disenchantment among the people of Andhra Pradesh in this regard and immedi - TPr.Sinrtiendiv ast Reddy, Vijayawada ately stepped in to make amends for the sake of AP's future
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Letter from the chief minister ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS THE WAY FORWARD
he Government of Andhra tion Society, the first of its kind in Given that entrepreneurial educa - Pradesh has always en - the country, with district chapters, tion exposes students to more couraged and promoted to develop innovative skills in stu - challenging educational activities entrepreneurs who are dents. and experiences that will enable job creators. As part of our efforts in boosting them to develop the insight I believe that wealth and a high the start-up ecosystem in the needed to discover and create en - majority of jobs are created by state, we had partnered with the trepreneurial opportunities, we small businesses started by entre - Startup Village, which is ranked as encourage our engineering stu - preneurially-minded individuals, the best incubator in India, and set dents from the state to apply for many of whom go on to create big up a physical incubation centre in India's first digital incubator and businesses. Vizag where we have seen our #StartInCollege. AUGUST 2016 In this direction, we have receAntNly DHRAhoPmRAeD-gErSoHwMn AstGudAeZnINt Est.OarRt-G ups Check this link: 5 decided to set up the AP Innova - succeed. https://sv.co/apply
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ghats, providing drinking water facil - ity, expansion of roads in the region, beautification and other aspects. About 15 Government departments have drawn extensive plans for the works to be taken up under their purview and are executing them briskly. The Revenue department is playing a pivotal role, coordinating the programmes being implemented by the various departments. The Endowment Department is developing as many as 326 temples on the banks of river Krishna. They include the famous Sri Durga Malleswaraswami Devasthanam in Vijayawadam , Sri Amar - alingeswaraswami Devasthanam in Amaravati, Sri Bhramaramba Malleswaraswami Devasthanam in Srisailam, Sri Lakshmi - stage is set for narasimhaswami Devasthanam in Vedadri, and Sri Venugopalaswami Devasthanam in Hamsaladeevi . krishna Apart from these, the Endowment Department is setting up replicas of eight major temples on a sprawling Pushkarams 18-acre site near the Dhyana Buddha Project in the historic city of Amara - vathi, appointment of priests or purohits for performing rituals like Pindapradaanam, normally done during Pushkaram times by pilgrims, here is no life without Naidu has taken up the responsibil - providing ID cards for priests, and water and history tells us ity of making all arrangements to pil - fee structure for various rituals dur - that the greatest of civilisa - grims participating in the event. ing the event, is also taken up. Al - tions began on the bank of Efforts are on to make the Krishna ready about 2,000 purohits have rivers. Hindus worship rivers and do Pushkarams a grand success, on the enrolled themselves in the Endow - not miss the opportunity to take a same lines as the Godavari Maha - ment department for the purpose. holy dip during Kumbh Melas or pushkarams last year. The department has also focused on Pushkarams which take place once The State Government has already the requirements of pilgrims who in 12 years with respect to a dozen launched several programmes for are generally said to take up six major rivers in the country. the grand event. It is focusing on pil - types of rituals during Pushkarams Pushkarams is a mega event, draw - grims’ accommodation, security, which need about 40 varieties of ing devout pilgrims who believe that medical assistance and transporta - puja material. a holy dip in the river during the tion aspects , development of tem - The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam Pushkarams period will wash off all ples, including renovation of some (TTD) has also constructed a replica sins. shrines in the three districts of Kr - of the Sri Venkateswara temple in This year Krishna Pushkarams will ishna, Guntur and Kurnool where Vijayawada for the occasion. be conducted in Andhra Pradesh on Pushkarams are taking place as the river Krishna flows through them, The Municipal Administration has 6 a grand scale from August 12 to 23 ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG AUGUST 2016 construction of bathing ghats and effected repairs to roads, expanded and the State Government, headed them and took up beautification by Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu also laying approach roads to these T Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
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work with enthusiasm while the operations at bathing ghats. on an average every day during the Panchayat Raj department has laid The Police department has drawn up Pushkarams. In Vijayawada alone, it roads to the bathing ghats on the special plans for deploying police has decided to operate 300 special river banks besides providing drink - personnel and officers for security city services to transport pilgrims ing water facilities. The Roads and purposes. As many as 17,000 police from one place to another. Buildings department has developed personnel from outside will be put Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu roads under its limits as well as ef - on Pushkaram duty. and Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu fect repairs, development of govern - The APSRTC will ply special buses have already reviewed the Railways’ ment hostels and beautification and open new bus stands to cater to role during the Pushkarams. The programmes. The Fisheries depart - the needs of pilgrims. It has geared Railways will run 600 special trains ment is entrusted with cleaning up up to transport three lakh pilgrims and provide all amenities at the rail - way stations. Booking counters would be opened at the Puskarna - gars for the convenience of pilgrims. The Tourism department also has its own plans—listing important tourist spots in the three districts and has chalked out programmes to tap the potential. The State Cultural department is preparing programmes that would explain the significance of Pushkarams besides organising in - formative and entertaining cultural shows. Most importantly, the Information and Public Relations Department is disseminating information on the Krishna Pushkarams far and wide, through the media—both print and electronic. AUGUST 2016 ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG In addition to the pilgrims from Ray 7- alaseema districts of Kadapa and Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
LED lights ahead of Kurnool, people from some parts of Telangana, Karnataka and Maharash - tra also prefer visiting Srisailam dur - ‘PUSHKARALU’ ing Pushkarams. Similarly, those coming from Orissa, Tamil Nadu, some '(&( (' "" &&' >' -+4 other parts of Karnataka and from )"()&" )&"## ( '4+ && ")$#& North India find it convenient to visit ( )$#! "> & ' ")' & )>'( * 4+ Krishna and Guntur districts for tak - &$ '##"+ ( ) '6 ing the holy dip. Consequently, the largest number—an estimated 3.5 crore pilgrims—are likely to visit Vi - jayawada and the official machinery has made adequate arrangements to meet the rush. As many as 73 ghats are constructed between Muktyala near Jaggayyapeta and Hamsaladeevi in Koduru mandal in Krishna district. Of these, four ghats are in Vijayawada city while the re - maining 69 are in rural areas. There are 15 Pushkarnagars in Vijayawada and 24 in rural region. In Guntur district, 160 ghats are being constructed between Nagarjunasagar and Repalle. The biggest ghat, extend - ing up to 1.35 km., is constructed at Amaravathi. Ten Pushkarnagars, each accommodating 10,000 pilgirms and having 10,000 toilets, are coming up. In Kurnool district, Pushkaram ghats are constructed at Srisailam and Sangameswaram. he street lights in lighting in the cities which are The State Government is planning to Vijayawada, Guntur visited by a large number of organise daily seminars at Thummala - and Kurnool cities, pilgrims during the festival. palli Kshetraiah Kalakshetram on the which are gearing up According to a press release by progress being made by it in various for the upcoming ‘Krishna sectors, implementation of welfare ‘Energy Conservation Mission’ Pushkaralu’ festival, will be re - of Andhra Pradesh, the AP schemes, Government policies and placed soon with LED bulbs. success achieved for transforming government has set a target to Andhra Pradesh into Navyandhra Energy Efficiency Services Lim - complete the replacement Pradesh. ited (EESL), a unit of the programme by August 5, a Energy Department of Govern - week before the commence - Several spiritual organisations, non- ment of India, has invested ment of the festival on August governmental organisations besides Rs 360 crore to replace all 12. The LED bulbs will have National Cadet Corps (NCC), and Na - street lights with LED bulbs in Centralised Control Manage - tional Service Scheme (NSS) volun - the three cities. ment System (CCMS) with the teers have already come forward and EESL intends to install 80,591 installation of 7,000 control submitted to the Government the list boxes. The Pushkaralu is a fes - of services they will render during LED bulbs. Out of this, 69,797 - b.Prabhakara Sarma tival held in river Krishna Pushkarams. All these, are bound to bulbs have so far been installed. where devotees take a sacred make the Krishna Pushkarams a stu - bath in the water to wipe off all 8 ANDHRA PRATDhEeS H pMroAgrGamAZmINeE h.OasR bG een AUGUST 2016 pendous success. their sins. taken up to provide better T Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
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t is known by its shelf mark reference: No.1198, January 1853, OIOC. FIor a hundred and fifty years, it has been there in a shelf at subzero temperatures, warmed only by stacks of similar sepia paper turned brittle with age. The memo is just one of a million in the Oriental and India Office Collection of the British Library. Professor Gautam, at his desk in the ramshackle third floor office in Mogalrajpuram, looked unbelievingly at the bunchof papers in his hands, sent to him by a stu - dent. The report was elaborate and detailed, consider - ing the times, highlighted by one Dr. Taylor of the European Hospital at Bezwada, who had treated Bradford, and endorsed the contents of the journal … and more to the point, sanity of his patient. Gautam switched on the reading light and started turning the pages… Bezwada November 30, 1851 I, Charles Archibald Bradford +* %(7)$%* Bradford Journal is just a story, a work of , am an anthropolo - fiction, but is that really so? gist in the Survey of India of the Province of Madras. At the instance of my doctor, I am setting here down The subtle waves of Krishnaveni are always my experience on the banks of Kistna near Bezwada, trying to tell you something, only if you have in the Province of Madras of Her Majesty’s East India the ears to listen. If you let loose the Company. mythopoeicmind, it is easy to imagine the It began with my meeting with the Chief Engineer of river speak to the leaders and men alike, Gannon Dunkerley, the company engaged in the con - then and now, and inspiring them with the struction of a barrage across the river in the north - stories of yore. Krishnadeva Raya once said ern districts. that it was from her banks that he saw a The barrage site is located at the end of a series of Telugu king arising from her hoariest hills that forced the river to take a sharp southward depths and had inspired him to write turn, creating narrow alluvial terraces in the valleys. The burgeoning town of Bezwada, with a population Āmuktamālyada, inaugurating the most of over fivethousand and a flourishing modern set - glorious phase in classical Telugu literature. tlement of over a fifty European families, is on one It compels my heart today to believe that the such terrace. same Krishnaveni had spoken to the present The company had engaged the services of a geolo - leader of Andhra Pradesh, motivating him to gist,to search for deposits of the famed Colloor dia - build here a capital that will take the Telugu monds, in the mudflats that may come under the culture to a new and unprecedented high. waters of the reservoir, once the barrage is com - pleted. This geologist, a Dutchman in the service of the construction company, had observed the pres - ence of carvings on stone, and metal implements, Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
