Union Cabinet approved a proposal for the construction of 780 kilometer of green highways on 13 March 2020. It was declared by the Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. The project targets to rehabilitate and upgrade various National Highways in four states, namely Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has released ‘NIGHA’ app to ensure ‘clean and healthy’ elections. This would be done by limiting the use of money and alcohol in the upcoming local body elections. The Panchayat Raj Department has set up the NIGHA app to empower common citizens to lodge complaints seamlessly.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has released a scheme named ‘Jagananna Vasthi Deevena’. This scheme is for students pursuing various post-Intermediate courses to meet hostel and mess expenses.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy started the first Disha police station in the state at Rajamahendravaram in East Godavari district.
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) provided to extend a $3 billion loan to Andhra Pradesh for upliftment projects.
Andhra Pradesh Government has launched a doorstep pension delivery scheme across the state, under which, various welfare pensions is being delivered at the doorstep of the pensioners.
State Government of Andhra Pradesh has dispatched the first train with high quality bananas from Tadipatri, Anantpur in Andhra Pradesh to Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) in Mumbai for export to international markets.
Andhra Pradesh cabinet chaired by the Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, has adopted a resolution to abolish the legislative council, which the government feels is a major hurdle for passing crucial bills.
The statutory resolution was adopted with 133 members voting in favour of it. The Assembly passed the resolution on dissolution of the Council after a wide range of discussions. Later the Speaker, Tammineni Seetharam adjourned the House indefinitely.
The resolution will now be sent to the Centre for necessary follow-up action.The move came after the YSRC government failed to get two crucial bills on its plans to have three capitals cleared by the opposition TDP-dominated Upper House.