Hyderabad, Oct 30th: Opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N Chandrababu Naidu on Oct 30 urged Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah to direct the authorities to take preventive measures on a large scale to curb the spread of dengue. In a letter to the Chief Minister, a copy of which was made avail to the media, Mr Naidu said there were large number of deaths due to dengue fever in different parts of the state following the spread of spread of the disease.
Demanding the state government to provide an ex gratia payment of Rs five lakh to the people who died of dengue fevers, the TDP chief said the government should reimburse the hospitalization expenditure incurred by the patients. He urged the government to include dengue disease in Aarogyasri scheme without further delay to provide support to the needy that were in large numbers.
The situation warrants an immediate response and intervention from the state government, he said adding the recent cabinet decision not to include dengue fever in Aarogyasri was really 'shocking.' ''As you are aware that blood platelet separating machines are not available in any of the teaching hospitals and district hospitals except at Warangal, which was yet to get its license. In this backdrop, the decision to open separate wards in government hospitals will not serve any purpose,'' Mr Naidu, in his letter said.
Need to rush power projects: AP CM Posted on 31-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 30th: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah on Oct 30 emphasized on the need to expedite all the ongoing power projects in the State keeping in view the ever increasing demand and the interests of the consumers. He was reviewing the status of power projects and the power suppl...
Awareness camp by NDRF in EG Posted on 31-Oct-2009
Kakinada, Oct 30th: Mr. Alex Johnson troop commander of the Arakkonam battalion of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), said people should possess awareness and preparedness which were key components of a proactive approach during any disaster situation. Participating at the NDRF’s awar...
TRS chief to go on fast unto death Posted on 31-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 30th: Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K. Chandrasekhar Rao Friday announced that he would launch a "fast unto death" in November to achieve separate statehood for the Telangana region. The TRS politburo, which met, decided that Rao and other leaders along with thousa...
AP minister's resignation accepted Posted on 31-Oct-2009
Hyderabad, Oct 30th: Andhra Pradesh Governor N.D. Tiwari has accepted the resignation of Women Development and Child Welfare Minister Konda Surekha, who quit the party on Thursday to express her unhappiness over the Congress' decision not to make Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy the chief minister. Surekha&...
CM launches pension sch. for women Posted on 02-Nov-2009
Chevella, Nov 1st: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah on Oct 1 formally launched the 'Dr YSR Abhaya Hastham,' Pension-cum-Insurance Scheme for women members of the Self Help Groups (SHGs) at a function here in Ranga Reddy district. Launching the scheme on the state formation day, the Chi...
Andhra celebrates formation day Posted on 02-Nov-2009
Hyderabad, Nov 1: Andhra Pradesh celebrated the 53rd anniversary of its formation Sunday but the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) observed it as "betrayal day" and vowed to divide the state. Chief Minister K. Rosaiah led the celebrations by unfurling the national flag at a function held at th...
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