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ANDHRA PRADESH YSR Kalyanamastu and YSR
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SIX MONTHS CURRENT AFFAIRS Shaadi Tohfa
JULY-2023 To DECEMBER-2023 34 YSR Sunna Vaddi scheme 14
TABLE OF CONTENTS
35 YSR Pension Kanuka 14
S. No Topic Pg. No.
36 YSR Vahana Mitra 14
Governance & Schemes of Andhra Pradesh
37 YSR Kapu Nestham 15
1 YSR Aarogyasri 1
38 Jagananna Chedodu Scheme 15
2 Arogya Mithra 1
39 YSR Nethanna Nestham 16
3 Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha 1
40 Jagananna Suraksha 17
Dr YSR Kidney Research and
4 2 Gadapa Gadapaku Mana
Super Speciality Hospital 41 17
Prabhutvam
5 YSR Sampoorna Poshana 2
42 Cheyutha Program 17
6 Power Subsidy to Aqua Farmers 3
43 Jagananna Thodu 18
7 Rythu Nestham 3
44 Campaign Vimukthi 19
8 Farmer’s Day in Andhra Pradesh 3
45 R-5 Zone 19
9 YSR Rythu Bharosa 3
46 Amrit Bharat scheme 19
10 YSR Mastyakara Bharosa 4
47 Spandana 19
11 Nadu – Nedu scheme 4
48 CARD 2.0 PRIMME System 19
State Educational Achievement
12 5 Pradhan Mantri Viswakarma
Survey 49 20
Yojana
13 Central Tribal University 5
50 One Station One Product 20
Ekalavya Model Residential
14 5 51 Bharat Gaurav Trains 20
Schools
Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat
15 PM Shri Schools 6 52 21
Programme
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas
16 6 53 Ambedkar Smriti Vanam Project 21
Yojana
17 YSR Village Digital Libraries 7 54 Project Unnati 21
18 Fee Reimbursement Scheme 7 National Rural Employment

55 21
Guarantee Scheme
Integrated child Development
19 8 56 AP State FiberNet limited 22
Scheme
Pravasandhra Bharosa Bima
20 YSR Law Nestham 8 57 22
Scheme
21 Free Tabs to Class VIII Students 8
58 Good Governance Day 22
22 Jagananna Amma Vodi 9
59 Anganwadi Centres 22
23 National Education Policy, 2020 10
Polity Issues of Andhra Pradesh
24 Jagananna Videshi Vidya Deevena 10
Off – budget borrowings of Andhra
Jagananna Civil Services 1 23
25 10 Pradesh
Protsahakam
2 Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Act 23
26 Smart India Hackathon 11
3 Speaker of Lok Sabha 23
27 Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan 11
4 Right to Information, 2005 24
Jagananna Bhuhakku Bhuraksha
28 11 5 POCSO Act, 2012 24
Scheme
Jagananna Sampoorna Gruha 6 Child marriages 24
29 12 7 Fundamental Rights 25
Hakku Scheme
30 Jagananna Smart Townships 12 8 EVM, VVPAT 25
31 Disha Police stations 12 9 AP State Legal Services Authority 25
Disha – Divyang Suraksha 10 Preventive Detention 26
32 13
Programme
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Systematic Voter’s Education and 2 Tammanna Dora 38
11 26
Electoral Participation 3 Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy 39
12 Child Labour 26 4 Sri Krishnadevaraya 39
13 Free Legal Aid 26 5 Birsa Munda 40
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation 6 Gurajada Apparao 40
14 27
Act, 2014 7 C. P Brown 40
15 Constitution Day 27 8 Potti Sriramulu 41
National Commission for Backward
16 27 9 Kotappakonda and Kondaveedu 41
Classes
10 Dandiya and Garba Dance 41
17 High court Judges 27
11 Library movement 42
18 Apex Council for water resources 28
12 World Kuchipudi Day 42
19 National Lok Adalat 28
13 Garaga Natyam 43
20 Crimes against women in AP 28
14 Banni festival 43
21 Article 370 28
15 Panchami Theertham 43
22 AP Land Titling Act, 2023 29
16 Urus Festival 43
Geography of AP
17 Andhra Natyam 44
1 Pushkara lift irrigation project 29
Economic & Social Development of Andhra Pradesh
2 Polavaram project 29
1 Made at Sri city 44
3 Veligonda Project 30
2 Disinvestment 44
4 KC Canal Ayacut 30
3 Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project 45
5 Somasila Project 30
Dr. Narla Tatarao Thermal Power
Handri- Neeva Sujala Sravanthi 4 45
6 31 Station
Project
5 Mulapeta Port 45
7 Pattiseema lift irrigation scheme 31
6 Gangavaram Port 45
8 Srisailam Project 31
7 Nagarjuna Sagar Project 45
9 Gundlakamma Project 322
Varikapudisela Lift Irrigation
10 Penna River 32 8 46
Scheme
11 Vamsadhara- Bahuda Interlinking 33 9 Annamayya Project 46
12 Pulicat Lake 33 10 Owk Tunnel Project 46
13 International year of millets 33 11 Krishna River Management Board 46
14 Araku Valley Coffee 33 12 Jal Jeevan Mission 47
15 Coffee harvesting 34 Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
16 e - Auction of Wheat 34 13 47
Development Authority
17 Erra Matti Dibbalu 34 Andhra Pradesh State Skill
14 47
18 Chenchu tribals 35 Development Corporation
19 Cyclone Hamoon 35 Andhra Pradesh Industrial
15 47
20 Granite industry 36 Infrastructure Corporation
21 National Highway-16 36 Marine Products Export
16 48
Development Authority
22 Mangroves in Andhra Pradesh 37
17 AP Energy Conservation Policies 48
23 Coal Reserves in AP 37
Andhra Pradesh Electric Mobility
24 Visakhapatnam Railway Zone 37 18 48
Policy 2018-23
25 Cold Wave 37
19 PDS 48
26 Krishna-Godavari Basin 38
20 Venkatagiri Textiles 48
History and Culture of AP
21 Old Pension Scheme 49
1 Pingali Venkayya birth anniversary 38
22 AP Caste based Survey 50
23 Floating Solar Park in Guntur 50 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
3 64
24 Fish Landing Centre 50 award
Andhra Pradesh Community- 4 Arjuna award 65
25 52
managed Natural Farming 5 YSR Rangasthala awards 65
26 National Tourism Competition 52 National award for Empowerment
6 65
27 Special Category status 52 of Persons with disabilities
28 LEADS 53 7 Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan awards 65
Science & Technology 8 Dadasaheb Phalke Award 66
1 Sickle Cell Anaemia 53 YSR Life Time Achievement and
9 66
YSR Achievement Awards
2 Tuberculosis Seal Sale Campaign 54
10 AP State formation Day 66
3 Anti - Microbial Resistance 54
11 Skoch Awards 66
4 Monkey Pox 55
12 Abdul Kalam Excellence Award 67
5 Leprosy 55
13 Karmaveer Chakra Award 67
6 Conjunctivitis 56
14 H.L. Nage Gowda Award 67
7 Dengue fever 56
National Energy Conservation 67
8 HIV 57 15
awards
9 Covid – 19 57
16 Livestock Research centre 67
10 Spinal Muscular Atrophies 57
Intensified Diarrhoea Control
11 Thrombolytic Therapy 57 17 68
Fortnight Campaign
12 Internet of Things (IOT) 58
18 Rajbhasha Keerthi Puraskar 68
13 Generative AI bot 58
19 IGBC Platinum rating 68
14 Chatbot Helpline 58
20 Asian Games 68
15 Fortified rice 58
AP State Under 13 Chess
Environment And Disaster Management 21 69
Championship
1 Flash floods 59 22 World Power Championship 69
2 Leopard 59 23 th
37 National Games 69
3 Electric Double-Decker Bus 59 24 Aadudam Andhra 69
4 Sponge Cities Mission 59 25 National Library Week 69
5 Disaster Response Force 60 26 Vidya Amrit Mahotsav 70
6 Project Elephant 60 27 MusQan certification 70
7 Gambusia Fish 60 28 Nandi Theatre Awards 70
8 Clean Andhra Pradesh 60 29 Golden Peacock Awards 70
9 Indira Gandhi Zoological Park 61 Miscellaneous
Forest Fire Prevention and 1 World Food Day 71
10 61
Management Scheme
2 Police Commemoration Day 71
11 Olive Ridly Turtles 61
National Quality Assurance
12 Cyclone Michaung 62 3 71
Standards
13 Otter species 62 Vigan’s Value-addition Series
14 LiFE mission 62 1 Srikakulam District 71
15 Nagaravanam initiative 63 2 Parvathipuram Manyam District 72
16 Indian Skimmer 63
17 Vana Vihari Eco-Tourism Project 63
Books, Awards, Sports and Entertainment
1 69th National Film Awards 64
2 Best Teacher awards 64
PREFACE TO THE MAGAZINE
CivicCentre is pleased to release the July-2023 to Decmber-2023 Current Affairs for the APPSC Examinations.
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GOVERNANCE AND SCHEMES OF
ANDHRA PRADESH
1. YSR Aarogya Sri
▪ News: CM of Andhra Pradesh launched YSR
Aarogyasri scheme with upgraded benefit of ₹25
lakh in Andhra Pradesh.
About YSR Aarogya Sri:
▪ Government of Andhra Pradesh is implementing
state sponsored Dr.YSR Aarogyasri Health
The Scheme provides the following services:
Insurance Scheme. ▪ End-to-end cashless service offered through a
▪ In order to facilitate the effective implementation Network Hospitals from the time of reporting of
of the scheme, the State Government set up the a patient till ten days post discharge medication.
Dr.YSR Aarogyasri Health Care Trust under the ▪ All the pre-existing cases under listed therapies
chairmanship of the Chief Minister. are covered under the scheme.
• The Trust is administered by a Chief 2. Arogya Mitra
Executive Officer who is an IAS Officer. ▪ News: East Godavari district Collector said that
Objective of the Scheme: the government will give proper encouragement
▪ To provide free quality hospital care and equity to Arogya Mitras, who are performing their duties
of access to BPL families by purchase of quality with dedication and service in the Aarogyasri
medical services from identified network of network hospitals.
health care providers through a self-funded About Aarogya Mithra:
▪ Aarogya Mithra is the first point of contact for the
reimbursement mechanism.
Patients visiting the hospitals.
▪ To provide financial security against the
• This will help them through their treatment
catastrophic health expenditures.
journey starting from patient registration to
treatment and discharge to follow-up.
▪ Some of the key activities of Aarogya Mithra
include:
• Maintenance of Aarogyseva Help Desk,
• Facilitation and Counselling,
• Identification & Verification of documents,
• Registration of patient in the portal through
his login.
3. Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister conducted
a review meeting on Jagananna Aarogya
Suraksha programme via video conference.
About Jagananna Aarogyra Suraksha
programme:
▪ This programme was launched to provide better
health services to the poor.
▪ This programme would be implemented
wherever there was a population of 30,000 under
the UPHC.
▪ The ANMs, ASHA workers, Volunteers and
other medical staff were undertaking door-to-
door surveys to provide medical services under
the Jagananna Arogya Suraksha programme.
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4. Dr YSR Kidney Research and Super Speciality About YSR Sampoorna Poshan:
Hospital ▪ YSR Sampoorna Poshan is introduced by the
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Andhra Pradesh Government in order to provide
inaugurated the newly built 200-bed Dr YSR proper opportunities related to the mothers who
Kidney Research and Super Speciality Hospital are not able to get proper nutrition.
in Uddanam Region of the state at Srikakulam. • The state is providing a 25 days meal to all
About Dr YSR Kidney Research and Super pregnant women, lactating women, and also
Speciality Hospital: children up to the age of 6 years.
▪ The kidney research and super speciality hospital ▪ The beneficiaries will be chosen through the
will provide corporate treatment to kidney procedure of Anganwadi enrolment.
patients free of cost. • All the beneficiaries will be eligible to get
▪ The hospital has been designed to provide meals through the Anganwadi officers only
comprehensive and advanced medical care to
kidney patients.
▪ Dialysis patients of Uddanam used to get a
monthly pension of Rs 10000.
About Dialysis:
▪ Dialysis is a procedure to remove waste products
and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys
stop working properly.
• It often involves diverting blood to a
machine to be cleaned.
▪ Normally, the kidneys filter the blood, removing
harmful waste products and excess fluid and
turning these into urine to be passed out of the
body.
5. YSR Sampoorna Poshana
▪ News: The report of NITI Aayog said that YSR
Sampoorna Poshana scheme is implementing
properly with the aim of completely eliminating
anaemia.
•

About YSR Sampoorna Poshan Plus: WhatsApp chat services are also launched
▪ The state government of Andhra Pradesh has along with the Mobile app.
come up with a scheme called YSR Sampoorna ▪ The Rythu Nestham application allows farmers
Poshana plus Scheme. who applied for new services can monitor the
• The scheme will provide nutritious food to status of their applications directly from their
the pregnant mothers and the children of the mobile.
state in the tribal population. ▪ SPDCL leveraged the Artificial Intelligence (AI)
▪ The objective of the scheme is to provide food to to introduce chat bot services.
the underprivileged kids and the pregnant women 8. Farmer’s Day in Andhra Pradesh
of the state. ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Governor recalled the
▪ The scheme will be monitored by the Integrated services of the late Chief Minister Y.S.R on his
Tribal Development Authority and Department birth anniversary.
of Women and Child Development. • The birth Anniversary of Y.S.R is celebrated
as Farmer’s Day in the state of Andhra
Pradesh.
About Farmer’s Day in Andhra Pradesh:
▪ Andhra Pradesh government announced that 8th
July is celebrated as the Farmer’s Day in the
state.
▪ This was initiated due to Y.S.R introduced the
Farmer Friendly welfare schemes in the state and
implemented successfully.
▪ Currently, Andhra Pradesh Government is also
introduced many farmers friendly initiatives and
implementing in the state.
▪ Some of the present schemes are YSR Rythu
Bharosa, RBK Centres, YSR Free Crop Insurance
scheme, YSR Jala Kala.
9. YSR Rythu Bharosa
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister
claimed that government is helping the farmers in
the state through YSR Rythu Bharosa and Rythu
6. Power Subsidy to Aqua Farmers Bharosa Kendras.
▪ News: State Government is planning to extend the About YSR Rythu Bharosa:
power subsidy to another 4,230 aqua power ▪ YSR Rythu Bharosa is one of the nine Navratna
connections. welfare schemes of Andhra Pradesh government.
About YSR Nine Hours Free Power Supply: ▪ Under the Scheme, a financial assistance of
▪ The government has been implementing the Rs.13,500 will be given in three installments
ambitious scheme of nine hours daytime free every year.
power to agriculture, free power to SC, ST • It is provided duly including Rs.6,000/- from
families and power to aqua farmers at cheaper the Government of India under PM-KISAN
price. in three instalments.
• Aqua farmers would get power at Rs 1.50 per • The first installment of Rs.7,500 in May
during Kharif sowing season,
unit.
• The second installment of Rs.4,000 in
7. Rythu Nestham
October/November for harvesting the crop
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Southern Power and for Rabi needs
Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) • The third installment of Rs.2,000 being given
launched the Rytu Nestham Mobile App to in January/February at the time of crop
Support Farmers and Improve Power Supply harvest.
About Rythu Nestham Mobile App: Scheme Beneficiaries:
▪ It was introduced in a bid to improve the quality ▪ Financial assistance will be provided to landless
of power supply and enhance the services to tenant farmers & ROFR Cultivators belonging to
farmers. SC, ST, BC, Minority categories in the State.
10. YSR Mastyakara Bharosa • This provided to persons belonging to age-

▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister offered group of 18-60 years.
doles during his visit to Sullurpeta on Fisheries ▪ To provide sustenance to victims/ victim families
Day. for their livelihood
About YSR Mastyakara Bharosa: Benefits of the scheme:
▪ The financial assistance provided to fishermen
using automated, mechanised, and non-
mechanized fishing nets increased to Rs.10,000
under the YSR Matsyakara Bharosa plot.
11. Nadu-Nedu Scheme
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister aims to
Elevate Government School Education in the
▪ The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, launched state.
the YSR Matsyakara Bharosa Scheme for About Nadu-Nedu Scheme:
fishermen on 21st November 2019. ▪ The state government has launched ‘Nadu- Nedu’
scheme during November 14 ,2019.
• The World Fisheries Day was celebrated on
November 21.
Features of the scheme:
▪ As part of this scheme, the eligible fishermen in
the state will receive an increased financial relief
of Rs 10,000 each.
• It is provided during the annual marine
boycott and lean season between April and
June.
▪ The plan also increased the subsidy on diesel
from Rs 6.03 to Rs 9 per litre, for 10 consecutive
months.
• This is applicable to automated (3000 Litres)
and mechanised vessels (300 Litres)
Objectives of the scheme:
▪ To pay compensation of Rs 10.00 Lakhs to
victims/ victim families in the event of accidental
death/ Permanent disability during fishing in
Sea/fresh water bodies.
▪ This scheme hopes to decrease the dropout rate in 13. Central Tribal University
all schools by taking up various measures ▪ News: Central Tribal University at Saluru,
including upgrading the school infrastructure Vizianagaram district will be ready with state of
through the implementation of Mana Badi - Nadu art facilities within 3 years, said by New and First
Nedu Program. Chancellor of University.
• Better infrastructure is hoped to better the About Central Tribal University:
education experience resulting in higher
▪ The Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh
retention rate.
was set up by an act of Parliament in 2019.
▪ The university seeks to:
• Provide an environment conductive to
learning, offer outstanding, relevant
academic programmes.
• Promote individual, cultural and
environmental progress of the people,
especially tribal.
▪ This Tribal University is bifurcation promise
which was included in the Schedule XIII of
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
• Similary, in Tirupati an IIT campus was setup
as a part of AP Reorganisation Act.
• In Anantapur, Central University was setup as
per AP Reorganisation Act.
• IIM was setup at Visakhapatnam.
14. Ekalavya Model Residential Schools
12. State Educational Achievement Survey
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Governor claimed that 24
▪ News: National Council of Educational Research out of 28 Ekalavya schools sanctioned by the
and Training (NCERT) conducted the first State
Union Tribal Affairs Ministry have also been
Educational Achievement Survey on 3rd
established in the tribal areas of the state.
November, 2023 across India.
About State Educational Achievement Survey • The Governor also claimed that Prime
(SEAS): Minister has launched a scheme for the
▪ The State Educational Achievement Survey development of Particularly Vulnerable
(SEAS) is a crucial evaluation tool conducted by Tribal Groups (PVTGs), for which Rs
NCERT to assess the learning abilities of students 24,000 crore was announced in the 2023-24
studying in government schools. budget.
▪ SEAS, 2023 has been designed to enhance the About Ekalavya Model Residential Schools
learning standards for students in Classes 3, 6 and (EMRS):
9.
▪ The survey aimed at identifying areas requiring
improvement in learning will be held across
states, targeting school students up to the block
level.
• It will be a precursor to the Education
Ministry's annual National Achievement
Survey (NAS), which is conducted at the
district level.
▪ This survey is conducted under the guidance of
the Central government's education department.
Objectives of State Educational Achievement
Survey:
▪ The shared objective is to provide accurate,
equitable, and insightful assessments,
empowering educators, and policy-makers to
make informed decisions that will shape the
future of education in India.
▪ EMRS is a central sector scheme which was
▪ SEAS represents a distinctive and baseline
started in the year 1997-98 to impart quality
assessment marking a gradual shift from rote
learning to competency-based education. education to ST children in remote areas.

•

This is to enable them to avail of Features of the scheme:
opportunities in high and professional
educational courses and get employment in
various sectors.
▪ The schools are aimed to provide quality upper
primary, secondary and senior secondary level
education to ST and PVTG students in tribal
dominated areas, along with extra-curricular
activities.
• This is to enable them to access the best
opportunities in education and to bring them
at par with the general population.
• For the implementation of the scheme, grants
were given for construction of schools and
recurring expenses to the State Governments
under Article 275 (1) of the Constitution.
▪ In order to give further impetus to EMRS, it has
been decided that by the year 2022, every block
with more than 50% ST population and at least
20,000 tribal persons, will have an EMRS.
▪ Wherever density of ST population is higher in ▪ PM SHRI Schools will provide leadership to
identified Sub-Districts (90% or more), it is other schools in their respective regions by
proposed to set up Eklavya Model Day Boarding providing mentorship.
School (EMDBS) on an experimental basis. ▪ The PM SHRI Schools will be developed as green
• It is to provide additional scope for ST schools, incorporating environment friendly
Students seeking to avail school education aspects like:
without residential facility. • Solar panels and LED lights, nutrition
About PVTG’s in AP:
gardens with natural farming, waste
▪ There are 7 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal
management, plastic free, water
Groups in Andhra Pradesh.
conservation and harvesting.
• They are Chenchu, Gadaba, Kondh, Kolam,
▪ Status of schools selected under the PM SHRI
Konda Reddy, Porja and Savara.
Schools in Andhra Pradesh:
Total number of
75 Elementary schools 33
PVTG’s
No. of states they are Secondary/Sr. Secondary schools 629
17 states and 1 UT
present Total 662
Khond Porja, Asur, ▪ The cost of implementation is mostly split in a
Birhor, Kadar, Saharia, 60:40 ratio between the Union government and
PVTGs Kurumbas, Baiga, Toda, the states/UTs.
Jarawa,Shompen, ▪ For some special category states and North
Sentinelese. Eastern states, it is 90:10.
1. Pre-Agriculture
16. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
level of technology.
2. Stagnant or ▪ News: The Government Polytechnic College in
declining Vijayawada is offering short term courses under
Features of PVTG’s Population. the ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 4.0.’
3. Extremely low About Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana:
literacy. ▪ Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana
4. Subsistence level of (PMKVY) is the flagship scheme of the Ministry
economy. of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
15. PM Shri Schools (MSDE).
▪ News: IIT-Tirupati faculty trained teachers under • It is being implemented by National Skill
‘PM SHRI’ initiative. Development Corporation (NSDC).
About PM SHRI initiative: ▪ The objective of this Skill Certification scheme is
▪ PM SHRI School is a centrally sponsored scheme to enable Indian youth to take up industry
of the Government of India. relevant skill training that will help them in
▪ The scheme will also promote an understanding securing a better livelihood.
of various dimensions of the Quality of school • Individuals with prior experience are also
education and inform Policy, Practice and assessed and certified under Recognition of
Implementation. Prior Learning (RPL).
About Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana The uses of this digital library are as follows:
(PMKVY) 4.0:
▪ PMKVY 4.0 will be implemented between 2022-
26 with a strong emphasis on making the
programme candidate centric by creating an
enabling ecosystem to meet the aspirations and
emerging sectoral needs like:
• To promote an enabling ecosystem for
youths to get skilled and choose a career
path.
• To create a platform for both demand and
supply side by making the existing skilling
eco-system more flexible, swift, and geared
to meet the emerging demand.
• To effectively meet the demand and supply
through a process overhauling by promoting
technology-driven ecosystem, innovative
financing, and digitalization.
▪ PMKVY 4.0 will offer three types of training
which includes Short-Term Training,
Recognition of Prior Learning and Special
Projects.
▪ Similar to PMKVY, the Government of Andhra

Pradesh has also developed a robust Technical
Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
ecosystem to cater to the skilling needs of the
youth. 18. Fee Reimbursement Scheme
• This has done with the collaboration of the ▪ News: Telugu Nadu Students Federation (TNSF)
Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development demanded immediate release of Rs.1,650 crore,
Corporation (APSSDC), the Society for which are pending under fee reimbursement.
Employment generation and About Fee Reimbursement:
▪ This fee reimbursement is being implemented
Entrepreneurship Development in Andhra
under the Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme.
Pradesh (SEEDAP), and the National
▪ Jagananna Vidya Deevena scheme is the flagship
Academy of Construction (NAC). scheme of the Andhra Pradesh Government.
17. YSR Village Digital Libraries • It is a Aadhar Enabled Direct Bank Transfer
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister has Scheme.
decided to establish YSR Digital libraries at all
• It was started for the welfare of students
mandals across the State. studying the post metric courses.
About YSR Village Digital Libraries: • The main aim behind launching this scheme
▪ The state government will also provide internet to is to encourage students to pursue higher
the digital library in every village. studies without fearing the fees of the course.
• •

Andhra Pradesh's Department of Social This scheme is being implemented by the
Welfare is the nodal department of this Law Department, Government of Andhra
Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme. Pradesh
• Government of Andhra Pradesh will bear the Benefits:
full fees of the course in which the ▪ This scheme provides a monthly stipend of an
beneficiary is studying. amount of ₹ 5,000/- to the Junior Advocates for
• Only the students belonging to SC, ST, BC, the first three years of practise
EBC Kapu, Minority and Differently Abled
Eligibility:
Category are eligible to avail the benefit
▪ The applicant should be a Law Graduate, who
under Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme.
passed out in the year 2016 and afterward.
19. Integrated Child Development Scheme
▪ The name of the applicant shall be entered in the
▪ News: Anantapur District Collector advised the
ICDS personnel to take good care of children, rolls of Advocates being maintained by the
their health, studies and their physical security. Andhra Pradesh State Bar Council under Section
About Integrated Child Development Scheme 17 of the Advocates Act, 1961.
(ICDS): ▪ The Junior Advocates, who started practice and
▪ It was launched in 1975 and it is one of the have not crossed the first three (3) years of
world’s largest programmes for providing practice, as of the date of issue of the Government
supplementary nutrition, immunization and pre- Order, are eligible for a stipend for the remaining
school education to the children.
period.
▪ ICDS is a centrally sponsored scheme
implemented by state governments and union Exclusions:
territories. ▪ The Junior Advocates, who have crossed the first
• The scheme is universal covering all the three (3) years of practice, as of the date of issue
districts of the country. of the G.O., are not eligible.
• The Scheme has been renamed as ▪ The Applicant possessing four-wheelers in his
Anganwadi Services. name is not eligible.
▪ The services are now offered as part of the ▪ A Non - Practicing Advocates are not eligible.
Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0.
• Poshan 2.0 is an Integrated Nutrition Support
Programme for the duration of the 15th
Finance Commission period i.e., from 2021-
22 to 2025-26.
21. Free Tabs to Class VIII Students

▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Government distributed
the tabs to 8th Class students.
About Free Tabs to VIII Students:
▪ The State government's intention is to facilitate
Objectives of the scheme: digital mode education to enable students to learn
▪ To improve the nutritional and health status of easily in classrooms and at home as well.
children in the age-group 0-6 years. ▪ Besides Telugu, English and Hindi, the
▪ To reduce the incidence of mortality, morbidity, curriculum will be in eight languages which is
malnutrition and school dropout. designed based on CBSE syllabus.
20. YSR Law Nestham ▪ Secure mobile device management software has
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister deposited been installed in the tab to secure data and also it
money for July - Dec 2023 period directly into the will be able to track the student’s activities.
bank accounts of eligible junior advocates. • The tab would deny access to any
About YSR Law Nestham: undesirable material.
▪ This scheme was launched in 2019.
▪

The objective of the scheme is to enhance access
to schools, ensure equity, assuring quality
education, improve attendance, and retention,
achieve better learning outcomes.
• It is for the overall development of the child
from Classes 1st to 12th.
Benefits of the scheme:
▪ The eligible mothers/guardians will be
sanctioned ₹ 14000/- which will be deposited
directly into the beneficiary’s savings account of
the Nationalized Bank / Post Office in January
every year until the child passes Class 12th.
22. Jagananna Amma Vodi ▪ An amount of ₹ 1000/- from each beneficiary
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare shall be deducted at the source and released to
Corporation sent a proposal to the state School/College Committee as District Toilet
government to include Vedic students under the Maintenance Fund (DTMF) under the control of
Amma Vodi scheme. the District Collector.
About Jagananna Amma Vodi: Eligibility of the scheme:
▪ This scheme is one of the components of ▪ Must be from a BPL household with a white
Navratnalu Initiative. ration card.
▪ The scheme is managed by the School Education ▪ The student must be studying in a government
Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. school/ junior college between class 1 and 12.