Professor Gautam stopped reading… removed his reading glasses to rub his fatigued eyes. He lit a cigarette and looked out of the window. The and large brick structures that be - slung over the Dutchman’s shoulder road below was almost deserted. Two longed to some deep antiquity. and an oar presently used by the cars with red beacons zipped by, At the behest of the company,I had boatman as a walking stick,were our ‘Hmm,’ he sighed hopefully, pleased reached Bezwada to survey them. I protection against any predators with the government that’s working It was 19th day of October in the was accommodated fairly comfort - that might be lurking in shadows. I round the clock, at the same time year 1851 of our Lord. ably at the engineers’ mess on the walked between them as we wondering about the capsized boat right bank of the river. climbed unerringly to a mound and, ‘What had happened to Brad - topped with large stones. Flags ford?’ marked the hill-face showed that we On that fate - The last words of a drowning man werestill well below the submer - ful day, it was our intention to leave kept echoing in the ears of Professor gence level, once the barrage is com - early at the daybreak in a canoe and Gautam as he picked up the journal. plete and the lake filled. return before the sun reached its His eyes zeroed in on the loose top From that vantage point I looked zenith. The geologist, Mijnheer Von Remains of houses, streets, sheet. It was a short memo scribbled around. Trope accompanied me. palaces and shrines by one William Smith Nesbitt Esq., The barrage construction was in full I could trace the outlines of a city, Assistant to the Collector of Kistna. swing even at that early hour. obscured by a layer of alluvium. There was a faint noting by the Mar - Barges carrying stone were every - quis of Dalhousie, the Governor Gen - where tied to the cofferdams with protruded eral. He was rather apologetic about hundreds of coolies carrying stones above the surface to announce their agreeing with something that he on makeshift ramps. Our canoe had presence, as far as my eye could see. found ludicrous at the same time. to swing around the bustle of hu - I was feverish with excitement, And, the final closure was made by manity under the foot of a sizeable couldn’t wait to get back to my lodg - none other than the Secretary of hill, on the top of which stood a pop - ings and write to the director Cun - State with a comment, ‘Nesbitt is an ular Hindoo shrine. At the bank of ningham in Calcutta. idiot,’ before it was confined to its the river was, a throng of half-naked Determined as I was to come back resting place. pagans trying to wash away their with a crew to explore my discovery, Gautam wondered, what could be so sins in its waters, a ubiquitous sight I ran down the way we came, hur - ‘ludicrous’? And, began reading Brad - at almost every holy placeinthis riedly followed by my bewildered ford’s letter from where he had left country. companions. off… Our canoe followed the bank and The boat, still tied loosely to the reached a wide green valley upriver. stump, was bouncing in a swirling Layers of gravel greeted us in face as mass of waters rising with every we climbed up to the high water second. Our boatman hesitated for a mark. Above the flood-line the land moment, ‘but once we reach the As though the river had heard me, at flattened out, an undulating expanse barrage site the crossing shouldn’t that very moment the boat lurched of thick shrub and occasional tree. be difficult,’ he said and began row - wildly and turned over. I found my - There was no sign of human pres - ing.Occasional wild swings of the self sucked into a vortex of dark - ence, not even goat paths that criss - oar,when it missed the waves, had ness. I had stopped struggling after crossed such landscape, in spite of not diminished the euphoria of my an eternity, as warm waters en - being so close to the town. ‘The discovery. gulfed me…. townsmen believe that the valley is ‘How many more secrets do you And, slowly I began to rise and when inhabited by demons, and the God - hide in those dark depths?’ I asked I broke through the surface, the dess on top of the hill protects the aloud looking at the river. landscape had changed… and she town from them,’ the all knowing beckoned me. As though the river had heard me, at geologist said, and guided me that very moment the boat lurched She stood alone, a damsel, dark of through a rough track made by the wildly and turned over. I found my - skin, her beauty divine. company gangs to roll down the an - self sucked into a vortex of dark - My inner voice told me that she cient stones, used as readymade ness. I had stopped struggling after wasn’t an ordinary mortal. 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waist. Her hair fell in a myriad of puppeteers, acrobats and sooth- drew in a draft of air. braids, interwoven with pearls and sayers, entertaining the crowds. The I was in the hospital bed. lotus buds. She held out her hand, atmosphere was festive. It was Doctor Taylor staring into my her arm covered in bracelets of pure Nothing hindered us, we were like a eyes with a broad grin. I looked gold alternating with mother of wave of flood smoothly moving into around, desperate to find the pearl rings. the houses and palaces, shrines of Damsel of the River, in vain. I felt a I grabbed it. She pulled me out of gods and cells of monks, and finally heavy lump in the pocket of my waters with effortless ease in a we stood in a grand pavilion on top bush-coat. Taylor’s eyes widened single liquid motion. I stood there of the mound. with wonder, when I pulled out the It was the diamond she gave... The still feeling weightless, staring at Kistna was looking resplendent in stone, about the size of a hen’s egg, Black Beauty… her. Her hand held my wrist in a the sun beating perpendicularly dark, uncut and probably weighed a comforting grip. And, she spoke in down, her skin shone in ripples of cTohuep joleu ornf ahlu wnadsr esdig Ennedg lbisyh C c. aAr.a Btsr.a d - most noble English, somehow I was - silver. Resting between her ample ford, stamped and attested by Dr. n’t surprised. breasts suspended by a thread of Taylor. She said that her name was Kistna, silk, was the beauty – a black uncut Dr. Gautam dropped the file on the and led me into the valley. diamond shining as brightly as the desk as he rose and walked across to It wasn’t a wild jungle anymore. sun overhead. I stared at it mesmer - the window. The streets are lighting ized. up with the sun rising behind the hill. Broad streets stretched endlessly He tried to imagine the last vision of and timelessly around us. We were Her grip on my wrist tightened as Bradford, and…Her prophesy, won - in the heart of a city, a market place, she said, ‘Look’. dering whether it would ever come to and hundreds of men and women The landscape changed again. pass. thronged the street. There were We were surrounded by wide His mind said, ‘Yes’. Romans in their white togas, Arabs macadam roads if I may call them and Persians in weird headgears so, and bridges as though they were He rushed back to the desk to see and the Orientals in their most suspended from sky stretching what had happened to Bradford and colourful attire. across the river. There were colour - the diamond. It wasn’t mentioned She guided me through that human ful carriages that looked like beetles, anywhere, not in the report of the swamp from one shop to another, one behind the other moving at doctor, nor in the memo of Nesbitt. bedecked in flowers and drapes, and great speed. Structures, manmade, Disappointed, he folded the stack to their wares as exotic. She opened stood hundreds of feet high scraping be shoved back into the Manila the bails to feel the textures of the sky, reflecting the sunlight in dif - envelope. muslins and silks, ran her hand ferent hues. Huge metallic birds flit - At the last moment his eyes fell on a through piles of spices explaining ted to and fro like swallows in a short noting in the corner, it was Dr. their worth, wore the ornaments of park. Taylor’s, a faint scribble in Indian gold and piles of precious stones, Hundreds of thousands of men and ink… swirling to flaunt their splendor, the women were hurrying purposefully, welcoming pots and vessels of every everywhere. make whose contents she offered ‘These are my children,’ She said. me to sample, and of course the amphorae filled with exotic wines. ‘They will build what you see and ‘Mr. Bradford was in my care for their enterprise will give rise to the No one took any notice of us. forty days. Never did his telling of greatest financial emporium. Some the happenings of that fateful day ‘This is Bijavatika, Emporium of day in future… gold shall rain here,’ vary. On the night he disappeared, I Andhras, and today is the first mar - her words had a prophetic ring to had enquired with the chowkie man ket day of the season,’ Kistna said as That was the last anyone had seen them. at the hospital who swore that he she passed through the crowd, her Bradford or his diamond. ‘Now, go and tell those who matter,’ had seen the white man walking movement so fluid, I found it subtly she said and thrust the diamond away towards the rive-r Saat id Puaskp.i’ neni erotic. into my pocket. ‘Here is the proof of As we sailed through the streets, the day that will come to pass,’ and AUGUST 2016 ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG 11 there were raised stands with she let go of my hand…. singers and dancers, magicians and I gasped, my lungs bursting as I Downloaded from http://smartprep.in undo the Damage done by Division Speech of Hon'ble Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at Inter State Council Meeting, New Delhi on 16 July 2016
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on’ble Prime Minister, meeting after lapse of nearly Ten larism. The concept of cooperative Hon’ble Union Home (10) years. Cooperative federalism federalism envisages that both the Minister, other Union can be strengthened further by this Centre and the States are to mutually Ministers, Hon’ble Chief meeting to promote better coordina - cooperate and neither is subordi - Ministers of States and other tion and cooperation between the nate. dignitaries. Union and States. The process adopted by the then It is an honour for me to associate Federalism envisaged in our Consti - UPA Government while bifurcating with the XI meeting of the Inter- tution is a basic feature in which the the State of Andhra Pradesh needs to State Council being held today. I am Union of India is permanent within be mentioned here. The said bifur - sure this forum which has been re - its territorial limits and the States cation process was not only un-sci - constituted on 07.12.2015 with the are the creatures of the Constitution entific but has also caused severe initiative of Hon’ble Prime Minister with no territorial integrity but are hardships to the successor State of would serve as a platform for both permanent entities with boundaries Andhra Pradesh. The principles and the Centre and the States to work as alterable by law made by Parliament. valuable recommendations made by Team India. The spirit of coopera - Both the Centre and the States are various commissions such as tive federalism would enable both coordinating institutions and ought Sarkaria Commission and the pres - the Centre and the States to evolve to exercise their respective powers ent Punchhi Commission were given synergic development strategies for with adjustment, understanding and a go by and the entire bifurcation fulfilling the aspirations of people of accommodation to render socio-eco - process has been carried out with - this great nation. I congratulate the nomic justice to the people to pre - out consulting all stake holders. Dif - 12 Hon’ble Prime Minister for reviving ANDHseRrA vPe RaAndD EeSloH nMgaAtGe tAhZe INE.ORG ferent standards and crAitUerGiaU hSaT v2e 016 HInter-State Council and holding this Constitutional Goals including secu - been adopted unilaterally without Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
