AP
Magazine March 2017 Key Points
1. Land allotted to 9 cities in
Amaravati
i) Knowledge city
ii) Financial city
iii) Health city
iv) Tourism city
v) Government city
vi) Sports city
vii) Justice city
viii) Education city
ix) Electronics city
2. AP legislative assembly organised
National women’ parliament (NWP) with the theme of ‘Empowering Women –
Strengthening Democracy’ at Amaravati.
3. South Korea’s Kia Motors corp. is
close to finalize AP as the site for its first factory in India.
4. AP ranks 1st in the production of
Oilpalm, Papaya, Citrus, Chillies
5. AP ranks 2nd in the production of
Mango, Tomato
6. AP has come up with a cyber
securitypolicy.
7. AP cabinet gave its nod for
creation of new urban development authorities (UDAs) for 5 cities.
a) Kakinada & Rajahmundry will be
covered by Godavari Urban Development Authority (GUDA)
b) Kurnool Urban Development
Authority(KUDA)
c) Anantapur and Hindupur Urban
Development Authority (AHUDA).
8. German bank KFW has agreed to
sanction a loan of Rs.2,500 crore for the metro rail project in Vijayawada.
9. Spanish wind turbine manufacturer
‘Gamesa’ has inaugurated Rs. 1000 crore new wind blade manufacturing facility
in Nellore.
10. AP government proposed to build a
beach corridor from Visakhapatnam to Bhogapuram.
11. AP Government has decided to set
up a waste to energy plant in Ongole.
12.
India’s 1st river front music and dance festival held at the banks of river
Krishna at Pavitra Sangamam in Amaravati.