He came up the hard way in his public life spanning three decades and emerged as one of the strongest leaders the Congress has produced in the state.
The 60-year-old broke the jinx by becoming the first Congress chief minister to retain power - a feat achieved before only by legendary N.T. Rama Rao of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in the 1980s.
He had become the first Chief Minister in the state's history to complete a full five-year term.He has always been a winner in life. Elected to the state Assembly for the fifth time, YSR is also a four-time Lok Sabha member and holds the record of never losing an election. Without promises of free TV sets and cash doles and without banking on filmstars' glamour, he proved why he is more popular among masses.Popular as 'people's leader' among his followers, YSR tasted success despite facing a hostile poll campaign from both the TDP-led four party Grand Alliance and Praja Rajyam party of actor-turned-politician Chiranjeevi.
YSR also emerged as one of the few leaders in the country to retain power beating the anti-incumbency factor. What has made his performance more creditable is the fact that he made no big promises and instead highlighted his performance versus the 'poor credibility record' of his main rival N. Chandrababu Naidu of TDP.
Banking on his performance and the numerous welfare schemes his government launched during the last five years, YSR retained power despite a three-cornered contest.
The man who ran the Congress campaign on his shoulders emerged victorious in the face of hectic electioneering by top stars of the tinsel world in favour of TDP and Praja Rajyam.
When he took over as Chief Minister for the first time on May 14, 2004, it was a dream came true for YSR. The leader from the bad lands of Rayalaseema had come up the hard way, after narrowly missing power in 1999.
Born in a middle-class family at Pulivendula, a small town in Kadapa district, on July 8, 1949, YSR made a modest beginning. Eldest of the five sons of Y.S. Raja Reddy, a dynamic local leader in his heydays, he evinced interests in politics while studying at M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga in Karnataka.
After completing his MBBS, YSR served as medical officer at the Jammalamadugu Mission Hospital for a brief period. In 1973, he established a 70-bed charitable hospital.
He entered active politics in 1978 and was elected to the state assembly from Pulivendula. He served as state minister from 1980 to 1983 and retained the assembly seat in 1983 even when NTR swept to power with a historic victory.
A trained doctor, Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy or YSR as he is popularly known, has learnt to feel the public pulse which was proved when he was sworn-in as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for the second successive term and set new records. Sensing a potential leader in him, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi appointed YSR president of the state unit of Congress when he was only 34. In 1989, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Kadapa and held the seat till 1999, when he shifted again to state politics. From 1998 to 2000, he again served as president of the state Congress. Though the party lost the 1999 state elections, YSR emerged as the strongest leader of the party and became the leader of opposition.
The year 2003 was a turning point in his political career, as he undertook a 64-day padyatra, or walkathon, across the state. Covering 1,500 km under the scorching sun, he received petitions from people about their problems, mainly relating to agriculture and unemployment.
It was this campaign and a strong anti-incumbency wave against Chandrababu Naidu's government which catapulted YSR to power.
His experiences during the padyatra helped him shape his policies after assuming office as he gave free electricity to farmers, waived their loans, introduced several welfare schemes like pension for the aged, widows and handicapped, housing for poor, Rs.2-a-kg rice, Rajiv Arogyasri or community health insurance scheme and a massive programme to build irrigation projects.
Thanks to these initiatives, the Congress has won 156 of Andhra Pradesh's 294 seats and bagged 33 of its 42 Lok Sabha seats this time.
YSR Profile Dr.Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy
POLITICAL GRAPH
Dr. Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, is acclaimed, both by the National and the International figures that ever visited the State, as the best blend of an able administrator and the most loved leader of the masses. A go-getter to the core, Dr. YSR is known for his unflinching grit, steadfast determination and never wavering boldness in translating his vision into reality.