23. National Education Policy 2020 ▪ The financial assistance to student will be
▪ News: Union secretary (School Education and provided through following ways:
Literacy) Sanjay Kumar asserted that National • 100 % Tution Fees will be paid by the
Education Policy (NEP) – 2020 will change the Government if Student got admission in top
foundational DNA for Indian society. 100 Universities of the World.
About National Education Policy, 2020: (a) Students selected under the scheme
▪ The NEP 2020 is founded on the five guiding would be sanctioned 100% tuition
pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability fee or ₹125 lakh, whichever is less
and Accountability.
for the students belonging to SC,
▪ In school education, the National Education
Policy 2020 stresses on the core values and the ST, BC and minority categories.
soft skills. (b) In case of other category students,
• This soft skill includes cultural awareness 100% tuition fee or ₹100 lakh,
and empathy, perseverance and grit, whichever is less, would be
teamwork, leadership, communication. sanctioned.
▪ The Policy aims and aspires to universalize the • 50 % Tution Fees or Rs. 50 Lakh (whichever
pre-primary education. is less) will be paid by the Government if
• It also provides special emphasis on the Student got admission in top 101 to 200
attainment of foundational Universities of the World.
literacy/numeracy in primary school and
▪ Only students belonging to SC, ST, BC, EBC
beyond for all by 2025.
including Kapu and Minority category are
▪ This policy recommended for the transformation
of the curriculum including pedagogy with eligible under Jagananna Videshi Vidya Deevna
5+3+3+4 design covering children in the age Scheme.
group 3-18 years. ▪ Only top 200 universities in the world with QS
▪ It seeks to strengthen the use of technology and rank are eligible to take admission.
increase focus on vocational and adult education. ▪ The financial assistance will be given to only
those candidates who are willing to pursue Post
Graduation Course, Ph. D Course and MBBS
Course from Foreign Universities.
Eligibility:
▪ The family income of the beneficiary should not
exceed ₹8 lakh per annum.
▪ The maximum age should not exceed 35 years as
on date of publication of the notification.
24. Jagananna Videshi Vidya Deevena

▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister deposited
Rs.42.60 crore under Jagananna Videshi Vidya
Deevena to the accounts of 390 eligible students
pursuing overseas education.
About Jagananna Videshi Vidya Deevena:
▪ This scheme was started mainly for the welfare of
25. Jagananna Civil Service Protsahakam
students who want to pursue their higher studies
from abroad. ▪ News: A cash incentive of Rs 1.50 crore provided
• The aim of this scheme is to encourage to 95 civil services aspirants, who cleared the
students to pursue their higher studies from preliminary examination, and to 11 among them
world’s best education institutions. who cleared the mains exam, under the Jagananna
▪ Andhra Pradesh's Department of Social Welfare Civil Services Protsahakam scheme.
is the nodal department of this Jagananna Videshi Jagananna Civil Services Protsahakam:
Vidya Deevena Scheme. ▪ Under the new scheme, the government would
▪ Under the Scheme, Government of Andhra provide financial assistance as a cash incentive to
Pradesh will bear the tution fees of those students the aspirants who are qualified in the preliminary
who got admission in worlds top 200 universities. and Mains civil services examination.
▪ The Government will provide this cash incentive
for any number of attempts permitted by the
UPSC.
• However, the applicants must be from the
state belonging to socially, educationally and
economically weaker sections with the
family income less than Rs 8 lakh per annum.
26. Smart India Hackathon
▪ News: Smart India Hackathon 2023 concludes in
Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.
About Smart India Hackathon:
▪ Smart India Hackathon (SIH) is a nationwide
initiative to provide students a platform to solve
the pressing problems of Ministries and
Departments of the Government, industries and
other organizations.
▪ This initiative was launched in 2017.
▪ The grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2023
is to provide solutions on various themes
including Space Technology, Smart Education, 28. Jagananna Bhuhakku and Bhuraksha Scheme
Disaster Management, Robotics and Drones, ▪ News: The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Heritage and Culture etc. asked officials to complete the third phase of the
▪ The total prize for Smart India Hackathon 2023 is Jagananna Saswatha Bhuhakku-Bhuraksha by
more than Rs 2 crore, where each winning team January 2024.
will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh per Jagananna Bhuhakku and Bhuraksha Scheme:
problem statement. ▪ Through this scheme, a comprehensive resurvey
27. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan program will be launched in order to store the
▪ News: Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan state project digital records of land.
director insisted the teachers to choose the better ▪ The resurvey project covers the properties from
way for the effective teaching of CBSE syllabus. both the urban areas and the rural Areas.
About Samagra Shiksha Abhiyaan: ▪ The ultimate goal of the resurvey is to create a
▪ The Samagra Shiksha scheme is an integrated database of all immovable properties that serves
scheme for school education covering the entire as a conclusive record of titles as per S&B (AP
gamut from pre-school to class XII. Survey and Boundaries) act 1923.
▪ The scheme has been extended for a period of five
years i.e., from 2021-22 to 2025-26.
▪ Implementing the recommendation of NEP 2020.
▪ Supporting States & UTs in implementing RTE
Act, 2009.
▪ Focus on Early Childhood Care and Education.
▪ Emphasis on Foundational Literacy and
Numeracy.
▪ Thrust on Holistic, Integrated, Inclusive and
activity-based Curriculum and Pedagogy.
▪ Bridging Social and Gender Gaps in School
Education.Promoting vocationalisation of
education.
29. Jagananna Sampoorna Gruha Hakku Scheme their interest on the government-sanctioned
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister distributed houses and provide beneficiaries full rights over
new pattas for assigned lands and provided rights their property.
to assigned lands given prior to 2003 at a ▪ The government is going to provide a registered
programme in Nuzvid on 17 November 2023. title deed on payment of a nominal amount under
About Jagananna Sampoorna Gruha Hakku a one-time settlement plan.
Scheme: ▪ The beneficiaries can pass on the asset to the next
▪ Through this scheme, the Government of Andhra generation, avail of a loan, and also sell their
Pradesh is going to waive off all the loans and property at the market rate.
30. Jagananna Smart Townships ▪ Family having annual household income up to

▪ News: The applications for plots under the Rs.18,00,000 are only eligible.
Jagananna Township project in Nuzvid have ▪ There will be three categories of plots that will be
invited. offered under this scheme which are 150 square
About Jagananna Smart Townships: yards, 200 square yards, and 240 square yards.
▪ The Government of Andhra Pradesh has launched 31. Disha Police Stations
Jagananna Smart Town Scheme on 11 January ▪ News: Disha Police rescued two women
2022. attempting suicide in Vijayawada.
▪ This scheme has been launched for middle- About Disha Police Stations:
income group families on a no-profit no-loss ▪ For the first time in the country, Disha Police
basis. Station established in Andhra Pradesh for the
▪ This township will be developed in every protection of women against any of sexual
constituency across the state. offences.
Salient features of Disha Act and Disha police About Disha - Divyang Suraksha Programme:
stations: ▪ This programme is launched by the
▪ The special police station has been set up under Vishakhapatnam Police Department to assist
the Andhra Pradesh Criminal Law (Amendment) individuals with visual and hearing impairments.
Bill, 2019 (also known as Disha Act).
▪ This programme aims to empower the disabled
▪ As part of the act, Disha Women Police Stations
are being set up in all 18 police units each headed community and ensure their well-being.
by DSP. • This initiative will foster the inclusivity and
• These police stations will be equipped with accessibility within the community.
facilities for women and children like creche, 33. YSR Kalyanamastu and YSR Shaadi Tohfa
waiting halls, counselling rooms, baby care ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister provided
rooms etc.
financial assistance under YSR Kalyanamasthu
• An exclusive control room to handle calls
and YSR Shaadi Tohfa to the couples who got
from women in distress will be set up in these
police stations. married during the July-October 2023 period.
• These police stations will also be able to About YSR Kalyanamastu:
track the nearest emergency response vehicle ▪ This scheme was launched to provide financial
and automatically dispatch it to the location support and security to poorest families for the
of the victim and act quickly. girl's wedding ceremony in the state.
▪ 13 exclusive courts one in each district are also • It also aims to provide financial security even
being set up to exclusively handle cases relating after the marriage.
to crimes against women and children.
▪ The main objective of this scheme is to abolish
• Special Public Prosecutors will also be
child marriages and protect the bride by
appointed for these courts to ensure better
conviction. registering the marriage.
▪ 13 One stop centre are operational in the State for About YSR Shaadi Tohfa:
providing integrated set of services to victims and ▪ This scheme is launched to provide financial
survivors of sexual violence, assistance to Muslim Minority Community
• These centres will act as the first point of during wedding ceremonies.
contact to victims for assisting in medical • The scheme is to give financial support to
examination those who are not able to bear the expenses
• Facilitation in recording of statement and
of marriage.
FIR, legal aid, social- psychological
counselling and victim compensation. • It is mandatory to apply under YSR Shaadi
About Disha App: Tohfa Scheme within 60 days of marriage.
▪ Disha app was developed by Andhra Pradesh ▪ YSR Shaadi Tohfa Scheme will also prevent
government to provide quick response of child marriage as well as the dropout from the
women’s safety issues. school.
▪ This app not only alerts the police but also sends Eligibility:
alert message to the person’s family. ▪ The bride must be 18 years of age and bride
▪ It was launched in February 2020
groom must be 21 years of age as on the date of
marriage.
▪ The annual family income should be less than 2
Lakhs
▪ Only those who are married for the first time are
eligible to apply for the scheme.
• However, the bride can apply for the scheme
if she is a widow.
32. Disha - Divyang Suraksha Programme

▪ News: Visakhapatnam police launched the
dedicated helpline service named “DISHA-
DIVYANG SURAKSHA” to assist Person with
Disabilities.
▪ Monthly Pension of ₹ 10,000/- for Persons on
CKDU/Dialysis.
▪ In the event of death of Old Age, Weaver,
Fishermen, Toddy toppers, or Disabled category
pensioners, the pension will be sanctioned to
Spouse (wife) to support the family.
• The pension amount will be released on par
with Widow Category Pension.
Eligibility:
34. YSR Sunna Vaddi Scheme ▪ Old age people, (male or female), who are 60
▪ News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted years of age or above and are needy.
with a member of a women Self Help Group from
Andhra Pradesh.
About YSR Sunna Vaddi Scheme:
▪ The main objective of the scheme is to provide a
free credit loan to all of the self-help groups of the
Andhra Pradesh state.
▪ The main motive of the scheme is to empower the
elderly ladies of the state and give them financial
freedom.
Benefits of the scheme:
▪ The scheme improves the financial condition of
the SHG women along with the social security.
▪ All SHG women from both the rural and urban
areas having the bank loan accounts will receive
an amount upto Rs.5.00 lakhs under the YSR
Sunna Vaddi Pathakam.
▪ SHG loan accounts declared NPA as on
31/03/2019 as per SERP and MEPMA data base 36. YSR Vahana Mitra
will not get the YSR Sunna Vaddi Pathakam.
Eligibility of the scheme: ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister disbursed
▪ The applicant must be a Self-Help Group financial assistance to the beneficiaries under the
Member. YSR Vahana Mitra scheme on 29 September,
▪ SHG women (both rural and urban) with bank 2023.
loan accounts outstanding amount upto Rs.5.00 About YSR Vahana Mitra:
lakhs are eligible. ▪ This Scheme was Launched on 1st June 2021.
35. YSR Pension Kanuka ▪ YSR Vahana Mitra is a Social Welfare scheme,
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Government disbursed the implemented by the Department of Transport.
pension to beneficiaries under YSR Pension ▪ The objective of the scheme is to increase income
Kanuka.
and reduce the expenses of taxi repair by
About YSR Pension Kanuka:
▪ YSR Pension Kanuka is a Social Security providing financial assistance to financially weak
Scheme. taxi drivers.
▪ This scheme is being implemented by the Benefits under the scheme:
Panchayat Raj & Rural Development ▪ Through this scheme, the government provides
Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. financial assistance of ₹ 10,000/- per annum to
▪ The objective of this scheme is to ameliorate the Self-owned Auto/Taxi Drivers for expenditure
hardships of the poor and vulnerable sections of
towards insurance, fitness certificate, repairs, and
society particularly the old and infirm, widows,
and persons with disability to secure a dignified other requirements.
life. ▪ Financial Assistance of Rs. 50,000/- will be
Benefits under the scheme: provided to eligible passenger vehicle owners
▪ Monthly Pension of ₹ 3,000/- for Old Age, under YSR Vahana Mitra Scheme.
Widow, Weavers, Toddy Tappers, Fishermen, • This financial assistance will be provided to
Single Women, Traditional Cobblers, and PLHIV vehicle owners in 5 equal instalments of Rs.
(ART Pensions) categories.
10,000/- each in a span of 5 years.
▪ Monthly Pension of ₹ 3,000/- for Persons with
Disability, Dappu artists and Transgenders. ▪ The owners of three-wheeler/four-wheeler light
goods vehicles are not eligible under the scheme.
▪ The Scheme YSR Kapu Nestham is a Social
Empowerment Scheme by the Backward Classes
Welfare Department, Government of Andhra
Pradesh.
▪ The objective of the scheme is to financially
empower Kapu, Balija, Telaga, Ontari women
between the age of 45-60 years by enhancing
their livelihood opportunities and living
standards.
▪ This scheme provides the financial assistance of
a total amount of ₹ 75,000/- over the period of 5
years i.e., ₹ 15,000/- per annum.
38. Jaganna Chedodu Scheme
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister released
the Jagananna Chedodu funds.
About Jaganna Chedodu Scheme:
▪ The Jagananna Chedodu scheme is a state
37. YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme government welfare scheme launched on 10 June
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister aided the 2020 for small businessmen residing in Andhra
women of Kapu Community under Kapu Pradesh (AP).
Nestham scheme. • This scheme is implemented by the B.C.
About YSR Kapu Nestham Scheme: Welfare Department, Government of Andhra
Pradesh.
▪ The beneficiaries of the scheme include:
• Tailors (All communities), Rajakas
(washermen), and Nayee Brahmins
(Barbers) of the state.
▪ The main objective of this Scheme is to provide
financial assistance to small shop owners whose
businesses got affected due to covid pandemic.
▪ The beneficiary will be provided a one-time
amount of ₹ 10,000 per year for a period of 5
years i.e., ₹ 50,000/- in five instalments.
• This fund can be utilized by the beneficiaries
for purchasing tools, equipment and other
essentials to grow their source of income and
work establishment.

39. YSR Nethanna Nestham ▪ Department of Handlooms & Textiles of Andhra
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh government extended Pradesh Government is the nodal department of this
financial assistance to the Handloom weavers scheme.
▪ Under YSR Nesthanna Nestham Scheme,
to make them self-reliant.
Government of Andhra Pradesh provides financial
About YSR Nethanna Nestham: assistance of Rs. 24,000/- per year to the eligible
▪ It was launched in the year 2019. handloom weavers of State.
▪ The main objective behind launching YSR ▪ Owning a Handloom is essential to get financial
Nethanna Nestham Scheme is to provide assistance under YSR Nethanna Nestham Scheme.
financial support to handloom weavers of ▪ Aadhar Card is compulsorily needed to apply for
Andhra Pradesh. YSR Nethanna Nestham Scheme.

40. Jagananna Suraksha proposals received in Gadapa-Gadapaku Mana
▪ News: The State government has delivered over Prabhutvam programme.
94 lakh services free of cost to more than 34 lakh About the initiative:
households in the month of July under Jagananna ▪ The Andhra Pradesh government introduced the
Suraksha.
Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabuthvam initiative
• It was launched on July 1 and ended on July
31. on May 11, 2022.
About Jagananna Suraksha: ▪ Its main goals are:
▪ It is a month-long program to reach out to all • To raise public awareness of the
households in the state to check for their government’s policies and initiatives,
unresolved grievances and solve them.
▪ Jagananna Suraksha is aimed at ensuring that • To make sure that all eligible people receive
there will be no left out beneficiaries. benefits,
▪ As part of the initiative, grievances and required • To solicit feedback and suggestions from the
documents will be collected. general public in order to streamline
▪ This program is an annexe to the Jaganannaku
Chebudam program. processes and enhance service delivery.
Jagananna ku Chebudam: 42. Cheyutha Program
▪ Jaganannaku Chebudham is a universal grievance ▪ News: The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has
redressal helpline that allows citizens to directly directed the officials to focus on resurvey of lands
call and raise their problems with the Chief in villages, and establishment of digital libraries
Minister’s office. in rural and urban areas while encouraging self-
▪ It is a boosted version of Spandana that aims to employment schemes for women on a large scale
proactively reach out to citizens, gather their under the Cheyutha programme.
grievances in a focused manner and address them About the Scheme
in a mission mode. ▪ The "YSR Cheyutha" scheme is a Social
▪ Under this scheme, people can directly bring their Empowerment Scheme by the Department of
grievances to the notice of Chief Minister if they Panchayati Raj and Rural Development,
are not resolved at collector’s level during Government of Andhra Pradesh.
▪ This scheme is not applicable to the women
Spandana program.
beneficiaries already covered under YSR Pension
41. Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam Kanuka.This will create access to enhanced livelihood
▪ News: Guntur Municipal Commissioner directed opportunities, income generation and wealth creation
at the household level, on a sustainable basis leading
the officials to take up the works relating to
to better living standards.

43. Jagananna Thodu Eligibility:

▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister released ▪ The applicant should be above 18 years of age.
Jagananna Thodu benefits on July 18. ▪ The total land holding of the family of the
About Jagananna Thodu: applicant should be less than 3 acres of wetland
▪ Andhra Pradesh government introduced the or 10 acres of dry land or 10 acres of both wet and
Jagananna Thodu scheme. dry land together.
• This scheme was introduced in order to
ameliorate the financial hardship of the
chiruvyaparulu and the people engaged in
traditional handicrafts
▪ This scheme is being implemented by the
Department of Grama Volunteers/ Ward
volunteers & Village Secretariats / Ward
Secretariats, Government of Andhra Pradesh.
Benefits:
▪ Financial Assistance up to ₹ 10,000/- at 0%
interest to hawkers, street vendors, and artisans
engaged in traditional handicrafts through banks.

44. Campaign Vimukthi ▪ The Amrit Bharat Station scheme has a long-term
▪ News: The Crime Investigation Department (AP vision for the ongoing development of stations.
CID) has launched ‘Campaign Vimukthi’ on July ▪ It involves creating Master Plans and executing
30, 2023. them in phases to enhance various station
facilities.
• Every year July 30 is celebrated as the
International Day Against Human
Trafficking.
About the campaign:
▪ It is a drive against human trafficking which
seeks to enlighten people on how to avoid
becoming victims of crime.
▪ As per this, videos should be shown to students in
schools and colleges on modus operandi of
trafficking and drugs.
▪ The officers will identify the grey areas, step up
vigil at educational institutions and conduct joint
raids.
45. R-5 Zone
▪ News: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on August 47. Spandana
3rd stayed construction of houses by the state ▪ News: The Guntur Municipal Corporation
government for the poor in an area called the R-5 conducted Spandana programme from 4
zone. September at the council hall in GMC office to
• Farmers of the capital region and others receive the petitions relating to the civic
challenged the Government Order creating problems.
an R-5 zone for construction of houses for About Spandana:
outsiders. ▪ It is a weekly grievance redressal platform where
About R-5 Zone: people can directly approach district officials of
▪ In March 2023, the state government declared a the rank of even a Collector and a Superintendent
new zone R-5 in Amravati. of Police.
▪ This R5 zone is a new housing zone for the poor • It is also a weekly-off system for police
that was recently carved out by the Andhra introduced in Andhra Pradesh.
Pradesh government earlier in 2023. ▪ This programme is being conducted every
▪ The original Amaravati Capital Region Master Monday in District Police Office, Sub-Divisional
Plan has four types of residential zones – R1 Police Offices, Circle Offices and Police Stations.
(village planning Zone), R2 (low-density ▪ Each Spandana petition is lodged in an online
housing), R3 (low to medium-density housing), system which is linked with the Crime and
and R4 (high-density zone). Criminal Tracking and Networking System
▪ The state government amended the Plan by (CCTNS) thus integrating it into mainstream
invoking the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region police work and ensuring proper supervision and
Development Authority (APCRDA) Act. monitoring.
• The amended plan specifies that at least 5% ▪ It has increased citizen ‘access to justice’ &
of the total area of the scheme is for ‘access to protection of the law’ fundamentally by
providing affordable housing for the poor. making it easy for the people, especially, weaker
46. Amrit Bharat scheme sections like poor, women, old aged,
▪ News: Eleven railway stations in the Vijayawada marginalized communities etc. to avail police
Railway Division will soon be given a facelift service.
under the Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme (ABSS). ▪ Services offered by Spandana includes: Personal
• Those 11 include: Eluru, Anakapalle, grievance redressal, Grievance status enquiry,
Bhimavaram Town, Kakinada Town Scheme enquiry and grievance.
Junction, Narasapur, Nidadavolu Junction, 48. CARD 2.0 PRIMME system
Ongole, Singarayakonda, Tadepalligudem, ▪ News: The state government rolled out new
Tenali and Tuni. version of Computer Aided Administration of
About the scheme: Registration Department (CARD) named
▪ Amrit Bharat Scheme aims to enhance and PRIMME (Property Registration Integration
modernize railway stations throughout the Indian Mutation Made Easy) to ensure transparency in
Railways network. registration process.
▪ The scheme currently intends to upgrade and CARD 2.0 PRIMME system:
modernize a total of 1309 stations across the ▪ The stamps and registrations department has been
Indian Railway system. using CARD 1.0 version designed in 1999.
▪ • Ministry of Finance (MoF).

Now CARD 2.0 version has been developed in
2023, with advanced technology due to increase ▪ Applications received from Andhra Pradesh
in number of registrations and to ensure safety under PM Viswakarma Yojana is 3976(In FY
and security. 2023 as on 12/12/2023).
• This new system was introduced to curb 50. One Station One Product
irregularities in old system and to maintain ▪ News: As many as 4200 direct beneficiaries have
transparency in registration process. availed business opportunities through the 120
▪ People can directly enter the details of their One Station One Product (OSOP) stalls across the
property which they are selling or buying in Southern Central Railway (SCR) zone.
model document provided in the system without
• Of these, 56 stalls were set up in Andhra
middlemen.
Pradesh.
49. Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana
One Station One Product:
▪ News: NTR District Collector asked the
traditional artisans to apply for loans under the
Pradhan Mantri Viswakarma Yojana scheme.
About Pradhan Mantri Viswakarma Yojana
scheme:
▪ PM Vishwakarma is a Central Sector Scheme
launched by Ministry of Micro, Small and
Medium Enterprises.
• The scheme will initially be implemented for
five years up to 2027-28.
▪ To provide skill upgradation to hone their skills
and make relevant and suitable training ▪ The Ministry of Railway launched the Initiative.
opportunities available to them. ▪ The OSOP stalls are designed through National
▪ To provide the intended beneficiaries easy access Design Institute for uniformity.
▪ It’s objective is to promote local products by
to collateral-free credit and reduce the cost of
providing a market and creating additional
credit by providing interest subvention. income opportunities for the marginalised
▪ To provide incentives for digital transactions to sections of the society.
encourage the digital empowerment of these ▪ The products category would be indigenous to
Vishwakarmas. that place and include:
▪ To provide a platform for brand promotion and • Artefacts, handicrafts, textiles and
market linkages to help them access new handlooms, toys, leather products, traditional
opportunities for growth. instruments, garments, jewellery made by
local artisans.
About Stalls and Products in AP:
▪ The stalls were allotted to the local artisans in
Nellore, Rajahmundry, Vijayawada, Guntur,
Eluru, Ongole, Tirupati, Guntakal, Gudivada and
other railway stations.
• Artisans displayed garments, toys, leather
products, coir products, wooden material,
paintings and interior design material in the
stalls.
51. Bharat Gaurav Trains
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh’s first Bharat Gaurav train
leaves on Jyothirlinga yatra from Vijayawada.
About Bharat Gaurav Trains:
▪ Indian Railways introduced the concept of
operating tourist trains on theme-based circuits
under the banner of Bharat Gaurav Tourist
Trains.
▪ These are service provider managed, theme-
based Tourist Circuit trains, to showcase India's
rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical,
Implementing Agency: natural scenic places to the people of India and
▪ The scheme is conjointly implemented by the the world.
following Ministries/Departments: ▪ The Boarding and De-boarding stations in
• Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Andhra Pradesh under Bharat Gaurav Trains
Enterprises (MoMSME). includes:
• Ministry of Skill Development and • Vijayawada
Entrepreneurship (MSDE). • Eluru
• Department of Financial Services (DFS), • Rajahmundry
• Simhachalam • Federation vs Freedom

• Vizianagaram • Buddha or Karl Marx
52. Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat Programme 54. Project Unnati
▪ News: Union Finance Minister is participating in ▪ News: Agriculture Minister Kakani Govardhan
the Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat programme in Reddy distributed autorickshaws to women
Andhra Pradesh. beneficiaries under Unnati scheme (SC, ST sub-
About the Programme: plan).
▪ Hamara Sankalp Viksit Bharat is a nationwide About Project Unnati:
campaign to raise awareness through outreach ▪ The ‘Unnati’ project was launched to reduce the
activities. dependency on the Mahatma Gandhi National
• This programme was launched by the Prime Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
Minister on November 15 and culminate on (MGNREGS), by providing skill training to
January 25. existing workers.
▪ The campaign to reach out to the people who are
the beneficiaries of the Centre's flagship
programmes both in rural and urban areas.
▪ The ground-level activities under the programme
will take place using these automated
Information, Education and Communication
(IEC) vans.
▪ It is a collaborative effort of the central and state
governments.
▪ The campaign is being taken up by adopting a
whole of government approach with active
involvement of various Ministries /Departments
of Government of India, State Governments,
Central Government Organizations and
Institutions.
53. Ambedkar Smriti Vanam Project
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
inaugurated the Ambedkar Smriti Vanam Project
in Vijayawada on January 20, 2024.
About Ambedkar Smriti Vanam Project:
▪ As part of the project, a 125-feet tall bronze statue
of Dr BR Ambedkar installed on an 81-feet
pedestal at Swaraj Maidan and inaugurated.
▪ It will be made of steel and brass.
About Ambedkar Political Life:
▪ Ambedkar formed the Independent Labour Party
(ILP) in August, 1936, which participated in the
provincial elections of Bombay and won 13 seats
out of 15 seats reserved for scheduled castes. ▪ Under the project, the selected candidates are
skilled through three established training
• Independent Labour Party was transformed
programmes:
by Ambedkar as the All India Scheduled
• The Deen Dayal Upadhyay Grameen
Castes Federation in 1942.
Kaushal Yojana (DDU-GKY),
▪ Ambedkar was appointed as the first Law
• The Rural Self Training Institute (RSETI).
Minister of Independent India, but he resigned
• The Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
from the Cabinet on September 1951 due to
differences with Nehru on the Hindu Code Bill. 55. National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme
▪ He was chosen by the Bombay Congress ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Karmika Sangam (APKS)
Legislative Party in place of M.R. Jaykar for demanded the government to immediately clear
Constituent Assembly. the pending wages of NREGS labourers.
▪ Ambedkar was elected as the Chairman of the About National Rural Employment Guarantee
Drafting Committee of the Constituent Scheme:
Assembly. ▪ The Government of India passed the Mahatma
• He is called the father of the Indian Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee
Constitution. Act, 2005 in September, 2005.
▪ Books written by Ambedkar includes the • Through this Act, Union government is
following: implementing this scheme.
▪ The Act gives legal guarantee of a hundred days
• Annihilation of Caste of wage employment in a financial year to adult
• Who were the Shudras members of a rural household who demand
• Buddha and his Dhamma employment and are willing to do unskilled
• The problem of rupee: Its origin manual work.
•

