Kakinada, Feb 28th: For the farmers who are raising paddy and other alternative crops in the rabi season, the agriculture department supplied fertilizers to nearly 65,593 metric tones till date. Officials estimated the supply to nearly 72,540 and said that the remaining would be completed by the month of March. With the complaints received from the farmers regarding the hike in the prices of the fertilizers, officials started conducting raids and filling cases against dealers who were over-pricing the products. They warned fertilizers dealers not to sell the produce at hiked prices and instructed to display a stock list in the shops.
Revenue divisional officers, thasildhar and other concern officials raided the fertilizers shops in the district and verified the documents and stock position of the fertilizers and prices. Minister of agriculture, Mr. N. Raghuveera Reddy suggested the farmers to inform the department concerned if they found any difficulty in getting the fertilizers. He directed officials concerned to take severe action against dealers who indulge in corruption.
Fir broke out at ONGC office Posted on 02-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 1st: Major fire broke out at offshore ONGC office here at Subhadra Arcade, Bhanugudi Junction on Monday. Fire broke out inside the executive chamber at around 4.30pm in the evening. Property including computers, AC machines and software of the projects worth Rs 4 lakh was completely dam...
Chaitanyam 2010 from March 6 Posted on 02-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 1st: The Chaitanya Educational Institutions are organizing their silver jubilee celebrations `Chaitanyam 2010’ at Chaitanya Institute of Science and Technology at Madhavapatnam here on March 6, 7 and 8. Chaitanya institutions chairman and MLC KVV Satyanarayana Raju, said that the ...
Eye tests for kids under Drushti Posted on 02-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 1st: For the program initiated by the district administration called Drushti, aiming to conduct eye test for the students studying in welfare hostels, nearly 50 percent of the process was completed by the end of February in East Godavari District. The program was started on Februa...
Warn to take severe action Posted on 03-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 2nd: Kakinada city MLA, Dwarampudi Chandra Shekar Reddy warned to take severe action against the ration depot dealers for illegal supply of ration to black markets. A meeting was organized with the dealers, officials and city corporators at Zilla Parishad meeting hall here on Tuesday. S...
CM to review on EG district Posted on 03-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 2nd: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. Konijeti Rosaiah is going to review on the development and welfare programs being organized in the district at Hyderabad on March 9. East Godavari district collector, Mr. Gopala Krishna Dwevedi revealed this at a meeting organized at Collectorate...
Compensation sought by farmers Posted on 03-Mar-2010
Kakinada, Mar 2nd: Nearly 40% of the black gram crop was damaged due to the effect of virus on them. With this the farmers who raised the same as an alternative crop in the rabi season demanded the government to immediately provide compensation to their crops. Following the directions from the agricu...
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