AP
Magazine February 2017 Key
Points
1. Divya Darshan, a programme to
provide free pilgrimage to famous temples in the state for the poor.
2. AP CM dedicated the Muchumarri lift
irrigation scheme to the nation at Muchumarri in Kurnool district.
3. AP CM commissioned the Gandikota
lift irrigation scheme, an integral part of the Galeru Nagari Srujala Sravanthi
project (GNSS) at Pydipalem in Kadapa district.
4. 104th Indian science congress
conducted at Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi.
5. Srilanka invited Chandra Babu Naidu
as special guest for the function held to mark the completion of 2 years in
office of Sri Lanka’s National unity Government.
6. 20th National Conference on
e-governance held at Visakapatnam.
7. 2nd edition of the AP states
partnership Summit with confederation of Indian Industry (CIT) at Visakapatnam.
8. AP Government launched Arigya
Raksha family health insurance scheme. It is intended to provide health
insurance cover to every individual in a family on payment of a monthly premium
of Rs.100 per head for a year.
9. Patanjali herbal & food park to
come up in Nellore.
10. 8 eminent persons from AP &
Telangana bagged padmashri awards
i) A. Yadagiri Rao – Sculptor
ii) Dr Md. Abdul Waheed – Medicine
iii) Chandrakanth Pithowa – scientist
iv) Daripalli Ramaiah – social worker
v) BVR Mohan Reddy – Enterpreneur
vi) T. Hanuman Chowdhary – Civil
Service
vii) V.Koteswaramaa – Literature &
Education
viii) Chintakindi Mallesham – Science
& Engineering
11. Geneva based International Trade
Centre shown interest to develop world trade centres proposed by AP government
in Vizag & Amaravati.
12. Standing tall at 120m from the sea
level, India’s tallest tower is coming up atop Kailasagiri Hills in Vizag very
soon.
13.
NIR Beach festival was held at Kakinada.
14. Konaseema festival was held in
Amalapuram.
15.
Agency festival was held in Rampachodavaram.