ANDHRA PRADESH

AP is taking big strides in attracting investments in green energy. The state is giving a tough fight to the states which were so far known as hubs for green energy Plants. The state secured fourth spot in generation of green energy in 2022 and it is going to be the leader in the next two-three years as the

According to the data compiled by the Centre, AP added 1,261.54 megawatts to the existing power generation through green energy during 2022. While Gujarath added a whopping 7,880 mw, Rajasthan added 9,227 mw.

State cabinet had recently stamped its nod for big-ticket investments in green Energy sector. The state government gave green signal to different firms to set up Pumped Storage Hydro-Electricity Projects (PSP). Adani group is planning to set up plants to generate about 3,700mw in different locations. Shirdi Sai electricals of Kadapa district is coming up with two plants with 1,200 mw in green energy sector. These projects are expected to be completed in two-five years. Adani group alone is investing 16,000 crore in green energy plants in AP.

The has decided to take 5% of land or its equivalent value from the newly developed layouts. The government’s decision has alarmed the realty sector and property buyers. The realtors fear that the decision would eat into their margins which have already become thin due to Covid-19 and would make their business unviable.

On the other hand, aspiring plot buyers fear that the land prices are likely to go up as realtors would pass on the burden to the consumer.

The state government had issued a GO recently stating that

The third option would be to pay Money equivalent to the base price of the land in the respective areas.
The realty sector inAndhra Pradeshhas been struggling with poor demand for the last three years with uncertainty over the capital city. The Covid-19 pandemic that shook economies across the globe rattled the realty sector in the state. The prices hit new lows inVijayawada,Gunturand other major cities with uncertainty over the capital coupled with pandemic induced Stress. The latest decision by the state government would put more stress on the demand side, fear realtors.

The Centre has askedstate governmentsto consider leasing out vacant land parcels owned by village panchayats to improve revenue.

The Centre observed that vast extent of lands was left unoccupied giving scope for encroachment. It noted that leasing of such properties will help local bodies to improve its revenues at least by 63 per cent over the present

The state government has directed village panchayats to identify suitable land to grant them on lease. The NCAER report said that auctioning of village tanks by converting them in to fish tanks is expected to improve revenues by 21 per cent.

The report also suggested local bodies to make full use of its borewells after tapping waters for its drinking water needs.

The chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh andOdishahave agreed in principle to work together and resolve the inter-state disputes. AP chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and Odisha chief ministerNaveen Patnaikmet in Bhubaneswar.

The chief ministers have decided that chief secretaries of both states will set up an institutional mechanism to deliberate on outstanding issues. The two chief secretaries with their teams would work and find

The issues included Kotia group of villages,Neradi Barrage, Jhanjhavati reservoir, Polavaram project and release of water for Bahuda river.

Around one per cent of theDisha SOScalls received by the Police are actionable with the remaining 99% of them dealing

However, the rate in which the FIRs are being registered amongst the actionable calls received through the Disha app stands almost on par with the age-old Dial 100 emergency service. The data shows that on a daily Average, cops registered five to seven FIRs from the 50 to 60 actionable calls received from distressed Women. Comparatively, the Dial 100 service receives 400 to 450 actionable calls from women daily out of which 10 FIRs are registered on average

Out of the 523 FIRs registered, 25% are related to outraging the modesty of a woman. Around 19% are harassment by husbands, 12% pertaining to insulting, eight percent are petty cases. When it comes to

Doctors should be able to access their Health record either using Aarogyasri card or Aadhaar card. The chief minister also directed the officials to prepare a list of vacancies and the required number of appointments

Andhra Pradesh has topped the country in terms of the Percentage of households (at least one family member) covered under any Health scheme or health Subscribe on YouTube