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The Hindu
2 days ago
- The Hindu
APTDC to promote tourist destinations through digital platforms
The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) is contemplating a comprehensive promotional campaign on digital platforms to showcase the State's rich cultural heritage, historical significance, and natural beauty, aiming to attract tourists from around the world. A statement released by the tourism corporation said that the digital campaign features a series of videos highlighting the unique aspects of various tourist destinations in Andhra Pradesh. These include the Kalamkari textile printing art of Pedana near Machilipatnam in Krishna district, the ancient Bhattiprolu Buddhist stupa in Bapatla district, its historical significance and evolution, the unique Mangalagiri handloom fabrics in Guntur district and the sacred Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple and the Undavalli Caves These videos are designed to showcase the A.P.'s rich cultural heritage and attract international tourists, the statement read, urging people to view and share these videos to spread the word about the State's unique attractions.
India Gazette
10-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Belittled our struggle": KTR on United Andhra map without Telangana in it
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 10 (ANI): Telangana Working President KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday criticised Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief PVN Madhav for gifting a map of United Andhra Pradesh to Minister Nara Lokesh, effectively erasing the state's existence. KTR took to social media, expressing his outrage and demanding an apology from the BJP leadership for belittling Telangana's struggle and sacrifices. In a post on X, KCR shared, 'Honourable PM @narendramodi ji, We have fought for generations for our cultural identity, our rightful place in history, and our geographical position - TELANGANA Today, your Andhra Pradesh state BJP chief; Madhav Garu, has belittled our struggle by gifting a United Andhra Pradesh map and ignoring the existence of Telangana This is absolutely unacceptable and reflects the blatant disregard to the people of # our state, and to our struggle, sacrifices of martyrs and history.' The BRS party questioned whether the incident reflects the BJP's plan or political agenda, demanding clarification from the party leadership. KTR demanded an apology from the BJP leadership for disregarding Telangana's existence and history. 'What are we if our history is erased?! Sir, I request you to clarify whether this reflects your party's plan or political agenda If it's a genuine oversight, I demand an apology from your party leadership to the people of Telangana,' he added. BRS leader Dasoju Shravan Kumar said that it is very unfortunate that both the BJP and the TDP have decided to end the existence of Telangana state. 'It is very unfortunate that both BJP and TDP have decided to end the existence of Telangana state. As seen in the photo, these persons are Nara Lokesh and PVN Madhav. In the photo, they dare to recognise Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, but not Telangana... We appeal to both parties to either publicly apologise, or the Telangana government and police should file a case against these two leaders,' he said. Earlier in a post on X, Nara Lokesh said, 'The newly elected state BJP president, PVN Madhav garu, met courteously at the Undavalli residence. On this occasion, I honoured Madhav garu with a Mangalagiri shawl. We recalled the moments when we fought together in the Legislative Council on public issues while in the opposition. Madhav garu, known for his gentle nature, has a complete understanding of the state's issues. I expressed that we should work together for the comprehensive development of the state.' PVN Madhav was elected as the BJP Andhra Pradesh President on July 1, and he assumed office on Wednesday. The controversy has sparked a heated debate, with some speculating about the BJP's intentions and potential plans for the two Telugu states. Minister Botsa Satyanarayana's recent comments about reunifying Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have added fuel to the fire. The Telangana government has been vocal about protecting the state's interests, and the issue is expected to continue dominating the political discourse. (ANI)
Hans India
22-04-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Guidelines issued for Revalidation of 870 layouts in Urban Development Authorities
Vijayawada: The department of municipal administration and urban development on Monday issued guidelines on the collection of applicable fees and charges along with the penalty for the delayed period with respect to Re-validation of offline layouts. These guidelines will enable the authorities to dispose of all the revalidation of old layouts in a time bound manner duly collecting the applicable fees and charges along with the penalty for the delayed period, as a one-time relaxation, said S Suresh Kumar, Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. In a press release, Suresh Kumar has announced that the department received requests from people for the revalidation of layouts. He directed the director of town and country planning, Mangalagiri to pursue the orders. Earlier, the Director of Town & Country Planning, Mangalagiri has brought to the notice of the government that the stakeholders have been requesting to issue orders for re-validation of old Layout Permission beyond three Years which were issued in online mode. The Director of Town & Country Planning noticed that 870 layouts to an extent of 8509 Acres need to be re-validated and these were approved way back between 2 years to 20 years. Suresh Kumar instructed the authorities to dispose of all the revalidation of old layouts in a time bound manner duly collecting the applicable fees and charges along with the penalty for the delayed period, as fixed by the Government as one-time relaxation. Earlier, the government has constituted a committee for studying the issue and suggest penalty after examining the matter in detail and to submit report. As per the AP Layout Rules, revalidation of a layout for additional periods of two years requires payment of 50 percent of the layout permit fee as per the norms. The committee suggested for adopting the same criteria for revalidating online approved files. The number of revalidation periods for each layout should be determined based on the duration of the validity lapse. The applicant shall ensure that there is no variation to the approved layout pattern before obtaining revalidation. The layout permit fee must be calculated according to the current gazette rates of the respective Urban Development Authority (UDA). If the gap period for revalidation is less than one year after calculating the spell of two-years, the fee shall be collected on a proportionate basis. For gap periods exceeding one year but less than two years, it shall be considered as one spell for the purpose of fee calculation. The state government is trying to strengthen the Urban Development Authorities and giving more powers to ensure that local areas are developed.
