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The Hindu
28-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
CPI(M) demands scrapping of G.O. 137 allotting land to Lulu Group in Andhra Pradesh
The Andhra Pradesh State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has strongly opposed Government Order (G.O.) 137, which allots valuable government and APSRTC land to the multinational conglomerate Lulu Group. In a statement issued on Monday, CPI(M) State Secretary V. Srinivasa Rao demanded the immediate cancellation of the G.O., calling it a threat to small and medium businesses and employment in the State. He said the G.O. facilitates the allotment of 13.83 acres of prime government land in Visakhapatnam and 4.15 acres of APSRTC land in Vijayawada to the Lulu Group for commercial development, including the construction of a Lulu Mall. 'The government, which is supposed to protect public sector assets, is now surrendering them to corporate entities under the guise of development,' Mr. Srinivasa Rao alleged. He took strong objection to the 99-year lease granted on nominal terms, describing it as virtually handing over the land for free. He warned that the entry of large multinational retail firms like Lulu would deal a severe blow to small and medium-scale traders, many of whom are already struggling. 'The retail sector is already reeling from the entry of corporate giants. Encouraging such firms will lead to massive job losses and the closure of local businesses,' he said. Mr. Srinivasa Rao urged the State government to reconsider its decision, revoke G.O. 137, protect public assets, and take proactive steps to support small and medium businesses.
Hans India
16-07-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Prakasam dist leaders selected for JVV State committee
Ongole: Prominent doctor, Dr Kolla Nageswara Rao, and Kolla Madhu from Ongole have been selected as the Chief Advisor and Vice-President respectively of the newly formed State Committee of Jana Vignana Vedika, announced its national vice-president Shaik Gayaz Basha in a statement on Tuesday. Basha informed that Kancherla Venkateswara Rao has been selected as Secretary, Meena Dhananjay as Information Convener, and Kommireddy Kondamma as Equality Secretary to the Andhra Pradesh State Committee, and congratulated the newly-elected office-bearers. He expressed confidence that the new committee will take forward the ideals of Jana Vignana Vedika more effectively. Basha emphasised several key priorities for the organisation, including demanding that the government expedite completion of the Veligonda Project, focusing specifically on the education and healthcare sectors, establishing Science Centres in every district, and setting up planetariums across the state for enhanced scientific learning. He said that the leaders from Prakasam district have introduced relevant resolutions at the recent 'Jana Vignana Vedika State Maha Sabha' regarding these developmental priorities. The JVV leaders announced that the organisation is ready to collaborate with the Andhra Pradesh government on various aspects, including education, healthcare, science, and other related matters. They committed to creating public awareness on these critical issues and expressed their readiness to work closely with the state government to advance scientific temper and rational thinking among the people while contributing to the overall development of education and healthcare infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh.