A PERFECT BALANCE
 Having a clear vision is something and striving to make it a veracity is yet anotherthing. Dr. YSR has both the things in him. His policies of accentuated significance of agriculture on one side and making a provision for appropriate importance for the industrial sector on the other, stand as a proof of these two things in him. While allocating Lion’s share of the State’s funds for the Irrigation sector. Dr. YSR also endeavored his best to rope in the key industrial activity by offering a number of bounties to investors. |
By doing so Dr. YSR could successfully relieve the State reeling under the economic drought situation caused by the earlier regime in the name of a disinvestment process. This posture alone speaks volumes of his way of getting things done. For the last two years, as CM of Andhra Pradesh,Dr. YSR has been successfully pushing forth the priorities of multi pronged economic strategy with a thrust on rural sector. Free power to the mute millions of the State - comprising almost 80 per cent of the State’s population - that have been surviving on agriculture, testifes his commitment to his own promises. The greatest achievement of Dr. YSR, that any biographer to come could never miss to highlight, is providing a human angle to the heartless mechanism of the state. The confidence his government could induce into the marrows of the farming community makes every Telugu man proud. Today, if the Congress rule in A.P. is known as ‘The Farmers’ regime’ all over the world, it is but for this very reason. Another feather on Dr.YSR’s cap is winning the hearts of the hardcore advocates against the Free Power Supply to the favour of farmers of our State by presenting before them an invincible brief. The Prime Minister of India Dr.Manmohan Singh recently showered the choicest encomiums on Dr. YSR, the Chief Minister, for his “balanced approach toward the development of industry and agriculture in the State”. It stands doubly relevant here as Dr. Singh happens to be an internationally renowned Economist too. It is everyone’s knowledge that such a stance is rather mandatory and imperative for the accelerated growth of a dynamic and kicking economy like ours. Planners in India and abroad were at tandem in acknowledging Dr.YSR’s “exceptional discretion as a policy maker” in contributing his best for the healthy growth of the key and vital sectors of our economy; namely the Agriculture and the Industry.
A RAITHU BIDDA
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Agriculture forms the core of Dr.YSR’s world of thinking. Although a Physician by profession,Dr.YSR is basically a son of the soil; a RAITHU BIDDA in its true sense. Hailing from a drought hit region - the Rayala Seema - he knows the real value of every drop of water. This is the very reason for his taking up the cause of farmers as a young legislator. He has always been in the forefront of leading several struggles for irrigation projects. After essaying the role of a policy maker Dr.YSR has been translating his dream of providing water for the thirsty fields into a reality.In pursuing his wish of transforming our state into a greener one - the dream of a HARITHANDHRAPRADESH - Dr.YSR allocated in the first Two years of his rule a sum of Rs.16000 Crore for building irrigation projects. Providing Houses for the homeless is yet another area which occupies a crucial importance in Dr.YSR’s priorities. He allocated morethan 500 crores of Rupees for this sector alone.
Basing on his personal interaction with the old and the aged people of the rural areas during the Prajaprasthanam Padayatra,Dr.YSR enhanced Old age pensions for the needy. This is a rare stance found in the age of political consumerism where the leaders bury their past experience as soon as they get elected to plum positions. Distributing Government lands admeasuring morethan 300000 acres to landless poor is another welfare measure that stands as a sound proof of the humane face of Dr.YSR’s Ministry. A conscientious congressman, Dr.YSR has won the accolades from his friends and foes alike as a warm blooded and cool-headed man of masses. Honesty is not a virtue that was cultivated by him for years; it is rather his second nature. The way in which Dr. YSR stood loyal to his election manifesto stands as a testimony for this statement. Of late Dr. YSR, the fresh ‘Role Model’ in demand, evolved himself into national proportions if not international.
An Eventful Career
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Dr. YSR is into active politics since a quarter of a century and has been representing his party on
different fora. He was elected to Loksabha from Kadapa constituency for four times and got elected to A.P. Assembly for four times from Pulivendula constituency. Dr.YSR, the legislator, fought many a battle on the floor of Assembly and outsmarted his rivals on every account. His Five year stint as the leader of the opposition in the State’s Assembly has brought out the best of his oratorical art and arguementative skills. He remains one of those very few politicians around who never lost an election. Dr. YSR’s role as an MLA in getting Tungabhadra water for Pulivendula Branch Canal (PBC) and fighting for projects like RTPP (Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant) at Muddanur, and Proddatur Milk Foods and its ancilaries, Milk chilling plants at various locations in always remembered.
different fora. He was elected to Loksabha from Kadapa constituency for four times and got elected to A.P. Assembly for four times from Pulivendula constituency. Dr.YSR, the legislator, fought many a battle on the floor of Assembly and outsmarted his rivals on every account. His Five year stint as the leader of the opposition in the State’s Assembly has brought out the best of his oratorical art and arguementative skills. He remains one of those very few politicians around who never lost an election. Dr. YSR’s role as an MLA in getting Tungabhadra water for Pulivendula Branch Canal (PBC) and fighting for projects like RTPP (Rayalaseema Thermal Power Plant) at Muddanur, and Proddatur Milk Foods and its ancilaries, Milk chilling plants at various locations in always remembered.
As the president of PCC for twice, Dr. YSR rendered yeomen services to the party in regaining the faith and trust of the masses. This in turn made him the most acceptable leader of the people from every corner of the State.
As the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy stands as an example for
the down-to-earth administrative capacities while efficiently serving the interests of the people at large.
the down-to-earth administrative capacities while efficiently serving the interests of the people at large.
