Key points compiled from AP
Magazine (January-2017)
1. As part of 5th international
Kuchipudi dance convention. 6,117 dancers together presented “Jayamu Jayamu”
dance item at IGMC stadium in Vijayawada. This performance created a new
guinnees world record.
(Note: Vempati China Satyana, a
legendary Kuchipudi dancer).
2. Paytm constituted a new
corporate office in Vishakapatnam.
3. AP Purse, a mobile app for
digital payments initiated by AP
government.
4. Marpu nestam – An agent who
educate people in digital financial
literacy.
5. Niti Aayog set up the Chief
Ministers Committee to look into
demonetization issues AP CM is
the convenor, the CMs of maharahtra, Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim and Pondicherry
were and members.
6. Haryana government expressed
interest to emulate AP Praja Sadhikara Survey.
7. Central Government released
1981 crores for Polavaram project
8. Polavaram Irrigation Project
considered to be lifeline for AP.
9. Polavaram Irrigation project
in planned on river Godavari, near Ramayapeta village of west Godavari
District.
10. The unique feature of
Polavaram project involves construction of 1.5 m thick concrete diaphragm wall
upto a depth of 100m below the river bed under the earth cum rockfill dam.
11. Railway minister laid
foundation stone for Nadikudi to Srikalahati new railway line.
12. A new double decker train
has been flagged off between Tirupati and Vishakapatnam
13. The Village of Mori in East
Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh has become the first 100% digitally
literate village in the country.
14. AP CM launched AP Fibre
Grid Services which offers television, telephone and internet services at just
Rs.149 per month.
15. AP is leading the country in
female workforce participation
16.
Sakhamuru Village in Thulluru Mandal will host a 200 acres botanical garden.
17.
Boeing shaped IT tower will be constructed in Vizag.
18.
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed up with the centre and
the AP government for implementing a technical cooperation project titled
„Comprehensive Traffic and Transport Study for AP Capital region”.
19.
Husna Sameera and Allada Pavan created a Guiness world record for the longest
marathon carom playing at the DRRMC indoor stadium in Vijayawada.
20.
Andhra Pradesh cabinet cleared land allotments.
(a)
62.18 acres at Mylavaram in Kadapa District for setting up of a
textile
park.
(b)
21 acres at Serikalam Village in Anantapur district for the
establishment
of an industrial park and a multi product SEX.
(c
) 44.78 acres at Settigunta Village in Kadapa district for a mega food
park.