ANDHRA PRADESH STATE ADMINISTRATION REPORT 1977-78 2081-B—i 'f^ *0 S» ^ CONTENTS. Chapter Name of the Chapter Pages No. (1) (2) (3) I. Chief Events of the Year 1977-78 1-4 II- The State and The Executive 5-7 III. The Legislature 8-10 IV. Education Department 11-16 V. Finance and Planning (Finance Wing) Department 17-20 VI. Finance and Planning (Planning Wing) Department 21-25 VII. General Administration Department . 26-31 VIII. Forest and Rural Development Department 32-62 IX. Food and Agriculture Department 63-127 X. Industries and Commerce Department J28-139 XI. Housing, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department .. 140-143 XII. Home Department .. .. 144-153 XIII. Irrigation and Power Department 154-167 XIV. Labour, Employment, Nutrition and Technical Education Department 168-176 XV. Command Area Development Department 177-180 XVI. Medical and Health Departeeent 181-190 XVII Panchayati Raj Department 191-194 xvin. Revenue Department .. 195-208 XIX. Social Welfare Department 209-231 XX. Transport, Roads and Buildings Department 232-246 Ill C hapter—I “CHIEF EVENTS OF THE YEAR” April 1977. An ordinance to provide for the take over of the Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, promulgated. May 5, 1977. Smt. Sharda Mukerjee w^as sworn-in as Governor of Andhra Pra­ desh. May 2% 1977. The World Bank agreed to provide an amount of Rs. 15 crores for the development of ayacut roads in the left and right canal areas of the Nagarjuna Sagar Project. June 2, 1977. An agreement providing for a Suadi Arabia loan of 100 million dollars (Rs. 90 crores) to Finance Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar Pro­ jects signed in Delhi. June 14, 1977. Chief Minister: Sri J. Vengal Rao, commissioned the Rs. 1.6crore Cable-ways at the Srisailam Dam site. June 2^, 1977. Chief Minister; Sri J. Vengal Rao, announced the appointment of Bhargava Commission to go into the alleged atrocities on Naxalites in the State. July 19, 1977. Chief Minister: Sri J. Vengal Rao, announced the World Bank sanction of an amount of 109.8 million U.S. Dollars, for Power Pro­ jects (46.4 millions), Agricultural Credit Project (24.4 millions) and for the Pochampad Project (39 millions). August 3, 1977. The State Government floated a loan of Rs. 20.25 crores to meet plan expenditure. August 15, 1977. Dr. Dasarathi Krishnamacharya. appointed poet-laureate of the State Government, 2081-B—1 Aumst 30, 1977. Chief Minister Sri J, Vengal Rao, commissioned the Rs. 3 crore Feed Balancing Dairy at Vadlamudi in Guntur District. September 9, 1977. Non-statutory concessions enjoyed by the Scheduled Castes (Hin­ dus) extended to the Scheduled Caste converts to Christiamty an Buddhism. September 21^ 1977. Chief Minister Sri J. Vengal Rao, declared open the Rs. 53 lakh Nehru Nagar Housing Project of the Visakhapatnam Town Planning Trust at Visakhapatnam October 1, 1977. Chief Minister Sri J. Vengal Rao, announced the Appointmemt of Sri A. Krishnaswami, Chief Secretary to Government as the Connmis- sioner to review the pay structure of the State Govenment and local body employees, etc. October 5, 1977. Governor Smt. Sharda Mukerjee, laid the foundation for the 1,000 litre capacity mini milk cooling centre at Araku Tribal area. October 7> 1977, Chief Minister Sri J. Vengal Rao, announced the paymen t of Rs. 8.33% ex-gratia to the State Electricity Board Workers. October 22, 1977. Chief Minister Sri J. Vengal Rao, inaugurated the Siddhartha Engineering College, a private sector venture in Vijayawada. November 7, 1977. Sri A. Krishnaswami, Chief Secretary to Government appointed as the Pay Revision Commissioner. November 13, 1977. Chief Minister Sri J. Vengal Rao, dedicated the third Unit of the 115 Mega-Watts capacity of the Lower Sileru Hydro-Project to the nation. November 20, 1977. Coastal district of the State hit by Severe Cyclone and tidal wave leaving a trail of destruction to life and property in the districts of Krishna, Guntur, Prakasam, Nellore, East and West Godavari. December 21, 1977. General S. M. Shrinagesh, Ex-Governor of Andhra Pradesh died at the Army Hospital in Delhi contonment. 2081-B—1* January 1, 1978. Sri I. J. Naidu, LA.S., assumed charge as Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Direct Trunk Dialling System from Hyderabad to about 50 countries by-passing Bombay commissioned. January 10, 1978. Singareni Collieries production was up from 79.36 lakh tonnes in 1976 to 87.88 lakh tonnes during 1977. January 13, 1978. Election to the State Legislature scheduled on February, 25, announ" ced. February 1, 1978. The Rural India Health Project of Chicago (U.S.A.) took up medica^ relief operation in the cyclone affected areas of the State. February 2, 1978. Planning Commission finalised the Annual Plan of the State for 1978-1979 at Rs. 449 crores. February 5, 1978. President Sri Sanjeeva Reddy, gave assent to the A. P. Watans (Abo­ lition) Bill 1977 seeking to abohsh the system of Watans in Telangana part of the State. February 9, 1978. A Railway Service Commission for the South Central Railway in constituted at Secunderabad. February 17, 1978. Governor Smt., Sharda Mukerjee, released comprehensive English- Telugu Dictionary published by the Telugu Academy. February 23, 1978, A new European Porcelain Gallery in the Salarjung Museum inaugu rated. February 25, 1978. 