THE PROMISE
“Tell me what you did yester day, I’ll tell what you would be doing tomorrow”, said a wiseman of
the West. If one goes thro’ the eventful track record of Dr.YSR, it won’t be of any difficulty for him to assess the brighter future waiting on the wings of time. Dr.YSR, the Chief Minister, continues to provide the very same “Pint of confidence”, that he relayed during his PRAJAPRASTHANAM PADA YATRA to the losing hearts of the farming community. This promise is taking definit shape in the 30 irrigation projects under construction in different parts of the State. All the irrigation sources in the State hitherto were able to provide water for an extent of Seven Million acres only, while the 26+4 irrigation projects initiated by Dr.YSR’s Ministry will be providing water for another Seven Millions of acres. This single fact stands as an evidence to the bright future to be unfurled by Dr.YSR, the CHIEF MINISTER with a difference.
Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy
PERSONAL SKETCH
Dr. Yeduguri Sandinti Rajasekhara Reddy, the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, is acclaimed - both by the National and the International figures that ever visited the State- as the best blend of an able administrator and the most loved leader of the masses. A family man to the core, Dr.YSR, rates the spirit of togetherness as the greatest cementing agent of Indian familial and social life.
Back ground
Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy hails from Pulivendula, a small town in Kadapa district of the backward Rayala Seema region. He comes from a family which stood for the cause of the downtrodden masses for generations daring the wrath of feudal lords of Kadapa district. His father Late Shree Y.S.Raja Reddy was known for his daredevilish temperament and mercurial
dynamism as a leader of the forlorn masses. Dr.YSR inherited these qualities from his father to emerge as a darling of the deprived in our State. Shree Y.S.Vivekananda Reddy, younger brother of Dr.YSR, also his “Man Friday”, got elected as a Samithi President, twice as MLA, twice as Member of Parliament from Kadapa Loksabha constituency who forms the main source of strength for Dr. YSR in and around the District.
Legacy
Second son of Sri Raja Reddy, YSR - born on Eighth of July 1949 - was a natural heir to his father’s legacy. His father had always been a source of inspiration for YSR since his childhood. It was none other than Sri Raja Reddy who led YSR into active politics. If YSR had any role model in his earlier days it was his father. His brutal murder in 1998 inflicted a deep injury and left a dark scar on YSR’s heart. Graduated in medical science from M.R. College of Gulbarga, Dr. YSR practised medicine for sometime in the District. The hospital his father built for him at Pulivendula is still running. The YS family has also built and ran a degree college and a Polytechnic College at Pulivendula, for a few years which was later
handed over to the Loyola Group of Educational Instituitions.Another junior college at Simhadripuram, a small town in the vicinity of Pulivendula, is being run by YS family.
handed over to the Loyola Group of Educational Instituitions.Another junior college at Simhadripuram, a small town in the vicinity of Pulivendula, is being run by YS family.
Disciplinarian
YSR, a disciplinarian to the core, gets up in the early hours and prepares himself for the grueling long day stretching for 16-17 hours. A health and hygiene conscious person he is, YSR is very particular about physical culture, yoga and meditation. A weightifter in his student days, his strong conviction is “A sound soul in a sound body”. YSR keeps on to his appointments on the dot while he never spared any one for complacence in this regard. Not many people know that YSR is keenly interested in reading fiction in English. He has a particular liking for light-reading material. He complains to his friends against his being deprived of the pleasure of reading. But, everything has its place in the disciplinarian’s world.
Family
YSR is married to Smt. Vijayalakshmi in 1971 and is blessed with a son and a daughter. A proud-dad he is, YSR enjoys the company of his grand children to the brim- needless to mention here that he rarely finds any time to spare for his family members. His busy schedule hardly allows him to steal a few moments for his family. YSR’s son emerged a successful entrepreneur to the utmost pleasure of his father. Son Jagan Mohana Reddy, daughter Sharmila, and their children enjoy a very special place in YSR’s world.
YSR Padha Yatra
Dr. Y.S.Rajasekhara Reddy’s Prajaprasthanam Padayatra
Every great achievement was once considered impossible. It was not different in the case of
Dr.YSRajasekhara Reddy’s prajaprasthanam padayatra. When Dr.YSR, the then Leader of the Opposition in the Andhrapradesh Assembly -presently the Chief Minister of the State - planned to take up a padayatra in the hot summer of 2003, the friends and the foes alike tried their best to dispirit him. But it is very hard to argue with someone when he is right. It is said that the greatest challenge of life is to decide what’s important and to disregard everything else. And, that’s how none could stop Dr.YSR from creating history.
