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Business Standard
26-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Two firms to set up industrial units in Kuppam, create 8K jobs: Andhra CM
These investments are part of a broader agreement previously signed with the Kuppam Area Development Authority (KADA) to support inclusive development in the region, Naidu said Press Trust of India Kuppam (Andhra Pradesh) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said two companies were allotted land here in Chittoor district to establish industrial units, which will create up to 8,000 jobs. The Chief Minister noted that Shreeja Milk Producer Organisation will set up a dairy and animal feed processing unit while Mother Dairy will set up a fruit pulp processing unit. "Met representatives from the Shreeja Milk Producer Organisation and Mother Dairy, in Kuppam. We discussed their transformative investment plans to achieve Zero Poverty, which aligns with our vision for Swarna Andhra. In line with this vision, the companies have been allotted land to establish industrial units in Kuppam," said Naidu in a post on 'X'. According to the CM, these initiatives aim to strengthen the rural economy by directly procuring milk and horticultural produce from local farmers to enhance their income. These investments are part of a broader agreement previously signed with the Kuppam Area Development Authority (KADA) to support inclusive development in the region, he said. I have asked both companies to complete the establishment of their units within 15 to 18 months, Naidu added. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
New Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu enters new house in Kuppam
TIRUPATI: The housewarming ceremony of Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu was held at Shivapuram in Kadapalli panchayat of Shanthipuram mandal in his home Kuppam Assembly constituency on Sunday. Naidu, along with his wife Bhuvaneswari, son Lokesh, and daughter-in-law Brahmani, participated in the rituals. Two Punganur breed cows were brought to the new house. Naidu and Bhuvaneswari performed Gopuja. After the housewarming ceremony, the Chief Minister interacted with residents of Kuppam. He received petitions pertaining to people's grievances, and promised to redress them at the earliest. Several TDP leaders, and a large number of party activists greeted Naidu on the occasion. Additional police force was deployed at the new residence of the Chief Minister to regulate the crowd. Chittoor District Collector Sumit Kumar, Superintendent of Police Manikanta Chandolu, Joint Collector G Vidyadhari, KADA Project Director Vikas Marmat, DFO Bharani, MLC Kancharla Srikanth, MLAs Pulivarthi Nani, N Amarnath Reddy, K Murali Mohan, Arani Srinivasulu, former MLA CK Babu and several other dignitaries attended the housewarming ceremony.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Complete maintenance works on all canals by May end, minister to officials
Vijayawada: In a move to keep the irrigation canals ready to take full capacity flows during the monsoon season, Nimmala Ramanaidu has asked the officials to complete all the works related to by May end. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He wanted the senior officials including Engineer-in-Chief (ENC), chief engineers (CEs) and superintending engineers (SEs) to personally monitor the progress of the works on daily basis with the contractors. The minister took stock of the situation with the senior officials via teleconference on Monday. The meeting was attended by irrigation special chief secretary G Saiprasad, KADA commissioner Ramsundar Reddy, ENC M Venkateswara Rao, and other senior officials. Ramanaidu said that chief minister Chandrababu Naidu released ₹344 crore for canal maintenance works across the state, including desilting of canals, removal of water hyacinth and water lettuce, repair of shutters and gates, and greasing very recently. He said that the purpose of the emergency works will not be served if not completed on time. The minister suggested using drones for spraying chemicals to remove water hyacinth and water lettuce. He permitted the officials to go for short tenders with a seven-day notice wherever it is necessary in order to reach the May 31 deadline. He said that the primary goal of these maintenance and repair works is to restore to normalcy before the 2025 Kharif season and there should not be any compromise in the completion of works. He instructed that mechanical components like gates and shutters must be inspected by assistant engineers, who should submit a certificate to the chief engineer confirming their proper functioning. He asked the SEs to take the support of water user associations to complete the works as per the schedule. "Chief Engineers and Superintending Engineers should personally monitor the works continuously to ensure timely completion. All works must be completed with quality by the end of May, unlike in the past and canals should be ready before the season begins," said Ramanaidu. He said that the previous YSRCP govt completely neglected the maintenance of canals and project gates throughout the five-years leaving them in a dangerous situation. He said that previous govt had not spent even a penny for the maintenance of canals resulting in poor flows and inadequate supplies. He said that the tail-end farmers struggled to get water as the canals were packed with hyacinth. He said that the engineers lived in fear as they were not allowed even to apply grease to the reservoir gates. He said that corrective measures were not taken even after the gates washed away at Pulichintala and Gundlakamma reservoirs. He said that entire Annamayya project on Cheyyeru river in Kadapa district was washed away during the flash floods due to the negligence of the YSRCP regime. He asked the officials not to allow such incidents to reoccur and urged them to complete the works without compromising on the quality.
The Sun
11-05-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
KADA acts to protect rice crops during Southwest Monsoon
KOTA BHARU: The Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA) has taken several proactive measures to prevent rice crops from being affected during the Southwest Monsoon, said its chairman Khalid Abdul Samad. He said current efforts include ensuring an uninterrupted water supply, cleaning irrigation canals and drainage systems, preparing the Kemubu 3 Pump Station, and reinforcing the remaining sheet piles. He said KADA also received an allocation of RM20 million from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security under post-flood funding for infrastructure repairs, farm road improvements, and irrigation system maintenance. 'With the Kemubu 3 Pump Station and the soon-to-be-completed sheet pile reinforcement, we hope to overcome water supply shortages, especially during dry spells. 'In addition, cleaning operations for the irrigation and drainage systems have had a positive impact in ensuring smooth water supply for crops. We will also use higher-quality seeds and fertilisers during this season to ensure optimal harvests,' he said. He told reporters this after attending the KADA chairman's morning assembly with staff at the KADA headquarters here today, which was also attended by KADA general manager Mohd Faizul Mustafa. Previously, Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) director-general Dr Mohd Hisham Mohd Anip said the Southwest Monsoon is expected to begin on May 10 and continue until September, driven by consistent southwesterly winds across the region. Khalid said KADA now aims to achieve a rice yield of eight tonnes per hectare, after recording five tonnes per hectare in the previous season. 'As of today, total harvested rice stands at 44,931.9 tonnes, a significant increase compared to only around 11,997 tonnes in the first season. Although we've only harvested about 43 per cent so far, the yield is already higher than last season. 'Productivity has reached five tonnes per hectare, compared to four tonnes previously. Some areas have even hit eight tonnes, though that is limited to certain locations. 'We need to study what was done in those high-yield areas and apply the same practices elsewhere to increase output. While the ministry's target is around six tonnes per hectare, we're hoping to exceed that,' he said.
