Tag: Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh Govt partnered with Amazon

July 31, 2020

• Andhra Pradesh Govt signed an MoU with Amazon with an aim to train, assist women entrepreneurs to make toys and other items, and help them market the products under its ‘Saheli’ programme.

Andhra Pradesh govt. and Amul, signs an MoU to empower women SHGs

July 25, 2020

• Andhra Pradesh Government and the milk cooperative giant AMUL (Anand Milk Union Limited) has signed an MoU, to provide fillip to the empowerment of women self-help groups and by encouraging the milk cooperatives in the government sector.

Andhra Pradesh Renewable Energy Export Policy 2020

July 19, 2020

• The Andhra Pradesh Renewable Energy Export Policy 2020 recently announced by the State Govt.
• The main objective is to attract private investments to help establish renewable power projects of 120 gigawatts (GWs) using the available land bank.
• The policy will be in force for the five years.
• The policy aims to utilize the unused potential and to attract private investments to boost the economy and to generate additional revenue to the government

Andhra Pradesh observes Farmers’ Day as tribute to YSR Reddy on his birth anniversary

July 8, 2020

• The state of Andhra Pradesh is commemorating July 8 as Rythu Dinotsavam (Farmers’ Day) as it signifies the birth anniversary of YS Rajasekhara Reddy, the 14th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh who worked from 2004 to 2009. On the first day of his term in 2004, YSR Reddy gave free electricity to farmers in a campaign project.

YSR Jagananna colonies with 30 lakh houses to be constructed in Andhra Pradesh

June 29, 2020

• The State Government of Andhra Pradesh will take up the building of 3 Million (30 lakh) houses under the YSR Jagananna Colonies plan after distributing the house localities to the recipients on 8th July 2020. Jagananna Colonies is part of the State Government’s Navratnalu- Pedalandariki Illu (houses for all the poor) Program.

AP govt. starts YSR Kapu Nestham scheme, to give Rs 15,000 for eligible women

June 26, 2020

• Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on 25th June started ‘YSR Kapu Nestham’ at his camp office for the welfare of the women from Kapu community. The government will give Rs 15,000 per year for all the eligible women aged between 45 and 60 years for a period of five years.

GMR inks agreement with Andhra govt to make greenfield airport at Bhogapuram

June 13, 2020

• The Andhra Pradesh government on 12th June inked a concession agreement with GMR Airports Ltd for making a greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district which will be ready by 2023.

Andhra Pradesh CM starts “Jagananna Chedodu” scheme

June 13, 2020

• Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, who has been launching welfare schemes for the prosperity of the poor, has embarked on another scheme. He started the Jagananna Chedodu scheme on Wednesday.
• Goal:  Rs. 10,000 to Nayi Brahmins, Laundrymen and Tailors as financial support.

Andhra Pradesh to begin online waste management platform

June 8, 2020

• On World Environment Day, Andhra Pradesh will release an online waste management platform to control liquid waste, hazardous, and non-hazardous solid waste and air pollutants. The Andhra Pradesh Environment Management Corporation (APEMC), which will supervise the platform

Andhra Pradesh government starts 1st tranche of “ReStart Package”

May 24, 2020

• Andhra Pradesh government has started the 1st tranche of “ReStart Package” to support the lockdown-hit Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to reestablish and become functional.