Dr.YSRajasekhara Reddy’s prajaprasthanam padayatra. When Dr.YSR, the then Leader of the Opposition in the Andhrapradesh Assembly -presently the Chief Minister of the State - planned to take up a padayatra in the hot summer of 2003, the friends and the foes alike tried their best to dispirit him. But it is very hard to argue with someone when he is right. It is said that the greatest challenge of life is to decide what’s important and to disregard everything else. And, that’s how none could stop Dr.YSR from creating history.
Even the simplest of tasks will be rated great when it is done in the right spirit. And, what about a
great task done in the proper spirit? Just refer to the annals of the contemporary Andhra politics, where you find this “Empathy tour” which provided that most needed “pint of confidence” to the drought hit farming community of the State as a glorious chapter. Stretching to an extent of about 1500 K.M, from Chevella in the South Telangana to the Itchapuram in the North Andhra, this prajaprasthanam padayatra went on for 64 days. A detailed version of Dr.YSR’s personal diary appearing as a serial in ANDHRAJYOTHI daily alone speaks about the reception the padayatra enjoyed among the masses.
great task done in the proper spirit? Just refer to the annals of the contemporary Andhra politics, where you find this “Empathy tour” which provided that most needed “pint of confidence” to the drought hit farming community of the State as a glorious chapter. Stretching to an extent of about 1500 K.M, from Chevella in the South Telangana to the Itchapuram in the North Andhra, this prajaprasthanam padayatra went on for 64 days. A detailed version of Dr.YSR’s personal diary appearing as a serial in ANDHRAJYOTHI daily alone speaks about the reception the padayatra enjoyed among the masses.
Every means of communication - the electronic and the print media alike - prominently placed “stories” covering almost every inch covered in the padayatra. Above all, every section of the society found it relevant and flooded Dr.YSR’s padayatra with requests, requisitions, petitions and complaints. Everyone, inclusive of Dr.YSR, was worrying whether the “public” was aware of the fact that he was then just a leader of the Opposition and not the ruler proper. Yet, the wholething went on all along. Eventually, these requests, requisitions, petitions and complaints formed as a firm data base for Dr.YSR, the chief Minister to efficiently act upon.
Let’s back-focus on the prajaprasthanam padayatra to find out what was THE reason behind this padayatra to be marked as a glorious chapter in the annals of Andhra. To state the fact, Dr.YSR was not the only politician or the first one who took up a padayatra to highlight a particular problem that was plaguing a large number of people in a particular place at a particular juncture. Padayatras were of course a part of Gandhian tradition to reflect and resound the anger of the people to reach the deaf ears of the unkind rulers. Many great soldiers of the Freedom Struggle did resort to this practice and could successfully attract the attention of the State. A parralel can be drawn between prajaprasthanam padayatra and the Raithu rakshana yatra that went along the Coastal line of our State, - from Itchapuram to Tada - under the leadership of a great Gandhian of histimes, Late Shree Kommareddy Satyanarayana in the third decade of the last century .
But, prajaprasthanam padayatra was entirely unique on many counts. Prajaprasthanam never had any specific agenda - an open or hidden - for that matter. As Dr.YSR, the then Opposition Leader on the floor of the Legislative Assembly was not allowed to raise his voice in favour of the suffering farmers of the State, who were resorting to the cynical suicides enmasse, he had no
other go but to reach the masses face-to-face. YSR knows too well that, silent company is often more healing than empty words of advice. He didn’t go there seeking a vote or begging for party funds. Instead, Dr.YSR went to every nook and corner of the State relaying the message of Empathy for the struggling sections of our State. This makes it uncomparable to any of the padayatras whatsoever. The farmers and the artisans of our State were given a raw deal by the then Government.
other go but to reach the masses face-to-face. YSR knows too well that, silent company is often more healing than empty words of advice. He didn’t go there seeking a vote or begging for party funds. Instead, Dr.YSR went to every nook and corner of the State relaying the message of Empathy for the struggling sections of our State. This makes it uncomparable to any of the padayatras whatsoever. The farmers and the artisans of our State were given a raw deal by the then Government.
A drought for Four consecutive years has eaten away the self confidence of the people. And the endurance levels in the rural areas have gone to the rock bottom. What they needed most at that juncture was a kind word, a note of solace and an utterance of moral succor . Those were the very things Dr.YSR could provide to the farmers, artisans and other sections of the rural poorfolk of our State. And, for this timely gesture the History remembers him forever!