The Act will be applicable to areas notified 58. Good Governance Day
by the Central Government. ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh BJP Cadre observed
▪ The objective of the Act is to enhance the ‘Good Governance Day’ on birth anniversary of
livelihood security of the people in the rural areas former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
by generating wage employment through works About Good Governance Day:
that develop the infrastructure base of that area. ▪ Good Governance Day will be celebrated today
▪ It is implemented by the Ministry of Rural on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister
Development. Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Unemployment Allowance: • The day is celebrated on the 25th of
▪ Unemployment allowance shall be payable if December every year to foster awareness
employment is not provided within 15 days of the among the people of the country about
receipt of the application. accountability in Governance and
Government.
• The rate of unemployment allowance shall
▪ The Union Government has been celebrating
be one fourth of the wage rate for the first nationwide 'Good Governance Week/Day' since
thirty days and not less than one half of the 2014 in honour of our beloved former Prime
wage rate for the remaining period. Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee:
Wage and Material Ratio: • It is being celebrated to promote citizen-
▪ 60:40 wage and material ratio to be maintained at centric, efficient and transparent governance
District level. and improve service delivery.
56. AP State Fibernet Limited 59. Anganwadi Centres
▪ News: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence ▪ News: Anganwadi workers were taken into
imposes penalty on Fastlane for evading tax custody by the Police due to protest against the
under AP Fibernet Scam investigation. government.
About AP State FiberNet Limited: • They are demanding to increase the salary
▪ AP State FiberNet Limited (APSFL) has been from ₹11,500 at present to ₹26,000, besides
incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013 in payment of gratuity, paid medical leaves,
the month of October,2015. recognition of mini workers as main
▪ It is a fully owned entity of the Government of workers, retirement benefits, and pension.
Andhra Pradesh under the control of About Anganwadi Centres:
Infrastructure & Investment (I&I) Department. ▪ The State of Andhra Pradesh consists of:
▪ This Corporation is responsible for undertaking Type Number
the works of AP Fiber Grid, its Operations & ICDS Projects 257
Maintenance and business activities duly Main Anganwadi 48,770
partnering with various stakeholders. Centres
▪ The vision of APSFL is to change lives of rural Mini Anganwadi 6,837
Andhra Pradesh through digital empowerment. Centres
▪ This is to be done by creating network ▪ Government has accorded high priority to the
infrastructure as a national asset, accessible on a issue of malnutrition and is making serious efforts
non-discriminatory basis to provide affordable to address this issue.
Triple Play services (IPTV, Internet, Telephone) ▪ Further, to address various policy and systemic
to citizens and Government Organizations in needs, the Integrated Child Development Scheme
rural and remote areas. and Anganwadi Services schemes were re-
57. Pravasandhra Bharosa Bima Scheme evaluated in respect of:
• programme design, implementation process,
▪ News: Government of Andhra Pradesh offers 50
outcome and impact and for re-assessing the
per cent premium subsidy on Pravasandhra
relevance of the programme in achieving its
Bharosa Bima scheme provided by Andhra aims and goals.
Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society. ▪ The efforts for the Supplementary Nutrition
About Pravasandhra Bharosa Bima scheme: Programme under Anganwadi Services, Scheme
▪ Government of Andhra Pradesh is providing for Adolescent Girls and POSHAN Abhiyaan
“Pravasandhra Bharosa Bima” Insurance Scheme have been re-aligned as ‘Saksham Anganwadi
for Telugu diaspora through Andhra Pradesh and POSHAN 2.0’ for maximizing nutritional
Non-Resident Telugu Society. outcomes.
▪ Employees and students aged between 18 to 60 ▪ It seeks to address the challenges of malnutrition
are eligible to enrol under this scheme. in:
Objectives: • Children, adolescent girls, pregnant women
▪ The main objective of the Pravasandhra Bharosa and lactating mothers,
Bima Scheme is to provide facility of health • Through a strategic shift in nutrition content
insurance to the non-resident citizens of the state. and delivery and by creation of a convergent
▪ Under the scheme, beneficiary will be able to eco-system to develop and promote practices
avail financial assistance up to Rs 10 lakh. that nurture health, wellness and immunity.
POLITY
1. Off – budget borrowings of Andhra Pradesh state
stood at ₹79,815 cr
▪ News: The Central government has said that the
off-budget borrowings by the Andhra Pradesh
government will be considered as State
government loans.
Status of AP in Off-budget borrowings:
▪ Andhra Pradesh government’s off-budget
borrowings stand at ₹79,815 crore (as on august
2023).
▪ Comparison of Off-budget borrowings of AP
with other states (in %):
Off – budget borrowings:

▪ Article 293 of the Constitution of India covers
borrowings by State Governments.
▪ Off-budget borrowings are loans that are taken
not by the government directly, but by another
public institution which borrows on the directions
of the government.
• Such borrowings are used to fulfil the
government’s expenditure needs.
2. Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Act 3. Speaker of Lok Sabha
▪ News: On September 28, the historic Women's ▪ News: G20 Parliamentary speaker’s summit was
Reservation Bill received Presidential assent after held between 13th to 14th October 2023 at New
being passed by the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Delhi.
About Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Act: • The theme of this summit is One Earth, One
▪ The Parliament has passed the Constitution (One Family, One Future.
Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU):
Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill,
▪ It is a Global Organization of National
2023 which seeks to reserve one-third of the total Parliaments.
number of seats for women in Lok Sabha, State ▪ The IPU facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and
Legislative Assemblies and Delhi Assembly. empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to
• The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, promote peace, democracy and sustainable
2023, also named the Nari Shakti Vandan development around the world.
Adhiniyam, seeks to reserve 33% of seats in ▪ From India it is headed by Speaker of Lok Sabha.
the Lok Sabha and state legislative About Speaker of Lok Sabha:
▪ Article 93 of the Constitution of India: The
assemblies for women. Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the House of the
• The seats allocated for women will be rotated People.
after each delimitation process, as per the ▪ He acts as the ex-officio chairman of the Indian
parliamentary legislation. Parliamentary Group and the ex-officio chairman
• This will also apply to the seats reserved of the conference of presiding officers of
for SCs (Scheduled Castes) and STs legislative bodies in the country.
(Scheduled Tribes) in Lok Sabha and State Designations Persons
Legislatures. First speaker of Lok G.V Malavankar
Sabha
▪ The reservation will be provided for a period of
Current speaker of Lok Om Birla
15 years Sabha
• However, it shall continue till such date as First speaker of Andhra Ayyadevara Kaleswara
determined by a law made by Parliament. Pradesh Legislative Rao
▪ The representation of women MLAs in state Assembly
assemblies across the nation is significantly low, First speaker of Andhra Kodela Sivaprasad Rao
accounting for only 8% on average. Pradesh Legislative
Representation of women in AP Legislature: Assembly after
▪ At present there are eight women MLC’s and 15 bifurcation
Current speaker of Thammineni Sitharam
women MLA’s representing various
Andhra Pradesh
constituencies. Legislative Assembly
4. Right to Information
▪ News: RTI Day celebrated at Agricultural
College in Bapatla on October 12, 2023.
About to Right to Information
▪ The Right to Information (RTI) is an act of
the Parliament of India which sets out the rules
and procedures regarding citizens right to
information.
▪ Under the provisions of RTI Act, 2005 any citizen
of India may request information from a "public
authority" which is required to reply
expeditiously or within thirty days.
• In case of matter involving a petitioner's life
and liberty, the information has to be
provided within 48 hours.
▪ RTI Day is celebrated on 12th October every
year.
▪ Right to Information is not included as
a Fundamental Right in the Constitution of India.
• It protects the fundamental rights like Right
to Freedom of Expression and Speech under
Article 19(1)(a) and Right to Life and 6. Campaign against Child Marriages
Personal Liberty under Article 21 guaranteed ▪ News: Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty
by the Constitution. (SERP) in Andhra Pradesh launched a campaign
5. POCSO ACT against Child Marriages and Anaemia.
▪ News: A Teacher booked under POCSO Act in About Child Marriages:
the SSS (Sri Sathya Sai) district. ▪ In India, the practice of child marriage was first
legally prohibited in 1929 through the Child
About POCSO ACT:
Marriage Restraint Act, 1929.
▪ The Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses • As per the 1929 Act, marriage of girls below
(POCSO) Act, 2012 was enacted by Government the age of 14 years and boys below the age
of India to safeguard children from sexual abuse of 18 years was prohibited.
and sexual offences. ▪ This Act was amended in 1978 to increase the
• The Act clearly defines a child as any person minimum age to 18 years for females and 21
below the age of 18 years. years for males.
• The POCSO Act provides punishment as per ▪ The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
replaced the 1929 Act, with the same minimum
the gravity of offence.
age limits.
▪ The Act was further reviewed and amended in ▪ The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment)
2019 to Introduce more stringent punishment Bill, 2021 seeks to increase the minimum age of
including the death penalty for Committing marriage for females to 21 years.
sexual crimes on children. • The Bill was referred to the Standing
▪ POCSO Act was enacted to provide a robust legal Committee on Education, Women, Children,
framework for the protection of children from: Youth, and Sports on December 21, 2021.
• Offences of sexual assault, ▪ According to the National Family Health Survey
2019-21 (NFHS-5), 23% of women between the
• Sexual harassment and pornography,
age of 20 and 24 were married before 18 years of
• Safeguarding the interest of the child at every age.
stage of the judicial process. • This figure has reduced significantly over the
Position of Andhra Pradesh in POCSO Cases: years from 47% in NFHS-3 (2005-06) to
▪ According to the data collected between 2013 and 27% in NFHS-4 (2015-16), and to 23% in the
latest survey.
2020, Andhra Pradesh has about 5,000 cases
registered under various sections of POCSO Act. ▪ As per NFHS-5, the highest percentage of
underage marriages was seen in West Bengal at
• Andhra Pradesh stands at sixth place in 41.6% (unchanged from NFHS-4), followed by
disposal of POCSO Cases. Bihar at 40.8%, and Tripura at 40.1% .
▪ Andhra Pradesh’s conviction rates in the country ▪ Among states, the lowest percentage was seen in
7.25 % which is half of national average of Himachal Pradesh at 5.4%, followed by Nagaland
14.5%. at 5.6%, and Goa at 5.8%.

Child marriages in AP: ▪ The Constitution offers all citizens, individually
and collectively, some basic freedoms.
• These are guaranteed in the Constitution in
the form of six broad categories of
Fundamental Rights, which are justifiable.
• Article 12 to 35 contained in Part III of the
Constitution deal with Fundamental Rights.
8. EVM and VVPAT
▪ News: AP chief electoral officer (CEO)
announced a two-day break in the first-level
checking of EVMs and VVPATs from October
23 owing to the Dasara festival.
About Electronic Voting Machine:
▪ Electronic Voting Machine (also known as EVM)
is voting using electronic means to either aid or
take care of the chores of casting and counting
votes.
▪ The Electronics Corporation of India Ltd.
(ECIL), Hyderabad was assigned the task to
design and develop it.
▪ First time use of EVMs occurred in the general
election in Kerala in May, 1982; however, the
absence of a specific law prescribing its use led
to the Supreme Court striking down that election.
▪ Subsequently, in 1989, the Parliament amended
the Representation of the People Act, 1951 to
create a provision for the use of EVMs in the
elections.
About Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail:
▪ Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) is
an independent system attached with the
Electronic Voting Machines that allows the
voters to verify that their votes are cast as
intended.
▪ The Government of India notified the amended
Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961 on 14th
August, 2013, enabling the Commission to use
VVPAT with EVMs.
▪ The Commission used VVPAT with EVMs first
7. Fundamental Rights time in bye-election from 51-Noksen (ST)
Assembly Constituency of Nagaland.
▪ News: TDP MP complains to National Human
Rights Commission regarding violations of
Fundamental Rights in the state of Andhra
Pradesh.
About Fundamental Rights:
9. AP State Legal Services Authority

▪ News: AP State Legal Services Authority
celebrated the Legal Services Day on 9 th
November.
• It was celebrated to commemorate the
adoption of the Legal Services Authorities
Act 1987.
•

The theme for National Legal Services Day 12. Child Labour
2023 is ‘Access to Justice for All: ▪ News: Anantapur Joint Collector asked officials
Empowering the Marginalised through Legal concerned to make Anantapur as a child-labour-
Awareness’. free district.
About AP State Legal Services Authority: About Child Labour:
▪ The State Legal Services Authority (SLSA) has ▪ The term “child labour” is defined as work that
been constituted under the Legal Services deprives children of their childhood, their
Authorities Act, 1987. potential and their dignity, and that is harmful to
• It constituted to provide free Legal Services physical and mental development.
to the weaker sections of the society and to About Child Labour in Andhra Pradesh:
organize Lok Adalats for amicable ▪ Andhra Pradesh has a distinction of having the
settlement of disputes. largest number of Child Labour in India (2011
▪ In every State, SLSA has been constituted to give Census).
effect to the policies and directions of the • Andhra Pradesh is having 3,80,422 Child
National Legal Services Authority (NALSA). Labour whereas it was 13.63 lakh in 2001 in
▪ The SALSA is headed by Hon’ble the Chief the combined State and 3.80 lakhs in A.P. in
Justice of the respective High Court who is the 2011.
Patron-in-Chief of the State Legal Services • Data of out of school children according to a
Authority. survey conducted by Rajiv Vidya Mission
10. Preventive Detention was 6.2 lakh in 2003-2004 and 1.09 lakh in
▪ News: Palakollu TDP MLA placed under 2013.
preventive detention. ▪ High incidence of child labour in Andhra Pradesh
• He did a protest against Bank loan issue in occurs in employment like:
palacole town. • Agriculture, hotels and dhabas, domestic
About Preventive Detention: sector, construction activity, shops and
▪ Article 22 grants protection to persons who are establishments, small factories, street
arrested or detained. vending, rag picking and such informal
▪ Detention is of two types, namely, punitive and sector.
preventive: Provisions regarding Child Labour:
▪ Punitive detention is to punish a person for an ▪ Article 23: Prohibition of traffic in human beings
offence committed by him after trial and and forced labour.
conviction in a court. ▪ Article 24: Prohibition of employment of children
▪ Preventive detention means detention of a person in factories, etc.
without trial and conviction by a court. ▪ Article 39 (f): children are given opportunities
• Its purpose is not to punish a person for a past and facilities to develop in a healthy manner and
offence but to prevent him from committing in conditions of freedom and dignity and that
an offence in the near future. childhood and youth are protected against
• Thus, preventive detention is only a exploitation and against moral and material
precautionary measure and based on abandonment. (Added by 42nd CAA, 1976).
suspicion. ▪ Child Labour Act (Prohibition and Regulation)
11. Systematic Voters Education and Electoral 1986.
Participation programme (SVEEP) ▪ Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation)
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh State Chief Electoral Amendment Act 2016.
Officer announced the voter’s registration 13. Free Legal Aid
programme held on Dec 2 and 3. ▪ News: Additional Senior Civil Judge and
About Systematic Voters Education and Electoral secretary of District Legal Services Authority
Participation programme: (DLSA) of Kadapa, stressed that parents and
▪ SVEEP is the flagship program of the Election teachers should hold the responsibility for
Commission of India for voter education, ensuring prosperous future to the children.
spreading voter awareness and promoting voter • The DLSA would ensure free legal
literacy in India. assistance to the children.
▪ SVEEP’s primary goal is to build a truly
• DLSA is headed by District Judge as
participative democracy in India by encouraging
chairperson.
all eligible citizens to vote and make an informed
About Free Legal Aid:
decision during the elections.
▪ Article 39A of Indian Constitution says about “To
Designations Present Persons
promote equal justice and to provide free legal aid
Andhra Pradesh Chief Mukesh Kumar Meena
to the poor”.
Electoral Officer
▪ Free legal aid is the provision of free legal
Andhra Pradesh State Nilam Sawhney
services in civil and criminal matters.
Election
▪ This service is for the poor and marginalized
Commissioner
people who cannot afford the services of a lawyer
Election Commission Rajiv Kumar for the conduct of a case or a legal proceeding in
of India Chairman
any Court, Tribunal or Authority.
•

These services are governed by Legal ▪ The Constitution as adopted on November 26,
Services Authorities Act, 1987 and headed 1949, contained a Preamble, 395 Articles and 8
by the National Legal Services Authority Schedules.
(NALSA). • The Preamble was enacted after the entire
▪ Free Legal Services also include provision of aid Constitution was already enacted.
and advice to the beneficiaries to access the ▪ Some provisions of the Constitution such as
benefits under the welfare statutes and schemes Articles 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 60, 324, 366, 367, 379, 380,
framed by the Central Government or the State 388, 391, 392 and 393 are also came into force on
Government. 26th November 1949.
14. Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 • This 26th November is celebrated as the
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister expressed Constitution Day every year.
concern over the non- implementation of certain ▪ The remaining provisions (the major part) of the
provisions incorporated in the AP Reorganisation Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950.
Act, 2014. • This day is referred to in the Constitution as
• Some of those provisions include: Section the ‘date of its commencement’, and
90, 93, 94 of Act. celebrated as the Republic Day.
• Section 93 of the Act provides for the details 16. National Commission for Backward Classes
of institutions and infrastructure to be ▪ News: The National Commission for Backward
developed in the successor states as outlined Classes (NCBC) recommended the Union
in the Thirteenth Schedule to the Act. government to include Turpu Kapus, Kalinga
• Section 94 of the Act provides for Vysyas, Sistakaranalu, Sondi and Arava
appropriate fiscal measures, including offer communities living in Andhra Pradesh in the
of tax incentives, to be given to the Successor Central list of OBCs.
States to promote industrialization and About National Commission for Backward
economic growth. Classes:
About Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014: Establishment:
▪ The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, ▪ In the Mandal case judgement (1992), the
provides for the reorganisation of the state of Supreme Court directed the Central Government
Andhra Pradesh. to constitute a permanent statutory body.
▪ It carves out a separate state called Telangana • This statutory body is to examine the
comprising 10 districts of the existing state of complaints of under-inclusion, over-
Andhra Pradesh. inclusion or non-inclusion of any class of
▪ Under the Act, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana citizens in the list of backward classes.
will have a common capital, Hyderabad, for 10 ▪ Accordingly, the National Commission for
years. Backward Classes Act, 1993 was enacted by the
• After this period, Hyderabad shall be the Parliament and the National Commission for
capital of Telangana only. Backward Classes was set up by the Government
About Central Assistance to Andhra Pradesh: of India in 1993.
▪ Section 46 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation • The Commission is a quasi-judicial body.
Act provides for a reference to be made to the • A Chairperson, who is or has been a Supreme
Fourteenth Finance Commission to take into Court or High Court judge.
account the resources available to the Successor ▪ The above members of the Commission are
States and make separate awards to them. nominated by the Central Government.
• It further provides for a developmental ▪ As of January, 2024, Hansraj Gangaram Ahir is
package to be given to the backward areas of the Chairperson of NCBC.
the State of Andhra Pradesh. 17. High Court Judges
• It also provides for adequate incentives in ▪ News: New Chief Justice is appointed for Andhra
particular for Rayalaseema and north coastal Pradesh High Court.
regions of the State. About High Court Judges:
• Section 90 of the Act declares the Polavaram ▪ Every high court (whether exclusive or common)
Irrigation Project as a National Project. consists of a chief justice and such other judges
as the president may from time to time deem
15. Constitution Day
necessary to appoint.
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Governor said that the • The Constitution does not specify the
Constitution is not just a legal document but a strength of a high court and leaves it to the
social and political document in commemoration discretion of the president.
of the 74th Constitution Day which is observed Appointment:
every November 26. ▪ The judges of a high court are appointed by the
About Constitution Day: President.
▪ The motion on Draft Constitution was declared as ▪ The chief justice is appointed by the President
passed on November 26, 1949, and received the after consultation with the chief justice of India
signatures of the members and the president. and the governor of the state concerned.
•

For appointment of other judges, the chief Present heads of APSLSA and NALSA:
justice of the concerned high court is also ▪ Present Patron – in – Chief of Andhra Pradesh
consulted. State Legal Services Authority (APSLSA) is
Who is the present CJ of AP High Court? Dhiraj Singh Thakur (Present CJ of AP HC).
▪ The present Chief Justice of High Court of ▪ Present Executive Chairman of APSLSA is
Andhra Pradesh is Sri Justice Dhiraj Singh Akula Venkata Sesha Sai.
Thakur as of January, 2024. ▪ Present Chairman of AP High Court Legal
▪ He was sworn in as CJ in July, 2023. Services Committee is U. Durga Prasad Rao.
18. Apex Council for Water Resources ▪ Present Patron – in – Chief of NALSA is D.Y.
Chandrachud (Present Chief Justice of India).
▪ News: An important meeting took place under the
▪ Present Executive Chairman of NALSA is Sanjiv
leadership of the secretary to the Union water
Khanna.
resources department to resolve the water
disputes between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana 20. Crimes against women in AP
on Krishna water. ▪ News: NCRB data shows that crimes against
About Apex Council for Water Resources: women and children rise in Andhra Pradesh in
▪ It is constituted under Section 84 of the Andhra 2022.
Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 About Crimes against Women in AP:
▪ It will be constituted by Union government. ▪ Andhra Pradesh stood sixth in the country in the
▪ The Apex Council shall consist of: number of cases of crime against women.
• Minister of Water Resources, Government of • The State registered 25,503 cases of crime
India—Chairperson against women in 2022, as against 17,752 in
• Chief Minister of State of Andhra Pradesh— 2021 and 17,089 in 2020.
▪ Uttar Pradesh reported the greatest number of
Member
cases of crime against women (65,743).
• Chief Minister of State of Telangana—
• It was followed by Maharashtra (45,331),
Member.
Rajasthan (45,058), West Bengal (34,738)
19. National Lok Adalat and Madhya Pradesh (32,765).
▪ News: National Lok Adalat held throughout the ▪ As per the data, 11,964 cases were related to IPC
state on December 9 under the directions of Chief Section 498 (cruelty by husband or relatives)
Justice of Andhra Pradesh. were registered in AP.
About National Lok Adalat: ▪ During the year 2022, as many as 3,308 cases of
▪ It is a unique legal system in India where disputes crime against children were reported.
between two parties are settled through a process • This was against 2,669 cases in 2021 and
of negotiation and mediation. 2,648 cases in 2020.
▪ Its objective is to offer a speedy and cost- ▪ In cybercrimes, the state stood fifth in the country
effective resolution to disputes, without the need with 2,341 cases in 2022.
for lengthy court proceedings. • Karnataka, with 12,556 cases, stood in the
▪ It is an initiative of the National Legal Services first place.
Authority (NALSA) of India, established in 1995. • It was followed by Telangana, Maharashtra
▪ The term ‘Lok Adalat’ means ‘People’s Court’. and Uttar Pradesh.
• The first Lok Adalat was organised in ▪ Of the 2,341 cybercrime cases, 984 were related
Gujarat in 1982 as a voluntary and to online banking and OTP frauds.
conciliatory agency with no legal
• Visakhapatnam district stood first with 621
sponsorship for its decision.
cases, which was followed by Guntur with
▪ The Legal Services Authorities Act of 1987 gave
it statutory status because of its increasing 348 cases.
popularity over time. About National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB):
• The Lok Adalat’s organisational structure ▪ NCRB was set-up in 1986 to function as a
and operation are governed by this Act. repository of information on crime and criminals.
▪ Lok Adalats are held by the National Legal ▪ It works under Ministry of Home Affairs.
Services Authority (NALSA) and other 21. Article 370
institutions that provide legal services. ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh BJP State president has
Some types of Cases Resolved in National Lok welcomed the Supreme Court verdict upholding
Adalats: the Constitutional validity of the abrogation of
▪ In the National Lok Adalats, pre-litigation and Article 370.
pending cases of the following types can be About Article 370:
settled: ▪ Article 370, which came into effect in October
• Pre-litigation Pending in the Courts 1949, granted Kashmir autonomy of internal
• All types of Civil and Compoundable administration, allowing it to make its own laws
Criminal cases, as may be permissible under in all matters except finance, defence, foreign
the Act/ Regulations. affairs and communications.
• Criminal Compoundable Offences ▪ The Indian-administered region established a
• Money Recovery cases separate constitution and a separate flag and
• Matrimonial disputes (except divorce) etc, denied property rights in the region to outsiders.
▪ Article 35A, a further provision added to Article GEOGRAPHY OF AP
370 in 1954, empowered state lawmakers to
ensure special rights and privileges for permanent 1. Pushkara lift irrigation project
▪ News: Farmers of East Godavari district
residents of the state.
complained that Pushkara Lift Irrigation Scheme
▪ With the repeal of Article 370, Article 35A was is not fully functioning and the upland areas have
also scrapped, allowing non-Kashmiris to buy to rely on rain even for sowing.
property in the region and raising fears that India • Due to the non-granting of full funds to
contractors, maintenance work of Pushkara
is trying to engineer a “demographic shift” in the
water scheme was not done properly.
Muslim-majority region. • Farmers also complained that even minimum
▪ In 2019, Indian government also bifurcated repairs and maintenance works are not being
Kashmir into two regions – Jammu and Kashmir done in connection with Pushkara water
scheme and this situation has been going on
in the west and Ladakh in the east to be ruled
for seven years.
directly from New Delhi. About Pushkara lift irrigation:
▪ Kashmir lost its flag, criminal code and ▪ Thota Venkatachalam Pushkara Lift Irrigation
constitution enshrined in Article 370. Scheme aims at providing irrigation facility for
1.86 lakh acres and drinking water for 5.3 lakh
22. AP Land Titling Act, 2023 people of 18 mandals of East Godavari district.
▪ News: Kurnool District Bar Association ▪ It draws water from the Godavari at
Purushothapatnam.
challenged the A.P. Land Titling Act in High
▪ The project provides irrigation facilities for
Court. Rajanagaram, Rajamahendravaram, Anaparthi,
• They stated that some sections of the Act Jaggampeta, Prathipadu, Pithapuram,
violate Articles 21, 246 and 300-A of the Peddapuram and Tuni in East Godavari district
and Payakaraopeta in Visakhapatnam district.
Constitution, Indian Succession Act of 1925
2. Polavaram project
and relevant guidelines of the Supreme
▪ News: Water Resources Minister of Andhra
Court. Pradesh said that heavy inflows into the Godavari
About AP Land Titling Act, 2023: River between the lower and upper cofferdams
▪ It establishes a register of immovable property was hindering the construction activity at the
Polavaram irrigation project in Eluru district.
rights, leading to the revision of revenue records
About Polavaram project:
in every village. ▪ The Polavaram Irrigation Project (PIP) is on the
▪ The Act maintains a title registry containing river Godavari near Ramayyapeta village of
comprehensive details, including information on Polavaram Mandal.
▪ This multi-purpose major irrigation project is
property inheritance and claims. intended for development of a gross irrigation
▪ The Act provides for a system of tribunals for potential of 4,36,825 ha.
settlement of land disputes in the course of ▪ The project also envisages generation of 960MW
determining title. of hydro power, drinking water supply to a
population of 28.50 lakh in 611 villages and
• There will be no possibility of going to diversion of 80 TMC of water to Krishna River
revenue and civil courts like the present basin.
system. A tribunal will be constituted at the ▪ It confers irrigation benefits in the upland areas
of Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West
district level and a tribunal at the state level.
Godavari and Krishna Districts.
▪ Under the Act, The State Government is fully Polavaram Project Authority (PPA):
responsible for the details recorded in the title ▪ As per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act,
register. 2014, Part IX Section 90, Polavaram Irrigation
Project has been declared a National Project.
Constitutional Provisions: ▪ So, Union should take under its control the
▪ Article 21: Protection of life and personal liberty. regulation and development of the Polavaram
▪ Article 246: Subject-matter of laws made by Irrigation Project for the purposes of irrigation.
Parliament and by the Legislatures of States. ▪ As per the Act, the Central Government shall
execute the project and obtain all requisite
▪ Article 300 (A): Persons not to be deprived of clearances including environmental, forests, and
property save by authority of law. rehabilitation and resettlement norms.
Indian Succession Act of 1925: ▪ Government of Andhra Pradesh, Water
Resources Department is the Executing Agency
▪ The Succession Act contemplates only those
for Polavaram Irrigation Project (PIP) on behalf
relations that arise from a lawful marriage. of Govt. of India.
4. KC Canal Ayacut
▪ News: The state government has allocated 3 TMC
feet of water to the Mylavaram reservoir from
Gandikota for meeting the needs of farmers under
the KC Canal ayacut.
About KC Canal Ayacut:
▪ The K.C. Canal Ayacut is 130 years old major
irrigation system which takes off from right flank
of Anicut constructed across Tungabhadra River
near Sunkesula Village in Kurnool Dist.
• As per Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal
(K.W.D.T) award, this system is entitled for
a quantity of 39.90 TMC of water which is
inclusive of 10 TMC of Tungabhadra River
water from Tungabhadra Dam.
KC Canal Modernisation Project:
▪ K.C. Canal modernisation project was taken up
with a cost of Rs. 1107.00 crore with the loan
assistance from Japanese Bank of International
Co-operation (JBIC).
About Mylavaram Reservoir:
▪ Mylavaram Reservoir is constructed across
Pennar River with a gross storage capacity of
9.960 TMC near Mylavaram Village in Kadapa
District.
▪ This project is for providing irrigation potential
3. Veligonda Project to an extent of 75,000 acres, spread over in 9
▪ News: Telangana urges Krishna River Board to mandals viz;
stop Andhra Pradesh from executing two new Lift
• Mylavaram, Peddamudium,
Irrigation Schemes based on Veligonda.
About Veligonda Project: Jammalamadugu, Rajupalem, Proddatur,
▪ Poola Subbaiah Veligonda Project (Veligonda Yerraguntla and Kamalapuram Mandals of
Project) comprises of Nallamala Sagar Reservoir, YSR District and Sanjamula and Chaglmarri
which is being formed by constructing CC NOF Mandals of Kurnool district.
(Concrete Core Non-Overflow) Dams across the 5. Somasila Project
three gaps namely Sunkesula, Gottipadia and
Kakarla. ▪ News: Telugu Desam Party leaders alleges that 30
▪ It envisages to draw 43.50 TMC flood water of tmcft of water from the Somasila Reservoir was
Krishna River from the foreshore of Srisailam wasted.
Project Reservoir and thereafter, to impound in About Somasila Project:
Nallamala Sagar Reservoir through a Feeder ▪ Somasila Reservoir is constructed across River
Canal.
Pennar near Somasila village of Ananthasagaram
▪ When completed, the project will provide
irrigational facilities to 459,000 acres. Mandal in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh.
• It will facilitate drinking water to 1.5 million ▪ The Project envisages storage of 78.00TMC of
people in 29 Mandals of fluoride and drought water.
affected areas in Prakasam, Nellore and ▪ The contemplated ayacut under the project is
Kadapa Districts. 5,84,500 acres in SPSR Nellore and Prakasam
• The water for the project is drawn through Districts.
two 18.8 km long tunnels across Nallamala ▪ Water was allocated to Nellore, Kavali, Gudur
hills.
and Tirupathi towns for drinking water needs.
▪ The project is being implemented by a double
shielded tunnel boring machine to make the ▪ The Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board has
tunnel without disturbing wildlife in sanctioned 2 x 5 M.W. Mini Hydel Scheme for
the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. Power Generation at Somasila Dam, Nellore.
▪

