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Hans India
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Kumki elephants to tame rogue elephants
Gannavaram Airport (Krishna district): Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan stated, 'The problem of rogue elephants and their herds in the State has existed for a long time. This sensitive issue between humans and elephants has led to the destruction of hundreds of acres of crops and the loss of dozens of human lives. I believe that with the Kumki elephants provided by the Karnataka government, which responded with a humanitarian approach, the problem in villages adjacent to forests will largely be resolved.' He mentioned that the Karnataka government has currently provided four elephants, and the remaining elephants will arrive in two to three weeks. The Kumki elephants will be transported to a special training center in Kuppam for appropriate training and their assistance will be sought when needed. Pawan Kalyan spoke to the national media at Vijayawada Airport on Wednesday night. The Karnataka government has responded very positively. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, and Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre took the initiative to provide Kumki elephants to solve the problem. Regarding liquor scam, Pawan Kalyan said that the authorised investigation agency is currently investigating the liquor scam that occurred during the previous government's tenure. Officials are conducting the investigation appropriately, he added. He alleged that during the previous government's tenure, they claimed 'door-to-door ration distribution' and committed a scam worth Rs 1,600 crore. He said the vehicles never went to door-to-door. Everyone had to go to the vehicle that came to their street to collect rations. 'The then-government officials misused 9,260 vehicles as a 'green channel' for illegal ration rice transportation. Even now, the government is considering giving those vehicles back to the owners out of humanitarian consideration and providing them with a livelihood.' The State Cabinet has decided to cancel these MDU vehicles introduced by the previous government. We will proceed appropriately on this, the Deputy CM stated.
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Business Standard
02-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
PM to launch, lay foundation for projects worth Rs 58K cr in Andhra today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone for projects worth Rs 58,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh on Friday, which includes resuming the construction of greenfield capital city Amaravati. According to the official schedule shared by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's office, PM Modi is expected to land at Gannavaram Airport (Vijayawada Airport) at 2:55 pm and travel by helicopter to Velagapudi secretariat helipad. "He will be received by Naidu and deputy chief minister Pawan Kalyan. By 3:30 pm, the Prime Minister will arrive at the public meeting venue and participate in the foundation-laying and inaugural events," said a press release from the CM's office. The programme is scheduled to last an hour and 15 minutes, following which PM Modi will return to Gannavaram and depart for New Delhi. The southern state has made elaborate arrangements for Amaravati ReSTART (Amaravati construction relaunch) event, which is expected to be attended by thousands of people. The PM will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate 94 projects, which include capital city institutions, national highways, railway upgrades and defence-related installations. "In one of the largest single-day infrastructure announcements for the state, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation for and inaugurate a total of 94 projects worth Rs 57,962 crore," said the press release. As part of Amaravati greenfield capital construction, the PM will lay the foundation stone for 74 projects worth Rs 49,000 crore, which encompass the construction of the assembly, secretariat and high court buildings and judicial residential quarters. Likewise, he will lay the foundation for nine Central projects worth Rs 5,028 crore, such as DRDO's missile testing centre (Rs 1,459 crore) in Krishna district, unity mall in Vizag (Rs 100 crore), Guntakal Mallappa Gate Rail overbridge (Rs 293 crore) and six national highway projects (Rs 3,680 crore). The missile testing centre at Nagayalanka will comprise a launch centre, technical instrumentation facilities, indigenous radars, telemetry and electro-optical systems, enhancing the country's defence preparedness. Likewise, he will dedicate three railway projects worth Rs 254 crore to the nation, which include railway doubling and tripling projects.
Hans India
02-05-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Amaravati relaunch today
Vijayawada: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch development works worth Rs 57,962 crore in Amaravati on Friday. The state government has made elaborate arrangements for the Prime Minister's visit, with expected participation of around five lakh people. The event is being projected as a decisive moment for the future of Amaravati and a clear signal of renewed momentum in the Centre-State cooperation. As per the schedule, the Prime Minister will arrive at Vijayawada Airport at 2:55 pm on Friday and reach Velagapudi Secretariat helipad by helicopter at 3:15 pm where the PM will be received by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan. The Prime Minister will arrive at the public meeting venue at 3.30 pm and participate in the foundation-laying and inaugural events. The programme is scheduled to last for 1 hour and 15 minutes, following which the PM will return to Vijayawada airport at 4:55 pm and depart for New Delhi. After nearly a decade of uncertainty surrounding the capital, PM Modi's visit to Amaravati to re-launch capital construction works seems to be a turning point for the development of AP and sends a powerful message of political stability, Centre-State coordination, and governance renewal. The decade-old dreams of 30,000 farmers of capital region who donated 33,000 acres for capital development are going to be fulfilled as their aspirations put on hold for several years due to uncertainty on location of the capital. The restart of the construction of Amaravati comes as a major victory. The Prime Minister will lay the foundation for and launch a total of 94 projects worth Rs 57,962 crore. These include capital city institutions, national highways, railway upgrades, and defence-related installations. As part of Amaravati Greenfield capital reconstruction, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation for 74 projects worth Rs 49,000 crore, including the construction of the Assembly, Secretariat, High Court, and judicial officers' residential quarters. He will also lay foundation for projects worth Rs 5,028 crore, including Rs 1,459 crore DRDO Missile Testing Centre at Nagayalanka, Rs 100 crore Unity Mall at Visakhapatnam, Rs 293 crore Guntakal–Mallappa Gate Rail Overbridge. In addition, the Prime Minister will inaugurate eight completed National Highway projects worth Rs 3,680 crore and dedicate three railway projects valued at Rs 254 crore to the nation. The biggest developmental efforts launched on a single day by both the Centre and state reaffirms the government's focus on boosting infrastructure, connectivity, and urban governance in Andhra Pradesh.
