Vijayawada, Jan 3 (Representative) Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet on Thursday cleared Rs 2,723.02 crore for two engineering works in the capital city of Amaravati. The Cabinet that met here with the Chief Minister, Chandrababu Naidu, in the chair, also resolved to undertake the developmental works in Amaravati with the financial assistance from the World Bank, the HUDCO, and the German Financial Assistance, and fresh tenders will be invited for these developmental works as per the guidelines of these institutions. Briefing media persons on the decisions taken by the Cabinet, the Minister for Information and Public Relations, Kolusu Parthasarathi, said that the Cabinet cleared the proposal on the draft ordinance for amending the Andhra Pradesh Metropolitan Region and Urban Development Authorities (AP MRUDA) Act 2016. Once the MRUDA Act is amended, necessary changes can be made to the capital masterplan, the master infrastructure plans, and the zonal area in the capital region, Parthasarathi explained. Also, the Cabinet cleared the proposal for 19 additional posts in the newly-formed Pithapuram Area Development Authority for smooth functioning of the administration. The line is cleared for setting up of the AM Green Ammonia (India) Pvt Ltd unit at Kakinada. The Minister said that no industrialist had come forward to invest in the State during the previous government but now several industrialists are keen to set up their units and this is one among such proposals and the Cabinet cleared it as per the norms of the Green Energy Policy. Stamp duty has been exempted to the company, he added.
Proposals for setting up solar and wind battery storage integrated projects at Nandyal and in YSR districts are approved by the Cabinet. Similar projects to be set up at Kakinada and Hosur of Pattikonda mandal in Kurnool district are also Okayed. An investment of Rs 2,000 cr is being made through these projects, creating employment to 1,380 persons, the minister said and clarified that the state government is not allotting any kind of land for these projects. The Cabinet cleared the proposal to allot 40 acres to the India Reserve (IR) Battalion at Jangalapalli of Yadamarri mandal in Chittoor district with certain conditions, the minister said, and added that the proposal to allot 6.3 acres at Nadimpalem of Pattipadu mandal in Guntur district to the Director General of ESI Hospitals, New Delhi, to construct ESI Hospital and staff quarters is also cleared. The move to upgrade the ESI hospital at Tirupati from 50 beds to 100 beds with an estimated cost of Rs 7,44,08,373 is okayed and also to appoint 191 medical and para-medical staff at the hospital is cleared. The Cabinet decided to release the State’s share of the Rythu Bharosa as and when the Centre releases the necessary funds. The move to pay Rs 20,000 to fishermen in April, though Rs 10,000 is being paid to them now. The teacher posts through Mega DSC will be filled by the coming academic year, Parthasarathi explained. Stating that a decision has been taken to make the proposed visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to Visakhapatnam on January 8 a grand success, the Minister said that a political committee will be formed to mobilise for the meeting and also make necessary arrangements at the port city.