Three distributaries include Atmakur,
Thamballipalli and Vayalpadu are also proposed
along the main canal.
7. Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Scheme
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Irrigation Minister said
that the government has decided to lift the
Godavari's surplus water from the Pattiseema
project to the Krishna River for second time.
About Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Scheme:
▪ Pattaiseema lift Irrigation scheme was taken up
by the Andhra Pradesh Government in 2015,
completed in 2016 and functioning from 2017
Kharif season.
• It was taken up with an objective to
supplement water to the Krishna Delta and
the upland areas of Krishna and West
Godavari district till the completion of
Polavaram project.
▪ It seeks to divert surplus Godavari water to the
Krishna River, thereby interlinking both the
rivers.
▪ This project has made it to the Limca Book of
Records for completion of the project in record
time.
Benefits:
▪ Facilitates in raising early seed beds in Krishna
Delta and stabilizes the Krishna Delta ayacut.
▪ Meets drinking water and Industrial water needs
in the command areas.
▪ The Krishna water thus saved in Krishna Delta
due to augmentation from river Godavari can be
retained in Srisailam Reservoir.
About River Penna: ▪ The water so retained in Srisailam Reservoir can
▪ Pennar river rises from the Chenna Kesava hills be utilized for the surplus water-based Projects of
of the Nandi ranges of Karnataka. Rayalaseema i.e., HNSS, GNSS, Telugu Ganga
▪ It flows for about 597 km before out falling into and the Irrigation, drinking water and industrial
Bay of Bengal. water needs of the Rayalaseema Region can be
▪ The principal tributaries of the river are the met.
Jayamangal, the Kunder, the Sagileru, the ▪ It is proposed to transfer about 80 TMC of
Chitravati, the Papagni and the Cheyyeru. Godavari water during flood season to River
6. Handri - Neeva Sujala Sravanthi Project Krishna.
▪ News: The irrigation department is doing poor
allocations from Tungabhadra Reservoir and
Krishna backwaters of Srisailam to the Handri
Neeva Sujala Sravanthi project, which is causing
a panic situation in Rayalaseema region.
• The drinking water scenario is particularly
worse in Anantapur, Satya Sai and parts of
Kurnool and Chittoor districts.
About Handri - Neeva Sujala Sravanthi (H.N.S.S)
Project:
▪ The H.N.S.S. Project is conceived to provide
irrigation facilities to 6.025 Lakh acres in the four
districts of Rayalaseema of erstwhile Kurnool,
8. Srisailam Project
Kadapa, Anantapur, Chittoor.
▪ It aims to supply drinking water to about 33 Lakh ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary Jawahar
People, utilizing 40 TMC of flood water from the Reddy explained in detail the issue and the use of
Krishna River. water at Srisailam Project for power production
▪ This flood water is to be drawn from the foreshore by Telangana in virtual meeting with Secretary of
of Srisailam reservoir. Jal Shakthi Ministry.
▪ This scheme involves lifting of water in 9 stages About Srisailam Project:
▪ The Srisailam Dam is constructed across the
in Phase-I Main Canal and 4 stages on Phase-II
Krishna River on the border of Mahbubnagar
main canal with a total lift height of 369.83 m
District, Telangana and Kurnool district, Andhra
(Phase-I: 291.83 M + 77 M Phase-II).
Pradesh near Srisailam temple town.
•

This is also known as Neelam Sanjeev Reddy 10. Penna river
Srisailam Project. ▪ News: Police rescued eight persons who were
▪ It is the 2nd largest capacity working trapped in River Penna which was in spate in
hydroelectric station in the country. Chennuru mandal village.
▪ The dam was constructed in a deep gorge in the About River Penna:
Nallamala Hills in between Mahbubnagar and ▪ Pennar river rises from the Chenna Kesava hills
Kurnool districts, 300 m (980 ft) above sea level. of the Nandi ranges of Karnataka and flows for
About Srisailam Right Bank Canal: about 597 km before outfalling into Bay of
▪ The Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal (KWDT) Bengal.
in 1973 has allocated 800 TMC (75% dependable ▪ The Pennar basin extends over states of Andhra
flows) of Krishna waters to AP State. Pradesh and Karnataka.
▪ The fan shaped basin is bounded by:
▪ Under this award, the state is entitled to make any
adjustments and re-allocations within the • Erramala range on the north,
allotment made especially to the state. • Nallamala and Velikonda ranges of the
Eastern Ghats on the east,
▪ The source of water to the scheme is river Krishna
• Nandidurg hills on the south and
tapped from foreshore of Srisailam reservoir
• By the narrow ridge separating it from the
(Now named as Nagarjuna Sagar Right Bank
Vedavati valley of the Krishna Basin on the
Srisailam Project).
west.
▪ The other hill ranges in the basin to the south of
the river are the Seshachalam and Paliconda
ranges.
▪ The main tributaries of the river are the
Jayamangal, the Kunder, the Sagileru, the
Chitravati, the Papagni and the Cheyyeru.
▪ Pennar basin extends nearly 1.7% (55213 sq. km)
of the total geographical area of the country.
▪ The important soil types found in the basin are red
soils, black soil, sandy soil and mixed soil.
▪ The basin lies in a zone of poor rainfall and hence
is frequently hit by famine.
▪ The drought-prone Rayalaseema area of Andhra
Pradesh partly lies in this basin.
9. Gundlakamma Project
▪ News: Power failure halted efforts to stop the
water flow from the damaged second gate of the
Gundlakamma project in Prakasam district.
About Gundlakamma Project:
▪ This project is also known as Kandula Obula
Reddy Gundlakamma Reservoir Project.
• It is formed across Gundlakamma river near
Chinnamallavaram Village of Maddipadu
Mandal in Prakasam District.
About Gundlakamma Basin:
▪ The river Gundlakamma is the largest of the small
independent east flowing rivers between the
Krishna and the Pennar.
▪ The Gundlakamma rises in the surrounding area
of Gundlabrahmeswar, the border area between
Nandyal and Atmakur taluks of Kurnool district
at an elevation of about 800 m in Nallamala hills.
• It drains into Bay of Bengal near Ulichi
village of Guntur district.
▪ Chamavagu, Rallavagu, Pogullavagu, Duvvaleru,
Jampaleru, Tigaleru, Koneru and Chilakaleru are
the tributaries of the river Gundlakamma.
▪ The length of the river is about 220 km.
11. Vamsadhara – Bahuda Interlinking About Millets:
▪ News: The proposal to link Vamsadhara and
Bahuda rivers in the Srikakulam district remained
as like since 2018 to carry Vamsadhara surplus
water to Bahuda river.
About Vamsadhara – Bahuda Interlinking:
▪ The AP state government proposed this project to
carry excess water from Vamsadhara reservoir in
Hiramandal to Bahuda River through high level
canal
• It travels via Pathapatnam, Meliaputti,
Mandasa, Sompeta, Kaviti and Kanchili
mandals.
12. Pulicat Lake
▪ News: Lagoon Management Plan on anvil to
protect Pulicat Lake biodiversity.
• Both the State governments (AP and TN) are
taking necessary measures to overcome the
threats, which includes formulation of
Integrated Management Plan (IMP).
• The Pulicat Lake is currently managed under ▪ Andhra Pradesh stood in the first place in the
the active management plan of the Pulicat country in millet productivity in 2022, as per the
NABARD annual report 2022-23.
Bird Sanctuary as reported by the State
▪ The state produced 2,363 kilograms per every
Government of Tamil Nadu. hectare.
About Pulicat Lake: • Andhra Pradesh is closely followed by
▪ It is the second-largest brackish water lake in the Gujarat with 2,310 kilograms.
country. ▪ The major millets grown in Andhra Pradesh are
▪ This Pulicat Lake lies at the border of the states Jowar and Bajra while the minor millets (Nutri
of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu on the Cereals) are Ragi, Korra, Andu Korralu, Variga,
Barricade Island of Sriharikota. Ooda Sama.
▪ The primary source of water comes from land 14. Araku Valley Coffee
runoff through three seasonal rivers of Arani, ▪ News: The Araku Valley coffee received
Kalangi and Swarnamukhi, that discharge into recognition from both local and foreign guests at
the lake. G20 Summit.
About Araku Valley Coffee:
• It is also called Pazhaverkadu, the lake is
▪ Coffee cultivation in the Araku region began
popular as a flamingo-watching site and for around the early 1900s.
water activities. ▪ Araku Valley is in the highlands of the Eastern
• Pulicat Lake is mainly essential for its Ghats Mountain range overlooking the Bay of
biodiversity, millions of migratory birds like Bengal.
the flamingo, storks, gulls, herons, pelicans, • It is located 2,985 feet above sea level.
fauna, and fishes come to Pulicat Lake. • Coffee plantations in this valley are spread
• Every year, the ‘Flamingo Festival’ is across hilly terrain growing under the shade
of towering silver oaks.
celebrated in Pulicat Lake.
▪ The Uniqueness of this coffee is that it is organic
13. International Year of Millets and cultivated by Adivasi farmers in 10 mandals
▪ News: National Sanskrit University celebrated of the region.
the International Year of Millets on 16th October
2023, at Tirupati.
International Year of Millets:
▪ The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th
session in March 2021 declared 2023 as
the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023).
• FAO is the lead agency for celebrating the
Year in collaboration with other relevant
stakeholders.
15. Coffee harvesting About Wheat:
▪ News: The harvesting of coffee has started much ▪ Wheat is mainly a Rabi (winter) season
early in Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) district due crop in India.
to favourable weather conditions. ▪ It is grown in a variety of soils of India.
• While the area under coffee cultivation in all • Soils with a clay loam or loam texture, good
the 11 Agency mandals is about 2.45 lakh structure and moderate water holding
acres, the total harvested area is 2.05 lakh capacity are ideal for wheat cultivation.
acres. ▪ It is not a major crop in Andhra Pradesh.
• It takes at least five years for a coffee plant
to bear fruit.
• The major percentage of coffee crop is
maintained by AP Forest Development
Corporation (APFDC).
• Arabica is the top variety grown in the
Agency.
Coffee plantations in Andhra Pradesh:
▪ Andhra Pradesh is non-traditional area for
growing coffee.
▪ Coffee is grown in the agency areas of
Chintapalli, Paderu and Maredumilli of
Visakhapatnam and East Godavari Districts in
Andhra Pradesh.
▪ The main objective to introduce coffee was to
wean away the tribals from felling of forests for
shifting cultivation (Podu) by providing them
gainful employment round the year.
▪ APFDC has bagged "FLAVOUR OF INDIA - 17. Erra Matti Dibbalu
THE FINE CUP AWARD" during the years ▪ News: Jana Sena Party president demanded the
2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, government to protect the geo-heritage site, under
2013, 2014 and 2015. the Bheemunipatnam constituency.
▪ Andhra Pradesh is the fourth largest coffee • Levelling of land by the Visakhapatnam
producing state in India (after Karnataka, Kerala Metropolitan Development Authority, a little
and Tamil Nadu), accounting for over 3% of the away from the red sand dunes, is a matter of
country’s total production. grave concern.
Coffee crop: Red Sand dunes (Erra Matti Dibbalu):
▪ In India, coffee is traditionally grown in the ▪ Erra Matti Dibbalu in Andhra Pradesh dissected
Western Ghats spread over Karnataka, Kerala and and stabilized coastal red sediment mounds,
Tamil Nadu. located between Visakhapatnam and
▪ Coffee cultivation is also being expanding rapidly Bhimunipatnam.
in the nontraditional areas of Andhra Pradesh and ▪ It was formed during the last glacial maxima
Odisha as well as in the North East states. (LGM), estimated to have occurred globally
▪ The two main varieties of coffee viz., Arabica and around 18,500 years ago due to sea-land
Robusta are grown in India. interaction.
▪ Brazil is the leading producer of coffee in the ▪ Archaeological evidences of Stone Age tools
world. from microlithic, Mesolithic and Palaeolithic eras
16. e- Auction of Wheat had also been found in the region.
▪ News: The Food Corporation of India (FCI) held ▪ Erra Matti Dibbalu Comprises a mixture of sand
e-auction on November 8th in Andhra Pradesh (40-50%), silt, and clay with oxidation imparting
• It offered about 2,700 MT of wheat to a unique red colour.
Andhra Pradesh. ▪ It was recognized as one of the 34 national Geo-
About e-Auction: heritage sites in 2014 by the Geological Survey
▪ e - Auction India is a platform for Government of India.
Departments to conduct online Auctions for sale ▪ This type of sand deposits has been reported only
and purchase. from three low latitude tropical regions in South
• It can occur business-to-business, business- Asia:
to-consumer, or consumer-to-consumer, and • The Teri Sands of Tamil Nadu,
allows suppliers to bid online against each • The Erra Matti Dibbalu in Andhra Pradesh,
other for contracts against a published • The Red Coastal Sands of Sri Lanka.
specification. ▪ They do not occur in any other equatorial or
▪ It is propelled by a versatile, Safe and Secured temperate regions across the world.
Engine developed by National Informatics Centre ▪ The red colour is a result of Geochemical
(NIC). alterations that happened over the years.
▪ The red dunes are neither rocky, nor sand-like, YSR Housing Scheme:
but have an unusual texture that binds them ▪ "Pedalandariki Illu" is a Housing Scheme by the
together. Revenue Department, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh.
Constitutional protection: ▪ This scheme is also known as the "YSR Housing
▪ It is protected under Article 49 of the Indian Scheme" and "YSR Awaas Yojana".
Constitution, under Part IV, which deals with the
▪ In rural areas, One House Site Patta shall be
Directive Principles of State Policy, provides for
issued for an extent of 1.5 Cents to an eligible
protection of monuments, places and objects of
national importance. household in the name of the woman beneficiary
▪ Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites of the house.
and Remains Act of 1958. ▪ In urban areas, an Undivided Land Share for an
▪ Parts of Erra Matti Dibbalu are also within the extent of about 1.0 Cent to an eligible beneficiary
prohibited CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zone). in the name of the woman of the house.
▪ The aim of the Government is to provide an own
house and better living conditions to the
downtrodden in Andhra Pradesh.
18. Chenchu Tribals

▪ News: Chenchu Tribals got houses under the PM
Awas Yojana and YSR Urban Housing Scheme.
• A total of 280 houses were constructed under
this government initiative.
• Among these, 80 houses were reserved for
the Chenchu families.
• These families received the 1BHK houses
free of cost.
About Chenchu Tribals:
▪ The Chenchus are a Telugu speaking (Dravidian
family of language) food-gathering tribe.
▪ They are living in the Nallamalai forests of
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana States spread
over the districts of Mahbubnagar, Kurnool,
Prakasam and Guntur.
▪ They are a conservative tribal group and have not 19. Cyclone Hamoon
made many changes in their lifestyle or tried to
▪ News: On 24th October, 2023, IMD (Indian
adapt to modernity.
▪ They live in the enclosed space and geography, Meteorological Department) stated that Cyclone
leading a life of an unbroken continuity. Hamoon has intensified into a severe cyclonic
• They are known as Chenchucoolam, storm.
Chenchwar, Chenswar and Choncharu. • According to IMD, Cyclones Tej and
▪ The Chenchus collect jungle products like roots, Hamoon are considered to be twin cyclones
fruits, tubers, beedi leaf, mohua flower, honey, that developed over the north Indian ocean.
gum, tamarind and green leaves and make a • The last such twin cyclones ‘Luban’ and
meager income of it by selling these to traders and ‘Titli’ were recorded in 2018.
government co-operatives. • Severe cyclonic storm is a cyclonic
▪ These tribals are one of Particularly Vulnerable
disturbance in which the maximum average
Tribal Groups of India.
About YSR Urban Housing scheme: surface wind speed is in the range of 48 to 63
▪ It is a joint initiative of the Central Government knots (89 to 117 kmph).
and the Government of Andhra Pradesh. • The interplay of the wind and the monsoon
▪ The scheme aims to provide permanent houses to system combined with the Earth system
people living in urban areas of Andhra Pradesh. produces Twin cyclones.
▪ The governments will focus on urban poor, • Twin tropical cyclones are caused by
middle and lower-income level people while equatorial Rossby waves (Huge waves in the
constructing and distributing houses under this ocean with wavelengths of around 4,000–
project. 5,000 kilometres).
▪ It is a part of PM Awas Yojana.
About the Cyclone Hamoon:
▪ It is the first cyclone that developed during the
northeast monsoon period (October to
December).
▪ It is formed in the Bay of Bengal.
▪ It was named as ‘Hamoon’ by Iran.
Tropical Cyclones:
▪ Tropical cyclones are violent storms that
originate over oceans in tropical areas and move
over to the coastal areas bringing about large-
scale destruction caused by violent winds, very
heavy rainfall and storm surges.
▪ They are known as:
• Cyclones in the Indian Ocean,
• Hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean,
• Typhoons in the Western Pacific and South
China Sea, and
• Willy-willies in the Western Australia.
▪ Tropical cyclones originate and intensify over
warm tropical oceans.
20. Granite Industry in AP
▪ News: Around 200 granite factories have become
non-functional in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram
districts because of Multiple taxes.
• As per the secretary of Federation of Minor
Minerals Industry (FEMMI), increase in
security deposit, compulsory production
rule, introduction of the lease system in place
of the first-come-first-served structure, 21. National Highway 16
consideration tax and enhanced fee of ▪ News: Visakhapatnam-Rajahmundry National
Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board Highway NH 16 will be expanded into six lanes.
(APPCB) have led to an unprecedented crisis • As part of the project sanctioned in the year
in granite industry.
2000, the national highway was developed at
• As per the secretary, Mining of quartzite, the level of four lanes.
dolomite, barytes, road metal and others is
• Due to increased population and vehicular
also facing a slump in the State.
traffic, traffic problems arise, accidents
Granite industry in AP:
reported in some areas on the national
▪ The granite industry in Andhra Pradesh is
concentrated mainly in the Prakasam district. highway.
▪ The district is also home to the world-famous • NH16 is the longest National highway
Chimakurthy Galaxy Granite deposit, which is passing through Andhra Pradesh.
unique and available only in Andhra Pradesh. • It passes from Kolkata to Chennai with
Mineral profile of AP: highest length in Andhra Pradesh.
▪ Geologically, the State forms a part of peninsular National Highways:
India and is one of the most ancient land masses. ▪ National Highways link extreme parts of the
▪ The geological formations of Andhra Pradesh country.
range from the most ancient to the recent. ▪ These are the primary road systems and are laid
▪ The State consists of Igneous, Sedimentary & and maintained by the Central Public Works
Metamorphic formations. Department (CPWD).
▪ The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is
primarily responsible for development and
maintenance of National Highways (NHs).
▪ The Ministry considers declaration of some State
roads as new NHs from time to time based on
requirement of connectivity, inter-se priority and
availability of funds.
▪ Length of National Highways in Andhra Pradesh
as of December 2022 is 8,683.15 km with 55
National Highways passing through state.
▪ Some important highways passing in state
include:
• NH16, 44, 261 etc.
22. Mangroves in Andhra Pradesh About Coal Reserves in AP:
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary instructed ▪ Andhra Pradesh data was reported at 4.142 billion
the officials regarding Mangroves Protection in tonnes in 2022.
the state. • This records an increase from the previous
• The 20th steering committee meeting on number of 2.247 billion tonnes for 2021.
Compensatory Afforestation Fund • The data reached an all-time high of 22.470
Management and Planning Authority billion tonnes in 2014 and a record low of
(CAMPA) was held at the Andhra Pradesh 1.580 billion tonnes in 2018.
Secretariat under the chairmanship of the ▪ This data is being reported by Ministry of
chief secretary. Statistics and Programme Implementation.
About Mangroves in Andhra Pradesh: ▪ Andhra Pradesh has the coal reserves in the west
▪ The State of Andhra Pradesh has a geographical Godavari district with a capacity of 2000 million
area of 1.602 lakh sq.km. tonnes.
• The Forest Cover in the State is 29,137.40 sq.
• These reserves are 0.7% of the country’s
km which is 17.88 % of the State's
total coal reserves.
geographical area.
About Coal:
• In terms of forest canopy density classes,
▪ Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black
(a) The State has 1,994.22 sq. km under
Very Dense Forest (VDF), sedimentary rock with a high amount of carbon
(b) 13,938.36 sq. km under Moderately and hydrocarbons.
Dense Forest (MDF), ▪ Coal is classified as a non-renewable energy
(c) 13,204.82 sq. km under Open source because it takes millions of years to form.
Forest (OF). Types of coal:
• Andhra Pradesh has got an area of 582 sq. km ▪ There are four major types of coal. These four
of Mangrove forests which accounts for types are:
about 9% of local forest area of the State. • Anthracite (The highest rank of coal).
• This Mangrove Forest area amounts to just • Bituminous
about 2% of the local geographical area of • Lignite (lowest grade coal with the least
the State. concentration of carbon).
▪ The major, medium and minor rivers, which flow ✓ Lignite has a low heating value and a
through the state, are about 40. high moisture content and is mainly
• Out of these, the most important rivers are used in electricity generation.
(a) The Godavari, • Peat.
(b) The Krishna,
24. Vishakhapatnam Railway Zone
(c) The Pennar,
(d) The Vamsadhara. ▪ News: Rajya Sabha MP sought urgent action
▪ The majority of the mangroves are present in the towards the operationalization of the
estuaries of these rivers. Visakhapatnam Railway Zone.
AP State Compensatory Afforestation Fund About Vishakhapatnam Railway Zone:
Management and Planning Authority: ▪ This Railway zone is also known as South Coast
▪ The Government of Andhra Pradesh established Railway Zone, headquartered at Visakhapatnam,
the A.P State Compensatory Afforestation Fund Andhra Pradesh.
Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) • The formal notification for
in pursuance of the Compensatory Afforestation operationalization of this Zone is yet to be
Fund Act, 2016. issued.
• The Government also issued the ▪ The Jurisdiction South Coast Railway will be
Compensatory Afforestation Fund Rules, headquartered at Visakhapatnam and have three
2018 to manage the affairs of AP State divisions.
CAMPA. ▪ South Coast Railway spreads over the states of
▪ The AP State Authority (CAMPA) consists of a Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana (except
Governing Body under the Chairmanship of the Kurnool of Hyderabad division and Jaggaiahpet
Chief Minister. of Secunderabad division) and minor portion of
• This Governing body is assisted by the Tamil Nadu.
Steering Committee and an Executive ▪ As per item 8 of Schedule 13 (Infrastructure) of
Committee. the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014,
23. Coal Reserves in AP • Indian Railways was required to examine
▪ News: AP Power Generation Corporation and establishing a new railway zone in the
A.P. Mineral Development Corporation Successor State of Andhra Pradesh.
(APMDC) jointly took part in the coal auctions 25. Cold Wave
conducted by the Central government. ▪ News: The temperatures in Alluri Sitaramaraju
• The purpose is to be in a better position to district has seen a sudden drop leading to
procure the fossil fuel for the thermal power increased cold waves and causing problems for
plants. the people.
The criteria adopted by IMD to define Cold Wave: HISTORY AND CULTURE OF AP
▪ Cold Wave is considered when the minimum
temperature of a station is 100C or less for plains 1. Pingali Venkayya birth anniversary
and 0°C or less for Hilly regions. ▪ News: Pingali Venkayya remembered on his 147th
▪ Based on Departure birth anniversary on 2nd August.
• Cold Wave: Negative Departure from About Pingali Venkayya:
normal is 4.5°C to 6.4°C ▪ Pingali Venkayya (2 August 1876 – 4 July 1963)
• Severe Cold Wave: Negative Departure from was a freedom fighter.
normal is more than 6.4°C ▪ He was born in Telugu brahmin family
at Bhatlapenumarru, near Machilipatnam, in the
▪ Based on Actual Minimum Temperature (For
state of Andhra Pradesh.
plain stations only)
National flag:
• Cold Wave: When minimum temperature is
▪ In 1916, he published a booklet on flags titled as
≤ 04°C ‘A National Flag for India.’
• Severe Cold Wave: When minimum ▪ It contained twenty-four designs of flags.
temperature is ≤ 02°C ▪ He met Gandhi and Gandhi asked Pingali
▪ Cold Wave conditions for coastal stations: Venkayya to design a fresh one at the National
• When minimum temperature departure is - Congress Meeting, held in 1921 at Bezawada
4.5°C or less over a station, “Cold Wave” (now known as Vijayawada).
may be described if the minimum ▪ Pingali Venkayya’s initial design of the flag was
temperature is 150 C or less. made up of two red and green bands to indicate
26. Krishna Godavari Basin Hindus and Muslims, respectively – the two
▪ News: Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) major religions in the country.
commenced its ‘first oil production’ form deep- • The flag was called the Swaraj flag.
water Krishna Godavari basin off the Bay of • Gandhiji made some changes to the design
Bengal on the Kakinada Coast. by adding a white band to signify peace and
a charkha to denote self-reliance.
Krishan Godavari Basin:
▪ The Krishna Godavari Basin is the vast deltaic
plain that the Krishna and Godavari rivers create.
▪ It is situated in the state of Andhra Pradesh and
the surrounding regions of the Bay of Bengal,
where both rivers empty their water.
▪ The basin came into existence following rifting
along eastern continental margin of Indian Craton
in early Mesozoic.
▪ The basin contains about 5km thick sediments
with several cycles of deposition, ranging in age
from Late Carboniferous to Pleistocene. 2. Tammanna Dora
▪ The major geomorphologic units of the KG basin ▪ News: Tammanna Dora commemoration meeting
are Upland plains, Coastal plains, Recent Flood was held at Bandapalli village of
and Delta Plains. Rampachodavaram mandal on August 14 under
ONGC Exploration: the auspices of Adivasi Mahasabha.
▪ This block will help increase ONGC’s total • Tribal leaders at the meeting demanded the
production of oil and natural gas by 11% and 15% government to honour Tammanna Dora as
respectively. the first tribal freedom fighter.
• The Mahasabha also urges government to
erect statue of Koya freedom fighter at
Rampachodavaram.
Tammanna Dora:
▪ Karam Tammanna Dora, a Koya Muttadar of
Bandapalli, led the first Rampa rebellion (1839 to
1848).
▪ The British adopted the Muttadar system (village
headman), established by the Moghuls, and
modified it by appointing Manasabdars over the
Muttadars.
▪ Supported by five other Muttadars, Tamanna
Dora formed a formidable armed group of 30 men
and led several attacks against the British.
▪ ▪

