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New Indian Express
6 days ago
- General
- New Indian Express
Bapatla Collector orders eco-friendly practices in aqua industry, resorts in Andhra
GUNTUR: Bapatla District Collector J Venkata Murali has directed aqua industry operators, resort owners and hoteliers to run their establishments in an environmentally responsible manner. During a review meeting held at the Collectorate on Thursday, he emphasised the need to safeguard local irrigation resources and prevent pollution. He instructed aqua unit owners to allocate at least half an acre for waste management and warned against discharging waste into agricultural canals. All prawn processing units must comply with government regulations and implement environmental safeguards within 45 days, he ordered. Of the 20 aqua hatcheries in the district, seven are operating without licenses and were mandated to obtain permits within a month. Resort owners were advised to reduce plastic use and shift to glass alternatives. He emphasised compliance with Coastal Regulation Zone norms.
Hans India
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Officials told to focus on ‘Viksit Bapatla'
Bapatla: Chairman of the 20-point programme implementation Lanka Dinakar told the officials to take measures to enhance employment and livelihood opportunities in agriculture, food, handloom, tourism, and service sectors to make Bapatla a part of Swarnandhra and contribute to Viksit Bharat. He conducted a review in Bapatla district on the progress of centrally- sponsored schemes, project implementation and issues related to infrastructure, in coordination with District Collector J Venkata Murali. The Bapatla Parliament Member Tenneti Krishna Prasad and officials from various departments attended the review. The review was held with the aim of achieving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Viksit Bharat 2047 and Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's goal of Swarnandhra 2047. The action plan is to overcome existing challenges in the district through the efforts of the officials present to successfully transform Bapatla into a 'Viksit Bapatla District.' The review covered the implementation of schemes such as the Employment Guarantee Scheme (material component), irregularities between 2019-24, and current progress; the Jal Jeevan Mission aimed at providing safe drinking water to every household in every village; Gramin Sadak Yojana, Lakhpati Didi, Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, PM Suryaghar, KUSUM, PM Awas Yojana, PM Vishwakarma Yojana, PM SVANidhi, and other centrally sponsored schemes, along with tourism sector development and other related matters, discussed with the district collector and officials.