There is yet another factor - a personal one - that made the prajaprasthanam padayatra, historic. During the padayatra Dr.YSR fell seriously ill at Madhurapudi, a village close to Rajahmundry. He was terribly bitten by the hot waves of Godavari District - sending the Mercury levels upto 44 Degrees C - and was forced to be bed ridden for about a week. Apart from the large numbers of masses that were eye witness to his suffering, every notable head in the state was worried and concerned about the state of his health. A number of leaders from all the streams of politics flew down to Madhurapudi where Dr.YSR was being treated by a team of Doctors. But none - not even the red hot summer Sun-could scare the strong willed YSR in pursuing his further course. He walked down the North Coast to reach Itchapuram where he concluded the epoch making prajaprasthanam padayatra. A person’s degree of self confidence
greatly determines his success, observed a wizard. After all, one can not grow into a Hero without taking a risk, people say.
greatly determines his success, observed a wizard. After all, one can not grow into a Hero without taking a risk, people say.
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IT and Technology
The new Industrial Promotion Policy, facilitating Foreign Direct Investments for setting up a number of major industries in the state. The Policy envisages several incentives to the industries. SemIndia Inc. & Govt. of Andhra Pradesh have signed MoU on Feb.16th 2006 to promote $3 billion (Rs.13,500 crore) Fab City project in a 1200 acre land near Shamshabad for manufacturing Semiconductors/Microprocessor chips for computers, television sets, mobile phones and other digital devices, which is described as the single largest investment for decades to come, in hardware sector in the country. The Fab City is expected to provide employment to thousands of persons directly and also employment to thousands of persons directly and also indirectly. SemIndia Inc. plans to invest $1 billion in phase-I of the project within one year on the assembling and testing facility. The actual Fab facility for manufacture of wafers (chips or microporcessors) of different sizes will be completed in another 2 years after an additional investment of $2 billions. The state has already made large strides in software manufacturing by registering a 65% growth rate last year and in.
To promote Apprel Industry in the state the state government signed a MoU with Brandix Group of companies for setting up of an Apparel City in Visakhapatnam with a potential of 60,000 jobs over a period of 4 years. Similar Apparel Parks are proposed in Ranga Reddy, Chittor and in some other districts. A major Rs.6053 crore coastal districts infrastructure development scheme is posed to Ministry of shipping in Centre to take up under public-private partnership. The novel Project is expected to boost employment facilities in Vizianagaram, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and East Godavari Districts. The Project involves 10 new porst, improvement of minor ports, ship repairs facility, Promotion of coastal tourism and recreation facilities. Government is in the process of exploring the possibilities to set up industries using Bauxite reserves available in our state for creating employment opportunities to the youth, particularly among tribals. A Gems and Jewel Park is proposed by Gitanjali Group of Industries near International Airport which will provide employment to 50,000 persons over a period or 4 years. The government is keen to make use of natural gas available in Krishna-Godavari basin for the development of industry. A mega Jawahar Pharma City is coming up near Visakhapatnam involving estimated investment of Rs.182 crore in 2120 acres of are a will provide employment opportunities considerably. The latest issue of ‘Garnier’ magazine revealed that Andhra Pradesh is having the required potential and congenial atmosphere to achieve IT objectives of India by 2010. Sanctioning of sites for promoters for development of infrastructures for IT companies was effectively linked with generation of local employment potential, in the new IT policy. While in 2003-04 the increase in Software exports from the state is only 40%. The increase in IT exports went up by 64.5% worth Rs.8270 crore last year than that of the previous year. As many as 152 new Software Companies started production and the number of employees working in IT sector increased from 86,000 to 1,26,000. The state government is committed to using Information Technology for the benefit of all citizens especially those living in rural areas below poverty line. The launching of Rajiv Internet Village (Rajiv) programme during August 2004 is a step in this direction. This programmed envisages delivery of services to rural folk through a chain of 22,000 kiosks. With a view to capture 33 per cent of the national share in IT and Information Technology Enabled Services by 2009, the government has set up four ‘Think Tank’ for IT, Information Technology Enabled Services, Hardware and Animation. Based on the recommendations of these groups, a comprehensive and revised ICT Policy was brought out in January ’05. this will accelerate the growth of Information Technology sector in the State with Tier-II cities like Visakhapatnam, Warangal Vijayawada and Tirupati emerging as key centers.
Industrial Programmes
The congress government had recognised the importance of large-scale industrialisation that can provide employment and higher incomes to the poor people. There it is committed to create a favourable investment climate for domestic and foreign investors in the state's industry and infrastructure. The government intended to give top priority to thrust sectors such as food and agro-industries, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, tourism, technology and small-scale industries.
Industrial developmental strategy
To remove the existing barriers, create a free-investment climate and to make Andhra Pradesh a strong base for manufacturing sector several proactive measures are proposed by the government. These include infrastructure creation, investment subsidies, export promotion, attracting mega, and foreign direct investments, market access, towards better regulation, prevention of industrial sickness, exit policy, intellectual property rights etc.