From 1840 to 1848, he became a hero in the entire His works include:
Agency tracts till his mysterious disappearance in • Kalinga Charitra,
1848. • Sora-English dictionary,
▪ The second rebellion was in 1857-58, and the • Savara Patalu.
third was in 1861-62. ▪ The British government conferred on him the title
▪ But the fourth gained prominence with the re- of Rao Saheb for his service to the Savaras, to
emergence of another Karam Tammanna Dora in pedagogy and to Telugu.
1879. ▪ The British Government conferred on him the
▪ On 10 March 1879, Tammanna Dora led a daring title of "Kaisar-i-Hind Medal" on him in the year
attack and captured Chodavaram Police Station of 1933 for his services.
and took the men captive. 4. Sri Krishnadevaraya
▪ On 24 April 1880, he led another daring attack on ▪ News: Sri Krishna Devaraya Seva Samiti paid
Podeh police station and the tribals hailed him as rich tributes to the ruler of Hampi and
‘Raja of Malkangiri’. Vijayanagara Sri Krishnadevaraya on his death
▪ But after that, his reign was short-lived, and on 25 anniversary.
July 1880, he was tracked and shot dead. About Vijayanagara Empire:
3. Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy birth anniversary ▪ Vijayanagara or “city of victory” was the name of
both a city and an empire.
▪ News: Marking the 160th birth anniversary of
▪ In the year 1336 AD, Harihara and Bukka of the
Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy, the State Sangama dynasty established the empire.
government has announced the holding of a ▪ Sangama, Saluva, Tuluva, and Aravidu are the
week-long celebration from August 23 across four dynasties that made up the Vijayanagar
Andhra Pradesh. Empire.
• The government has been observing August ▪ They made Hampi the capital city.
29, the birthday of Gidugu Venkata Sri Krishnadevaraya:
Ramamurthy, as official language day. ▪ He was the ruler of the Tuluva
Venkata Ramamurthy Gidugu (1863-1940): dynasty of Vijayanagar empire (1509-29 AD).
▪ Venkata Ramamurthy Gidugu was a Telugu ▪ He is credited with building some fine temples
writer and one of the earliest modern Telugu and adding impressive gopurams to many
linguists and social visionaries during the British important south Indian temples.
rule. ▪ He also founded a suburban township near
▪ He was born in 1863 in Parvatalapeta, Vijayanagar called Nagalapuram after his
Srikakulam near Vamsadhara River on the border mother.
of Orissa. ▪ He composed a work on statecraft in Telugu
▪ He championed the cause of using a language known as the Amuktamalyada.
comprehensible to the common man ▪ His some other books include: Jambavati
(‘Vyavaharika Bhasha’) as opposed to the Kalyanam and Mandalasa Charita.
scholastic language (‘Grandhika Bhasha’). Krishnadeva Raya ‘s Conquests:
▪ He pleaded for lucidity in text books. ▪ He conquered Sivasamudram in 1510A.D and
Raichur in 1512A.D.
• In his time there was only a poetic approach
▪ In 1523 A.D. he captured Orissa and Warangal
and never was a prosaic treat. He launched a
▪ His empire extended from the river Krishna in the
monthly titled Telugu to drive his point. north to River Cauvery in the south, the Arabian
▪ Gidugu gave a social base to Telugu literature and Sea in the west to Bay of Bengal in the east.
rendered services to the tribals, especially the
Savaras, in Parlakimidi area of Srikakulam
agency area and tirelessly worked for the
development of tribal languages.
▪ He gave Savara language a script and prepared
lexicons.
▪ He recognized the primacy of oracy and the
efficacy of the by now accepted 'direct method' of
language teaching.
▪ For teaching Telugu, he wanted the spoken
language to be the medium of instruction.
▪ This engulfed him in a war with the orthodox
Sanskrit-educated pundits, which sometimes
turned vitriolic.
▪ Due to Gidugu's tenacity and commitment, sishta
vyavaharika (standard, current, and spoken
language) gained currency and acceptance.
▪ Balakavisaranyam, Gadya Chintamani, Andhra
Pandita Bhishakkula Bhasha Bheshajam and
Vyasavali are his efforts to convince and plead
with his opponents to see reason.
▪ Ashtadiggajas: A group of eight scholars adorned ▪ The rebellion lasted from 1899 to 1900, and
his court and they were: spread across several districts of Jharkhand.
• Allasani Peddanna – the author of Death:
Manucharitram, he was also known as ▪ Birsa Munda was arrested by the British on 3
Andhra Kavitapitamaha March 1900.
• Nandi Thimmana – the author of ▪ He was taken to Ranchi jail, where he died on 9
Parijathapaharanam June 1900, at the age of 25.
• Madayagari Mallana 6. Gurajada Apparao
• Dhurjati ▪ News: Siddhartha Arts and Science College in
• Ayyalaraju Ramabhadra Kavi Vijayawada organised a programme to mark the
• Pingali Surana death anniversary of Mahakavi Gurajada Venkata
• Ramaraja Bhushana Appa Rao.
• Tenali Ramakrishna About Gurajada Apparao:
5. Birsa Munda ▪ Gurajada Venkata Apparao (1862-1915) was a
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Governor paid tributes to Telugu poet and writer of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Bhagawan Birsa Munda and several tribal ▪ He was a great social reformer and political
freedom fighters, who fought for their rights and activist, and he played a crucial role in the nascent
against exploitation of tribal lands by the British library movement in the Visakhapatnam district
rulers. of modern-day Andhra Pradesh.
About Birsa Munda: ▪ Gurazada Appa Rao is widely hailed as the
▪ Birsa Munda was a young freedom fighter and a “Father of Modern Telugu poetry”.
tribal leader, whose spirit of activism in the late ▪ He wrote the first Telugu play, Kanyasulkam,
nineteenth century, is remembered to be a strong which is often considered the greatest play in the
mark of protest against British rule in India. Telugu language.
▪ He was born and raised in the tribal belt around ▪ Gurajada Apparao was an influential social
Bihar and Jharkhand, on November 15, 1875. reformer of his age and was lauded as Mahakavi,
▪ In recognition of his impact on the national meaning "the great poet".
movement, the state of Jharkhand was created on ▪ He also holds the titles Kavishekara and
his birth anniversary in 2000. Abyudaya kavitha pithamahudu.
▪ He belonged to the Munda tribe in the Chhota Famous works:
Nagpur Plateau area. ▪ Play Kanyasulkam
▪ He received his early education at Salga under the ▪ Patriotic song Deshamunu Preminchumanna
guidance of his teacher Jaipal Nag. ▪ His work “Sarangadhara” published in Indian
• On the recommendation of Jaipal Nag, Birsa Leisure Hour (in English).
converted to Christianity in order to join the ▪ Also written English poems.
German Mission School. Social work:
Birsait: ▪ Became a member of voluntary service corps in
▪ The impact of Christianity was felt in the way he Vishakhapatnam in 1888
came to relate to religion later. Contribution in Library Movement:
▪ Having gained awareness of the British colonial ▪ He was active in promoting libraries and debating
ruler and the efforts of the missionaries to convert clubs while he was employed by the Raja of
tribals to Christianity, Birsa started the faith of Vizianagaram.
‘Birsait’. ▪ Furthermore, his works such as Kanyasulkam,
▪ Soon members of the Munda and Oraon and Desamuni Premichumanna, which promoted
community started joining the Birsait sect and it patriotism and social reform, were carried widely
turned into a challenge to British conversion by the libraries in the region.
activities. 7. C.P Brown
Sardars movement: ▪ News: Charles Phillip Brown (CP Brown) Library
▪ Birsa Munda was influenced by the 'Sardars advisory Committee member appealed to Chief
movement', a tribal uprising against the British Minister to release sanctioned funds for acquiring
land policies and taxes, which he witnessed in the site for construction of a new building for CP
Chaibasa. Brown Library.
• It is an anti-missionary and anti-government About C.P Brown:
movement. ▪ Charles Philip Brown was born in Culcutta in the
▪ He joined the movement and became a year 1798.
charismatic leader, mobilizing thousands of tribal • His father Rev David Brown was senator
under his banner. chaplain of the East India company in
Rebellion against British Forces: Bengal.
▪ British deployed a large army to crush the ▪ He joined the Fort St George College, where he
rebellion, which came to be known as the Ulgulan studied Telugu and Marathi and passed out in
(Great Tumult) or the Munda Rebellion. June, 1820.
▪ First, he was appointed as second Assistant to the 9. Kotappakonda and Kondaveedu
Principal Collector, Cuddapah in August, 1820. ▪ News: Kondaveedu and Kotappakonda is being
▪ Charles Philip Brown’s name stand out like a developed as major tourist hubs in Andhra
beacon among European scholars who Pradesh.
contributed to Telugu studies. About Kondaveedu Fort:
• He rendered an unbelievable service to ▪ Kondaveedu Fort is a historically significant
Telugu with an amazing zeal and interest. ancient hill fortress located in Kondaveedu, a
• He was the first Indologist to publish Telugu village in the Chilakaluripet constituency of
Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India.
classics with commentaries.
▪ Kondaveedu Fort was constructed by Prolaya
▪ He translated 1200 verses and published them in Vema Reddi.
1829. ▪ It was used as the capital by the Reddi dynasty
▪ Brown’s magnum opus was his dictionary, between 1328 to 1482 when they shifted from
Telugu-English, English-Telugu and mixed their former capital Addanki.
dialects in 1852. ▪ After that, it was taken by the Vijayanagara
• His dictionaries are still considered standard emperor Krishnadevaraya in 1516.
and his often re-printed. ▪ Later, The Golconda Sultans fought for the fort in
▪ Brown under the guidance of Velagapudi 1531, 1536 and 1579, and Sultan Quli Qutb Shah
Kodandarama Panthulu, passed a Telugu finally captured it in 1579, renaming it
examination as well as the civil service Murtazanagar.
examination in 1820. ▪ Then after, the fort came under the control of the
French colonists in 1752 when it was extensively
8. Potti Sriramulu
fortified.
▪ News: Officials of various government ▪ Later, it was passed on to the British East India
departments paid floral tributes to Potti Sriramulu Company who got control of the fort in 1788 but
on his 71st death anniversary. abandoned it in the early 19th century in favour
About Potti Sriramulu: of Guntur.
▪ Indian revolutionary, Potti Sriramulu was born in ▪ Now, the massive fortifications and battlements
1901 to Guravayya and Mahalakshmamma in are seen in ruins only.
Padamatapalli, in a district that once a region ▪ The interior has extensive ruins of magazines and
within Nellore district. storehouses.
▪ Sriramulu took part in the Indian Independence About Kotappakonda:
Movement and was imprisoned for participating ▪ Kotappakonda is the hill where the famous Sri
in the 1930 Salt Satyagraha. Trikoteswara Swamy Temple is located, the holy
▪ Between 1941 and 1942, he participated in the abode of Lord Shiva.
individual satyagraha and the Quit India • The hill has three peaks and together they are
movement and was imprisoned on three called Trikuta Hills which comprise Brahma
hill, Vishnu hill & Rudra hill distinctly
occasions.
visible from any direction.
▪ He was a devout follower, avid supporter and ▪ One of the popular fairs which is celebrated
devotee of Mahatma Gandhi. yearly on the eve of Maha Shivratri is the
▪ He undertook three fasts, during 1946-1948, in Kotappakonda Tirunalla Fair.
support of Dalit rights to enter holy places, such ▪ This Fair witness visiting of lakhs of devotees
as the temples of Nellore. mainly from the Telugu speaking states of
▪ After Gandhiji died in 1948, Sriramulu proposed Telangana & Andhra Pradesh.
the idea of establishing a separate state for • The devotees shave their heads and carry
Telugu-speaking territories. lighted lamps/prabhas to offer to Lord Shiva
▪ On 19 October 1952, Sriramulu began a fast to which is the main attraction of this fair.
press home the demand of the people of Andhra ▪ This two-day fair is celebrated with great
for a separate state. devotion, fervour and enthusiasm by the
▪ The delay in the official announcement resulted devotees.
in the deterioration of Sriramulu’s health, and 10. Dandiya and Garba Dance
ultimately after 58 days of fasting, he passed ▪ News: Dandiya, garba artistes offered ‘haarati’ to
away on 15 December 1952. Goddess Durga in Vijayawada.
▪ On 19 December, following the protests that About Dandiya dance:
ensued after the death of Sriramulu, Nehru ▪ Dandiya raas is a traditional folk dance of
formally announced the decision to form a Kachchh, Gujarat.
separate Andhra state. ▪ This dance starts after Holi and lasts for many
▪ On 1 October 1953, the Telugu-speaking portion days.
of Andhra State was created out of Madras State, ▪ Dandiya is the featured dance of Navratri
with Kurnool as its capital city. evenings in Gujarat.
▪ This dandiya raas includes several styles such as
▪ Sriramulu Potti was bestowed with the title
mandae, naman, bhetiya, bariya, athiya,
“Amarajeevi”, for his supreme sacrifice for the panchiya, and dodhiya.
cause of the people of Andhra.
▪ Men and Women revolve in cycles with small Library movement in Andhra Pradesh:
sticks in their hands and perform dance steps. ▪ The library movement in Andhra Pradesh was a
▪ In these songs there are praises of Bhairuji of people’s movement spread to all regions.
badli most of the times. ▪ The success of public library movement in
▪ The dancers wear fancy dresses depicting Andhra Desa can be traced to the beginning of the
themselves Kings, Traditional Moneylender, 19th century and grew steadily in subsequent
Sahukaar, Saint Shivaji, Rama and Sita and acts decades.
like them but this dance form is becoming extinct ▪ The library workers effectively spread this
movement to the villages.
now a days.
▪ During 1907-1908, it led to a growing demand
from the people for more libraries and centres of
information in different parts of the state.
• The Ram Mohan Library was established at
Vijayawada by Ayyanki Venkata Ramanaiah
in 1911,
• The Andhra Grandhalayam by M.
Ramachandra Rao at Kurnool in 1920 and
• Saraswathi Niketanam by V.V. Shreshti at
Vetapalem, in 1911.
▪ Ayyanki Venkata Ramaiah was known as the
architect of the public library movement in the
country.
About Garba dance
▪ The library movement helped in forging an
▪ Garba is a form of Gujarati dance and it is also awareness and unity among the Telugu people to
originated in the Gujarat. fight the oppression by feudal force.
▪ It is a fun folk dance and is performed during the ▪ In 1901, Sri Krishna Devaraya Andhra Bhasha
Navratri festival. Nilayam was established by Komarraju
▪ This dance is performed by only women. Lakshmana Rao, with the help of Nayani
▪ It revolves around the themes of nine forms of the Venkatarangarao and Ravichetti Ranga Rao, the
Goddess Durga. Raja of Munagula.
▪ The aim of the library movement is to
• Dancers honour the goddess who the
disseminate knowledge among the people for a
feminine form of divinity. better living.
▪ Garba is a high energy dance and performed on ▪ It also aimed at achieving an overall development
foot by following the garba tunes. of human personality and to realize the objective
▪ The traditional garbas are performed around of the library as an effective means.
centrally lit lamps or a statue of the Goddess ▪ After the formation of Andhra Pradesh state in
Shakti. 1956, the Andhra Pradesh Public Libraries Act
was enacted in 1960.
• Garba is performed in a circle reflecting the
12. World Kuchipudi Day
cycle of life.
▪ News: Fourth world Kuchipudi day was
• As the cycle of time revolves from birth to
celebrated on the 15th October 2023.
life, to death and again to rebirth, the only About Kuchipudi Dance
thing that is constant is the Goddess, the idol ▪ Kuchipudi is one of the major dance forms of
of whom is placed stationary. India was originated from Andhra Pradesh.
▪ Kuchipudi is the state classical dance of Andhra
Pradesh.
▪ Kuchipudi derives its name from the village
Kuchelapuram where it was nurtured by great
scholars and artists who refined the dance
technique.
▪ It grew largely as a product of Bhakti movement
beginning in the 7th Century AD.
▪ The Kuchipudi is a dance-drama of Nritta, Nritya
and Natya.
• The Nritta consists of Teermanams and Jatis,
• Nritta encompasses steps and movements in
11. Library movement the form of patterns of dance which though
ornate in themselves but have no meaning to
▪ News: At a time when libraries are losing their convey.
sheen owing to a lack of patronage, the century- • The Nritya consists of Sabdams, and the
old Ram Mohan Library in Vijayawada continues Natya is of acting with Mudras for the songs.
to attract book lovers to its vast collection and ▪ Kuchipudi combines speech, Abhinaya (mime)
illustrious history. and pure dance.
About Banni festival:
▪ Kuchipudi dance is accompanied by Carnatic

Music. ▪ Banni festival is a ritual held by the Devaragattu
• Kuchipudi today is performed either as a temple in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh during
solo, duet or a group presentation, but Dusshera.
historically it was performed as a dance ▪ It starts on the night of Dusshera when the idols
drama, with several dancers taking different of the ruling deities Goddess Malama (Parvati)
roles. and Malla Malleshwara (Lord Shiva’s
13. Garaga Natyam incarnation) are brought down in a procession to
▪ News: Garaga Natyam becomes centre of the hill temple at Neranki, 4 km away.
attraction at Durga temple in Vijayawada. ▪ The temple is located near the Andhra-Karnataka
About Garaga Natyam: border and draws people from both states in huge
▪ Garagallu is a distinct dance form practiced in numbers.
many districts, especially in the East and West ▪ As per the festival, the villages in Kurnool divide
Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh. themselves into groups and take part in a
ritualistic stick fight.
▪ A group of 15 — six dancers and nine musicians
Origin:
— performed with ‘Garagalu’ (pots, usually
▪ The ritual is believed to be centuries old when the
metal ones) on their heads.
region was under the Vijayanagar empire.
▪ The dance is performed by a specially dressed
▪ At that time, axes and spears were used for the
dancers who skillfully balance Garaga on their
fight.
head.
The relevance:
• It is a symbolic act of entertaining the ▪ According to the villagers, the procession
Goddess by carrying her on our heads. represents the “victory parade” to commemorate
▪ Garaga is a Brass pot which is smeared with the killing of demons Mani and Mallasura (who
turmeric, kumkum and then wrapped used to trouble noblemen and saints in the
decoratively with a colourful cloth. Devaragattu region) by Malla Malleshwara.
▪ The dancers dance in rhythm with coordinated ▪ The message of the whole ritual is: The victory of
movement of their legs, while balancing the good over evil.
Garaga, which symbolizes Mother Goddess. ▪ According to the devotees and temple authorities,
• It is performed during special occasions and the ritual is just like playing “dandiya” – only the
religious celebrations in the state. sticks are larger and stronger.
• During marriages, Garaga is worshipped by 15. Panchami Theertham
the bride and after the ceremony of marriage ▪ News: TTD Officers along with Tirupathi district
is completed, it is taken to the new house, SP inspected the arrangements for the prestigious
where it is worshiped with devotion as Gouri. Panchami Theertham fete.
• It was held on November 18, the last day of
the Karthika Brahmotsavam of Tiruchanur
temple.
About Panchami Theertham:
▪ The religious occasion of Panchami Theertham
marks the auspicious birthday and celebration of
the manifestation of Sri Padmavati Devi in a
Golden Lotus in Padma Sarovaram.
• It will be celebrated on Sukla Panchami of
14. Banni Festival Kartheeka month; it is a nine-day annual
▪ News: Three persons died and more than hundred event.
persons were injured during the traditional 16. Urus Festival
‘Banni’ festival, at Devaragattu in Kurnool ▪ News: Police security ensured for Urus festival at
district on 24th October, 2023. Kadapa Dargah.
About Urus Festival: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
▪ Urus (literal meaning wedding) is the death DEVELOPMENT OF AP
anniversary of a Sufi saint, usually held at the
1. Sri city
saint's dargah (shrine or tomb).
▪ News: Sri City @ 15 years symbolises true spirit
▪ The celebration of Urus ranges from Hamd to of ‘Make in India’.
Naat and in many cases includes the singing of • The Department for the Promotion of
religious music such as qawwali. Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has
▪ The Urus of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at designated it as a "Leader" among India's
Dargah Sharif in Ajmer attracts more than Industrial Parks in the Industrial Parks
Rating System (IPRS) 2.0.
4,00,000 devotees each year.
Sri city:
About Sufism: ▪ It is an integrated business city developed in
▪ Sufism was a liberal reform movement within 2008, in Tirupathi.
Islam. ▪ It is a true example of the ‘Make in India’ vision,
▪ It had its origin in Persia and spread into India in which has not only spurred on the manufacturing
sector, but has also stimulated the warehousing
the 11th century. and logistics industry.
▪ It lays stress on meditation, good actions, and ▪ Sri City includes a multiproduct Special
repentance for sins, prayers, pilgrimage, fasting, Economic Zone (SEZ), a Domestic Tariff Zone
charity and controlling of passion by ascetic (DTZ), a Free Trade & Warehousing Zone
practices. (FTWZ) and an Electronics Manufacturing
Cluster.
▪ By the 12th century, the Sufis were organised in Industrial Park Rating System (IPRS) 2.0:
12 orders or Silsila. ▪ It was an initiative of DPIIT, to make it as a key
17. Andhra Natyam enabler for identifying additional measures to
enhance industrial competitiveness.
▪ News: Andhra Natyam was performed by ▪ This rating is a concurrent activity of India
Sathadika Nritya Sourabham artists in the Industrial Land Bank (IILB), was undertaken to
Rajamahendravaram. rate the best industrial parks across the country.
About Andhra Natyam: 2. Disinvestment of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
▪ Andhra Natyam is a form of classical dance that ▪ News: There is no guarantee from the Union
originated in the southern part of India, in the government that the current employees of the
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) won't face
Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
layoffs as part of the disinvestment process.
▪ This dance form has a long and rich history of About Disinvestment:
2000 years, but it got lost during the rule of ▪ Disinvestment involves the sale or liquidation of
Mughals and British Empire. government assets, typically from central and
• But fortunately, the dance form came to be state public sector enterprises, projects, or other
fixed assets.
revived in the 20th century.
▪ The government engages in disinvestment to
Origin of Andhra Natyam: alleviate the fiscal strain on the exchequer or
▪ The Andhra Natyam dance form has been derived generate funds for specific purposes, such as
from numerous classical dance forms and has addressing revenue gaps from regular sources.
close similarities with Kuchipudi and Types of Disinvestments:
▪ Majority: Government holds minor share (less
Bharatanatyam, including the older dance styles than 50%)
like Dasiattam, Kacherittam, Chinnamelam. • Strategic sale
▪ This dance form is actually originated from • Privatization
temples, but it is also performed by courtesans ▪ Minority: Government holds major share (above
known as Kalavantulu and also in open-air public 50%)
performances well-known as Kalopam are a part • Initial public offer
• Follow on public offer
of Andhra Natyam.
• Offer for sale
▪ It is mainly divided into two major categories. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant:
• They are Natya Melamu and Nattuva ▪ It is officially known as Rashtriya Ispat Nigam
Melamu. Natya Melamu is performed by Limited.
men, Nattuva Melamu is performed solo by ▪ It is a Navaratna PSE, which is under the Ministry
of Steel.
women. ▪ It is the first shore based Integrated Steel Plant in
▪ Prior to being called Andhra Natyam, this dance the country.
form was referred to as Kelika Darbaru, Kaccheri, ▪ It produces hot metal, crude steel and saleable
Mejuvani etc. steel.
Other steel plants in state: ▪ This port is expected to play a key role in
Kadapa Steel Plant: handling exports and imports from states like
▪ Being developed in YSR Kadapa district. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and
▪ The Kadapa steel factory was guaranteed Odisha.
inclusion in Schedule XIII of the AP About Andhra Pradesh ports:
Reorganisation Act, 2014. ▪ Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board was constituted
3. Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project under the Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board Act,
▪ News: The Andhra Pradesh State government has 2019.
not submitted a proposal for the Visakhapatnam • It is tasked with the supervision and prepare
Metro Rail Project to the Centre for approval, plans for the port-led development in the
according to the Union Minister of State for state.
Housing and Urban Affairs. ▪ The state is endowed with a coastline of 974
About Visakhapatnam Metro Rail Project: kilometres, the second largest in the country.
▪ According to Schedule 13 of the Andhra Pradesh ▪ At present, there are 15 operational ports among
Reorganisation Act, 2014, the Government of the seaports of Andhra Pradesh.
India is mandated to examine the feasibility of a • One is a major port in Vishakhapatnam
Metro Rail facility in Vishakhapatnam. (operational) and 14 minor (operational)
• This examination, along with a prompt ports in Andhra Pradesh.
decision, is to be completed within one year 6. Gangavaram Port
from the appointed day for Vijayawada- ▪ News: Gangavaram Port at Visakhapatnam
Guntur-Tenali Region. received an ‘Environmental Excellence Award’
4. Dr Narla Tata Rao Thermal Power Station (NTTR from Greentech Foundation for 2023.
Thermal Power Station) About Gangavaram Port:
▪ News: A worker at the Dr. NTTR Thermal Power ▪ The port is located where Borramma Gedda river
Station in Vijayawada perishes in an accident at joins the sea.
the coal handling plant. ▪ The port was inaugurated on 2009, by the then
About NTTR Thermal Power Station: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara
▪ It is also known as Vijayawada Thermal Power Reddy.
Station, commissioned in 1979. ▪ The port is managed by Gangavaram Port
• This Thermal Power Station is located in the Limited, a special-purpose company.
Ibrahimpatnam village of Krishna district in Why awarded?
the state of Andhra Pradesh. ▪ It was awarded for its environmental practices
▪ The primary fuel used is Coal. and commitment to sustainability.
▪ Owned and operated by Andhra Pradesh Power ▪ The port outlawed the use of single-use plastic on
Generation Corporation. its property.
5. Mulapeta Port ▪ Additionally, it upgraded infrastructure,
▪ News: According to the Minister of Fisheries and including continuous ambient air quality
Animal Husbandry for Andhra Pradesh, the first monitoring facilities, automated cargo handling,
cargo ship is scheduled to dock in September integrated truck tarpaulin covering facilities, and
2024 at Mulapeta Port in the Srikakulam district. automated road cleaning.
About Mulapeta Port:
▪ The Mulapeta Port, being developed with an

annual handling capacity of 23.5 million tonnes
in the Srikakulam District.
• This port will have four loading and
unloading berths to handle exports and 7. Nagarjuna Sagar Project
imports of coal, multipurpose containers and ▪ News: Andhra and Telangana police clash on
general cargo. Nagarjuna Sagar project on Krishna River.
•