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following uniform policies in the A.P. providing tax incentives for rapid in - ours. Reorganisation Act, 2014 so as to en - dustrialization, release of balance Andhra Pradesh is making signifi - sure smooth division of all assets, li - grant to bridge the resource gap etc. cant strides in the emerging tech - abilities and funds between the two Being a tail end state, Andhra nologies including the ‘Internet of States and to make sure that the in - Pradesh is put to severe stress on ir - Things’ in transforming governance terests of the citizens living in these rigation front. The bifurcation of the through enhanced efficiency, effec - two States are protected adequately. State has led to more misery and tiveness and transparency in deliv - The Hon’ble Supreme Court in a re - avoidable problems. Constitution of ery of public services and in the cent judgement has also observed Godavari and Krishna River Manage - implementation of development and that “care must be taken to ensure ment Boards has not been done till welfare programmes. We have been that no discrimination is done date. using the biometric authentication against either of the successor state” This august forum is aware that all features of Aadhar in the programme while formulating the enactments the political parties were party to like public distribution system, so - like AP Reorganization Act. For the bifurcation and to the provisions cial security pensions, scholarships, example in the bifurcation of the made in the AP Reorganization Act MGNREGA, mother & child care and State of Andhra Pradesh, for the 58% and assurances made on the floor of management of welfare hostels. Au - of population (successor state of Rajya Sabha. I request the members tomated Real Time Information sys - Andhra Pradesh) 46% of the to cooperate in the implementation tems have been established for estimated combined state revenues of these. monitoring the status of rainfall, have been apportioned. Assets have ground water table, agriculture ac - ***** been allocated on location basis tivities and the power consumption. where as debt liabilities have been I am happy to state that Andhra We have been implementing e-office distributed on the basis of popula - Pradesh has achieved 100% Aadhar at the state and district levels en - tion. In power sector a different generation as per 2011 census. Aad - hancing internal efficiencies. The criteria like power consumption has har is being used in service delivery Cabinet meetings are being held in been adopted to the detriment of the such as PDS, MNREGS and Social Se - paper less manner, through use of e- successor state of Andhra Pradesh. curity Pensions. We have success - Cabinet. The successor state of Andhra fully seeded all beneficiary data base I want to bring to the notice of this Pradesh was left with no capital. sets which include PDS, LPG, Pen - august gathering two innovative pro - The present NDA Government under sions, Scholarships, welfare pro - grammes being implemented- the the leadership of Hon’ble Prime grammes duly weeding out the AP Fibre Net and e-Pragati. While AP Minister has taken some measures bogus and duplicates. More than Fibre Net provides 'Broadband for to mitigate the distress of the state. 2.00 crore bank accounts have been All', e-Pragathi complements it with State of Andhra Pradesh still needs a seeded with Aadhar data. Implemen - content and service. lot of financial and infrastructural tation of DBT resulted in consider - support to bring it on a level playing able savings. The state government The AP Fibre Net has been designed field with its neighbouring States. is bringing all departments/schemes and implemented in record time of 10 months to establish fibre optic in - I request the Hon’ble Prime Minister under DBT set up. Transfer of money frastructure, which will provide through this august body to imple - to beneficiaries in villages where triple play services through 10-15 ment expediously all the provisions bank branches or bank correspon - MBPS band width across the length of the State Reorganization Act and dents or bank mitras are available, and breadth of the state. assurances made by the then Prime has already begun. Minister on the floor of the Rajya While saturating Aadhar enrolment e-Pragati is a comprehensive pro - Sabha, the most important among above 18 years of age, we have com - gramme of e-governance that seeks them being the grant of Special Cate - pleted 85% enrolment of children to provide over 700 services in an gory Status, execution of Polavaram under 5 years of age under the integrated manner to the citizens of as a National project, special finan - framework of Anganwadi set up. the state adopting the Enterprise Ar - cial support for construction of new Smart Pulse Survey, a dynamic inte - chitecture. It is a portfolio of 72 proj - ects being implemented in a AUGUST 2C0a1p6 ital, sanction of Railway zone at ANDgHraRtAedP RfaAmDiElyS HdaMtaAbGasAeZ hINaEs .bOeReGn 13 Visakhapatnam, special package for started in the state which will be a coordinated manner to realise the development of backward regions, trendsetter for all our future endeav - vision of 'ONE Government' Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
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Education being the key to growth levels, several initiatives have been Government to provide all support and development, is receiving top taken which include improving Lan - to the state for creating new institu - priority by the state. Most impor - guage Teaching, Early Literacy Skills, tions of higher education in the state tantly, the state aims to make A.P. as Early Mathematical Skills and Con - of AP. the top most state in terms of educa - tinuous and Comprehensive Evalua - Various terror modules unearthed in tion indicators. A.P. has recently re - tion (CCE) the Country indicate that accused cruited 10,000 teachers which has Over the past 15 years, Pratham has are indulging in offences in States made the pupil teachers ratio as pioneered, cost-effective interven - other than their domiciles or from 18:1, for primary and secondary lev - tions deploying the “Teaching at the foreign soil. This necessitates shar - els. Efforts are also on to ensure that Right Level (TaRL)” approach to im - ing of operational and strategic intel - ÿ no out of school children are there in prove learning outcomes and state ligence among various agencies the state. For this purpose, intensive government is implementing the besides working in tandem to deal campaigns are being conducted for same. Under the TaRL approach, with terrorism. 100% enrolment and retention. classrooms are first re-organised Terrorism and use of cyber Teachers are an asset to the system; where children of classes III, IV and space for anti-national activities can - it is being ensured that teachers get V are grouped according to their not be tackled effectively till the law best training under SSA and RMSA. learning level, and not by their age enforcement agencies are equipped A.P. is also the first state in the coun - or grade; then teaching and learning with adequate cyber security capa - try to implement a performance activities are used to move children bilities. based, online transfer counselling up to the next level. There is need to develop indige - system for teachers. Isha Vidhya has been engaged in nous mechanism to tackle offen - Quality of education remains a key building and running high quality sive online activity on social media concern in school education. Various schools in rural areas. The main ob - and identify terror suspects who surveys including ASER and NAS sur - jective of the organisation is for en - are using social networking sites veys have shown gaps in terms of hanced learning outcomes and for their clandestine communica - learning levels. As part of transform - enjoyment of the learning process by tion. ing the quality of education, PE - enriching the curriculum with activ - Punchhi Commission recommen - MANDU (Performance Management ity based learning tools and digital dation that the Centre should pro - and Delivery Unit) of Malaysia con - content instead of textbook and vide greater support to improve ducted Lab for Education. The Lab exam-centric methods. A.P. has part - State Police Forces and provide in - Experiment deep dived into the ex - nered with them for Teacher Motiva - ternal security infrastructure is isting issues relating to Pre-primary, tion and English Teaching skills very welcome. Primary and Secondary education. enhancement project in the state. The reduction in Modernization of Based on the issues, the lab has iden - A.P. is also utilizing the latest IC&T Police Funds (MoPF funds) and re - tified sixteen new initiatives to tools for leveraging the efforts to im - moval of plan component will ad - strengthen school education. They prove quality of teaching and learn - versely affect the States. include state-wide 3R Assessment ing. As part of the effort, biometric for Class II & III and Remediation, attendance is being planned, Digital AP is a newly formed State and smart Multi Grade Teaching (MGT), Content in being created for all the there is urgent need to replicate ‘Class in a box’ activity-based toolkit schools, Digital Classrooms are being the institutions like Greyhounds for teachers, school grading and created in 2000 schools and a 3 Di - Training Centre, AP Police Acad - mentoring to elevate school quality, mensional Accreditation Tool devel - emy etc., for which there is re - Schools’ Collaborative Remediation oped for school accreditation. The quirement of funds. & Enrichment Programme (SCORE), state will utilize its state wide fiber Our State is separately communicat - Andhra Pradesh e-Knowledge Ex - network to deliver content to ing its detailed views and comments change Portal (APEX) and Enhanced schools and households, in addition on the agenda items and I request Monitoring Framework for school to other services. the Council to take note of them. I education. Post bifurcation, all central institu - thank Hon’ble Prime Minister for AUGUST 2016 14 In addition to the above, as part of ANDHtiRoAnsP RofA hDigEhSeH rM eAduGcAatZiIoNnE h.OavReG gone giving me this opportunity. continuous improvement in learning to Telangana. I request the Central JAI HIND Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
aP opposes fixed 5-year-tenure to Governors
" &&' #*&"!"( ' #$$#'0,0*7-& (")&(#( #1# Speech of Hon'ble Chief Minister ( #*&"#&'- "( N Chandrababu Naidu at Inter State Council $&'#"+'"#( ( Meeting, New Delhi on 16 July 2016. ( &-$#$ #&( & &$&'"(( *'6 ( '# (&!'?"#(* ' 7 ?( &#!!" 7 ( #"#& !$ !"(# It is heartening to note that rect infringement on the State’s ( #*&"#&6 today’s Council meeting has taken autonomy. The recommendation up important items in its agenda, regarding provision of dispute set - " '(& "&) such as Punchhi Commission’s tlement function to the Inter-State )'$ (#)(( recommendations, use of Aadhar Council is a welcome measure and '((''("(( AA( as an identifier for providing sub - entrustment of disputes to the !( "#( sidies, benefits and public serv - Council shall be done with the ices, improving quality of specific consent of the States con - "(&7((#)" < = education, internal security with cerned and shall be binding on the "+ 6 focus on intelligence sharing and States. The formation of the em - +'&( "(#( coordination for combating ter - powered committees in other sec - &#!!"( #"'! rorism. tors like empowered committee of Finance Ministers of the States is -( )'( The Punchhi Commission has made practicable and constructive not a welcome measure given the )" #!! '' #"#" suggestions for the Centre-State experience on the functioning of "(&7((& ( #"'6 relations. However, I feel some of empowered committee of the Fi - the recommendations of the said nance Ministers of States. Regard - Commission are not practicable ing equal representation of States and appropriate. in Rajya Sabha the recommenda - tion is not appropriate and will be Regarding recommendation that detrimental to the interests and the Governor should be given a the rights of the larger States. fixed tenure of five years, the same is not appropriate since the Gover - The deployment of Central forces nor is an appointee of the Presi - suo-moto by the Centre is not ap - dent and is not elected by the propriate as it is against the prin - people or their representatives. ciple of federalism. Likewise the recommendation for Another recommendation of Jus - a provision for impeachment of tice M.M. Punchhi Commission the Governor as per the proce - that appels to the Supreme Court dures envisaged in Article-61 of of India to be prescribed on the the Constitution is not advisable. decisions of Water Dispute Tri - As regards assent of the bills by bunals may not serve the purpose the Governor the suggestions are as Supreme Court itself is bur - agreeable with modification that dened with massive number of one month period to take decision cases and may not have time to on assenting or withholding the dispose the appeals. Instead ap - assent may be sufficient instead of pellate tribunals can be consti - six months. Invoking local emer - tuted under a statute to meet the AUGUST 2016 ANDHgeRnA cPyR uAnDdeErS HAMrtiAclGesA 3Z5IN5E a.OndR G356 contingency. 15 of the Constitution would be a di - Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
from russia With Love
he Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Nara Chandrababu Naidu's recent sojourn to Russia and Kazakhstan is not just one of his investment-scouting missions. It is also part of his larger dream to have local roots with global pursuits and make 'Sun Rise State' brand resonate beyond the borders of the state. The Chief Minister’s six-day tour of Kazakhstan and Russia helped build a "positiveness" about AP, The CM made use of the oppor - tunity to impress upon Russia to set up an industrial cluster in the state, particularly in aerospace and defence manufacturing under the 'Make in India' programme. He told them it is the right time for t he m *to $ e nter+ I)n)d ian$ ma(r k#et. O(th er - wise they will miss out on a great opportunity.