To remove the existing barriers, create a free-investment climate and to make Andhra Pradesh a strong base for manufacturing sector several proactive measures are proposed by the government. These include infrastructure creation, investment subsidies, export promotion, attracting mega, and foreign direct investments, market access, towards better regulation, prevention of industrial sickness, exit policy, intellectual property rights etc.
Cluster development programme
Six industrial clusters were identified for development under “Industrial Infrastructure Up-gradation Scheme”. Two clusters namely Pharma Cluster near Hyderabad and Auto Components Cluster in Vijayawada has already been approved by Government of India for assistance and they are in process of development. Four other clusters namely Marine food Processing Cluster in Bheemavaram, Power loom Cluster in Sircilla, Leather Cluster in Hyderabad and Precision Engineering Tools and Components in Ranga Reddy are under consideration by the Government of India. Apart from these, 14 more clusters are in the process of development under DCSSI assistance. Further, A mega Jawahar Pharma City is coming up near Visakhapatnam involving estimated investment of Rs.182 crore in 2120 acres which would provide employment opportunities considerably.
Six industrial clusters were identified for development under “Industrial Infrastructure Up-gradation Scheme”. Two clusters namely Pharma Cluster near Hyderabad and Auto Components Cluster in Vijayawada has already been approved by Government of India for assistance and they are in process of development. Four other clusters namely Marine food Processing Cluster in Bheemavaram, Power loom Cluster in Sircilla, Leather Cluster in Hyderabad and Precision Engineering Tools and Components in Ranga Reddy are under consideration by the Government of India. Apart from these, 14 more clusters are in the process of development under DCSSI assistance. Further, A mega Jawahar Pharma City is coming up near Visakhapatnam involving estimated investment of Rs.182 crore in 2120 acres which would provide employment opportunities considerably.
Sector specific economic zones
The authorised manufacturer of Adidas sports shoes, Apache Footwear, has signed a MoU to invest Rs 500 crore to set up a manufacturing facility in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. The unit is expected to employ 30,000 people over a period of four years. The state government has provided 314 acres of land to the company for the facility and production is expected to begin soon. This project will be developed as a sector specific special economic zone (SEZ) for footwear with all the necessary infrastructure facilities and the state government has extended all SEZ benefits to Apache. The company, in turn would provide housing facilities, super markets, a dispensary, schools, training institutes and transport to the nearby city for all the workers.
Hardware and Nano parksThe authorised manufacturer of Adidas sports shoes, Apache Footwear, has signed a MoU to invest Rs 500 crore to set up a manufacturing facility in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. The unit is expected to employ 30,000 people over a period of four years. The state government has provided 314 acres of land to the company for the facility and production is expected to begin soon. This project will be developed as a sector specific special economic zone (SEZ) for footwear with all the necessary infrastructure facilities and the state government has extended all SEZ benefits to Apache. The company, in turn would provide housing facilities, super markets, a dispensary, schools, training institutes and transport to the nearby city for all the workers.
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The government is inviting entrepreneurs to utilize the facilities that the state is offering to set up hardware manufacturing units. About 5000 acres were allotted at Samsabad for setting up hard ware park. The main objective of the park is to support the software operations in the country and attract MNC's and other IT giants to strengthen the country's status in the Information technology. Apart from the hardware park, another 3,000 acres near Shamshabad would be allotted for the proposed Nano Park. The state government has also decided to set up product-specific special economic zones in the hardware park for both hardware and software development operations
Hyderabad has been selected as the location for India's first Fab City, a silicon chip manufacturing facility, being setup with an investment of $2billion by the AMD-SemIndia consortium. The proposed Fab-City with investment of about more than thousand crores, is expected to provide employment to thousands of people and shall facilitate billions of dollars of exports in next 10-years.
Hyderabad has been selected as the location for India's first Fab City, a silicon chip manufacturing facility, being setup with an investment of $2billion by the AMD-SemIndia consortium. The proposed Fab-City with investment of about more than thousand crores, is expected to provide employment to thousands of people and shall facilitate billions of dollars of exports in next 10-years.
Bio-diesel project
World over research for alternative fuels is stepped up due to high prices, emission of green house gases and scarcity of the fossil fuels. Inorder to meet the fuel requirements, cost efficiency and lower the emission of gases, the Chief Minister, YS Rajasekhara Reddy had announced an ambitious project for taking up bio-diesel plantations of pongamia and jatropha over an extent of 51 lakh acres in the rain shadow areas in the next three years at an outlay of Rs.5000 crores. A state level Bio-Diesel Board has been constituted to oversee the implementation with the Chief Secretary as Chairman. It would be a tripartite activity involving the Government, the farmer and non governmental agencies with the AP Academy of Rural Development acting as nodal agency.
