Amaravati, March 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday proposed the setting up of the Indian School of Agriculture on the lines of the Indian School of Business (ISB) to deal with all the issues related to the agricultural sector.The Chief Minister mooted the idea during his address to the two-day Collectors’ conference, which began here on Wednesday.He proposed setting up the Indian School of Agriculture as a deemed university to deal with all the issues of…
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Amaravati, March 6 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday accused YSR Congress party of running away from its responsibility to attend the Legislative Assembly and said that status of opposition is given by people and not the government.Speaking on Appropriation Bill in the Legislative Assembly, he said the YSRCP is saying that they will come to Assembly only if they are given status of the main opposition.”Power and opposition status come only with people’s votes….
Amaravati, Feb 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday that the Polavaram project would be completed and dedicated to the nation before the 2027 Godavari Pushkaram. He also reiterated that Godavari water from Polavaram will be supplied to Nallamala Sagar before that, Nallamala Sagar and the Veligonda projects will be completed by July this year.The Chief Minister was addressing a public meeting after laying the foundation stone for Veligonda Project feeder …
Amaravati, Feb 16 (IANS) Telangana Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageswara Rao met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu here on Monday and requested that five villages, which were merged with Andhra Pradesh in 2014, be restored to Telangana. Nageswara Rao told media persons after meeting the Chief Minister that Parliament has to pass legislation to return five villages to Telangana.He recalled that in 2014, the Centre had merged seven mandals from Telangana’s Khammam distr…
Amaravati, Feb 11 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Governor, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer (retd) said on Wednesday that the process to rebuild the state is firmly on track.Despite financial constraints, growth momentum is being restored through careful prioritisation and reform, he said.Addressing the joint sitting of the Assembly and the Council on the first day of the Budget session of the legislature, he said that in the last 21 months, the government completed foundational reforms, and proof of concept is v…
Amaravati, Feb 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday met Union Minister for Jal Shakti C. R. Patil in New Delhi and presented proposals for the Polavaram–Nallamala Sagar Link Project, aimed at diverting surplus Godavari waters to the drought prone-regions. He described the project as a crucial lifeline that would meet drinking water, irrigation, and industrial needs, and requested approvals along with technical and financial support under the National River Li…
Amaravati, Feb 9 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday that state capital Amaravati will take shape and emerge as the most livable city in the next three years.He claimed that there is no possibility of such a remarkable city coming up anywhere in the world.Addressing a meeting of ministers and secretaries at the Secretariat, he said Amaravati works have been expedited.He lashed out at the previous government of YSR Congress for calling Amaravati a graveyard and…
Amaravati, Jan 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday directed the TDP MPs to make efforts to get Central funds for ongoing development works in the state.He also advised MPs to focus on development opportunities and the resolution of issues in their respective parliamentary constituencies.Addressing the Telugu Desam Parliamentary party meeting at the camp office, Chandrababu Naidu gave directions on the issues that need to be raised during the Parliament Budget S…
Hyderabad, Jan 12 (IANS) The Telangana government on Monday withdrew its writ petition against Polavaram-Banakacherla/Nallamalasagar Link Project (PBLP/PNLP) proposed by Andhra Pradesh after the Supreme Court termed it “prima facie not maintainable”.The apex court observed that the dispute was more appropriately adjudicated through a suit involving all affected states.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi granted liberty to Telangana to avail of any…
Hyderabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Amid the ongoing row between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on sharing of river waters, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that the state prefers water over disputes.He called for rising above politics to find a solution to the disputes between the two Telugu states over the sharing of Krishna and Godavari River waters.“If you ask whether Telangana state needs a dispute or water, I will choose water. If asked whether we want conflict or a solution, I will choo…