The Chief Minister met Dmitry Medvedev, Prime Minister of Russia at the VII International Industrial Exhibition Innoprom 2016 in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg. During the interaction, the CM explained how Russia’s resources and AP’s IT could be an excellent combination. lot of difference to both the coun - green field capital Amaravati. While Naidu recalled Indo-Russian tries, “said the CM. seeking Russian participation in conventional and cultural amity for Mentioning that AP has an impor - Amaravati construction, the CM in - decades. tant naval base in Vishakhapatnam, vited Dmitry Medvedev to visit Amaravati. Medvedev agreed in Observing that Russia has strong Naidu listed out the possible areas of strong Russia presence in aero - principle and asked Trade Minister roots in manufacturing, technology Denis Valentinovich Manturov to and natural resources, he said AP is space, Defence, Oil, Inland water - ways and Nuclear energy etc. work out the details. Chief Minister leading in innovation, IT and in also asked the Russian Prime Minis - Giving a call to Russian firms to adapting best practices from across ter to initiate some projects and ini - make AP their investment destina - the globe. tiatives before the PresAidUeGntU MSTr . 2016 16 ANDHtRioA nP tRhAeD CEhSieH fM MAinGisAteZrIN sEa.iOd RthG at AP "Both our countries have strong Vladimir Putin visit to India. To this, offers a lot of opportunities in the leadership now which is making a the Prime Minister asked the Trade Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
lation with Mumbai and that they want to develop relationships with other provinces and cities also. Expressing his happiness about the Tagore School in St. Petersburg, the CM mentioned his keen interest to introduce courses in the Russian language in the state. He sought possible cooperation with St Peters - burg for building the new capital city Amaravati. The CM mentioned that AP has many good tourist spots and expressed his willingness to work with the Russian port city on tourism. In this context, Naidu referred to six ports that AP pos - sess and also to the upcoming 8 more ports. Minister Mr. Manturov to follow up. and said that the state is number In his response to Naidu's proposal, Russian Prime Minister remarked tw*o( i!n $th e e as5e o f do(i#ng bu siness the Chairman agreed to collaborate the meeting was historic. an%d$ h$a s g*o o%d$ resources and skilled with AP in tourism and in particular labour. beach tourism. “It signals that Russia is not Moscow and India is not Delhi. We will initi - Mentioning that St Petersburg has at+e )c)o op$er a$tion+ )b*e(tw e"en" o+u)r * ( an excellent mining institution, the provinces and your states,” the Chairman said that both teams need Russian PM said. During his meeting with Chairman to identify the exact initiatives. He of the Committee for External Rela - als%o sh-ow e* d in*ter*e st in s(e n$d ing a tions of St. Petersburg, Evgeny Gre - te am t$o AP "and$ s a,i d( t)h a*t/ he would Determined to set up a Russian In - goryev, the CM said AP and St. personally coordinate the visit. dustrial Cluster, the Chief Minister Petersburg have a strong presence Chandrababu Naidu held a bilateral in the fields of IT and Pharma. meeting with ELCOM group which Agreeing with the CM, Gregoryev is a part of globally present SUN said, 20 percent of Russia pharma The Andhra Pradesh Government group, which is a leading principal industry of St Petersburg brings inked a MoU with State Marine investor and private equity fund them close to India. Technical University (SMTU) of St. manager in Russia, India, and other Before that he welcomed the AP del - Petersburg to promote marine emerging markets. Naidu met Prad - egation to the centre of St. Peters - education and technology.. nyil Usgaonkar, Director, Operations burg administration and ndhra Pradesh has signed a Memo - and member of the Board, ELCOM acknowledged that India and St. Pe - randum of Understanding (MoU) group. Stating that ELCOM operates tersburg share a historical and deep with Russia's State Marine Technical in aerospace communication and relationship. Remarking that India’s University to promote marine edu - electronics, Pradnyil showed inter - presence in St. Petersburg is strong cation and technology. the Chairman mentioned about a est to bring technology which will The agreement was signed at the school which is named after Ra - generate more finance. When Prad - port city of St. Petersburg on the bindranath Tagore where Hindi is nyil informed that their company first day of Chief Minister Naidu's taught. He indicated that St. Peters - was keen on exploring the possibili - visit to Russia. The university works burg encourages teaching and learn - ties of investments in AP, Naidu told in close connection with United ing of Indian studies. him the idea in creating a Russian- Shipbuilding Corporation and AUGUST 20t1y6pe industrial cluster . Later, the ANDHRe A bProRuAgDhEt StoH MthAe GnoAtZicINe Eo.fO thReG CM Rosoboronexport. 17 Chief Minister also elaborated on that St. Petersburg shares a good re - the opportunities available in AP Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
Companies involved in the marine set up steel industry, The Chief Sovcomflot is Russia’s largest segment in India and Andhra Minister even directed the State shipping company, and one of the Pradesh will benefit from this col - Economic Development Board global leaders in the maritime laboration. Rakhmanov Alexey, o*f f$ic ia(ls t(o/ c o$ordi$n+at*e) w ith"" the transportation of hydrocarbons, President of United Shipbuilding officials of NLMK to materialise the as well as the servicing and sup - Corporation said that the university proposal. port of offshore exploration and is considering to make Andhra oil & gas production. The group Pradesh the headquarters of the was represented by its CEO company in India as the state has • Chief Minister N Chandrababu Alexey Prokofyev. The CM sup - unique marine activity. Naidu has favoured strong part - posed Alexey to send a delegation Highlighting the opportunities avail - nership with the Chelyabinsk of experts to assess opportunities able, Naidu said that Andhra is set province in Russia reputed for and potential in AP. to become a logistics hub in India. housing heavy industries. The • The Chief Minister later called on Naidu said the state would soon set Chief Minister, who called on the Sverdlovsk Governor Evgency up maritime university. Governor of the Chelyabinsk Kuivashev and evinced his keen - province, Boris Dubrovski, The Maritime University is a home ness in establishing a Russian-In - stressed the need for the two for 5000 students at present and dian cluster. Evgency Kuivashev sides to work together in key scholars from the United States of said that there was a need for areas of industrial development. America, China, France, Finland, evolving a proper mechanism for The meeting resolved to set up a Sweden, Germany, South Korea, Sin - interaction between the two sides working group with five members gapore, Brazil and Netherlands par - and assured that he would send a from each side to explore the ticipate in the conferences. Dikiy team to Andhra Pradesh for areas where the two sides could Al e xe!v $, S tr ug o v L eo n%i(d , Appolonov studying the opportunities avail - enter into a mutually beneficial E $v,ge n)y* #rep r$es*e) nted the Maritime able there. He was keen on the cooperation. The Governor also University. scope of setting up joint ventures agreed to send an official delega - either with the government- tion before March next to study owned companies or with private the opportunities in the State. enterprises. With the same zeal that helped the • Naidu met Bocharo Oleg, head of • Naidu also called on the Deputy Chief Minister to convince China’s the Department of Science, Indus - Prime Minister of the Republic of steel major, Ansteel to invest in AP, trial Policy and Entrepreneurship Bashkortostan Dmitry Sharonov, during his tour to China in June, the of Moscow city. Oleg told the Chief who stressed the need for pooling Chief Minister made a similar ap - Minister about their technological the energies of the two sides in peal to Novolipetsk Steel (NLMK), innovation that could be helpful creating a mutually-beneficial re - one of the four largest steel compa - in building the new capital, Amar - lationship. avati. The department had a clear nies in Russia. He met director of • Naidu met Yan V. Tsenter, member mandate from the government to electrical steel division of NLMK of the management board and venture into building of smart Valery Shevelev, who informed him first vice-president of Gazprom - cities and an amount close to 25 that the company is looking for pos - bank, specialising in finance, billion Euros had been set aside sibilities of expansion in India and is petrochemicals, and heavy indus - for the purpose. keen to invest $1 billion. NLMK, try, which was keen on venturing primarily produces flat steel • Possibilities of setting up multi - into the Indian market. products, semi-finished steel prod - modal transport systems with SCF • The Gazprom bank team was ex - ucts and electrical steels. group were explored by the CM. plained about the salient features With Naidu getting a positive • Soon after the meeting with of the ‘Make in India’ programme, response from the company, he Chairman of the Committee for and the Chief Minister said this urged the company director to visit External Relations of St. Peters - was the right time to invest in the AP and have a firsthand information burg, Evgeny Gregoryev, the Chief 18 ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG State. AUGUST 2016 about the facilities and natural Minister visited Sovcomflot’s Mar - resources available in the state to itime Safety Training Institute. Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
"our aP is an investor- frienDLy state"
. (&*) (%# $* (, - ' '", )' * "(& 7 Mr. Naidu, has Andhra Pradesh * +#( " '(& signed any cooperation agreements & "&) ) with Russia yet? + ( ( *)&# It all depends on the industry and )'' 3 " $#&( the company. For example, in - < =4$&(#)'' vestors want to invest a billion dol - -#"( "' lars in the steel industry. If we are talking about nuclear power, it is What conditions does your state This is our first visit in Russia. <=4'$#"'#&-( already 15 billion. That is, the proj - offer investors? Most recently, the Government of #'' -' -.(4( ects vary greatly among each our Republic and the Russian Fed - )'' "#*&"!"(9' other. eration has agreed on cooperation in nuclear energy, on the imple - #1 "+'$$&6 mentation of projects with a total capacity of 7200 megawatts. ‘Make in India’ is a federal pro - In my state, there are many people gramme, under which the regional involved in this sector, as well as in administrations conduct their in - the agricultural sector. In addition, vestment policies and procedures. our investment projects. At the we are currently negotiating with We will closely monitor this moment for example, we are en - the Russian "United Shipbuilding process, because in our state we gaged in the construction of the Corporation", with a large number can provide land (up to one mil - "Green City" ‘Amaravati’. It is very of Russian companies from the lion acres for industrial construc - important that it becomes one of aerospace industry. tion), water (there are 1000 the top five cities in the world in kilometres of coastline and 12 sea - As part of our work with rolled its final form. The Amaravati Mas - ports in the state), other infra - steel, we are working with No - You met with the Prime Minister of ter Plan was established in Singa - structure to ensure the normal volipetsk Steel (NLMK). In general, Russia Dmitry Medvedev. What operations of the investor. Cur - today there is cooperation in a va - agreements did you manage to rently we are the first among the riety of industries. Indian states in terms of the qual - reach? This is your first visit to Russia. How ity of the work with businesses, did you like the welcome you re - because we have a large number of ceived? advantages.