About Nagarjuna Sagar Project: This project is located in the Gangalagunta
▪ It was developed on the Krishan River. reserve forest area.
▪ The Krishna River originates in the Western ▪ The aim of the project is to lift the 280 cusecs of
Ghats near Mahabaleshwar, in Maharashtra. water from the Varikapudisela rivulet to meet the
▪ Nagarjuna Sagar took its name after the Buddhist drinking water needs of the people in the seven
Scholar and Savant, Nagarjuna, a great scholar of villages of Veldurthi mandal and to irrigate about
ancient culture who lived in the vicinity of this 24,900 acres of land.
area in the 2nd Century A.D. 9. Annamayya Project
▪ This is the largest and highest masonry dam in the ▪ News: Even two years after the Annamayya
world.
Project got washed away in the deluge, the works
▪ It has two canals. Lal Bahadur Canal (left) and
Jawaharlal Canal (right). for its reconstruction are yet to be grounded.
▪ Left canal waters 1.3 lakh acres and right canal • Project investigation is still under progress
waters 9.7 lakh acres in Andhra Pradesh. and officials are waiting for design approval.
About Annamayya Project:
▪ Annamayya Project (Cheyyeru) is a completed
Medium Irrigation Project constructed across
Cheyyeru River.
• It is a tributary to Penna River located near
Badanagadda (V), Rajampet Mandal,
Kadapa District.
▪ The project was taken up in the year 1981 and
completed in the year 2001.
10. Owk Tunnel Project
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister
Project objectives: Inaugurated the Owk Tunnel Project
▪ To improve irrigation service delivery on
About Owk Tunnel Project:
sustainable basis so as to increase productivity of
irrigated agriculture in the Nagarjuna Sagar ▪ Three earth dams comprising of Paleru, Gollaleru
Project. and Thimmaraju form the Owk Reservoir
complex.
• It is a balancing reservoir in Srisailam Right
Bank Canal & Galeru-Nagari Sujala
Sravanthi systems.
▪ Previously the Paleru and Thimmaraju earth
dams are the tanks which feeds water to Owk
village ayacut of approximately 600 acres and
2000 acres respectively.
▪ The Stage I of Owk reservoir was taken up as part
of the Srisailam Right Bank Canal (SRBC)
Scheme under World Bank aided programme.
Other important dams on Krishna River: ▪ The Stage II programme was taken up as part of
▪ Srisailam Dam, GNSS system.
▪ Nagarjuna Sagar Dam,
About Galeru-Nagari Sujala Sravanthi Project
▪ Pulichinthala Dam,
▪ Prakasam Barrage, (GNSS):
▪ Sunkesula barrage. ▪ The Galeru-Nagari Sujala Sravanthi Project was
8. Varikapudisela Lift Irrigation Scheme conceived by the Government of Andhra Pradesh
▪ News: Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh laid the 1988.
foundation stone for Varikapudisela lift irrigation ▪ The Project is envisaged to provide Irrigation
scheme across the Varikapudisela rivulet at facilities in the Kadapa, Chittoor and Nellore
Gangalagunta village of Veldurthi mandal in Districts.
Palnadu district on November 15.
11. Krishna River Management Board
About Varikapudisela Lift Irrigation Scheme
▪ News: The chief secretary of Andhra Pradesh
(LIS):
pleaded with the secretary of the Jal Shakthi
▪ The Varikapudisela LIS is designed to lift water
Ministry to instruct the chairman of the KRMB to
from Varikapudivagu on the foreshore of the
move the organization's headquarters from
Nagarjuna Sagar Reservoir. Hyderabad to Visakhapatnam.
About Krishna River Management Board: About Andhra Pradesh Capital Region
▪ An autonomous body established as per Andhra Development Authority (APCRDA):
Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014. ▪ Amaravati is being developed as a Greenfield
▪ The Ministry of Jal Shakti manages and regulates capital city (217 sq. km) for the state of Andhra
the waters in the Krishna Basin in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Pradesh and Telangana. ▪ The Government of Andhra Pradesh has enacted
▪ Since 2015, water in the Krishna Basin is shared APCRDA Act, 2014 and established AP Capital
between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in the Region Development Authority.
ratio of 512:299 as agreed upon by both states. • It is established for the purpose of planning,
About Krishna River Basin: coordination, execution, supervision,
Title Details financing, funding and for promoting and
Origin Mahabaleshwar, securing the planned development of the
Maharashtra capital region development area.
Length 1400 • To undertake the construction of the new
Principal tributaries Ghataprabha, capital for the state of Andhra Pradesh is also
Malaprabha, Bhima, entrusted to this body.
Tungabhadra and Musi 14. AP Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC)
▪ It extends over an area of 258,948 square ▪ News: The AP State Skill Development
kilometres (99,980 sq. mi) which is nearly 8% of Corporation in collaboration along with the
the total geographical area of the country. National Skill Dev Corporation is inviting youth
▪ Mullayanagiri peak in Karnataka is the highest to participate in the India Skills Competition-
point (1,930 m) of the Krishna basin. 2023.
About APSSDC:
▪ APSSDC was initiated in 2017, it aims to enhance
employability skills for students enrolled in non-
professional courses.
▪ It is a not-for-profit organization formed as a
Public–Private Partnership (PPP) corporation to
promote Skill Development & Entrepreneurship
in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
▪ APSSDC will also serve the important task of
providing high quality skilled manpower as part
of the ‘Knowledge and Skills Mission’ of
Government of AP.
About India Skills Competition:
▪ It is the largest national skill competition,
12. Jal Jeevan Mission showcases top-notch skills and provides a
▪ News: According to the Finance Minister of platform for young individuals to exhibit their
Andhra Pradesh, there are enough finances for the talent both nationally and internationally.
Jal Jeevan Mission. ▪ It is organized every two years by National Skill
About Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): Development Corporation (NSDC).
▪ It is envisioned to provide safe and adequate • It is an apex skill development organisation
drinking water through individual household tap working under the Ministry of Skill
connections by 2024 to all households in rural Development and Entrepreneurship
India. (MSDE).
Objectives of the Mission: 15. Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure
▪ To provide Functional Household Tap Corporation (APIIC)
Connection (FHTC) to every rural household. ▪ News: SIDBI signs pact with APIIC to improve
▪ To prioritize provision of FHTCs in quality credit linkage to MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh.
affected areas, villages in drought prone and About AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation:
desert areas, Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana ▪ Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure
(SAGY) villages, etc. Corporation Limited (APIIC) formed on
▪ To provide functional tap connection to Schools, September, 1973.
Anganwadi centres, GP buildings, Health centres, • Objective is to provide industrial
wellness centres and community buildings. infrastructure through the development of
13. APCRDA industrial areas.
▪ News: APCRDA authorities destroyed internal • It is an initiative for providing infrastructure
roads, survey stones in three real estate ventures through development of industrial areas.
at Nunna in Vijayawada Rural mandal, terming ▪ APIIC is the nodal agency notified by state to
them unauthorised layouts built without develop specified mega infrastructure projects
obtaining approval from the authority. including Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

•

The role of APIIC is that of a facilitator for ▪ Build next-generation transportation
mega infrastructure projects apart from infrastructure using Vehicle to Everything (V2X)
Industrial Parks developed on its own. platforms.
16. Marine Products Export Development Authority 19. PDS
▪ News: MPEDA holds training in value-addition ▪ News: Acting on a tip-off, a team of Vigilance,
of seafood for exporters in Krishna District. Revenue and Civil Supplies officials seized
About Marine Products Export Development 13,000 kg PDS rice that was being transported in
Authority: 260 bags.
▪ The Marine Products Export Development
• This rice was being transported from
Authority (MPEDA) was set up by an act of
Parliament during 1972. Koyyalagudem to Samarlakota.
▪ The erstwhile Marine Products Export Promotion About Public Distribution System (PDS):
Council established by the Government of India ▪ The Public Distribution System (PDS) evolved as
in September, 1961 was converted into MPEDA a system of management of scarcity through
on 24th August, 1972. distribution of foodgrains at affordable prices.
▪ It is under the Ministry of Commerce and ▪ The Central Government, through Food
Industry. Corporation of India (FCI), has assumed the
• It is a statutory body entrusted with the responsibility for procurement, storage,
primary task of promotion of export of transportation and bulk allocation of food grains
marine products. to the State Governments.
▪ The Authority with its headquarters at Kochi, ▪ The operational responsibility including
Kerala is headed by Chairman. allocation within State, identification of eligible
17. AP Energy Conservation Policies families, issue of Ration Cards (Food Security
▪ News: According to the CEO of Energy Card) and supervision of the functioning of Fair
Efficiency Services Limited, Andhra Pradesh is Price Shops (FPSs) etc., rest with the State
significantly reducing the effects of climate Governments.
change. ▪ Under the PDS, presently the commodities
Position of Andhra Pradesh: namely wheat, rice, sugar and kerosene are being
▪ State has positioned itself in ‘Front Runner’ allocated to the States/UTs for distribution.
category in the State Energy Efficiency Index ▪ Some States/UTs also distribute additional items
(SEEI)-2021-22, announced by Union Ministry of mass consumption through the PDS outlets
of Power’s Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). such as pulses, edible oils, iodized salt,
AP Renewable Energy Export Policy, 2020: spices, etc.
▪ Accommodate 120 GW renewable energy In Andhra Pradesh:
projects – solar, wind and Solar – Wind hybrid ▪ Andhra Pradesh State Civil Supplies Corporation
projects. Ltd. is a State Agency appointed by the State
▪ Promote setting up of renewable energy Government for lifting of Rice and Wheat from
equipment manufacturing facilities in the State. FCI and Levy Sugar from Factories under PDS.
AP Wind-Solar Hybrid power policy 2018-2023: ▪ It is the responsibility of the Corporation to
▪ Promotion of large grid connected wind-solar PV
undertake transportation, storage and delivery of
systems for optimal and efficient utilization of
transmission infrastructure and land. the stocks under PDS at the door steps of the Fair
▪ Policy aims to encourage new technologies Price Shop Dealers.
involving hybrid Renewable Energy plants, and 20. Venkatagiri Textiles
other emerging technologies like energy storage ▪ News: Venkatagiri Handlooms are now in the
systems. race for the coveted ‘One District One Product’
18. Andhra Pradesh Electric Mobility Policy 2018-23 award.
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister laid the About One District One Product:
foundation for enhancing the production capacity ▪ It is a collaborative initiative of Ministry of Rural
of the EV Scooter manufacturing utility at Nunna Development and Ministry of Commerce and
area.
Industry.
About AP Electric Mobility Policy 2018 – 23:
▪ According to the policy, 1 lakh EV charging ▪ This collaboration focuses on identifying and
stations will be built by 2024. promoting products with unique qualities and
▪ All the government buses, commercial vehicles cultural significance, including handicrafts,
will be made electric by 2024 in the state. handloom, and agricultural products from all
Objectives: districts.
▪ To make AP global hub for EV development and • This collaboration aims to drive consumers
manufacturing. towards emporia, boosting sales and
▪ Enable investment in charging/battery swapping increasing the visibility SARAS products
infrastructure and hydrogen generation and even further to promote indigenous crafts
fuelling station development.
and artisans of rural SHGs women.
21. Old Pension Scheme
▪ News: Teacher Union leaders striking to restore
the Old Pension Scheme.
About Old Pension Scheme:
▪ The scheme assures life-long income, post-
retirement.
▪ Under the old scheme, employees get a pension
under a pre-determined formula which is
equivalent to 50% of the last drawn salary.
• They also get the benefit of the revision of
▪ This initiative is being implemented by the Dearness Relief (DR), twice a year.
Department for Promotion of Industry and • The payout is fixed and there was no
Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & deduction from the salary.
Industry. • It has the provision of the General Provident
▪ This initiative aims to select, brand, and promote Fund (GPF).
at least One Product from each District (One ▪ GPF is available only for all the government
District - One Product) of the country for employees in India.
enabling holistic socio-economic growth across ▪ The Government bears the expenditure incurred
all regions. on the pension.
Venkatagiri Cotton Sarees: • The scheme was discontinued in 2004.
▪ Venkatagiri Cotton Sarees are a type of About New Pension Scheme:
traditional handwoven sarees that originate from ▪ The National Pension Scheme (NPS) is a social
the town of Venkatagiri in Andhra Pradesh, India. security initiative by the Central Government.
▪ Venkatagiri Cotton Sarees are woven using high-
• This pension programme is open to
quality pure cotton yarns.
employees from the public, private and even
▪ The cotton used in these sarees is known for its
the unorganised sectors except those from
softness, breathability, and comfort, making them
the armed forces.
ideal for wearing in warm climates.
▪ The scheme encourages people to invest in a
pension account at regular intervals during the
course of their employment.
• After retirement, the subscribers can take out
a certain percentage of the corpus.
• The NPS account holder will receive the
remaining amount as a monthly pension post
your retirement.
▪ Earlier, the NPS scheme covered only Central
Government employees.
• Central Government employees joining on or
after 01-01- 2004 are mandatorily covered
under the NPS.
• Now, The PFRDA has made it open to all
Indian citizens on a voluntary basis.
▪ This scheme is portable across jobs and locations
with tax benefits.

▪ This data helps better policy-making by
identifying both disadvantaged and privileged
sections of society.
Constitutional Mandate:
▪ Article 340 of the Constitution authorises the
appointment of a commission to investigate the
conditions of socially and educationally
Backward Classes and the difficulties they face.
• The commission is assigned to make
recommendations for the Union or any State
necessary for the removal of such difficulties
and to improve the conditions of the socially
and educationally Backward Classes.
Guarantee Pension Scheme (GPS):
23. Floating Solar Park in Guntur
▪ The AP Government introduced GPS by eplacing
▪ News: Floating solar panel in Guntur set to
the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) for generate power soon.
government employees in 2023. About Floating solar park in Guntur:
▪ Under the GPS, pensioners would receive 50% of ▪ The construction of the 500-KW floating solar
their last drawn salary as pension as against power plant at Sangam Jagarlamudi under the
20.3% of their basic salary under the CPS. Guntur Municipal Corporation limits has been
▪ The new bill has been drafted in a way to completed.
gradually increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) ▪ It was set up under the Sustainable Cities
Integrated Approach Pilot Project of UNIDO
for government employees without reducing the
(United Nations Industrial Development
50% post-retirement pension.
Organization).
22. AP Caste based Survey • It is established to support a
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved for the transformational shift towards a low-
caste-based survey in the state. emission and resilient path.
• The survey will take into consideration of ▪ The project’s objective is not only to lower
various factors such as socio-economic greenhouse gas emissions, but also to ensure that
it results in Net Zero carbon emissions.
status of the people, employment-oriented
▪ The project is expected to drastically reduce the
education and caste balance in society.
city’s dependency on conventional thermal
About AP Caste based Survey: power and result in a drop in greenhouse gas
▪ AP is the second state in India to take up caste- emissions to a large extent.
based census in the state after Bihar. About NREDCAP (Non-Conventional Energy
• The aim behind the comprehensive caste Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh):
census is to calculate economic, social, ▪ The genesis of NREDCAP took place in the year
educational, livelihood, and population data 1986 with the help of Government of Andhra
with a particular focus on the welfare of Pradesh.
▪ The sole objectives of NREDCAP is to:
marginalized sections.
• Generate electricity through renewable
▪ This survey will help create a database of the
sources like wind and solar on decentralized
weaker sections in the society, so that the
manner.
government could extend its welfare schemes and • Conserve energy in rural areas.
other economic benefits. • Import & adopt viable technology &
Need of caste-based Survey: machinery in the areas of non-conventional
▪ A caste-based census gathers data on economic energy sources & ensures post installation
status and other caste-related information of service.
every Indian family, both in rural and urban areas. 24. Fish Landing Centre
▪ It will help the authorities to define the ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister laid the
deprivation indicators and map inequalities at a foundation stone for construction of a fish landing
broader level. centre at in Tirupati district.
About Fish Landing Centre:

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Activities of fisheries department in Andhra 26. National Best Tourism Village Competition
Pradesh: ▪ News: Vizag District Tourism officer said that
▪ The AP State stood first in the country in the Applications are now open for the National
fisheries sector both in terms of total fish and Tourism Competition, organised by the Ministry
prawn production and total value of fish products. of Tourism's Department of Rural Tourism.
• The contribution of fisheries sector to State • The competition aims to identify and
GSDP is 7.40 %. recognise villages that have demonstrated a
▪ The Fish Production increased from 19.64 Lakh commitment to preserving cultural and
Tonnes in 2014-15 to 34.49 Lakh Tonnes in natural heritage through tourism initiatives.
2017-18 with average annual growth rate of 19%. About National Best Tourism Competition:
▪ The Gross Value Addition (GVA) from fisheries ▪ The Best Tourism Villages Competition seeks to
increased from Rs.17621 Crores in 2014-15 to honour a village that best exemplifies a rural
Rs.41328 Crores in 2017-18 with average annual tourism destination.
growth rate of 33.5% (constant prices). ▪ It showcases the renowned cultural and natural
▪ The Aquaculture area in State increased from assets, preserves and promotes community-based
1.40 lakh hectares in 2014-15 to about 2.00 lakh values, goods, and lifestyles of the villages in
hectares in 2017-18. India.
▪ The State stands First in Aquaculture area and ▪ It promotes the commitment of the villages
Production. towards sustainability in all of its aspects -
▪ The growth rate during the year 2017-18 was economic, social, and environmental.
▪ Its goal is to make tourism one of the drivers of
24.7% on Production and 33.32% on GVA
positive change, rural development, and
(constant prices).
community well-being.
25. AP Community-managed Natural Farming Objectives of the competition:
▪ News: A team of scientists, researchers, ▪ Progress in empowering the rural population.
policymakers and partners across eight countries ▪ Strengthen multi-level governance,
from the Consultative Group on International collaborations, and community engagement.
Agricultural Research (CGIAR) visited the ▪ Boost connection, infrastructure, financial
Andhra Pradesh Community-managed Natural access, and investment. Advancement and
Farming (APCNF) on November 27 and 28. digitalization.
• They would study the community-managed ▪ Promote the connection between resilient,
natural farming in the state. equitably distributed, and sustainable food
About Andhra Pradesh Community-managed systems and tourism.
Natural Farming: ▪ Encourage sustainable methods to make better
▪ The work on alternative forms of agriculture, use of resources, reduce emissions, and reduce
suitable for small and marginal farmers, waste.
commenced in Andhra Pradesh way back in Benefits of the competition:
2004. ▪ Villages recognized as Best Tourism Villages
• This initiative was taken up by the rural will be awarded by Ministry of Tourism.
▪ Villages recognized as Best Tourism Villages
development department of the Government
will benefit from the visibility and national
of Andhra Pradesh.
recognition as an outstanding example of a
• This was under implementation from 2004– destination.
14.
27. Special Category Status
• It was a state-wide programme and taken up
through women SHGs. ▪ News: APCC Chief claimed that Special
▪ Initially it focused on non-synthetic chemical pest Category Status to Andhra Pradesh is the prime
agenda for upcoming elections.
management, and later, interventions were made
About Special Category Status (SCS):
on soil health improvement and water
▪ SCS is a classification given by the Centre to
conservation.
assist development of states that face
• This programme is being implemented by geographical and socio-economic disadvantages.
Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, a not-for-profit ▪ It was nowhere mentioned in the Constitution.
company established by the state Department ▪ It was evolved on the recommendations of the
of Agriculture. Fifth Finance Commission in 1969.
▪ In 2016, the Agriculture Department of the ▪ SCS was first accorded to Jammu and Kashmir,
Government of Andhra Pradesh initiated the Assam and Nagaland in 1969.
programme that was called ‘A.P Zero budget • SCS for plan assistance was granted in the
natural farming’. past by the National Development Council of
• This programme builds on an earlier the erstwhile Planning Commission.
programme of the State Government’s Rural ▪ Ten States including Assam, Nagaland, Himachal
Development Department, called A.P Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Tripura,
Community Managed Sustainable Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Uttarakhand have
Agriculture. been accorded the special category state status.
▪ The 14th Finance Commission has done away SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
with the 'special category status' for states, except 1. Sickle cell Anaemia
for the Northeastern and two hill states. ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary has
• It suggested to fill the resource gap of such instructed officials to conduct anaemia detection
states through tax devolution by increasing it tests among students in private schools in the
to 42% from 32%. state.
▪ SCS is different from Special status which About Sickle cell Anaemia:
imparts enhanced legislative and political rights,
while SCS deals with only economic and
financial aspects.
▪ For instance, J&K used to have Special status
before Article 370 was repealed.
Parameters of Special Category Status (Based on
Gadgil Formula):
▪ Hilly Terrain
▪ Low Population Density and/or Sizeable Share of
Tribal Population
▪ Strategic Location along Borders with
Neighbouring Countries
▪ Economic and Infrastructure Backwardness
▪ Nonviable Nature of State finances.
28. Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS)
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh is among the 13 States and
Union Territories that have been categorised as
‘Achievers’ in the Logistics Ease Across
Different State (LEADS)-2023 report.
About Logistics Ease Across Different States:
▪ LEADS was conceived on the lines of Logistics
Performance Index (LPI) of World Bank in 2018
and has evolved over time.
▪ The 5th edition of the LEADS annual exercise -
LEADS 2023 report, provides insights into
improvement of logistics performance at
State/UT level.
• It highlights an enhanced overall stakeholder
perception and impact of various reforms,
across States and UTs.
Key Highlights:
▪ The Logistics Ease Across Different State ▪ Sickle cell anaemia is a group of inherited red
(LEADS)-2023 report released by Union blood cell disorders that affect haemoglobin, the
Minister for Commerce and Industry. protein that carries oxygen through the body.
▪ Andhra Pradesh was featured in the achievers of ▪ In sickle cell disease, red blood cells become
the Coastal Group sharing space with Gujarat, crescent- or “sickle”-shaped due to a genetic
Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. mutation.
• While Kerala and Maharashtra are ▪ These sickled red blood cells do not bend or move
easily and can block blood flow to the rest of the
categorised as fast movers, Goa, Odisha and
body.
West Bengal States have been categorised as
▪ The blocked blood flow through the body can
aspirers in the Coastal Group.
lead to serious problems, including stroke, eye
▪ This report is based on a pan-India primary
problems, infections, and episodes of pain called
survey, conducted between May and July 2023.
pain crises.
▪ The Andra Pradesh government is providing a
financial assistance of ₹10,000 to those suffering
from sickle cell anaemia.
2. Tuberculosis Seal Sale Campaign
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Governor launches the
Tuberculosis Seal sale campaign.
About Tuberculosis Seal sale campaign:
▪ The Government of India permitted Tuberculosis
Association of India to conduct the campaign
every year from 1950 onwards.
▪ The annual TB Seal reflect the resolve and
determination of the Association to combat
tuberculosis.
▪ A TB Seal Campaign is conducted every year to
raise funds for the fight against TB.
▪ Andhra Pradesh is reporting about 60,000 to
80,000 tuberculosis cases a year.
• The national TB elimination programme,
which was rechristened in 2020 has set a
target of 90% treatment success rate.
• Andhra Pradesh has consistently achieved
over 90% success rate in the last three years.
3. Anti- Microbial Resistance

▪ News: In response to the growing global concern
surrounding Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR),
the State government has taken a proactive stance
to raise awareness among the general public
about this threat to public health.
About Anti - Microbial Resistance:
▪ It is also known as drug resistance – occurs when
▪ Sickle cell disease is a lifelong illness.
microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi
▪ Around 20 lakh people from the Andra Pradesh and parasites change in ways that render the
State are suffering from sickle cell anaemia. medications used to cure the infections they cause
ineffective.
▪ When the microorganisms become resistant to
most antimicrobials they are often referred to as
“superbugs”.
▪ WHO has declared that AMR is one of the top 10
global public health threats facing the humanity.
▪ The Andhra Pradesh state has implemented the
National Programme on Containment of
Antimicrobial Resistance, making it the fourth
state in India to do so.
▪ A two-decade analysis of anti-microbial
resistance from aquaculture and fisheries in Asia
shows Andhra Pradesh, Keral and Tamila Nadu
have emerged as multi drug resistance hotspots.
Treatment and Vaccination:

▪ There are three vaccines against mpox.
• Three of these (MVA-BN, LC16 and
OrthopoxVac) have also been approved for
prevention of mpox
▪ Getting an mpox vaccine can help prevent
infection.
• The vaccine should be given within 4 days of
contact with someone who has mpox (or
within up to 14 days if there are no
symptoms).
5. Leprosy
4. Monkey Pox ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh is witnessing raise in
leprosy cases.
▪ News: An eight-year-old boy has been admitted About Leprosy:
to Guntur Government Hospital (GGH) with ▪ Leprosy disease is also known as Hansen’s
suspected symptoms of monkeypox. disease.
About Monkey Pox: ▪ It is an infection caused by bacteria called
▪ Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is a rare Mycobacterium leprae.
disease caused by infection with the mpox virus. • These bacteria grow very slowly and it may
▪ Monkeypox virus is part of the same family of take up to 20 years to develop signs of the
viruses as variola virus, the virus that causes infection.
smallpox. ▪ The disease can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and
▪ Mpox symptoms are similar to smallpox lining of the nose (nasal mucosa).
symptoms, but milder, and mpox is rarely fatal. ▪ The bacteria attack the nerves, which can become
swollen under the skin.
• Mpox is not related to chickenpox.
• This can cause the affected areas to lose the
▪ The first human case of mpox was recorded in
ability to sense touch and pain, which can
1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo lead to injuries, like cuts and burns.
(DRC).
▪ In India, first mpox case was reported in Kerala,
in 2022.
Treatment:
▪ Hansen’s disease is treated with a combination of
antibiotics.
•

Typically, 2 or 3 antibiotics are used at the ▪ Most will also get better in 1–2 weeks.
same time.
▪ These are dapsone with rifampicin, and
clofazimine is added for some types of the
disease.
• This is called multidrug therapy.
▪ Andhra Pradesh is witnessing a rising trend in
leprosy cases.
• 2017–18 witnessed 4,695 new cases in the
state, followed by 5,294 in 2018–19, 4,685
cases in 2019–20, 1,811 in 2020–21 and
1,888 in 2021–22.
• However, officials from the leprosy wing
observe that the actual numbers may be
higher during 2020 and 2021.
▪ The three coastal Districts in Andhra Pradesh –
Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam - are endemic for
Leprosy and see a high number of new cases
every year.
6. Conjunctivitis
▪ News: Thousands of people, mostly school-going Diagnostics and Treatment:
children, have contracted viral conjunctivitis or ▪ There is no specific treatment for dengue.
pink eye in north Andhra region of the state. ▪ Acetaminophen (paracetamol) is often used to control
About Conjunctivitis pain.
▪ Conjunctivitis is characterised by the ▪ There is a vaccine called Dengvaxia for people who
inflammation of the conjunctiva, a thin mucous have had dengue at least once and live in places where
membrane covering the white part of the eye and the disease is common.
the inner eyelids. ▪ The Andhra Pradesh government has released
• It is commonly known as ‘Pink Eye’. Pink approximately 10 million Gambusia fish into the
eye is common and some types of pink eye state’s water bodies to combat mosquito-borne
spread very easily. diseases like malaria and dengue.
▪ The condition can be caused by various factors, • The fish, also known as mosquitofish, is
including viral and bacterial infections, parasitic widely used as a biological agent for
infestation, and allergies. controlling mosquito larvae.
7. Dengue Fever
▪ News: The doctors at KIMS Hospital in Kurnool have
saved a 10-year-old boy, who was in severe stage of
Dengue fever.
About Dengue Fever:
▪ Dengue (break-bone fever) is a viral infection that
spreads from mosquitoes to people.
▪ It is more common in tropical and subtropical
climates.
▪ Most people who get dengue won’t have symptoms.
But for those that do, the most common symptoms are
high fever, headache, body aches, nausea and rash.
▪

8. Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) JN.1 has been found in many countries, including
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control India, China, the United Kingdom, and the United
States.
Society (APSACS) project director said that the ▪ Previously JN.1 was classified and tracked as part
percentage of HIV infections in the state has of its parent BA.2.86 lineage, which itself is a
reduced by 68 per cent compared to 2014. descendant of the Omicron or B.1.1.529 variant
About Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV): of SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19
▪ Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus disease.
that attacks the body’s immune system. ▪ In comparison with its parent lineage BA.2.86,
• If HIV is not treated, it can lead to Acquired JN.1 has an additional mutation (the L455S
Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). mutation) in the spike protein.
• Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 10. Spinal muscular atrophy type II (also called
Dubowitz disease)
(AIDS) is the most advanced stage of the
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh government okayed 16
disease. crores for treating 26-month-old girl Diana
▪ HIV targets the body’s white blood cells, Shanthi of Nidadavole in East Godavari district.
weakening the immune system. • She will be given gene-therapy, including
▪ HIV is spread from the body fluids of an infected administration of injections, for treating her
person, including blood, breast milk, semen and spinal muscular atrophy Dubowitz disease.
vaginal fluids. Spinal muscular atrophies:
• It is not spread by kisses, hugs or sharing ▪ Spinal muscular atrophy is a genetic disorder
food. characterized by weakness and wasting (atrophy)
in muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles).
• It can also spread from a mother to her baby. ▪ It is caused by a loss of specialized nerve cells,
▪ HIV can be treated and prevented with called motor neurons that control muscle
antiretroviral therapy (ART). movement.
▪ Untreated HIV can progress to AIDS, often after ▪ There are many types of spinal muscular atrophy
many years. that are caused by changes in the same genes.
• Spinal muscular atrophy type 0
• Spinal muscular atrophy type I
• Spinal muscular atrophy type II (also called
Dubowitz disease)
• Spinal muscular atrophy type III (also called
Kugelberg-Welander disease)
• Spinal muscular atrophy type IV
Spinal muscular atrophy type II (also called
Dubowitz disease):
▪ Spinal muscular atrophy type II (also called
Dubowitz disease) is characterized by muscle
weakness that develops in children between ages
6 and 12 months.
▪ Individuals with spinal muscular atrophy type II
cannot stand or walk unaided.
• They often have involuntary trembling
(tremors) in their fingers, a spine that curves
side-to-side (scoliosis), and respiratory
▪ The positivity rate for the Human muscle weakness that can be life-
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) among the threatening.
general population of the AP State has been ▪ The life span of individuals with spinal muscular
declining over the years, coming down to 0.87% atrophy type II varies, but many people with this
in the 2022-23 fiscal year, condition live into their twenties or thirties.
▪ Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society 11. Thrombolytic therapy
(APSACS) observed World AIDS Day in ▪ News: The Government is going to introduce
collaboration with various partners by organising Thrombolytic therapy for needy patients in all the
a special event "Breakfast with Community". public health centres across the State.
9. Covid-19 • The Aarogyasri Trust will be offering the
Thrombolysis injection in every PHC in the
▪ News: National Health Mission Director has said state soon.
that COVID-19 testing will start immediately in Thrombolysis:
the State of Andhra Pradesh and that a minimum
of 1,000 RT-PCR tests will be done daily.
• Various cases of new Covid variant is
detected in Andhra Pradesh.
• This Covid-19 new variant is said to be JN.1
About JN.1:
▪ The World Health Organization has classified the
SARS-CoV-2 sub-variant JN.1 as a separate
variant of interest (VOI) from its parent lineage
BA.2.86, due to its rapidly increasing spread.
▪

Thrombolysis is a procedure which uses 14. Chatbot Helpline
medication to dissolve a blood clot. ▪ News: Vijayawada’s cybercrime police
▪ The medications used in thrombolysis are called successfully traced and recovered over 600 lost
thrombolytic agents. mobile phones using the recently introduced
▪ Thrombolysis is most commonly performed to helpline ‘ChatBot.’
treat a blood clot in the lower limbs, which causes About Chatbot Helpline:
acute limb ischaemia (restricted blood flow in the ▪ Vijayawada’s cybercrime police initiated this
Helpline in June, 2023
affected limb), leading to pain in affected area. ▪ This is a ‘Chatbot’ helpline which was launched
12. Internet of Things (IOT) to simplify the process for citizens to report lost
▪ News: ANU professor wins patent for Internet of mobile phones without physically visiting a
Things (IOT) device. police station.
• He designed a smart monitoring device to 15. Fortified rice
continuously monitor employee efficiency ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh started supplying fortified
and productivity using the Internet of Things rice in some districts across the State from
(IOT). September 2023.
About Internet of Things (IoT): • The Government will distribute fortified rice
▪ The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a network through the Public Distribution System
of physical devices, vehicles, appliances and (PDS), Mid-Day-Meal (MDM) and
Integrated Child Development Services
other physical objects that are embedded with (ICDS) Scheme.
sensors, software and network connectivity that Rice fortification:
allows them to collect and share data. ▪ The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
▪ These devices are also known as “smart objects”. (FSSAI) defines fortification as:
▪ IoT enables these smart devices to communicate • “Deliberately increasing the content of
with each other and with other internet-enabled essential micronutrients in a food so as to
devices, like smartphones and gateways. improve the nutritional quality of food and to
▪ It will create a vast network of interconnected provide public health benefit with minimal
devices that can exchange data and perform a risk to health”.
variety of tasks autonomously. ▪ Various technologies are available to add
▪ This can include everything from: micronutrients to regular rice, such as coating,
dusting, and ‘extrusion’.
• Monitoring environmental conditions in ▪ Extrusion involves the production of fortified rice
farms, kernels (FRKs) from a mixture using an
• Managing traffic patterns with smart cars and ‘extruder’ machine.
other smart automotive devices, ▪ According to the guidelines issued by the
• Controlling machines and processes in Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
factories, Distribution, the length and breadth of the grain
• Tracking inventory and shipments in should be 5 mm and 2.2 mm respectively.
warehouses. Standards for fortification:
▪ As per the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food
13. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot and Public Distribution, 10 g of FRK must be
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh to introduce Generative blended with 1 kg of regular rice (1:100 ratio).
AI bot for students. ▪ According to FSSAI norms, 1 kg of fortified rice
About Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) bot will contain the following:
Initiative: • Iron (28 mg-42.5 mg),
▪ Artificial intelligence chatbots are chatbots • Folic acid (75-125 microgram), and
trained to have human-like conversations using a • Vitamin B-12 (0.75-1.25 microgram).
process known as Natural Language Processing ▪ Rice may also be fortified with:
(NLP). • Zinc (10 mg-15 mg),
▪ The Government of Andhra Pradesh is set to • Vitamin A (500-750 microgram RE),
introduce a Generative Artificial Intelligence • Vitamin B-1 (1 mg-1.5 mg),
(AI) bot for students studying in government • Vitamin B-2 (1.25 mg-1.75 mg),
schools. • Vitamin B-3 (12.5 mg-20 mg) and
• The bot called "Doubt Clearance Bot" which • Vitamin B-6 (1.5 mg-2.5 mg) per kg.
was developed by ConveGenius and will be
available to students 24/7 to answer their
doubts and queries.
• It will answer queries in the subjects of
physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics,
English, and TOEFL preparation.
▪ The bot will be installed on all the tablets and
Interactive Flat Panels (IFPs) supplied to teachers
and students.
• The Doubt Clearance Bot is part of the
Andhra Pradesh government's commitment
to provide high-quality education to students
and preparing them for the future.
•

ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTER They are mainly found in forests of
Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve and
MANAGEMENT Rampachodavaram.
1. Flash floods 3. Electric Double-decker Bus
▪ News: Prakasam district SP Malika Garg ▪ News: The First-ever air-conditioned electric
appreciated the team of police personnel, who double-decker bus service was started in Andhra
rescued two youngsters that got trapped in the Pradesh.
sudden stream of a rivulet due to heavy ▪ The temple city of Tirupati will become the
downpour. second city in the entire south India (the
About Flash floods: other being Hyderabad) and the first city in
▪ Flash floods refer to such a situation, but Andhra Pradesh to introduce double
occurring in a much shorter span of time, and are decker buses for public transport.
highly localised. Andhra Pradesh Electric Mobility Policy 2018-23:
▪ In India, flash floods are often associated with ▪ Government of Andhra Pradesh introduced the
“Electric Mobility Policy 2018-23”.
cloudbursts – sudden, intense rainfall in a short
▪ This policy aims to phasing out all fossil fuel-
period of time. based commercial fleets and logistics vehicles in
▪ Natural causes that trigger landslides include top 4 cities by 2024 and in all cities by 2030.
heavy rainfall, earthquakes, snow melting and ▪ Reaching a target of 30,000 crores
undercutting of slopes due to flooding. investments and 1 lakh slow and fast
▪ Landslides can also be caused by human charging stations are the main targets of this
activities, such as excavation, cutting of hills and EV Policy.
trees, excessive infrastructure development, and
overgrazing by cattle.
▪ They can occur in urban areas located near small
rivers, since hard surfaces such as roads and
concrete do not allow the water to absorb into the
ground.
▪ Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management
Authority (APSDMA) is the apex body in the
state for Disaster Management
• Which was constituted in 2007 as per the
provisions of the Disaster Management Act,
2005 and Andhra Pradesh State Disaster
Management Rules, 2007. 4. Sponge Cities Mission
2. Leopard ▪ News: The Indian Government Sponge cities
▪ News: The number of trapped leopards in mission will cover 15 Urban Local Bodies in
Tirumala has gone up to five with the capture of Vishakhapatnam and Rajahmundry.
one more animal on 7 September. About Sponge City:
• ‘Operation Leopards’ was launched about
three weeks back when there were attacks of
leopards on humans towards the Lakshmi
Narasimha Swamy temple.
About species:
▪ Leopards spread over the parts of Africa, Middle
East, Asia including China and India.
▪ Indian Leopard is native to Indian subcontinent.
▪ It is one of the big cats inhabiting in India along
with Asiatic Lion, Snow leopard, clouded
leopard.
▪ Under IUCN Red list it is listed as Vulnerable.
▪ The main threats for leopards are:
• Hunting and Poaching.
• Habitat loss. ▪ A sponge city is a city that is designed
• Animal-Human conflict. to passively absorb, clean and use rainfall in an
ecologically friendly way that reduces dangerous
▪ In India it is protected under Schedule I of the and polluted runoff.
wildlife protection Act of 1972. ▪ Sponge cities mission is promoted by the union
▪ It was protected under Project Tiger. government by incentivising the cities for
▪ According to an official estimate, Andhra conducting surveys of the water bodies to assess
Pradesh has a sizable population of leopards, existing status and plans for rejuvenation.
ranging between 461–523. ▪ The concept originally developed in China.
▪ Over 15 urban local bodies of Andhra Pradesh, About Elephant Reserves in AP:
including Visakhapatnam, Rajahmundry, ▪ According to the Elephant Corridors of India-
Kakinada, Guntur, Kadapa, Eluru, Bhimavaram, 2023, there are two elephant corridors in Andhra
Ongole, Adoni, etc. are covered under the Pradesh.
scheme. • Rayala Elephant Reserve Corridor.
• Under the initiative plans will be prepared • Trijunction Corridor – It is the sole passage
for rejuvenation of 64 water bodies in these for elephants migrating from Karnataka and
15 towns. Tamil Nadu into southern AP.
7. Gambusia Fish
5. Disaster Response Force ▪ News: Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal
▪ News: National Disaster Response Force, State Corporation (GVMC) embarked on releasing
Disaster Response Force teams positioned at Gambusia fish into water bodies.
ghats along Krishna during Dasara Utsavams About Gambusia Fish:
About National Disaster Response Force: ▪ Gambusia are an aggressive fish, eats native fish
▪ The NDRF was constituted under Section 44 of eggs and compete with native fish for food.
the Disaster Management Act, 2005 for a ▪ Some of Northland’s threatened species such as
specialized response to natural and manmade dune Lake Galaxiids (Galaxias gracilis) and
disasters. Northland mudfish (Neochanna heleios) are
particularly vulnerable to attack by gambusia.
▪ It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
▪ Gambusia affinis has been in use in India since
▪ These battalions have been trained and equipped
1928. It is an exotic species and has been
to response to all man made and natural disasters. distributed throughout the warmer and some
About Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response temperate parts of the world.
Force: ▪ It is known as Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis),
▪ The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and indispensable to modern mosquito control
Fire Services Department is the agency programs and are provided to District residents
responsible for fire protection and disaster free of charge.
management in the Indian state of Andhra ▪ This relative of the common Guppy feeds
Pradesh. primarily upon aquatic insects and prefers
▪ It functions under the home minister of the State. mosquito larvae.
▪ The department issues No Objection ▪ When natural food is not available, they thrive on
Certificates for buildings that adhere to fire safety weekly feedings of ordinary rolled oats, bread
norms. crumbs, or crushed dog biscuits.
▪ Mosquito Fish care is limited to protecting them
• The department also has the right to penalise
from garden sprays and from chlorine or other
violators of fire safety norms. chemicals used to clean the pond.
6. Project Elephant ▪ IUCN status of Gambusia Affinis: Least
▪ News: A wild elephant was electrocuted after it Concern.
came in contact with a power transformer on an ▪ IUCN status of Widemouth Gambusia: Critically
agriculture field in the Chittoor District. Endangered.
About Project Elephant: ▪ IUCN status of Gambusia georgei: Extinct.
▪ Project Elephant was launched by the
Government of India in the year 1992.
• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for
tackling the serious decline in elephant
population of the country.
Aims and Objectives:
▪ To protect elephants, their habitat & corridors.
▪ To address issues of man-animal conflict.
▪ Welfare of captive elephants.
About Protection status of Elephant:
▪ IUCN Red List: Endangered
▪ CITES: Appendix I
▪ Wildlife Protection Act,1972: Schedule 1 8. Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP)
▪ Recently, Project Tiger and Project Elephant, two ▪ News: Demonstrations were held across the State
significant conservation initiatives in India, have on November 20 and 21 in front of the District
been merged under a new division called ‘Project Collectorates.
Tiger and Elephant Division’ by the Union • Municipal Workers like Drivers of the
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate ‘Clean Andhra Pradesh’ (CLAP) vehicles are
Change (MoEFCC). not getting their due pay.
About Clean Andhra Pradesh: About Himalayan Black Bear:
▪ Jagananna Swachha Sankalpam Mission CLAP ▪ The Himalayan black bear (Ursus thibetanus
was launched by Chief Minister of Andhra laniger) is a subspecies of the Asian black bear.
Pradesh on 2 October 2022. • It is characterised by its longer, thicker fur
▪ Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) Scheme is an and smaller, whiter chest mark
initiative of AP government to setup a powerful ▪ The species is considered an ecological indicator
and a keystone species of the environment.
sanitation system covering both urban and rural
▪ The species plays a vital role as a primary seed
localities in the state.
disperser in maintaining the stability of the
▪ Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) Scheme has the ecosystem.
following main objectives: Status of Himalayan Black Bear:
• Collection of Waste ▪ Wild protection Act, 1972: Schedule 2
• Treatment of Waste ▪ IUCN Status: Vulnerable
• Achieving total source segregation of ▪ CITES: Appendix I
garbage 10. Forest Fire Prevention and Management Scheme
• Mechanized door-to-door collection of waste ▪ News: The Forest Department has embarked on
with community participation the implementation of the Forest Fire Prevention
• Onsite waste treatment and Management (FPM) scheme in order to
• Complete treatment of waste generated protect the green cover in Palnadu district.
About Forest Fire Prevention and Management
• Encourage home composting.
(FPM) scheme:
▪ Green / Blue / Red Dustbin System in AP CLAP ▪ The Protection and management of forests from
Scheme: various threats, including forest fire is within the
• To segregate waste at domestic level, 3 bin purview of respective State/Union Territory
system or green / blue / red dustbin system Governments.
for each household is being started. • The Ministry of Environment, Forest &
Climate Change issues advisories to
State/UT Governments for taking effective
steps for prevention and management of
forest fires.
▪ The Forest Survey of India, Dehradun,
disseminates satellite-based forest fire alerts to all
States/UTs on the location of forest fires.
11. Olive Ridley Turtles
▪ News: Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal
Corporation aims to collaborate with forest
department to develop an Olive Ridley Turtle
Conservation Centre.
About Olive Ridley Turtles:
▪ The species is found primarily in the tropical
regions of the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic
oceans.
• These turtles are carnivores and get their
name from their olive-coloured carapace.
▪ They are best known for their unique mass
nesting called Arribada, where thousands of
females come together on the same beach to lay
eggs.
▪ The species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN
Red List, Appendix 1 in CITES, and Schedule 1
in Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
About Olive Ridley Turtle Conservation:
▪ Olive Turtle conservation project started from
9. Indira Gandhi Zoo Park year 2017.
▪ News: An animal keeper died after being attacked ▪ The Olive Ridley turtles have been washing
by a Himalayan black bear at the Indira Gandhi ashore along the coastline between Kakinada and
Zoological Park. Antarvedi in the Godavari region during the
About Indira Gandhi Zoological Park: annual breeding season on the east coast of
▪ It is located amidst Kambalakonda Reserve Andhra Pradesh.
Forest in Visakhapatnam. • The breeding grounds - Sakhinetipalli,
▪ It is surrounded by the Eastern Ghats on three Malikipuram, Mamidikuduru and Allavaram
- have been witnessing the mass mortality of
sides and Bay of Bengal on the fourth side.
the turtles.
▪ In Andhra Pradesh, the smooth-coated otter has
the strongest population in the mangrove and
estuarine habitat of
• East Godavari District within the limits and
adjacent areas of Coringa Wildlife
Sanctuary.
• followed by Kolleru Lake in Krishna District
and Mantralayam in Kurnool District
About Protection status:
▪ IUCN List: Endangered
▪ Wild Protection Act, 1972: Schedule 1
▪ CITES: Appendix 1
12. Cyclone Michaung

▪ News: Cyclone Michaung makes landfall in
Andhra Pradesh.
About Cyclone Michaung:
▪ It is the sixth cyclone in the Indian Ocean and the
fourth in the Bay of Bengal in 2023.
▪ Michaung is named after a suggestion by
Myanmar.
14. LiFE Mission

▪ News: In a significant move for the prestigious
LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) Mission, the
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) appointed A.
Chandra Sekhara Reddy from Andhra Pradesh as
the nodal officer for South India.
About LiFE Mission:
▪ Mission LiFE is an India-led global mass
movement to nudge individual and community
action to protect and preserve the environment.
13. Otter Species ▪ At the 26th session of the Conference of the
Parties (COP26) to the United Nations
▪ News: Otter Species were Spotted in Srisailam.
Framework Convention on Climate Change
About Otter Species:
(UNFCCC) held in Glasgow, United Kingdom,
▪ Otters are members of the mammalian family
• India shared the mantra of LiFE - Lifestyle
called Mustelidae.
for Environment - to combat climate change.
▪ They are shy and have elusive habits, adapting to ▪ India is the first country to include LiFE in its
a variety of habitats ranging from marine to Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
freshwater environments. Objectives of Mission LiFE:
▪ Otters are mainly active around dawn and dusk, ▪ Mission LiFE is designed with the objective to
being, what is known as, crepuscular. mobilise at least one billion Indians and other
▪ India is home to 3 of the 13 species of otters found global citizens
worldwide. • To take individual and collective action for
▪ The occurrence of otters has been reported from protecting and preserving the environment in
northeast India and the Western Ghats. the period 2022 to 2027.
▪ Within India, at least 80% of all villages and
▪ In most of their distribution range, otters occur urban local bodies are aimed to become
along with gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), environment-friendly by 2028.
crocodile (Crocodylus palustris), Ganges River ▪ It aims to nudge individuals and communities to
dolphin (Platanista gangetica), and several practise a lifestyle that is synchronous with nature
species of turtles. and does not harm it.
•

Those who practice such a lifestyle are ▪ It is considered as extinct in Laos, Cambodia and
recognised as ‘Pro Planet People’. Vietnam.
▪ The population has greatly declined because of:
• loss and degradation of riverine habitat
across South East Asia, damming of rivers,
compromised flow regimes of rivers, low
nesting success due to predation and
trampling of eggs and chicks.
Major Threats:
▪ Habitat degradation.
▪ Excessive and widespread increases in
disturbance.
▪ Predation by corvids like House crows (Corvus
15. Nagaravanam Initiative splendens), presence of stray and domestic dogs,
have been known to decimate breeding colonies.
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh forest department officials
▪ The Godavari estuary is a prime and safe habitat
are gearing up to develop over 100
Nagaravanams in urban areas across the State. for the Indian skimmers in Andhra Pradesh.
About Nagaravanam Initiative: • Many Indian skimmers were sighted in
▪ The aim of the scheme is to provide wholesome Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, which is the
living environment to urban areas and thereby second-largest stretch of mangrove forests in
contributing to create smart, clean, green and India.
healthy cities. Protection Status:
▪ During 2016-17 Ministry of Environment, Forest ▪ Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I
& Climate Change, Government of India have ▪ IUCN Redlist: Endangered
conceptualized the programme for climate smart ▪ CITES: Not Listed
green cities by name Nagarvan – Udyan Yojana.
• It is (Ek Kadam Hariyaliki) to develop/create
at least one city Forest in each city over an
extent of 25 ha. – 100 ha. within the adjacent
Forest areas.
▪ In continuation of the Nagarvan Udyan Yojana
Scheme, State Government of Andhra Pradesh
has taken initiative for further development of
Nagaravanams across the state as urban lung
spaces and started a new scheme called
“Nagaravanam” as state development
programme.
▪ As part of AP Eco-Tourism Project, over 44
Nagaravanams are being developed across the
State. 17. Vana Vihari Eco-Tourism Project
About Nagar Van Yojana: ▪ News: The ‘Vana Vihari’ eco-tourism project in
▪ The scheme, Nagar Van Yojana (NVY) has been the Giddalur division is on the verge of
launched during the year 2020, for creation of
completion.
Nagar Vans in urban areas, which promotes urban
About Vana Vihari Eco-Tourism Project:
forestry by involving local communities, NGOs,
educational institutions, local bodies, etc. ▪ Vana Vihari is initiated by the Andhra Pradesh
▪ It provides wholesome healthy living Forest department as per the forest policy of both
environment for the residents and thus state and union government of India.
contributing to growth of clean, green, healthy • It is owned by Andhra Pradesh Forest
and sustainable cities. Department and maintained by CBET,
16. Indian Skimmer Maredumilli.
▪ News: Endangered Indian Skimmers flock to • It was originally proposed in 2018.
Bhairavapalem mudflat near Coringa Wildlife ▪ The Initiative is to empower locals, promote
Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh for winter sojourn. responsible, sustainable tourism in natural areas,
About Indian Skimmer: fostering equitable community-based efforts for
▪ Indian Skimmer (Rynchops albicollis) has gone a indigenous host communities' improved living
substantial decline throughout South East Asia. standards.
▪ It was formerly widely distributed across the • This Project aims to offer an eco-friendly
Indian Subcontinent but it is presently confined experience, featuring attractions such as a
only to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and children’s amusement park, wooden
Myanmar. cottages, tent cottages, and a Jungle Safari,
• The Indian skimmer is found in the coastal all packaged within an eco-tourism
estuaries of western and eastern India. programme
▪

BOOKS, AWARDS, SPORTS AND The winners of the awards are decided by the Jury
comprising persons distinguished in the field of
ENTERTAINMENT cinema, other allied arts and humanities.
1. 69th National Film Awards ▪ While the first-ever Best Feature Film winner was
▪ News: Telugu cinema won big at the 69th the Marathi film Shyamchi Aai, the most awarded
film in the history of the National Film Awards
National Film Awards announced on 24th August
remains Lagaan, which received eight honours in
evening for films that were certified in 2021.
2002.
Awards winners list: ▪ It also presents Dadasaheb Phalke award for
▪ From Telugu language: lifetime achievement.
• Best Actor (male) – Allu Arjun (Pushpa-The • Rajinikanth received the Dadasaheb Phalke
Rise. award in 2021.
• Best Music Director (Songs) – Devi Sri 2. Best Teacher awards for 5 YVU professors
Prasad (Pushpa). ▪ News: Five professors from Yogi Vemana
• Best Music Director (Background music) – University (YVU) secured State-level Best
MM Keeravani (RRR). Teacher awards for the year 2023.
• Best Playback singer (Male) – Kaala ▪ The award winners were
Bhairava (Komuram Bheemudo, RRR). • Dr K Lalitha, assistant professor of
• Best feature film in Telugu – Uppena. department of Psychology,
• Best film critic – Purushothama Charyulu. • Dr P Sarita, assistant professor department of
• Best feature film for providing wholesome Business Management,
entertainment – RRR. • Professor A Madhusudhan Reddy, Botany
department (life sciences division),
• Best Choreography – Prem Rakshith (RRR).
• A Chandrasekhar, professor in department of
• Best special effects – Srinivas Mohan Biotechnology,
(RRR). • Professor Dr G Katyani of Physical Science
• Best stunt choreography – King Soloman division.
(RRR). About the award:
• Best lyrics – Chandrabose (Dham Dhama ▪ The State Best Teacher Awards to the Best
Dham, Kondapolam). Teachers of Andhra Pradesh are being given
▪ Some other categories: every year on the Teachers’ Day i.e., 5th
• Best Feature Film – Rocketry, the Nambi September.
effect. ▪ The Government has introduced these awards to
• Best Director – Nikhil Mahajan (Godavari). Junior college principals and junior lecturers to
encourage and to improve their efficiency in
• Best Actor (Female) - Alia Bhatt (Gangubai
teaching methods.
Kathiawadi) and Kriti Sanon (Mimi). ▪ Eligibility Criteria, Guidelines Selection of Best
National Film Awards: Teacher Awards in Andhra Pradesh are released
by the Director of School Education.
▪ The points of criteria for Best Teacher awards
includes:
• The Academic Standards of the Students.
• Teaching Methodology being followed by
the teacher.
• Innovation done by the teacher.
• Special efforts of teachers to improve
enrolment, and retention.
• Sincerity and Commitment towards the job
like the regularity of attendance, not bringing
any political pressure for transfers, etc.
▪ The National Film Awards is one of the most • Willingness to work in Interior areas.
prestigious and much looked-forward-to events 3. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
in the country, established in 1953. ▪ News: Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul
▪ The President of India presents the awards Nazeer has congratulated Badminton Player
culminating in showcasing of award-winning Rankireddy Satwik Sai Raj for winning the
films for the public. prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna
▪ The Awards aim at encouraging the production of Award 2023.
films of aesthetic & technical excellence and About Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award:
social relevance. ▪ This award is named after the hockey wizard
• It contributes to the understanding and Major Dhyan Chand (1905–79),
appreciation of cultures of different regions ▪ Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
of the country in cinematic form, thereby (erstwhile Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Award) is the
also promoting unity and integrity of the highest sporting honour of India.
nation.
▪

