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Hans India
a day ago
- Business
- Hans India
Vijayawada Rly Station to be developed with Rs 850 cr
Vijayawada: The Vijayawada Railway station, which is one of the biggest railway stations in South India will be upgraded to handle two lakh passengers per day by 2061. The Niti Ayog has given the nod to develop the railway station with Rs 850 crore under the PPP mode. So far, the train passenger traffic at Vijayawada railway station is 1.14 lakh per day. During the peak hour, the railway station is handling 9120 passengers on 10 platforms. As per the upgrade, two more platforms will come up and the total number of platforms will be 12. The existing 7 and 8 platforms will be split into 6A, 6B, 7A and 7B. So far, there are eight lifts in the railway station and they will be increased to 30. Commercial area in the railway station is 731 square metres and it will be increased to 69,835 square metres. Two more foot over bridges will be constructed to cater to the needs of the train passengers at the railway station. Till now, nine escalators are in the station and it will be increased to 30. Vehicle parking areas will be increased as part of the upgrade works. Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath on Thursday said the Niti Ayog has given green signal for upgradation of Vijayawada Railway Station with Rs 850 crore under the PPP mode. The MP participated in the developmental works in Division IV in Vijayawada on Thursday along with the Vijayawada East MLA Gadde Rammohan. Interacting with the media at the Central Excise Colony, the MP said tenders will be called in next month to award the works for upgradation of railway station. He laid the foundation stone for construction of roads at a cost of Rs 70 lakh in Central Excise Colony.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Govt. committed to restoring glory of anganwadi centres in Andhra Pradesh, says Minister Sandhya Rani
Minister for Women and Child Welfare, and Tribal Welfare Gummadi Sandhya Rani has launched the distribution of energy-efficient induction cooktop stoves to 11,400 out of 55,607 anganwadi centres in the first phase, and inaugurated a sapling planting drive on the occasion of World Environment Day here on Thursday. Addressing the gathering, Ms. Sandhya Rani said the State government was committed to restoring the past glory of the anganwadi centres, and stressed the need to spread awareness about the importance of making the State plastic-free. She said the induction stoves would not cause any pollution and were safe for children. She assured that the government would do justice to the anganwadi teachers in paying them salaries that they deserved, and in giving other benefits such as gratuity, while criticising the previous government for completely neglecting them. The government would provide funds for augmenting the infrastructure in the anganwadi centres and upgrading the mini-anganwadi centres to main centers. Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath commended the services being rendered by the anganwadi teachers, and said out of the 1,457 anganwadi centres in NTR district, 553 had permanent buildings, and proposals were submitted for the construction of compound walls for 226 anganwadi centres and for maintenance of 60 centres. Energy Efficiency Services Limited CEO Vishal Kapoor said Andhra Pradesh was ranked first in the country in the implementation of energy efficiency programme and that using energy-efficient technologies would not only help the environment but also reduce electricity bills. Vijayawada East MLA Gadde Rammohan and Principal Secretary A. Surya Kumari were present.
Hans India
3 days ago
- General
- Hans India
MP to seek Centre's help for sanction of ROBs, RUBs
Vijayawada: Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath has announced that he would meet the Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Railway Board chairman in Delhi very soon to request for sanction of Rail Over Bridges and Rail Under Bridges in Vijayawada Central assembly constituency. The MP along with the Central MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao visited Gunadala, Madhu Nagar, Devi Nagar, Ajit Singh Nagar and other areas on Tuesday and inspected the railway tracks, traffic problem and enquired about the pending works. He visited the Don Bosco School area in Gunadala where ROB works are pending for a long time. He visited the railway track between Devi Nagar-Vambay colony, Devi Nagar-Singh Nagar Katta area. The local residents explained to the MP about the problems being faced to cross the railway tracks. The MP has assured the local people that he would meet the railway minister and Railway Board chairman and request for the allocation of funds for construction of the Rail Over Bridge and Railway Under Bridges. Sivanath said he would discuss with the Vijayawada DRM in the meeting to be held on Wednesday on the problems of the Central constituency. The MP said Ajit Singh Nagar needs the second flyover to meet the traffic. He said the second Railway Over Bridge is related to both central and state governments. MLA Bonda Umamaheswara Rao said the Central constituency needs six Rail Over Bridges and three Rail Under Bridges. Later, the MP visited the Mylavaram Assembly constituency along with the MLA Vasantha Krishna Prasad. The MP has assured to develop the Kondapalli Railway station and for the halt of more trains at Rayanapadu railway station. He visited both Railway stations and spoke to the local people and passengers.
New Indian Express
13-05-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Andhra MP directs officials to identify land for setting up industries in Tiruvuru
VIJAYAWADA: Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath emphasised the need for industrial development in the Tiruvuru constituency of NTR district and urged officials to cooperate in identifying land for setting up industries. He was speaking at the Division-level Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) programme held in Tiruvuru, where 278 petitions were received, including 104 related to the Revenue Department. NTR District Collector G Lakshmisha and MLA Kolikapudi Srinivasa Rao were present. The MP said the constituency holds special significance in the district and emphasised the need to establish industries to generate employment for SC/ST communities, who form a significant portion of the local population. He criticised officials for their inaction in identifying 150 acres of land for a proposed leather park, and pointed out that 2,000 acres had already been earmarked for industries in Nandigama and Jaggayyapet constituencies.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Need collective efforts to develop Tiruvuru Assembly constituency: Vijayawada MP
Vijayawada MP Kesineni Sivanath stressed the need for collective efforts to develop Tiruvuru Assembly constituency, and pledged his support to achieve the developmental goals. Participating in the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS) programme at Tiruvuru on Monday, Mr. Sivanath said that people need not travel to the NTR district headquarters to have their issues resolved as they could approach the officials locally under the PGRS. Mr. Sivanath added that a total of 278 petitions were received during the PGRS programme, including 104 related to the Revenue Department. He requested Collector G. Lakshmisha to solve certain problems to be dealt with by MROs with due priority, and noted that the constituency has a large population of SCs and STs who require all the possible support. Nearly 2,000 acres have been identified for industrial development in Nandigama and Jaggaiahpet constituencies, Mr. Sivanath said, adding that all efforts should be made to realise their potential. MLA K. Srinivasa Rao, Andhra Pradesh State Organic Product Certification Authority Chairman S. Devadatta, and RDO K. Madhuri also took part.