World over research for alternative fuels is stepped up due to high prices, emission of green house gases and scarcity of the fossil fuels. Inorder to meet the fuel requirements, cost efficiency and lower the emission of gases, the Chief Minister, YS Rajasekhara Reddy had announced an ambitious project for taking up bio-diesel plantations of pongamia and jatropha over an extent of 51 lakh acres in the rain shadow areas in the next three years at an outlay of Rs.5000 crores. A state level Bio-Diesel Board has been constituted to oversee the implementation with the Chief Secretary as Chairman. It would be a tripartite activity involving the Government, the farmer and non governmental agencies with the AP Academy of Rural Development acting as nodal agency.
On the eve of world environment day, 2005, even a bio-diesel RTC bus was flagged off by Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy.
Agro-industries
Andhra Pradesh holds the first rank in area and production of mango, oil palm, chillies and turmeric. It occupies second rank in citrus and coriander; third rank in cashew; fourth rank in flowers and fifth rank in grapes, banana, ginger and guava based on area and production. It holds second rank in livestock and meat production. Less than two per cent of meat is converted to processed product in spite of having second largest livestock of buffaloes and sheep in the country. Andhra Pradesh contributes about a third of country’s egg and about one fifth of broiler meat production. But only few per cent of the total produce is processed. There is a large potential for production of a variety of processed products from the fruits and vegetables grown in the state. Therefore, a special package of incentives has been unveiled for the setting up of agri- processing industries.
Entertainment industry
A new chapter, in the annals of the history of Telugu film industry, was opened by replacing the 20-year old ‘slab system’ for collection of entertainment tax from cinema halls in the limits of municipal corporations and special grade municipalities by rational collection of tax w.e.f April 3, 2005. The landmark decision would reduce the ticket rates by 30 per cent in higher classes thereby boosting the low budget cinemas.
IT industries in tier-two locationsA new chapter, in the annals of the history of Telugu film industry, was opened by replacing the 20-year old ‘slab system’ for collection of entertainment tax from cinema halls in the limits of municipal corporations and special grade municipalities by rational collection of tax w.e.f April 3, 2005. The landmark decision would reduce the ticket rates by 30 per cent in higher classes thereby boosting the low budget cinemas.
The State Government is also developing infrastructure for promotion of IT industry in tier-two locations like Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati, Warangal etc.
Social Programs
As promised to the people earlier, Dr. Reddy kept his word to bring “Indiramma Rajyam” to the state, distributing 1.55 lakh acres of land to in a single day, 1.12 lakh landless poor, including S.Cs, S.Ts, B.Cs, the pattas of which were provided to the woman of beneficiary’s family. On August 21st 2005,the Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh launched the Second Phase of the Land distribution Programme, in which 1.68 lakh acres of land was distributed to about 1.06 lakh landless poor families. This mammoth programme is unique in the history of Andhra Pradesh. In all,in two phases, more than three lakh acres have been distributed among the landless poor in the State.
Samagra bhu abhivruddhi karyakramam (indira prabha)
To facilitate immediate and effective cultivation 3.23 lakhs of acres assigned to the poor, the State government has launched Indira Prabha scheme. The beneficiaries will get financial assistance from Indira Prabha to make their land cultivable.
To facilitate immediate and effective cultivation 3.23 lakhs of acres assigned to the poor, the State government has launched Indira Prabha scheme. The beneficiaries will get financial assistance from Indira Prabha to make their land cultivable.
Housing
Recognising the need to accelerate the tempo of the weaker sections housing programme, the government has embarked on a very ambitious plan to provide 40 lakh houses in 5 years as against the total of 49.64 lakh houses constructed since its inception under the programme, in a period of more than 2 decades. In all, 12,00,000 houses have already been completed since 2004. 1800000 houses are targeted during this financial year.
Recognising the need to accelerate the tempo of the weaker sections housing programme, the government has embarked on a very ambitious plan to provide 40 lakh houses in 5 years as against the total of 49.64 lakh houses constructed since its inception under the programme, in a period of more than 2 decades. In all, 12,00,000 houses have already been completed since 2004. 1800000 houses are targeted during this financial year.
Integrated novel development in rural areas and model municipal areas (Indiramma)
This scheme is intended to provide basic amenities to one-third of villages and one-third of wards in the urban areas. This scheme is implemented starting from 2006-07 for about 5 years. About 1.82 crores rural and 45 lakh urban population will be covered by 2009. Housing, drinking water supply, sanitation and drainage system, link roads, power connection to habitations and households, health services, AIDS awareness and prevention, nutrition and pre-primary education for children, pensions to old, widows and weavers and disabled are some of the areas the scheme would cover.