This award was Instituted in 1991–1992, the ▪ The award was launched in 1961 and is presented
award is conferred annually by the Ministry of by the President of India every year to
Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. sportspersons of different categories.
▪ As of 2022, the award comprises a medallion, a ▪ There are three categories under which the award
certificate, and a cash prize of ₹25,00,000. is distributed in various disciplines of sports:
Objective:
▪ The objective of the award is to recognize the • International-level competitions such as
spectacular and most outstanding performance in Olympic Games / Asian Games /
the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period Commonwealth Games / World Cup / World
of four years immediately preceding the year Championship Disciplines
during which the award is to be given. • Indigenous-Native Games
Eligibility: • For para sportspersons
▪ This is given for excellence in Sports & Games at 5. YSR Rangasthala awards
international level i.e. Olympic/Asian/
Commonwealth/WorldGames/Championships/ ▪ News: The state government announced Dr YSR
World Cup and equivalent recognized Rangasthala awards for Rangasthala Parishads.
international tournaments. About YSR Rangasthala Awards:
▪ The sportspersons who are tested by National ▪ Andhra Pradesh government introduced the YSR
Dope Testing Laboratory or any other WADA Rangasthala Puraskar to recognise theatrical
accredited laboratory, will not be eligible for the institutions and drama companies or ‘Nataka
Award. Parishads’ that have made noteworthy
4. Arjuna Award contributions to the field of Drama.
▪ News: Governor of Andhra Pradesh S. Abdul ▪ The award carries a grant of Rs.5 lakh for Nataka
Nazeer has congratulated Illuri Ajay Kumar Parishads which work with team spirit.
Reddy for winning the Arjuna Award for ▪ Initially, the Rangasthala Puraskaram award is
outstanding performance in sports and games being presented to the artistes.
2023 in the category of blind cricket. ▪ Now, the Nataka Parishads which work with team
• 26 athletes won the Arjuna Award 2023.
spirit would also be bestowed with this award.
Some winners:
Athletes Discipline 6. National Award for Empowerment of Person with
Ms Aditi Gopichand Disabilities
Archery
Swami ▪ News: President Droupadi Murmu has conferred
Shri Sreeshankar the National Award for Empowerment of
Athletics
Murali Divyangjan 2023 to Sai Kaustuv Dasgupta of
Shri Mohameed Satya Sai district.
Boxing
Hussamuddin About National award for Empowerment of
Ms R Vaishali Chess Person with Disabilities:
Shri Mohammed ▪ These awards are being awarded every year,
Cricket
Shami
awarded by the Department of Empowerment of
Shri Anush
Equestrian Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social
Agarwalla
Ms Diksha Dagar Golf Justice and Empowerment.
Shri Krishan ▪ From 2017, the Award Scheme was governed
Hockey under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act,
Bahadur Pathak
Ms Ritu Negi Kabaddi 2016.
Ms Nasreen Kho-Kho • As per the Act, number of specified
Shri Aishwary disabilities increased from 7 to 21.
Shooting
Pratap Singh Tomar ▪ This award is given to the outstanding employers
Shri Harinder Pal of the disabled under:
Squash
Singh Sandhu • Government organization.
Ms Ayhika • Public Sector Undertaking or Autonomous
Table Tennis
Mukherjee Body or Local Government Body.
Shri Sunil Kumar Wrestling
• Private or Non-Governmental Organization.
Ms Naorem
Roshibina Devi
Wushu ▪ The Department confers national awards to
Ms Sheetal Devi Para Archery commemorate the 'International Day of Persons
Shri Illuri Ajay with Disabilities' which falls on 3rd December
Blind Cricket every year.
Kumar Reddy
Ms Pukhrambam 7. Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan award
Hockey
Sushila Chanu ▪ News: Guntur stood in the third rank in the
About Arjuna Award: Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan Awards in the category
▪ Arjuna Award is India's second highest sporting of 3 to 10 lakh populated cities in the country.
award bestowed by the Government of India
(Ministry of youth affairs and sports) to • It is the only city to receive this award from
sportspersons for their outstanding performance across the south India in this category.
in international as well as national events and also • The survey was conducted by Central
hold leadership qualities with good morals. pollution Control Board (CPCB).
About the award: About YSR Life Time Achievement and YSR
▪ It is an initiative of Ministry of Environment, Achievement Awards
Forest and Climate Change. ▪ The state government has been presenting these
▪ It ranks cities on the basis of Air quality and awards to the individuals who have made
implementation of activities that are approved exceptional contributions to their respective
under the City Action Plan. fields.
▪ Award will be given in 3 categories based on • The YSR Lifetime Achievement Award
Population: winner will receive a cash prize of Rs. 10
• First category is of Million plus population. lakhs, a bronze idol, a memento, and a
• Second category is of 3 to 10 lakhs certificate.
population. • The YSR Achievement Award winner will
• Third category is of less than 3 lakhs receive a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakhs, a
population. memento, and a certificate.
▪ Indore ranked first in first category. ▪ The awards will be conferred on the awardees on
▪ Amravati of Maharashtra, ranked first in second November 1, 2023 to mark the formation of
category. Andhra Pradesh state.
▪ Parwanoo ranked first in third category. ▪ These will be awarded to individuals as also
8. Dadasaheb Phalke Award organisations excelling in public service.
▪ News: Veteran actor Waheeda Rehman received • Those who have excelled at the national and
Dadasaheb Phalke Award from President of international levels in the fields of arts, social
India. service, public affairs, science and
About Dadasaheb Phalke Award: engineering, trade and industry, medicine,
▪ The Award was constituted in 1969, to literature and education, civil service, sports
commemorate the contribution of filmmaker and others fields can expect due recognition.
Dadasaheb Phalke to Indian cinema. 10. Andhra Pradesh State Formation Day
▪ The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest ▪ During the colonial period, Andhra Pradesh was
award in the field of cinema. a part of the Madras Province.
▪ It is presented annually at the National Film • This is when the region witnessed a very
Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film solid movement for it to become an
Festivals an organisation set up by the Ministry independent state.
of Information and Broadcasting.
▪ After this in 1953, The carving of the new state
▪ The first recipient was Devika Rani who is widely
which is the regions of Rayalaseema and Andhra
acknowledged as the ‘First Lady of Indian
took place.
cinema’.
• In 1956, Telangana was added and Andhra
▪ In 2019 it was awarded to Rajnikanth.
Pradesh came into existence.
▪ From Telugu Film Industry, persons received this
award are: Kasinathuni Viswanath (2016), D. • Thus, Andhra Pradesh is the first state which
Ramanaidu (2009), Akkineni Nageswara Rao was formed on a linguistic basis.
(1990), B. Nagi Reddy (1986), L. V. Prasad ▪ The Andhra Pradesh Formation Day will be
(1982), Paidi Jairaj (1980), Bommireddy celebrated on 1st November as the state was
Narasimha Reddy (1974). officially founded on 1st November 1956.
About Dadasaheb Phalke (30 April 1870 – 16 • This date is hence remembered to remark on
February 1944): the anniversary of the day of the state finally
▪ He was an Indian producer-director-screenwriter coming into existence.
and is known as "the Father of Indian Cinema”. ▪ Some other states that celebrate Formation day on
• His debut film Raja Harishchandra was the November 1st include: Madhya Pradesh,
first Indian movie released in 1913 and is Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab,
now known as the India's first full-length Kerala.
feature film. 11. Skoch Awards
9. YSR Life Time Achievement and YSR ▪ News: AP’s Rural Development Department and
Achievement Awards Rural Poverty Eradication Organization (SERP)
won three Skoch awards.
▪ News: The Andhra Pradesh Government has
• They included the Skoch platinum award to
announced the 23 YSR Life Time Achievement
YSR Pension Kanuka; the gold award to
and four YSR Achievement-2022 awards,
YSR Cheyutha Mahila Marts and the silver
presented on November 1, Andhra Pradesh
Formation Day. award to "SERP-Institutional Building for
▪ The YSR Lifetime Achievement Awards were Capacity Building (IB Section)."
presented to 23 individuals, and the YSR About Skoch Awards:
Achievement Awards were presented to four ▪ SKOCH Award salutes people, projects and
individuals institutions that go the extra mile to make India a
better nation.
•

SKOCH Award winners include the mighty 14. H.L. Nage Gowda Award
and the ordinary alike. ▪ News: Vizianagaram artist Devagupatapu Veera
• They receive this Award for their Venkata Jagannadha Rao, who dedicated his life
extraordinary achievements in contributing for folk arts and Mrindangam (music instrument)
to the society. receives H.L. Nage Gowda award for his
▪ The Awardees value SKOCH Award as the contribution to folk arts.
highest civilian honour in the country conferred About H.L. Nage Gowda Award:
by an independent organisation. ▪ The award established in the name of folk artiste
▪ The SKOCH Award covers the best of efforts in H. L. Nage Gowda was considered to be the
digital, financial and social inclusion. highest recognition for folk artistes in the
• It encompasses the best of governance, country.
inclusive growth, excellence in technology ▪ This award carries a citation and ₹1 lakh cash
and applications, change management, award.
corporate leadership, corporate governance, 15. National Energy Conservation Awards
citizen services delivery, capacity building, ▪ News: The AP State Energy Conservation
empowerment and others. Mission (AP-SECM) won the National Energy
12. Abdul Kalam Excellence Award Conservation Award - 2023 for best performance
▪ News: B R Ambedkar University (BRAU) as a State Designated Agency (SDA) in Group-II.
lecturer G Leela Vara Prasad bagged Abdul About National Energy Conservation Awards:
Kalam Excellence award. ▪ The Ministry of Power, Government of India has
About Abdul Kalam Excellence Award: launched a scheme in 1991, to give national
recognition through awards to industries and
▪ Mother India Care, a national level public
establishments that have taken special efforts to
charitable trust is encouraging excellence and has
reduce energy consumption while maintaining
instituted the most prestigious award i.e., Dr. APJ
their production.
Abdul Kalam Memorial Excellence Award.
▪ The awards were given away for the first time on
• The award constitutes a citation & special December 14, 1991, which was declared as the
memento. `National Energy Conservation Day'.
▪ Nominations for the award are welcome from ▪ These awards are given to raise awareness about
training providers, employers, students and energy efficiency and its conservation.
teachers, researchers, private sector, state and ▪ The Bureau Energy Efficiency, under the
central government. guidance of Ministry of Power, gives Energy
▪ This prestigious award will be given to all those Conservation Awards on the occasion of National
exceptional individuals who have contributed to Energy Conservation Day.
the society, organization, and nation with their • A total of 63 prizes comprising 20 first
distinguished services. prizes, 16 second prizes and 27 Certificates
• This award given for most outstanding work of Merit are being awarded under National
and achievements in any field. Energy Conservation Awards 2023.
▪ The award will also be presented to Good
Samaritans those who have helped road traffic
accident victims.
13. Karmaveer Chakra Award
▪ News: Narayanappa, a farmer hailing from
Mallapuram village in Kalyanadurgam mandal of
Anantapuram district received the Karmaveer
Chakra award.
About Karmaveer Chakra Award:
▪ The Karmaveer Chakra Award is a distinguished About National Energy Conservation Day:
global civilian honour presented by the ▪ The National Energy Conservation Day is
international confederation of NGOs, iCONGO, celebrated on December 14 every year, in order
in collaboration with the United Nations. to spread the message on the importance of
▪ It recognises commitment and relentless courage conserving energy and to showcase the
in positively impacting society. achievements of the nation in energy efficiency
▪ It is given to those people across the globe who and conservation.
show relentless courage by walking the path less ▪ It is mandated as per the Energy Conservation
trodden and initiating a wave of change in Act 2001, to regulate and promote energy
efficiency and its conservation in India.
society.
▪ The award has three levels of recognition: 16. Livestock Research Centre
Karmaveer Chakra GOLD, Karmaveer Chakra ▪ News: The Livestock Research Station at the Lam
SILVER, and Karmaveer Chakra BRONZE Farm in Guntur has secured third place in its
▪ The awards are given every year in November. initiatives to conserve the Ongole cattle breed.
• •

The ICAR-National Bureau of Animal It became the second station in SCR to bag
Genetic Resources announced will confer the Platinum rating after Secunderabad.
Breed Conservation Award 2023 to the Green Rating certification:
organisation on Kisan Divas (December 23) ▪ Green Rating certification is mandated by
at Karnal in Haryana. National Green Tribunal in 2017.
About Breed Conservation Award: ▪ The certificate is valid for three years.
▪ Breed conservation awards will be conferred on ▪ The Rating is based on six environmental
23rd December (Kisan Diwas) under two categories as defined by IGBC which include
categories (individual and institutional) and 3 • Sustainable Station Facility,
awards in each category (first, second and third) • Health,
with one consolation award, coming to a total of • Hygiene and Sanitation,
8 awards. • Energy Efficiency,
▪ The award will carry a Certificate/citation. • Water Efficiency,
17. Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight • Smart and Green Initiatives,
Campaign • Innovation and Development.
▪ The Green Building rating brings together a host
▪ News: AP received the ‘Best Performing Award’
of sustainable host of practises and solutions to
in the ‘Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight
reduce environmental impacts.
Campaign’ for the years 2022 and 2023 from the Indian Green Building Council:
Union health ministry. ▪ IGBC is India's Premier certification body,
About Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight headquartered at Hyderabad.
Campaign: ▪ IGBC is the founding member of World Green
▪ Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF) Building Council discussing global issues at COP
programme is a nationwide initiative to prevent and similar global platforms.
and treat diarrhoea among children under five 20. Asian Games
years of age, by providing oral rehydration salts
▪ News: Indian Archer Jyothi Surekha Vennam
(ORS), zinc tablets, and promoting hygiene
won gold medal in Women’s compound archery
practices event at the 19th Asian Games.
▪ The goal of IDCF is to attain zero child deaths 19th Asian Games 2023:
due to childhood diarrhoea. Held at Hangzhou, the
18. Rajbhasha Keerthi Puraskar People’s Republic of
▪ News: RINL has secured the prestigious China
Rajbhasha Keerthi Puraskar for the sixth Theme Heart to Heart,
consecutive year for promoting Hindi language. @Future
About Rajbhasha Keerthi Puraskar: Mascots Memories of
▪ To encourage the implementation of the Official Jiangnan (Trio of
Language Policy, the Government has introduced robots)
this Rajbhasha Keerthi Puraskar. About Asian Games:
▪ The Rajbhasha Kirti Puraskar is the highest ▪ The Asian Games is a multi-disciplinary sports
award given by the government of India in the event held once in every four years.
field of official Language Implementation. • Athletes from all Asian countries are
▪ The following will be rewarded under the welcomed to participate in this event.
scheme: ▪ The Asian Games is recognised by the
• Ministries/Departments International Olympic Committee and is the
second largest multi-sport event after the
• Public Sector Undertakings
Olympics.
• Boards/Autonomous Bodies/trusts etc. ▪ 20th Asian Games, 2026, will be held at Aichi-
• Nationalised-Banks Nagoya, Japan.
• In house Hindi Magazines India’s Achievements in Asian Games in 2023:
▪ This Awards will be given on Hindi Diwas Day ▪ India’s Medals Tally:
(September 14). • It won 107 medals (28 gold, 38 silvers and
19. Vijayawada Railway Station bags IGBC – 41 bronze).
Platinum Rating ▪ At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, India
▪ News: The Vijayawada Railway Station is performed well and returned with 70
certified with Platinum, the Highest Standard medals, including a haul of 16 gold medals.
IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Green ▪ It was the first time in Asian Games history that
Railway Station on 5 September. India’s medals tally crossed the three-figure
mark.
• In the recertification process this year,
• By doing so, they became the only fourth
Vijayawada Station outperformed and
country after China (383), Japan (188) and
improved in almost all the aspects compared
the Republic of Korea (190) to win 100 or
to 2019 Gold standard rating and clinched
more medals in a single edition of the Asian
the Platinum standard IGBC rating. Games.
21. AP State Under – 13 Chess Championship About Andhra Pradesh Performance in 37th
▪ News: Kolla Bhaavan, a student from Krishna National Games:
district, won first prize in AP State Under-13 ▪ Andhra Pradesh contingent has excelled by
Chess Championship. securing 27 medals in the 37th National Games
• It was held in Vizianagaram between held at Goa.
October 20 and 23, 2023 in Inspiro School of ▪ The AP contingent has performed well and
Vizianagaram. bagged 11 medals additionally compared to the
36th edition of national games.
• The student of Visakhapatnam Akhil Prasad
▪ According to the Andhra Pradesh Olympic
got the second prize in the competition in
Association authorities, the Andhra Pradesh team
which students from all 26 districts of
secured 19th position in the medals tally.
Andhra Pradesh participated.
A.P. STATE UNDER – 13 GIRLS CHESS 24. Aadudam Andhra (sports for all)
CHAMPIONSHIP-2023: ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister launched
▪ It was held between November 10 to November the Aadudam Andhra.
12, 2023, at Siddartha Quest CBSE School • It was officially launched November 27th,
Vatluru, Eluru district. 2023.
22. Word Power Championship • Prizes will be awarded at the Constituency,
District and State level.
▪ News: State Project Director of Samagra Shiksha Objectives of the programme:
stated that, India’s largest English competition ▪ To promote a healthy lifestyle from the villages
‘2023-24 Word Power Championship’ will be level through sports.
held in March 2024. ▪ To undertake talent hunt in coordination with
About Word Power Championship: popular franchises to achieve National and
▪ Vibha and Leap for Word, English Literacy International glory in sports.
programme is implemented in 11 mandals of ▪ To foster sportsmanship.
Paderu division of Alluri Sitarama Raju district in Organizing minister:
2021-22 and in 17 mandals of NTR district in ▪ Minister for Youth Advancement
2022-23. Sports included:
▪ In the academic year 2023-24, the State-level ▪ Cricket, Volleyball, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho and
competition of ‘Word Power Championship’ will Badminton Doubles.
be organised in five levels for students in ASR ▪ It will also include marathons, yoga, tennikoit and
and NTR districts. traditional regional games.
▪ The State winners will participate in the inter- Competition levels:
State grand finals to be held in Mumbai in March ▪ Village/ Ward level
2024. ▪ Mandal level
▪ On this occasion, Vibha and Leap for Word ▪ Constituency level
unveiled the ‘Word Power Championship ▪ District and State levels.
Trophy’ at the State office of Samagra Shiksha.
23. 37th National Games
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh bags 27 medals in 37th
National Games.
• Out of them 7 are gold, 5 are silver and the
rest 15 are bronze medals.
About National Games:
▪ The National Games of India is an Olympic-style
multi-sport event where athletes from the various
states and Union Territories of India compete for
medals.
• Services, the sports team of the Indian
Armed Forces, also compete at the National
Games.
Title Held at
36th National Games, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2022
37th National Games, Goa
2023
38th National Games, Uttarakhand 25. National Library Week
2024 ▪ News: Telugu poetry book, Nagali Kuda
▪ The National Games were initially envisioned to Ayudhame, was unveiled at 56th National Library
be a biennial event. Week celebrations in Vijayawada.
• However, logistical and procedural issues • Indian Library Association (ILA) has
have meant that they have been held with declared 14-20 November as National
varying gaps over the years. Library week all over India.
About National Library Week: MusQan Certification:
▪ National Library Week is an annual celebration ▪ The Government of India has setup the MusQan
highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, initiative in 2021 for improving the quality of
and library workers play in transforming lives and care at public health facilities for children up to
strengthening our communities. 12 year of age group.
• Library week celebration is a boost to ▪ The goal is to ensure provision of quality child
promote the reading habits among the friendly services in public health facilities to
students. reduce preventable newborn and child morbidity
and mortality.
• Since 1968, various programmes are
▪ The key strategy of MusQan is to:
organised to let the public know about the
• Strengthen clinical protocols and
libraries. management process,
▪ Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan was an Indian • Children and parent attendant friendly
librarian and educator who was considered the ambience and infrastructure,
father of library science in India and whose • Strengthen referral and follow-up services,
contributions had worldwide influence. • Provision of respectful and dignified care.
▪ Shri Iyyanki Venkata Ramanayya recognised as ▪ The MusQan certificates were issued by the
the “Architect of Public Library Movement in Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for
India”. having different levels of quality standards in its
• He was the man behind the formation of national level examination.
Andhra Pradesh Library Association. ▪ Healthcare services provided to children aged
• He was honoured with the award of below 12 are assessed before issuing the MusQan
“Granthalaya Pitamaha” by the Maharajah of certification.
Baroda. 28. Nandi Theatre Awards
• The Government of India honoured him with ▪ News: Andhra Pradesh State Film, TV, and
the Padmashri award. Theatre Development Corporation
26. Vidya Amrit Mahotsav (APSFTVTDC) has made arrangements for the
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh has bagged the top competitions of Nandi Theatre Awards which
position in the Vidya Amrit Mahotsav (VAM)- held in December.
2022-23. About Nandi Theatre Awards:
About Vidya Amrit Mahotsav: ▪ These awards are highest recognition for actors
▪ It is organised by the Union Ministry of and technicians of Telugu feature films to receive
Education, in collaboration with the National awards and rewards from Government of Andhra
Council of Educational Research and Training Pradesh.
(NCERT). • It is an annual award ceremony, honours
▪ Theme for 2023 is “Innovative Pedagogy”. movie artists, technical crew for their
▪ The Vidya Amrit Initiative aims to encourage, contribution to Telugu cinema in the
recognise and nurture innovations across the 1.5 preceding year.
million school in our education system by • Theatre artists were also included.
breaking down big ideas into a series of micro ▪ Guntur, city-based artiste David Raj received the
improvements. Andhra Pradesh State Government’s Nandi
▪ Vidya Amrit Mahotsav (festival), under Vidya award in the ‘Comedy’ category.
Amrit Initiative, will promote and recognise • He played a role in a play titled `Sri Kantha
micro improvements for innovative pedagogy Krishnamacharya’ for which he received the
implemented by the teachers and school leaders award.
Other awards in the State:
across India.
▪ The state government on December 22
▪ The objectives laid out in the National Education announced that the NTR Rangastala Award-2022
Policy 2020 necessitate fostering new behaviour would be conferred on Meegada Ramalinga
and practices in all stakeholders of the school Swamy and Dr. YSR Award -2023 on Young
education system., Men’s Happy Club of Kakinada.
• This can be achieved by developing the habit 29. Golden Peacock Awards
of continuous and innovative improvements. ▪ News: NTPC Simhadri honoured with CSR
27. MusQan certification Golden Peacock Award.
▪ News: Four Hospitals in Andhra Pradesh secured About Golden Peacock Awards:
MusQan certifications for providing the best ▪ Established in 1991 by the Institute of Directors
newborn childcare services. They include; (IOD), India, the Golden Peacock Awards are
today recognized globally as a standard for
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences,
corporate excellence.
Srikakulam ▪ These are awards given for Corporate Social
• Community Health Centre, Repalle of Responsibility.
Bapatla district • It is given to make attention to social and
• District Hospital, Markapuram of Prakasam environmental concerns in addition to
district economic goals, and encourage companies to
• Government General Hospital of Kurnool balance financial profits, economic value
district. addition and social good.
MISCELLANEOUS VIGNAN’S VALUE ADDITION SERIES
1. World Food Day 1. Srikakulam District
▪ News: Every year October 16 is observed as ▪ Srikakulam District is the extreme Northeastern
World Food Day.
• It is celebrated by organisations which are District of Andhra Pradesh.
involved in alleviating hunger and improving Important Rivers in District
food security.
World Food Day: Nagavali Mahendratanaya
▪ The United Nations Food and Agriculture Vamsadhara Gomukhi
Organisation was founded in 1945.
• In 1979 at the FAO Conference, World Food Suvarnamukhi Champavathi
Day was officially accepted as a world Vegavathi Bahuda and Kumbikota Gedda
holiday. ▪ The Vamsadhara river rises in the Eastern Ghats
Significance of world Food Day:
▪ The theme of World Food Day for 2023 is – of Orissa State and enters Srikakulam District
‘Water is life, Water is food, Leave no one which finally falls into the Bay of Bengal near
behind.’ Kalingapatnam.
▪ On this day, organisations come together to raise
awareness about the importance of equal access • Mahendratanaya which is a tributory of
to food and water for everyone on the planet. Vamsadhara joins it in the Srikakulam
▪ The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the District.
World 2023 (SOFI 2023) report released by FAO
estimates that Proportion of Undernourishment ▪ The Nagavali and Suvarnamukhi rivers also
Population in India is at 16.6%. originate in the Eastern Ghats.
2. Police Commemoration Day • The Nagavali and the Suvarnamukhi
▪ News: Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister led confluence joins the Bay of Bengal at
people in paying homage to security personnel Kallepalli in Pachipenta hills of
who were martyred in the line of duty, on the
occasion of Police Commemoration Day, Vizianagaram District.
• It was observed in Nellore on 21 October at ▪ The district has a seacoast of 193 Kms.
the martyrs’ column at the police parade Natural Resources:
grounds. ▪ The Srikakulam District situated in the North
About the day:
▪ National Police Commemoration Day is marked Coastal Agro – Climatic Zone.
every year on October 21 to commemorate the ▪ The district has two Natural Regions which
police officers who have sacrificed their lives in includes:
the course of service.
▪ The day has been dedicated to the India-China • The Hilly Region mostly inhabited by Tribal
conflict, when the Chinese troops opened fire at Population and the Plain Area.
the Indian police force in Ladakh on October 21, Climate:
1959. ▪ The district has a tropical savanna climate
▪ Police Commemoration Day is also observed as
Martyr's Day in all police forces across India. (Köppen climate classification Aw) with hot
3. National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) summers and moderate winters.
▪ News: Around 25 primary health centres (PHCs) Agriculture:
from the Vizianagaram district have been ▪ The role of Agricultural Sector in District
recognised by the Union government and Economy is very significant, out of 47.36% of
received National Quality Assurance Standards
(NQAS) certification. Main Workers in the District Population comes
Quality Assurance Framework: under this category,
▪ Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, • 32.14 % Cultivators and Agricultural
Government of India in collaboration with state
health departments has developed and Labours are still dependent on Agriculture.
implementing a comprehensive quality assurance ▪ Agriculture in Srikakulam district is mostly
framework for public health facilities and Rainfall dependent, Monsoon and Seasonal
Programs.
conditions play a major role in the Agriculture
Production.
▪ Palasa is the largest producer of cashews in state
and it is the largest cashew kernel centre in
Andhra Pradesh state.
Transport and Communications:
▪ The district spread with NH16 around 194 Kms
from Kandivalasagedda at Ransthalam Mandal to
Ichapuram Mandal.
Minerals:
▪ Important minerals present in district includes:
About Quality Certification: • Heavy Mineral Beach Sands, Manganese
▪ Certification is provided against National Quality and Graphite.
Assurance Standards (NQAS) on meeting pre-
determined criteria. ▪ It has large and mega industrial units dedicated to
• Certified facilities are also provided financial jute, pharmaceuticals, pesticide, sugar, pistons,
incentives as recognition of their good work. piston rings, craft paper manufacture
Gomukhi River:
▪ The river Gomukhi originates from the Eastern
Ghats and flows North-West of Saluru.
• After serving a few villages it joins the
Suvarnamukhi.
Types of forest found in District:
▪ Southern Tropical Moist Mixed Deciduous
forests
▪ Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forests – Sal
type
▪ Southern Tropical Dry – Mixed Deciduous
forests
▪ Dry Deciduous Green forests
▪ Dry Ever Green forests.
Climate:
▪ The climate of the district is Characterized by
high humidity, all the year round with oppressive
summer and good seasonal rainfall.
2. Parvathipuram Manyam District ▪ The summer season is from March to the middle
of June.
▪ Parvathipuram Manyam District has been newly • This is followed by the South-West monsoon
formed on 04.04.2022 with the headquarters at season, which lasts up to about the 2nd week
Parvathipuram. of October.
• The district was formed with some parts ▪ The maximum temperature will be recorded
carved from the neighbouring districts of during May and the minimum temperature will be
Srikakulam and Vizianagaram. during December.
▪ It is one among the north circars in Coastal Soils:
Andhra. ▪ The main soils in the district are red soils, Sandy
▪ The name of the district itself suggests primarily Loams and Sandy Clay and they constitute 96%
inhabitance of Schedule Tribes in the District. of the total area.
▪ It is bounded on the East by Srikakulam district, • The soils in the district are predominantly
South by Vizianagaram district, on the South- loamy with medium fertility.
West by Visakhapatnam District and North-West Agricultural Resources:
by Odisha State. ▪ Parvathipuram Manyam District is
General Physical Aspects in the District: predominantly an agricultural district as 68.4% of
the workers are engaged in Agriculture
Hills: • About 82% of the population of the district is
▪ The district can be divided into two distinct living in Rural areas and depend on
natural physical divisions i.e., plain and hilly agriculture for their livelihood.
regions. ▪ Rainfed farming is the characteristic of
• The hilly region is mostly covered with Agriculture in the District as about 80% of its area
densely wooded forests and comes under is cultivated purely under Rain fed conditions.
Agency tract of the district. ▪ Paddy crop is cultivated mainly during Kharif
• The plain portion of the district is a well season with 80% of its area under tank fed
cultivated tract. conditions which in turn depend on the local
▪ The main hill ranges are Dumakonda, Antikonda, rainfall.
Palakonda, Kodagandi and Gamatikonda. ▪ The average yields obtained in the district are low
• These ranges with their detached hills show due to the erratic rainfall generally received in the
a distinct North-West-South-East trend. district.
Rivers: Forest:
▪ The total Forest area in the district constitutes the
▪ The district is drained by the rivers of Nagavali, 38.7% of the total Geographical area of the
Suvarnamukhi, Vegavathi and Gomukhi which district.
pass through plain and hilly regions. Minerals:
▪ A brief description of these rivers is given below: ▪ The important Mineral that occurs in the district
Nagavali River: is Quartz in Parvathipuram and Makkuva
▪ The Nagavali also known as the Langulya in the Mandals.
lower reaches, is the main river in the district. ▪ The quartzites are massive and greyish white in
▪ It takes its birth in the steep hills of Rayagada colour.
taluk in Orissa State and enters the district in
Komarada mandal.
▪ Its total length is 200 KM and flows for about 112
KM in Vizianagaram district.
▪ The main tributaries of this river are Vegavathi,
Suvarnamukhi, Janjhavathi and Vottigedda.
Suvarnamukhi River:
▪ The river takes its birth in the hills of Saluru and
takes eastern direction and finally joins the
Nagavali river in Palakonda mandal of
Srikakulam district.
• It flows mostly in Bobbili area.
Vegavathi River:
▪ It originates in Pachipenta hills of Pachipenta
mandal and flows in the same direction, almost
parallel to the Suvarnamukhi and finally joins
Nagavali.
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