Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana in Andhra Pradesh as Pilot

Project
Andhra Pradesh Government Schemes Pdf Telugu,English

 Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, a crop insurance scheme is all set to be started in
Andhra Pradesh as pilot project.
 The scheme will be implemented to provide financial help to the farmers in the state.
 PMFBY, the central government scheme was launched in January 2016 to provide
financial help to the farmers at low premium.
 The financial help under the PM Fasal Bima Yojana is provided in case of damage of
crops due to natural calamities.

AP FiberNet Project for 15-100 MBPS Broadband at Low Cost

Andhra Pradesh Government Schemes Pdf Telugu,English

 Andhra Pradesh Government has launched a high speed broadband project named AP
Fibernet on 17th March. The project aims to provide affordable high speed broadband
connectivity to the households and workplaces across the state.
 The rates decided to provide broadband connectivity are much lower than that of the
other private and public broadband service providers. The government will provide 15
MBPS internet at Rs. 199 per month and 100 MBPS speed will be provided at just Rs.
999 per month.
 The AP Fibernet Project has been initially launched in the Visakhapatnam district but will
roll out to other districts by July 2016. The whole project has been implemented at a cost
of Rs. 333 Crore.
 The AP Government aims to connect 1.3 Crore households in the state through AP
Fibernet. The government has tied up with the leading network solutions provider CISCO
to implement the project.