The meeting with the Prime Minis - ter went well. We agreed to form sectoral committees to improve Russia is a very beautiful country. our communication process. Russia and India, in principle, are Dmitry Medvedev clearly stated quite friendly, I know it from child - his position that India is not only hood. It is not at the state level but New Delhi, and Russia is not only at the level of the people. You and I Moscow. We must have inter- re - have a very interesting experience gional cooperation. We should of cooperation in the past and work together, complementing How many foreign investors are Which companies are you more in - want to continue to move in this each other. Now, in my opinion, now working in your state, and are terested in as investors: large, direction. India is strong with its only 30 per cent of mutual poten - pore, and many states expressed there any Russian companies medium, or small ones? How much economy; it seeks only to improve tial is fulfilled. their interest in it. among them? should an investor invest for a proj - its performance. GDP growth was ect to be considered a priority at 7.5 percent last year. I am very the state level? pleased that my state has grown by 11 percent, and in the future, AUGUST 2016 ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG we plan to increase this level to 159 I do not know the exact number, percent. but many countries are involved in Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
from astana to amaravati through a trail of time
Strategically we had to float a global tender and pool invest - ments from government, foreign companies, and private companies as well for formulating a city de - sign. There’s a lot of money is available in the world. But the in - vestors need confidence that their money will be safe. Laws and reg - ulations should be clear,” he said. 'If planning is done properly, it is easy to build a new city'- this was what Tasmagambetov said in a nutshell and that is exactly what the Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu is implementing, while en - suring confidence to investors to stana could be tomor - the challenges we are facing in build Amaravati. row’s Amaravati. Yes, t he Andhra Pradesh," he said in 'Kaza - Taking note of the similarities As - upcoming capital city of khstan Diary' in his official blog, tana and Amaravati share and Andhra Pradesh Amara - while referring to his 'enlighten - bringing parallels between Kaza - vati is seen today in the banks of ing' conversations with Kazakh khstan came out of Soviet Russia River Ishim; or the present capital Defence Minister Imangali N. Tas - and bifurcation of AP, the CM said of Kazhakstan, Astana, could be magambetov, under whose tenure that AP had been bifurcated in an seen tomorrow in the shores of as Mayor Astana was built. unscientific way and it caused ex - River Krishna. Taking a stroll along During the meeting, Tasmagambe - treme distress to AP. bustling banks of Ishim, through tov spoke at length and elaborated Following the results of the meet - stunning riverside vistas, towering on the difficulties they faced while ing, the Chief Minister invited the skyscrapers and a chic, cosmopoli - building the new capital. tan vibes of Astana, the Chief Defence Minister to make a visit to “When we became independent Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Andhra Pradesh to advise in realis - we didn't have money to pay Chandrababu Naidu, could visu - ing the dream to build a futuristic salaries. Our doctors and employ - alise his dream capital in flesh and state. ees worked free for one year. Then blood. “We don't want to commit any mis - our president decided to build a takes. We want to learn from you The initiative for visiting Astana new capital,” he said. came primarily from the Prime and avoid any mistakes that you He mentioned that many people Minister Narendra Modi, who ad - made,” said Naidu to Tasmagambe - wondered why they needed a new vised the Chief Minister to look at tov. capital with so many problems on the infrastructure, design and the Astana keen to increase coopera - hand. But since Almaty, the then progress Astana has made over the tion capital of the country, 9th largest years. The evident similarities that country in the world with an area Andhra Pradesh received a major the both cities share, majorly in of 2.72 million sq kilometers, was boost following the meeting of Awaterfront, might be the reason Chief Minister with Asset Isseke - in the corner, it was decided to behind the PM's hint. But, Naidu's shift to the new capital Astana. shev, the Mayor of Astana. In the discerning eye perceived broader But, 99 per cent of people were offshoots of the meeting Astana picture. and AP will soon sign MoUs to sceptical on building a new capital. AUGUST 2016 20 "I realised that the story of AsAtNanDa HRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG work together on Amaravati. After "Our president was confident and is similar to that of Amaravati and receiving CM and his delegation had faith that 'we could do it'. Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
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cordially, the Mayor said that they were keen to increase cooperation in tourism and industrial sectors and to increase investments in IT and renewable energy. When the CM was keen to know about the architects, designers, and builders involved in the construction of Astana, the Mayor to shared the details and explained how 150 architects worked zealously for ten years on Astana project. Stressing the need for extending mutual relations between the two sides, the Mayor said the relations should not be confined to the construction of the new capital but extended to other areas, including information technology, renewable energy and other sectors. He would speak to the Transport Minister of his country to introduce a direct flight between Astana and Amaravati to increase the tourist traffic ndhra Pradesh government has quested him to release the balance between the two places. requested the Centre to release amount also at the earliest," Yanamala the long pending Rs 7,269.46 added. It was decided to set up a joint crore central sales tax compensation to working group with members At the Empowered Committee meeting, the state. State Finance Minister Yana - from both the sides. Accordingly, Andhra Pradesh pointed out that Clause mala Ramakrishnudu made this plea to Issekeshev will forward the 19 of the 122nd Constitution Amend - Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley at names of the members from their ment Bill (for GST), passed by the Lok the Empowered Committee meeting of side in a few days and the Indian Sabha, raised doubts that the states Finance Ministers in New Delhi. Ambassador in Astana will follow might not be compensated for the rev - up this proposal. Andhra Andhra Pradesh is scheduled to get Rs enue losses for five years. "Hence it Pradesh’s 5-member working 935.74 crore for 2012-13 fiscal year, Rs should be modified such that Parlia - group will be headed by P 2,247.98 crore for 2013-14 and Rs ment passes a law providing compensa - Narayana, Minister Municipal 618.19 crore till June in 2014-15 fiscal tion for minimum five years. Administration, and Urban before the bifurcation of the state. "States have a bad experience in getting Development. Both the groups "Andhra Pradesh's share of CST com - CST compensation promptly from the will work closely and share their pensation before the bifurcation (in Centre. We insist that the compensation experiences to build a world-class JAune 2014) is Rs 3,801.92 crore. "Post- for revenue loss due to introduction of capital. The mayor invited the bifurcation, we have to get Rs 1,467.54 GST shall be granted in a time-bound Chief Minister to attend Expo crore (July 2014 to March 2015) and manner every month or at least once in 2017 an International Exposition approximately Rs 2,000 crore in 2015- a quarter. "Otherwise, it will have a scheduled to take place in 2017 in 16," Yanamala said. huge impact on the ways and means po - Astana. sition of the state government," said AUGUST 2016 "TAhNe DUnHiRoAn PFRinAaDnEcSeH MMinAisGteArZ pINroEm.OisReG d 21 to release the first of the two instal - Yanamala. ments for 2012-13 shortly. We have re - Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
HAWKING BRAND AP IN CHINA CM’S VISIT TO REAP INVESTMENTS WORTH RS 56K C r
hief Minister Chandrababu Naidu vigorously hawked Brand Amaravati in China with the aid of brochures and a documentary in Chinese during his recent tour of the nation. The CM’s visit has resulted in signing of several trade pacts, besides supplementing the promotion of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship campaigns like Digital India, Make in India. Naidu’s pragmatic visits are already yielding results in terms of increase in Foreign Direct Investment inflows and overall trade in goods. With the major MoUs on setting up an International Industrial Park at Don - akonda, Prakasam district- Andhra Pradesh, with a proposed investment of US $6.4 billion (approximately Rs 43,000 crore) and setting up a Rs.10,183-crore gas-based fertilizer plant near Krishnapatnam, the 5-day China tour of Naidu wooed a whop - ping Rs. 57,000 crore of foreign capi - tCal. The CM’s approach received a pat with Chinese Communist Party deputy secretary Zong Wen lauding the initia - tives of the Naidu government, and sa%yi0n/g it %w$as h!i%gh$ time) t h*a t busi - n*%es-ses $ e xp l*ored opportunities on both the sides.