284 lakh voters in the State exercised franchise to elect 294 members of the State Assembly. February 28, 1978. Chief Minister Sri J. Vengal Rao, submitted resignation of his Ministry. Marche, 1978. Dr. M. Channa Reddy, sworn-in as Chief Minister. March 10, 1978. Thirty-two Member Ministry headed by Dr. M. Channa Reddy, sworn in, six Parliamentary Secretaries were also sworn-in later. The vital coal separation plant of the Fertiliser Corporation of India at Ramagundam commissioned. March 11, 1978. Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank reduced the rate of inte­ rest by 112 per cent on loan advances to farmers from 12.5% to 12%. March 26, 1978. Hindustan Shipyard launched 77th Ship. March 2%, 1978. Mr. Nivarthi Venkatasubbaiah, Chairman, Legislative Council died. March ^0, 1978. A mob of 2,000 attacked the Nallakunta Police Station following death of a person in police lock-up. C hapter— II THE STATE AND THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR AND HIS COUNCIL OF MINISTERS Sri Bipin Chandra Jivanlal, Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh conti*- nued lo be the Acting Governor till May, 4, 1977. Srimathi Sharda Mukerjee was sworn-in as Governor on May 5, 1977. Th3 Council of Ministers with Sri Jalagam Vengal Rao as Chief Minister continued to be in office duirng the year till 6th March, 1978. The Council of Ministaers under-went the following changes during the year till it was in office. Sri R. S. Suryanarayana Raju Minister of Anuimal Husbandry resigned from the cCouncil of Ministers on 16th May, 1977. , Sarvasri Narapa Reddy, M. Manika Rao, K. Appadu Dora joined the Ministry as Cabinet ranks Ministers while Sarvasri K. Ram Reddi, Palla Venkata Rao and K. Lakshminarayana Yadav joined as Ministers of State on 4th September, 1977. Sarvasri K. Rajamallu Minister for Health and Medical, resigned from the Council of Ministers on 29th November, 1977. Sarvasri P. Ranga Reddy Minister for Finance, J. Chokka Rao, Ministir for Agriculture, T. Anjaiah Minister for Labour, A. Venkat Reddy Minister of State for Minor Irrigation, P. Dharma Reddy Minister of State for Housing resigned from the Council of Ministers on 1st Dcember, 1977. Sri Lakshmana Das Minister for Endowments and Sri V. Pur- shotham Reddy Minister of State for Excise, resigind from the Counal of Ministers on 29th December, 1977. Sri Seshavatharam Minister of State for Rural Development resigned from the Council of Ministers on 5th January, 1978. Sarvasri G. Rajaram Minister for Power, Manik Rao Minister for Commercial Taxes, Information and Public Relations, K. B. Narasappa Minister of State for Sugar, resigned from the Council of Ministers on 7th January, 1978. The Ministry headed by Sri Jalagam Vengal Rao, finally demited Office Dn 6th March, 1978, when Dr. M. Channa Reddy was invited to form t'le Ministry following General Elections. He was sworn-in Chief Minister on 6th March, 1978. The new Ministry besides Sri M. Channa Reddy the Chief Minister, consisted of twenty-one Cabinet rank Ministers and eleven Ministers of State. The new Ministers were sworn-in on 10th March, 1978. Following were tie Members of the Ministry headed by Sri M. Channa Reddy. COUNCIL OF MINISTERS 1. Sri N. AMARANATHA REDDY, Minister for Co-operation. 2. Sri M. BAGA REDDY, Minister for Panchayat Raj. 3. Sri P. V. CHOWDARY, Minister for Textiles. 4. Sri C. DASS, Minister for Sugar. 5. Sri P. GANGA REDDY, Minister for Agriculture. 6. Sri M. M. HASHIM, Minister for Home. 1. Sri T. HAYAGRIVACHARI, Minister for Commerce and Technical Education. 8. Sri N. JANARDHANA REDDY, Minister for Revenue. 9. Sri A. MADAN MOHAN, Minister for Health and Medical. 10. Sri M. MANIK RAO, Minister for Roads and Buildings. 11. Sri V. NAGESWARA RAO, Minister for Animal Husbandry. 12. Sri K. B. NARASAPPA, Minister for Small Scale Industries. 13. Sri K. OBUL REDDY, Minister for Medium Irrigation. 14. Sri G. RAJA RAM, Minister for Finance and Power. 15. Sri B. RAM DEV, Minister for Municipal Administration. 16. Srim athi RODA MISTRY, Minister for Tourism, Women and Child Welfare. 17. Sri G. V. SUDHAKARA RAO, Minister for Major Irrigation and Commercial Taxes. 18. Sri V. VENKATANARAYANA, Minister for Endowments. 19. Sri B. VENKAT RAMA REDDY, Minister for Education. 20. Sri Y. VENKATA RAO, Minister for Planning and Law. 21. Sri G. VENKATASWAMY, Minister for Labour and Employment. MINISTERS OF STATE. 22. Sri AHMED SHAREEF Minister for Forests.