This scheme is intended to provide basic amenities to one-third of villages and one-third of wards in the urban areas. This scheme is implemented starting from 2006-07 for about 5 years. About 1.82 crores rural and 45 lakh urban population will be covered by 2009. Housing, drinking water supply, sanitation and drainage system, link roads, power connection to habitations and households, health services, AIDS awareness and prevention, nutrition and pre-primary education for children, pensions to old, widows and weavers and disabled are some of the areas the scheme would cover.
Rajiv gruha kalpana padhakam
For low-income urban population, government has launched an innovative housing scheme, Rajiv Grihakalpa, with civil infrastructure and free land being provided by government. The government will provide Rs.30,000 towards the cost of land development charges. The beneficiaries should contribute 10 per cent of the remaining Rs.70,000. The rest of the amount would be arranged in the form of loans from banks.
For low-income urban population, government has launched an innovative housing scheme, Rajiv Grihakalpa, with civil infrastructure and free land being provided by government. The government will provide Rs.30,000 towards the cost of land development charges. The beneficiaries should contribute 10 per cent of the remaining Rs.70,000. The rest of the amount would be arranged in the form of loans from banks.
Rajiv yuvasakthi padhakam
The Congress government launched a new scheme by name Rajiv Yuva Shakthi to provide wage employment and self employment to one lakh youth during 2004-05 with an outlay of Rs.321 crore. It also prepared an action plan for providing employment to 1.5 lakh youth with an outlay of Rs.624 crore during 2005-06.
Akshara bharathi
As part of improving literacy levels in the State from the present 61.11 per cent, the Congress government launched another spell of literacy programme ‘Akshara Bharathi’ in October, 2004.
As part of improving literacy levels in the State from the present 61.11 per cent, the Congress government launched another spell of literacy programme ‘Akshara Bharathi’ in October, 2004.
Bapuji Vignana Kendras
By converging the Open Schooling System, the network of libraries and Continuing Education Centres, government has started 246 Bapuji Vignana Kendras to facilitate the local people to obtain new information, new competencies and new skills.
By converging the Open Schooling System, the network of libraries and Continuing Education Centres, government has started 246 Bapuji Vignana Kendras to facilitate the local people to obtain new information, new competencies and new skills.
Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKC)
Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKC) was set up in every district to impart industry grade (soft) skills to female engineering students to ensure their campus selection by the industry.
Jawahar Knowledge Centres (JKC) was set up in every district to impart industry grade (soft) skills to female engineering students to ensure their campus selection by the industry.
Indira kranthi padham
The activities of DWCRA and Velugu were integrated under a programme called Indira Kranti Padham. The basic objective of this integration is to implement various programmes for strengthening of self-help Groups with similar implementation strategy. The new scheme Indira Kranti Padham had been designed by clubbing Women Empowerment with Poverty Alleviation
The activities of DWCRA and Velugu were integrated under a programme called Indira Kranti Padham. The basic objective of this integration is to implement various programmes for strengthening of self-help Groups with similar implementation strategy. The new scheme Indira Kranti Padham had been designed by clubbing Women Empowerment with Poverty Alleviation
Ambedkar Jeevana dhara
A new Scheme "AMBEDKAR JEEVAN DHARA" with an outlay of Rs.250 crore has been launched on Ambedkar's Birthday(Apr,14) to provide safe drinkig water to all Dalit habitations of even less than 500 population each.
A new Scheme "AMBEDKAR JEEVAN DHARA" with an outlay of Rs.250 crore has been launched on Ambedkar's Birthday(Apr,14) to provide safe drinkig water to all Dalit habitations of even less than 500 population each.
Praja Patham
Praja Patham was launched on April 11, 2005 in order to ensure visits of all mandal level officers, along with concerned legisletor, to all panchayats and sort out problems in the areas of drinking water supply, housing & employment assurance etc.
Praja Patham was launched on April 11, 2005 in order to ensure visits of all mandal level officers, along with concerned legisletor, to all panchayats and sort out problems in the areas of drinking water supply, housing & employment assurance etc.
Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS)
In order to promote the concept of one girl child norm particularly in the rural areas (BPL families), the state government has decided to provide an insurance cover of Rs. 1 lakh to newborn baby girls. Families of below poverty line (BPL) having an annual income below Rs.25,000 are eligible for the scheme. The insurance amount will be paid to the girl when she attains the age of 20. The government will pay the premium to the Life Insurance Corporation of India.
KING FAMILY