in-Andhra Pradesh” campaign, in Don - 6037 crore (US $ 0.9 Billion). This Donakonda, a drowsy village in akonda. According to the MoU, it was park will provide direct employment Prakasam district, is all set to witness proposed to complete the project in in to 10,000 people. The Modern Build - a spell of industrial activity soon with three phases, with the investments to ing Materials Logistics Park will also China Association of Small and a tune of US $ 6.4 Billion (Rs. 43,000 be set up in 20 Sq.Km with an invest - Medium Enterprises and China Small crore). The park will comprise a ment of Rs. 37, 000 crore (US $5.5 Bil - and Medium Investment Group Lim - Building Materials Industrial Park and lion) and will take care of the ited, Beijing, getting on for the devel - Modern Building Materials Logistics distribution and be a logistics centre opment of International Industrial Park. of all categories of building materials. Park. During his recent 5-day visit to 35,000 people will be directly em - China, the CM of AP inked an MoU for The Building Material Industrial park 22 ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG ployed. AUGUST 2016 the development of International In - will come up in an area of 20 Square dustrial Park, a major boost to “Make- Kilometers with an investment of Rs The project is envisaged to be com - Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
pleted in phased manner. meric Holdings and LEPL Ventures of Things (IOT). In the 1st Phase, Rs. 10106.2 crores the State. A memorandum of under - Chilli Connection and ‘Sister- state will be invested providing direct em - standing to this effect was signed be - agreement’ tween the AP Economic Development ployment to 10,000 people and indi - The Chief minister N Chandrababu Board, Industries and Commerce de - rect employment to 22,000 people. In Naidu’s Chinese connection is nothing partment and the three companies. the 2nd Phase, the investments will be new, as it has been marked with his According to the MoU, construction to the tune of Rs.12127.6 crores pro - long lasting admiration on former Chi - works on the plant would commence viding direct employment to 21,000 nese Premier Deng Xiao Ping and on in the) ne 0x t f)isca)l 9a8n8d 8the (p roject people and indirect employment to his economic reforms. Recently, Amar - would p(r*o+v$id e* /employment to over 60,000 people. Whereas in Phase 3, avati- Lord Buddha connection in - 5,000 people. investments will be worth Rs. 14148.8 voked to strike a chord with the crores, thus providing direct employ - Chinese investors. During his tour to ment to 24,000 and indirect employ - China, the CM banked on ‘Guntur ment to 38,000 people. The mirchi’ to woo Chinese entrepreneurs After meeting Andhra Pradesh Chief collaboration is mainly aimed at set - and leaders of Guiyang City, the capital Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, head - ting up an International Industrial of the Guizhou Province, located in ing a high-level delegation to China, Park in the state, as the first of its kind Southwest China. in India, within a vision of “Make-In- the leading Chinese mobile maker When he was apprised of production Andhra Pradesh”. OPPO evinced keen interest to come up in AP. A delegation of senior execu - of Chilli in Guizhou Province in China, The park will attract manufacturing tives of OPPO called on Naidu in Naidu successfully won over Qin Ru industries and logistics companies Guizhou province and expressed in - Pei, the vice governor of the Guizhou from China and other countries to in - terest in investing Rs. 1,000 crore. It Province, by drawing parallels be - vest and set up units and will also cre - would provide employment to over tween Guntur mirchi and Guizhou at)e l9a8r2g8e8-s8cale( %em( pl&oy"m$e*nt) i n t$h e 25,000. chillies. backward region of Donakonda, which “There is a huge demand for Guntur has large-tracts of unexploited land. OPPO had already established its manufacturing unit in Noida. In chillies throughout the world. Guizhou Andhra Pradesh, the company is to in - province and Andhra Pradesh can col - laborate to increase chilli production,” The vicinity of the Krishnapatnam vest in a new facility. The Chief Minis - Naidu told the vice governor. The ob - port area in the coastal region of ter asked the company to come up vious offshoot was the MoU between Andhra Pradesh will soon get a with a detailed proposal. Naidu ex - Andhra Pradesh and Guizhou swanky look, as the pot area is all set plained the executives of OPPO about Pr$ov*in c e,) f or ‘S"i s$te r)- s%t at*e a greement’ to have another major industry. the application of the Chief Minister’s to boost investments opportunities in Rs.10,183-crore project near Krishna - dash board and how real time updates both places. patnam will be executed by Chinese were being uploaded on the site for major, Huanqiu Contracting and Engi - transparent monitoring of the proj - neering Corporation (HQCEC). The ects. Naidu’s visit to China did not confine Chief Minister of AP, during his China “Andhra Pradesh provided incentives to the participation in World visit, held discussions with the senior for new business proposals, single Economic Forum summit. Besides the management of the HQCEC, which has desk policy for faster clearances and amicable political get-togethers with affiliated to the China National Petro - was ranked among the best in the leaders like Malik Samarawickrama, leum Corporation. He succeeded in ease of doing business,” he told the the Minister for Development Strate - convincing them for setting up a gas- OPPO delegation. He further added gies and International trade, Sri based fertilizer plant near the Krish - how his government is adapting inno - Lanka, there were plethora of busi - AUGUnSaTp a2t0n1a6 m port. The proposed plant vative ways in using technology to get ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG ness ties on the sidelines of WEF. 23 would be executed by the HQCEC in information on a real time basis while association with Malaysia-based Iso - going for big data and Internet of The Chief Minister met Vijay Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
Poonoosamy, vice-president, Etihad Airways, during WEF summit in Tian - jin, to ask him to explore the possibil - ity of operating international flights from Andhra Pradesh. Poonoosamy responded positively while agreeing in principle, to operate flights to over - seas destinations from the three major airports in Andhra Pradesh — Tirupati, Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. He further said Etihad airways would apply for necessary permissions from the Civil Aviation Ministry soon. On the sidelines of WEF, Chief Minis - ter met Joaquin Ancin, head of tech - Group already visited Andhra Pradesh fleet of 85 ships and 45 hotels across nological innovations at Acciona, a in last April. the globe with assets worth $9 billion. leading Spanish group, which works Chief Minister met the Chairman and Guizhou International Investment in fields of infrastructure, manage - Chief Executive Officer of the Kuwaiti Corporation (GICC) headquarters in ment, renewable energy, water, and Danish Dairy Company, Mohammed Guiyang hosted the Conference of services. The promoters of Acciona Jaffer. The Dairy Company has shown Andhra Pradesh Government and Chi - Energy have agreed to set up 200 MW interest in investing in Andhra nese Enterprises. renewable energy plant in AP. The Pradesh. Inviting them to visit Andhra project would be set up in two phases; The delegation later visited GICC in - Pradesh, Naidu said Jaffer that the the first phase of the project involving ternational park and the medical data state is very strong in agriculture and generation of 100 MW energy would centre. The government invited the allied sectors. Horticulture too is de - be ready in the first half of the next fi - medical manufacturing cluster to veloped as a strong subsidiary to agri - nancial year and the company would come and participate in the medical culture of innovative irrigation take up works on the second phase in devices manufacturing hub coming up practices. 2018-19. near Visakhapatnam. As part of the one to one bilateral There were a few more meetings that The Chief Minister and the official del - meetings, the CM met Dave Glazer made Naidu’s China visit create a pos - egation visited the Foxconn facility from Palantir technologies Inc, which itive momentum and boost the busi - which manufactures around five crore deployed its products to address ness relations. mobile handsets a year. Naidu visited crises like cybercrime, natural disas - the university area in Guizhou. The The Chief Minister met executives ter. Naidu invited Glazer to visit area had six universities and many vo - from Hanzhou Dingsheng Industry Andhra Pradesh and demonstrate cational training centres. Group, which engages in the manufac - their technologies and explore possi - The Vice President, Dr. Valerie Feld - turing and sale of air conditioning alu - bilities of collaboration. minum foil. The echelons of the group mann from Ogin Inc., Rogerio Rizzide The Chief Minister met Maurice expressed their interest in making in - Oliveira from Hewlett Packard Enter - Ownes, the head of Libra Group, vestments in mining and minerals sec - prise, the President of Japan External Washington DC office. He invited the tors in Andhra Pradesh. The CM Trade Organisation, Mr. Yasushi Aka - Libra Group to open their Asia office explained them how the state is en - hoshi, Jorgen Mads Clausen, the chai r - in Amaravati and asked them to come dowed with rich mineral wealth. It man of the board of Danfoss, Tony up with specific proposals in sectors 24 may be recalled that the delegation ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG Pan, CEO, Co-founder, MoAdUeGrnU ESlTe c2-016 such as shipping, Renewable energy, from Hanzhou Dingsheng Industry tron were a few bigwigs met the Chief and aviation. The company owns a Minister. Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
neW Discovery in kG basin
India are estimated at 1,894 tril - lion cubic meters and these de - posits occur in Western, Eastern and Andaman offshore areas. "Advances like the Bay of Bengal discovery will help unlock the global energy resource potential of gas hydrates as well as help define the technology needed to safely produce them," said Walter Guidroz, USGS Energy Resources Program coordinator. This discovery is the result of the most comprehensive gas hydrate field venture in the world to date, made up of scientists from India, Japan and the United States. The discovery follows an exploration of the region from March to July of last year. "The scientists conducted ocean drilling, conventional sediment coring, pressure coring, downhole logging and analytical activities to assess the geologic occurrence, re - large natural gas discov - rich, gas-hydrate-bearing fan and gion*a%l c)o nt e!xt( a%n/d c"h*a/ra%c$ter ist)ics ery has been made in the channel-levee gas hydrate (o f g)a s( h,y d) rate deposits in the off - Krishna-Godavari Basin prospects. shore of India," the statement said. in Bay of Bengal follow - Natural gas hydrates are a natu - ing a joint expedition by India and rally occurring, ice-like combina - the US, opening up a new resource tion of natural gas and water to meet energy needs. found in oceans and polar regions. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N India's Oil Ministry and the US Ge - The amount of gas within the Chandrababu Naidu will insist on a ological Survey made the discov - world's gas hydrate accumulations share of royalty from the off shore ery of large, highly enriched is estimated to greatly exceed the exploration of oil and gas reserves accumulations of natural gas hy - volume of all known conventional from the Krishna Godavari basin. drate - an icy form of the fuel - in gas resources. Naidu said that he had already the Krishna-Godavari Basin (KG India had in September 2014 made a request to the Government Basin) in the Bay of Bengal. agreed to collaborate to explore of India for a share of royalty. “I "This is the first discovery of its gas hydrates potential in the coun - have written to the Centre in 2015 kind in the Indian Ocean that has try and identify sites for pilot pro - about it. I am going to take it up the potential to be producible," the duction testing. again with the Prime Minister. The Centre’s positive response would US agency said in a statement. Gas hydrates are considered as mean a huge relief to the finan - The gas hydrates discovered are vast resources of natural gas and cially constrained State of Andhra located in coarse-grained sand- are known to occur in marine sedi - AUGUST 2016 Pradesh,” he said. rich depositional systems in thAe NDHRAmPeRnAtsD oEnS HcoMnAtiGneAnZtIaNl Esh.OelRf G mar - 25 KAG Basin and is made up of a sand- gins. Gas hydrate resources in Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
DancinG to the tune of times KONDAPALLY BOMMA
panning five centuries, this Andhra fun house is not just for children; it’s a thorough undertaking that charts the surprising endurance of wooden handicraft and the role that toys played in the formation of Andhra's cultural character. Alongside bullock cart, palanquin- bearers carrying the bride and bridegroom, toddy tapper, set of village craftsmen and pet animals that reflect the Coastal Andhra coun - tryside, toys of mythological depiction includ - ing Dasavatarams (ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu), Geethopadesam (Lord Krishna's teachings to Arjuna), elephant with Ambari eternally mark Kondapally toys. The papier mache swinging doll is typical of Kondapally craft that adorns the households long since. Even after the advent of industrialisation, the hor"s e)s an d e%le/p) hant Ambari were not super - seded by cars, sailboats, and the popular train sets.
