Tag: Andhra Pradesh

“Go Electric Campaign” of BEE launched

November 2, 2020

• Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) along with the Andhra Pradesh State Energy Conservation Mission, launched the “Go Electric” campaign.
• The Andhra Pradesh State Government is to set up 400 Electric Vehicle charging vehicles all over the state to promote the usage of electric vehicles.

16 NH projects in Andhra Pradesh inaugurated

October 19, 2020

• The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 16 National Highways in Andhra Pradesh state on October 16, 2020.

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates and lay foundation stones for 16 NH projects in Andhra Pradesh

October 17, 2020

• The Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for 16 National Highways in Andhra Pradesh state.
• The total length of the launched projects worth of Rs. 15,592 crores is 1,411 km.

Andhra Pradesh CM launches “Jagananna Vidya Kanuka” scheme

October 13, 2020

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched a new scheme named the ‘Jagananna Vidya Kanuka’ scheme to distribute school kits among the poor children of the state.

Jagananna Vidya Kanuka Scheme launched by Andhra Pradesh Govt

October 10, 2020

• Jagan Anna Vidya kanuka scheme under which the state government will provide school kits to 43.32 to lakh government school students has been launched by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Various services for farmers in Andhra Pradesh launched today

October 2, 2020

• Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri. D.V. Sadananda Gowda has launched POS 3.1 software, SMS Gateway and Home Delivery facility of Fertilizers (RBK) for farmers in Andhra Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh tied up with UiPath for skill development corporation

September 11, 2020

• Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) partnered with UiPath, an enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company, as part of its Academic Alliance Programme.

First Kisan Rail flagged off from Andhra’s Anantapur to Delhi

September 10, 2020

• Union Minister for Agriculture Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy flagged off the second ‘Kisan Rail’ in India and the first from the South India region from Anantapuramu district of Andhra Pradesh to the national capital New Delhi.

Andhra Pradesh launches ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana’ scheme

September 9, 2020

• Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched two nutrition schemes ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana’ and ‘YSR Sampoorna Poshana Plus’ to provide nutritious food to pregnant women, lactating mothers and children in the state.

NSO’s Report on Literacy Rate

September 8, 2020

• The National Statistical Office (NSO) released a report titled ‘Household Social Consumption: Education’. As per the report Kerala topped the list while Andhra Pradesh emerged as the least literate state, standing below Bihar.
• Delhi stands at second position with 89% literacy rate. Uttarakhand is at number three with a literacy rate of 87.6% while Assam freezes at number four with 85.9% literacy rate.