Aim of the policy: The State intends to be the most preferred destination for Food Processing Industry. The new Food Processing Policy aims to capitalize on the rich and diverse food production base of Andhra Pradesh to provide fillip to the sector. Targets of the policy: (a) Make Andhra Pradesh ...
Read More »AP to have fiber grip project by March 2016
With an objective to ensure that every household in the state has internet, video and telephone services at doorstep, by March 2016, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed the officials of fibre grid, Infrastructure Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd (INCAP) to lay 30,000 km of cable network in the state. ...
Read More »Lava to invest Rs 2,615 crores over the next 7 years in India
Handset makers are looking to tap the multi-billion dollar opportunity in India, which is one of the fastest growing smartphone markets in the world. It currently has a software R&D unit in Bengaluru and a hardware unit in Shenzhen. In line with ‘Make in India’ initiative, domestic handset vendor Lava ...
Read More »Indiramma housing scheme, Andhra Pradesh
In 2005, Government merged all the State sponsored housing schemes, Rural Permanent Housing, Urban Permanent Housing and Flood Housing and formulated INDIRAMMA scheme. It covers people living in rural areas in the state of Andhra Pradesh. INDIRAMMA housing is a flagship scheme of the State Government and was launched in 2006 ...
Read More »Community managed micro insurance schemes
Vision behind the Community managed insurance schemes : The Self Help Groups and their federations envision that even the poorest of the poor, including the landless agricultural laborers, deserve an access to relevant and affordable insurance and social security nets by massification and be protected from risks on death/disability. To secure a ...
Read More »Abhayahastam Scheme for elderely women
About the Scheme: Government of Andhra Pradesh had introduced YSR ‘Abhayahastam’ on November 1, the scheme was the dream of late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to help the women in their latter age when they become dependent. The aim was to provide security to all enrolled SHG women with dignity in ...
Read More »Solar investments flow into Sunrise Andhra Pradesh from China
Andhra Pradesh Government has inked an MoU with China’s XI’AN LONGi Silicon Materials Corp for setting up Rs.1,500-crore solar module and cell manufacturing plant at Sri City, in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. The Chinese company will invest in a facility for manufacturing solar cells and modules with the capacity ...
Read More »AP to come up with first national investment and manufacturing zone
Andhra Pradesh is set to house India’s first national investment and manufacturing zone after the state assured the Centre of availability of 10 sq km of land in one place in Prakasham district. The NIMZ will comprise a special purpose vehicle and a developer, along with the state and the ...
Read More »Britannia to Invest Rs 125 Crore for Agro-processing Unit in AP
Britannia Managing Director Varun Berry called on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here and said the company is planning to commission the first phase of the project by the end of 2016. In Andhra Pradesh, Naidu said, the government is working to strengthen the Self-Help Groups (SHGs). “We are focusing ...
Read More »TATA Trusts to develop 264 villages in Andhra Pradesh
News: The Andhra Pradesh government entered into an agreement with Tata Trusts for community empowerment and improvement of overall living standards of people in 264 villages in the Vijayawada region, said Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. The programme intends to implement “interventions in the thematic areas” of bamboo cultivation, fisheries, nutrition ...
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