One could google the geographical address of Kondapally, which is on the National Highway No.9, 25 km away from Vijayawada. But, it's more a historical place with reminiscences of centuries, besides being a cultural reference point. It is believed locally that the craftsmen originally migrated from Rajasthan around the 16th century and settled down in Kondapally under the patronage of the Reddy dynasty and they socially mingled with locals for centuries, which resulted in swelling of the craft commu - Snity. Typically vivid in their reds, greens and yel - lows, the ubiquitous toys of Kondapalli are not just another playthings. It is an art of amaze - m26ent that preserves cultural identity of ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG AUGUST 2016 Andhras across the globe. It is also unique in Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
carving. The toys are fashioned from light flexible wood called `tella poniki' or `white sanders' sourced from local woods and seasoned for years. It is partly monolithic as the legs and the torsos are done from a single piece of wood, then the arms carved separately $"%-% *(%$ and joined to the main body. To make it more impeccable with seamless effect, makh, a glue made of sawdust mixed with cooked tamarind seed powder, is stage, ushered the artisans back to their applied over defects, and to build up Ever since Kondapally toy became conventional vegetable dyes. Initiation features like hair knots and turbans. merely a collectible entity, there has of National Institute of Fashion Technol - This is smoothened on with the horn been a decline in the graph of pur - ogy (NIFT) made the artisans carve cor - burnisher, followed by a coat of lime - chases. `Bommala Koluvu', where dolls porate gift items like pen knives, boxes, juice. The gold paper is stuck on with are displayed ceremoniously during pen and pin holders that interest the resin gum from the babool (tumma) Navaratri of the Dasara festival in South contemporary milieu. tree and the figure is painted with pow - Indian households, became a waning Nevertheless, the artisans generally face der paint mixed with the same gum. The tradition. If it had been in practice, the hardship to source the wood from the carving is generally men's forte, while marketing of the toys would have been forest. They also seek government sup - women mix and apply the paint. The intact. Obviously, Kondapally artefacts port in subsidising the raw material, in - brushes for the painting are made of have taken a backseat to reigning idols cluding paints. The APHDC) intends to goat hair. These toys conventionally de - of the age like Barbie, Spidey, the me - move on from being a ready market to pict mythological characters, occupa - chanical G.I. Joe and Pokemons. an active facilitator to export market, tional figures like the toddy tapper, Thespian- turned politician and consid - which is still at a nascent stage. village potter, fisherman, besides rural ered to be the torchbearer of Telugu Some banks like Andhra Bank are com - folk and their animals and birds. The pride, N.T. Rama Rao (fondly known as ing forward to give much- aspired impe - utter simplicity and expressive features NTR) came in rescue of Kondapally arti - tus to marketing of the world famous of these toys are charming. sans. In NTR’s tenure as the Chief Minis - Kondapalli toys by not only extending fi - Some minor alterations are gradually ter of united Andhra Pradesh in the nancial assistance to artisans of Konda - creeping in, like using Fevicol instead of early 1980s, sites were allotted sites to palli village, but also placing order for gum. Originally, natural dyes were being artisans and 42 houses were also built toy s" in% b#ul k t*o% u se% t$hem &as c""o/ rporate used, making the Kondapalli toys eco- for them. Most of the products from the gifts for the occasions like New Year and friendly: indigo used for blue, turmeric craftsmen is bought back by Andhra Sankranti. powder for yellow, and both mixed to Pradesh Handicrafts Development Cor - create green. In recent years, some arti - poration (APHDC) itself and marketed sans are using enamel paints to make through Lepakshi. With the AP Govern - Kondapalli toy could be bought in all the them look shiny with less effort. Gold ment promoting Lepakshi Emporia as Lepakshi Emporia situated in all major and silver foil for beautifications are ready markets for handicrafts, Lepakshi towns in Andhra Pradesh and also in being replaced by strips of silver and became Kondapally's essential market. Telangana. Some private handicrafts gold paper. Of late, the tools, a set of Kondapally- Lepakshi bond has been shops also sell the toys and thus one knives of different sizes and shapes, are apparent with the famous Kondapally need not visit the toy village to pur - also made by the artisans. `elephant ambari' became Lepakshi's chase. But, one would value one’s trip to On the other hand, some kind of deple - mascot. Kondapally for long, as the village has a tion in the craftsmanship is accused of. The individual craftsmen have the lib - historical fort. The fort is being devel - oped with nice ambiance into a major The wood being used as raw material is erty to procure orders on their own. An not properly seasoned, so it becomes NGO, Dastkar - AP was one of the organ - tourist attraction by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corpo - vAuUlnGeUraSbT l2e0 t1o6 get worm infested. The isaAtiNonDsH tRoA pPeRrsAuDadESeH thMeA aGrtAisZaInNsE p.OriRmG a - 27 craftspersons are using kerosene to rily to work with an improved colour ration. So, the visit to Kondapally serves ward off the rot, but in vain. palette. Crafts Council – AP, in later dual purpose, for sure. Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
DUBBED FILMS make merry at the box-office
ver the past few years, a lot of people in the industry, along with the audience, have built an appetite for dubbed films, especially Tamil and English, and today, they've become a crucial part of the film industry itself. In any given year, there are at least 60-70 dubbed films hitting the marquee and the number keeps fluctuating depending on how well a certain set of big budget Telugu films do at the box-office. Al - though the success rate of dubbed films isn't mind-boggling, the low cost of in - vestment and high rate of returns, if the content works at box-office, have turned them into a gold mine for several produc - ers and distributors. For the uninitiated, the cost of dubbing a film from any language to Telugu doesn't exceed Rs 50 lakhs in most cases and if the producer is willing to spend an addi - tional amount of Rs 50 lakhs - Rs 1 crore, it's almost as good as any other low budget Telugu film. While that's the story of the low cost of investment, after pay - ing the market price to buy the dubbing Orights, the rate of returns is what keeps 28 ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG AUGUST 2016 Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
them in the limelight most of the times. For instance, this year's biggest success story isn't that of Soggade Chinni Nayana or even A…Aa. Both those films were backed by big production houses and had big names attached to them to pull the crowds to the theatres. The biggest surprise at the box-office was Vijay Antony starrer Bichagadu, the Tel - ugu version of 'Pichaikaran'. The film's dubbing rights cost Rs 50 lakhs and the producer spend an additional amount of Rs 80 lakhs to promote the film. Despite releasing just a week before Mahesh Babu starrer Brahmotsavam released in theatres all over Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, the film shocked trade ana - lysts and producers by grossing close to Rs 25 crores at the box-office within 75 on par with any other big star from Tel - Book, Fast & Furious 7 and other films days. It's not only higher than what ugu film industry and things are looking too did well at the box-office. In fact, most Telugu films manage to make, the better for him in near future with Sing - some of the Hollywood studios have be - shocking part was how it sustained in ham 3 slated for release soon. come so ambitious about making in - theatres for so long. To know the true prowess of a dubbed roads into regional markets that they've begun roping in local stars to dub for It goes without saying that not all low- film, all you've to do is look at the num - few characters in the film. Recently, Ja - budget Tamil films, featuring newcom - bers of Rajinikanth's latest film Kabali. gapathi Babu had lent his voice for one ers or a non-familiar face, will hit the The film was bought for a whopping of the lead characters in the Telugu ver - bulls eye like Bichagadu did. A lot of amount of Rs 32 crores, the highest any - sion of Steven Spielberg's BFG. "It's an films like Kalavathi (Telugu version of one has ever paid for a dubbed film, and honour to be associated with a studio Aranmanai 2) and even Vijay, Samantha it took the box-office by storm when it like Disney," Jagapathi Babu said. Amen! starrer Theri didn't quite set the box-of - released on July 22. On the first day of fice on fire. But the success of films like its release, the film collected close to Rs Beyond all these numbers and eternal Bichagadu, Arambham, Raja Rani, 9.4 crores (share), which is the fifth search for good content, it's also worth Rangam (KV Anand's Ko), Ganga, Kan - highest opening day collection of 2016 noting that for the past few years, there chana and Jilla in the past has given so far. By the first weekend, Kabali col - have been numerous voices in the Tel - hope to Telugu film producers that even lected Rs 25 crores (gross) and it's ex - ugu film industry which have called for the dubbed films can rake in a lot of pected to rake in more than Rs 30 a ban on dubbed films since they're eat - moolah, if the content is good. crores by the end of the week. With ing into the revenues of straight Telugu Shankar's 2.0, starring Rajinikanth, Ak - films. It's a catch 22 situation because Then, there are actors like Rajinikanth, shay Kumar and Amy Jackson, slated for the producers and distributors who bet Suriya, Kamal Haasan and Karthi, along release in 2017, sky is the limit for the big on dubbed films are also part of the with Shankar and Mani Ratnam, whose next Rajinikanth film! Telugu film industry. Even the theatres films get dubbed in Telugu by default. In are willing to screen dubbed films when fact, Suriya is said to be quite surprised It's not just films dubbed from Tamil there are no big Telugu films releasing. with the box-office performance of his that are making merry at the box-office. The only way ahead to not let the recent film '24' in the two Telugu speak - Of late, quite a few Malayalam films are dubbed films take control over the pre - ing states, which were on par with those being dubbed in Telugu and soon, Dul - vailing situation is to make better films. in Tamil Nadu. He has often been quer Salmaan and Nithya Menen starrer Till then, dubbed films will continue to quoted as saying, "I have no idea what 100 Days Of Love and Ustad Hotel are make merry at the box-office. Their suc - I've done to the Telugu people that they slated for release. The surprising twist cess ratio might be- Hloewm caonmthp akruedm taor a CR have given me so much love and re - to this story is the slow emergence of straight Telugu film, but they will con - spect. I have a lot of gratitude to the Tel - English films that are dubbed in Telugu. While 2012 and Avatar stunned the au - tinue to co-exist in the market. uAgUuG sUpSeTa k2i0n1g6 population all over the ANDHRA PRADESH MAGAZINE.ORG 29 world." Thanks to the success of some of diences and trade pundits alike few his recent films, Suriya is treated almost years ago, the dubbed versions of Jungle Downloaded from http://smartprep.in
