Hyderabad, Nov 6th: The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Nov 6 requested the Central team, assessing the damage caused by drought in 981 mandals of 22 districts, to expedite steps to save affected farmers, artisans, agricultural laborers of the state. In a memorandum submitted to the team, led by Agriculture Joint Secretary Upma Chowdary, a copy of which was released to the media here, the APCC said 981 mandals of 22 districts out of 1,128 mandals in 23 districts faced severe drought conditions during kharif season of 2009.
The agricultural production was badly affected and subsequently resulted in damage to horticulture, rural drinking water supply, animal husbandry and rural employment scope. Paddy and widely sowed cotton and other commercial crops were severely damaged. The serious scarcity of food grains and fodder to livestock has become a huge problem to be tackled at the state government level, with its limited resources. The State Government has already released Rs 471 crore towards input subsidy in the drought-hit areas to help small and marginal farmers.
Mahakumbabhishekam on Nov 16 Posted on 09-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 8th: The Bharata Yagna Peetham Committee has made elaborate arrangements for performing 'Mahakumbabhishekam,' the annual fete to Lord Adikumbheswera at the temple near the seashore on November 16 on the auspicious Karteeka Amavasya day. More than one lakh devotees from both East...
Youth asked to join Army Posted on 09-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 8th: The minister of state for defence, Mr. M.M Pallam Raju, stressed the need for more youth joining the Indian Army which was playing a crucial role in guarding the country. Addressing the participants at the end of the open Army recruitment rally at the District Sports Authority stad...
Two-day meet on diabetes Posted on 09-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 8th: Andhra Pradesh Diabetes Federation (APDF) is organizing its 18th Annual Scientific Meet at SRMT function hall here on November 14 and 15 to coincide with the World Diabetes Day (Nov 14). The conference theme is ‘Educate diabetics- Prevent complications’, said APDF Presi...
3 arrested in bank robbery case Posted on 09-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 8th: An employee of an ICICI Bank whose ATM missed Rs 14.47 lakh was reportedly arrested by police who recovered a large amount of the stolen money from him. Police also took two of his friends into custody for their involvement in the case and arrested them. According to sources, the b...
Hyd to become a global destination Posted on 09-Nov-2009
Hyderabad, Nov 7th: The ruling Congress in Andhra Pradesh would fight the November 23 civic polls in the city on the poll- plank of making Hyderabad a major global destination. Talking to newspersons here on Sunday, Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President D Srinivas, while highlighting a series of...
Pensions distributed to women Posted on 10-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 9th: Aiming to provide financial assistance to old age women, Late Chief Minister, Y.S Raja Shekar Reddy has introduced the prestigious Abayahastam Scheme to the old age women. The same was grandly inaugurated by the minister of state for defence Mr. M.M Pallam Raju at Nadakuduru villag...
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