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espite demand from several parties, including ally Telugu Desam Party (TDP) to grant special category status to Andhra Pradesh, the NDA government remained non- committal on the issue. After facing tough questions from the Opposition in Parliament over the implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, the Centre said it would ‘handhold’ the state till it becomes financially stable. At a short-duration discussion in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government was interested in implementing the Act, as promised by the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that instead of allotting it a special constitutional entitlement, the govern - Dment would “handhold” Andhra Pradesh until it became economically stable. While Jaitley ac - knowledged that Andhra Pradesh lost revenue after Telangana was carved out of it in 2014, he said the Centre had limited resources and it would do its “best” to improve the economic condition of the State. “As far as our commitment to honour each one of these commitments is concerned, it is absolute; he government took up and NH-5. The IRR will help to di - there are no ifs and buts. Forty-two per cent of the several developmental vert traffic coming from Hyder - Central revenue goes to States. The rest 58% has works such as the abad to the Howrah national to take care of defence, salaries, loans... We also Kanaka Durga flyover highway at the Ramavarappadu h ave to+ su p)po&rt& C%en $tr*a l schemes. After that, the near the Prakasam Barrage. The junction. Central government has a deficit. This year, it is possibility of connecting the The VGTMUDA, now AP CRDA, 3.9%,” Jaitley said. Mustabad road-Gannavaram-IRR conceived the project idea in would also be explored for a has - 2006. However, the works pro - sle free journey to airport. gressed at a snail’s pace at some Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Several developmental works stretches for various reasons. Naidu expressed disappointment over the denial were taken up including the con - Due to the procedural wrangles of Special Category Status (SCS) by Finance struction of the flyover at the and the delay in execution, the Minister Arun Jaitley. Addressing the media in Durga ghat. Stressing on the need project cost escalated phenome - Hyderabad Naidu regretted that injustice had for improving the brand image of nally. The Chandrababu Naidu been done to A.P. , Naidu asked what the BJP had Vijayawada city by beautifying it, Government took up the project done for the State apart from holding the he urged the people to extend on priority basis and completed it Congress responsible for bifurcation. Eleven hospitality to pilgrims during the expeditiously. parties have supported A.P’s claim to SCS but the pushkarams. The project was originally esti - BJP remained indifferent to it for reasons best The 9.84-km IRR was built at a mated to cost Rs.74.24 crore. In known to it, he said. AUGUST 2016 c3o0 st of Rs. 122.35 crores to con - 2013, AthNeD pHroRjAecPtR eAstDimESaH teM wAaGs AZINE.COM nect the national highway (NH)-9 revised to Rs.119 crore. T Downloaded from http://smartprep.in chief minister’s social network "&) ) '"( *'# ! )'&6 "-#-#) *"( * -# #+ " '( * ( '+ ( ! &( #"6&&+ '"$' #('&#! '+ ((&#)"("( #' #" !6 w w w w w
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$, )*# $*)&%+( $ $*%** 3$#" Tenders for the BoP component were called for by the APGenco in December 2015. The TATA Group and BES Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu has said that were in contention for the BoP work, along with Bharat 417 industrial units, with an outlay of Rs.1,23,973 crore, Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), which was awarded have been set up in the State in the last two years and Boiler, Turbine and Generator (BTG) package earlier. some more projects, with an investment of Rs. 2.09 lakh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had given a crore, would take off soon. These are among 800 proj - cheque for Rs.430 crore to the Chairman and Managing ect proposals received in the last couple of years with Director of BHEL towards execution of two projects – investment amounting to Rs.5 lakh crore. Clearances NTTPS and Krishnapatnam Thermal Power Project were given to projects with investment of nearly (Stage-II), both of 800 MW capacity, during the same Rs.7,330 crore at the State Investment Promotion Coun - month (December 2015). With the finalisation of the cil (SIPC) meeting in July. These projects are in Ananta - BTG and BoP tenders for the NTTPS, construction of the pur, Chittoor, Krishna, Nellore, and Visakhapatnam expansion project (8th unit) is expected to commence districts. Ramakrishnudu said 203 out of 417 units soon. According to official sources, the new unit is esti - started commercial production and 11 projects with an mated to cost nearly Rs. 5,300 crore. Coal–linkages for it investment of Rs.12,600 crore were in the Detailed Proj - have already been entrusted to Coal India Limited, ect Report stage. The projects have the potential to gen - which is likely to assign it to Western Coalfields at Ma - erate employment for 10 lakh persons. Proposals with hanadi in Odisha. an investment outlay of Rs.16,000 crore would be taken up in the next SIPC meeting, he said, adding that Visakhapatnam would host the CII Partnership Summit "$)( / %(9:2888 %,*4'+(* () $#(,* in January 2017. Ramakrishnudu said incentives The AP Capital Region Development Authority (AP- amounting to Rs.2,000 crore were disbursed to bailout CRDA) and the Housing Department have finalised plans sick enterprises in the MSME (micro, small and medium for constructing 12,000 quarters to accommodate enterprises) segment in the last two years. judges, Ministers and staff and the officers of the Andhra Pradesh Secretariat shifting to Amaravati, the +(* %$% 44 " %# (" new capital. Three senior engineers of the A.P Housing Board are giving finishing touches to the plans which The Office of Chief General Manager (CGM) of Andhra will be implemented once the construction of the In - Pradesh Telecom Circle of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited terim Secretariat Complex at Velagapudi is completed. (BSNL) will start functioning from Vijayawada soon fol - Judges and senior judicial and IAS officers will be pro - lowing the creation of Telangana Telecom Circle and vided four BHK (bedroom-hall-kitchen) and three BHK posting of the respective CGMs. A.P. Telecom Circle duplex houses with a plinth area of 3,500 square feet CGM K. Damodar Rao, who assumed office recently, will each. All others - members of the State Legislative start discharging his duties from Vijayawada, pending Council and Assembly, Heads of Departments, gazetted reorganisation of the unified telecom circle that was and non-gazetted officers and junior employees - will be headquartered in Hyderabad. Orders on sharing of the put up in G+9 apartments with the area of flats ranging core infrastructure and civil, electrical, and architecture from 3,500 square feet to 800 square feet. MLCs and facilities are expected to be issued soon. The heads of MLAs will get 3,500 square feet flats while junior offi - Secondary Switching Areas (telecom districts) have been cers of All India Services and Heads of Departments will instructed to report to the CGM in Vijayawada with ef - be allotted 3,000 square feet flats. The area of flats fect from August 1. The SSAs that fall in the jurisdiction meant for gazetted officers will be 1,800 sq. ft and non- of the A.P. Telecom Circle are: Anantapur, Chittoor (Tiru - gazetted officers 1,200 sq. ft. Other employees would pati), Eluru (West Godavari), Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool, be put up in 800 square feet flats. Nellore, Ongole (Prakasam), Rajahmundry (East Go - davari), Srikakulam, Vijayawada (Krishna), Visakhapat - nam, and Vizianagaram. -))+# ) ( Nanduri Sambasiva Rao, a 1984 batch IPS officer, as - !) %(=88 +$ *" ( sumed office as in charge DGP on July 23. He took charge from A.P.’s first DGP J.V. Ramudu at 12.20 p.m. in Decks for construction of the 800 MW unit of Dr. Narla his camp office. A native of Prakasam district, Sambasiva Tatarao Thermal Power Station (NTTPS) here have been Rao was serving as APSRTC Vice-Chairman and MD prior cleared with the selection of BGR Energy Systems Lim - to the new appointment. After Ramudu handed over ited (BES) for the Balance-of-Plant (BoP) work recently.
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charge to Sambasiva Rao, the police officers gave him tary terms is equivalent to Rs. 600-700 crore. The state the traditional farewell by pulling the vehicle of the out - has targeted to distribute 2.32 lakh LED bulbs by this going State police chief — decorated with colourful month-end and the remaining 40 lakh would also be flowers — up to his house. Speaking on the occasion, distributed soon. Under this policy, each household was Ramudu recalled his childhood days at Narsimpalli of given two LED bulbs at the rate of Rs. 10 each on sub - Bathalapalli mandal in Anantapur district. “My parents sidy basis and now efforts are being made to make are not educated and I wanted to become a farmer and available LED bulbs to the public forRs. 85 in open mar - spend most of the time in fields,” he recalled. Samba - ket, Reddy said. The state is also contemplating to re - siva Rao thanked the Chief Minister for giving him the place nearly 16 lakh old pump sets in the coming five opportunity to lead the police force. years which will save 3,000 million units every year.
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Making it clear that the first phase of the Polavaram irri - Civil Aviation Ministry said it is not possible to declare gation project would be completed by 2018, Water Re - ‘no fly zone’ over Tirumala hills in Andhra Pradesh as it sources Minister Devineni Umamaheswara Rao said that would further reduce the accessibility to Tirupati air - the government had spent Rs. 2,639 crore on the proj - port. The Andhra Pradesh government had requested ect so far, besides earmarking Rs. 3,500 crore for it in that the area covered by the temple of Lord Sri the budget for the current fiscal. Stating that the Central Venkateswara in the Tirumala hills be declared a no fly government was yet to release funds of Rs. 2,077 crore, zone, according to a written reply given by Minister of Rao said that the Chief Minister was on the job of get - State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha in the Rajya Sabha. ting those funds released at the earliest. “The left main “Due to terrain constraints around the Tirupati airport, canal of the Polavaram project will be completed by the airport is already restricted to single runway opera - June 2017 and the first phase of the project will be com - tions and any additional restrictions in the form of no fly pleted by 2018. The State government is committed to zone over Tirumala hills will further reduce the accessi - interlinking of rivers and providing irrigation to barren bility to such an important airport,” Sinha said. lands spread in an extent of one crore acres,” he said. (+* % *& $)* *+* ( , $ ( $ $
'+* +($* $ " */ $ )! &*$# Maruti Suzuki has signed a Memorandum of Under - standing (MoU) with the Government of Andhra The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has accorded permis - Pradesh to set up, manage and run an Institute of Driv - sion for setting up Aquatic Quarantine Facility (AQF) and ing Training and Traffic Research (IDTR) in the state. Lo - Brood Stock Multiplication Centre (BMC) in Andhra cated in the Prakasham district, the infrastructure Pradesh. MoA gave its consent for the projects on July spread across 20 acres of land will be provided by the 7. “AQF and BMC will be established in Viskhapatnam Andhra Pradesh Government, while Maruti Suzuki will district. The estimated cost of the two projects is about run and manage the institute. The facility will be built as Rs. 50 crore and the centres will be set up in a year,” per the guidelines of the Ministry of Road Transport and said the Marine Products Export Development Author - Highways (MoRTH) and will include an institute build - ity (MPEDA) authorities. The two projects will be set up ing, a hostel and training tracks. in 30 hectares at Bangarammapeta village. MPEDA, and its research unit, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA) will provide necessary technical support for the $ %)/)%"%$/ $+ +(* proposed AQF and BMC, said MPEDA Deputy Director S. A colony built by Infosys Foundation for Hudhud- Kandan. affected people was inaugurated at Pudimadaka, about 70 km from Visakhapatnam by Chief Minister <: ! +")% )*( +* N Chandrababu Naidu . The colony created as a model colony will provide decent housing to fishermen hit by In order to save energy in power utilisation, 42 lakh Cyclone Hudhud. Infosys spent about Rs.11.50 crore on more LED bulbs would be distributed in the state in ad - construction. Naidu also laid foundation stone for a dition to the 1.90 lakh bulbs already distributed. With 400-unit housing colony for Hudhud victims. The colony, the use of 1.90 lakh LED bulbs, nearly 1,500 million also located at Pudimadaka, will be built by AP State units were saved in energy utilisation, which in mone - Housing Corporation at a cost of Rs.15.29 crore.
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