KG RICE-TWO RUPEES(Rs.2) Dr.Y.S.Rajasekahra Reddy was launch the Rs. Two per Kg rice scheme on April 9th all over Andhra Pradesh with the goal of providing adequate staple food for all the poorest of the poor population in the state. “We have succeeded in achieving a record food grain production of 195 lakh tons this year and energizing the agricultural sector. Now we can take care of all the poor in the state by giving them safe and cheaper food grains which they can buy from their wage earnings from the successful NREGS scheme “ says Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
 Jalayagnam Jalayagnam’, as the word speaks is a ritual for water conservation. It has been implemented by Hon. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy as an election promise to the cultivating people of state to bring 82 lakh acres under irrigation in five years. This project accords the highest priority for the development of irrigation infrastructure, particularly in backward and drought prone areas by taking up this program in a big way. Jalayagnam includes a number of irrigation projects by construction of reservoirs and lift irrigation systems for lifting water from major rivers, particularly from Godavari to provide immediate irrigation benefits. Jalayagnam programme to complete 32 major and 17 medium irrigation projects at a cost of Rs. 65,000 crores to provide irrigation to an extent of 71 lakh acres besides stabilization of an existing ayacut of 21.32 lakh acres while providing drinking water to a population of 1.2 crore and generating power to the tune of 2700 MW. Eight of these projects were to be completed before the kharif season of 2006 The irrigation development was almost stagnant for the last decade and the previous governments were more concentrating on hi-tech and neglecting agriculture sector on which approximately 70% of the population depends. The fact that 26% of the population, mostly in rural areas, was living below the poverty line made him think whether science and technology had made a significant difference to the quality of life in rural areas compared to towns and cities. Also the suicides of many farmers from the state made Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy to give more significance and concentrate on the irrigation sector. Having recognized the importance of the agricultural sector for faster economic development, Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy started concentrating largely on its development and introduced several schemes for the benefit of the farmers among which is Jalayagnam project. In the past 50 years, a total ayacut of 65 lakh acres was developed in the State. Jalayagnam, is expected to double the area under irrigation. Jalayagnam in Andhra Pradesh would constitute a major component of the Central government programme National Irrigation Mission’s (NIM) target of bringing one crore hectares of land ( 2.5 crore acres) in the country under the plough. The large allocation of funds for irrigation as the government considers irrigation an important growth engine. The most expensive of the projects are the lift irrigation projects intended to irrigate the dry Telangana region and supply water to the Anantapur-Ongole-Mehaboobnagar area which is “turning into a desert”. With the land level being 300 meter above the water level, lift irrigation is supposed to be the only way out to take water to the dry region. Currently, 3,000 tmc water from Godavari is wasted into the sea as the land is at a higher elevation. For the first time in the post-independence era, the Congress government took up linking of Godavari and Krishna by constructing Indira Sagar Project and Rajiv Sagar project across River Godavari. By executing projects like Rajiv Sagar, Indira Sagar flood flow canal, SRSP Phase-II and so on, 21 lakh acres of parched land in Telangana region would be made fertile. While there is abundant water of about 2745 TMC available for the state, only about 1700 M.W. of water is under utilization in the state, thus giving way to huge quantum of water to go waste into the ocean. About 4000 TMC has been going out waste following heavy rains and floods. To utilize as much of water as possible by construction of river projects and bring millions of acres of lands under cultivation in Krishna-Godavari basin. The State Government has initiated a series of 26 important irrigation projects and 4 major projects under Jayalagnam programme at huge expenditure of rs.46,000 crore, which are envisaged to bring Ten Million acres of lands under cultivation, including stabilization of 3.5 million acres of existing ayacut apart from providing drinking water to 12 million people in towns and villages across the irrigation canals and generating 2700 M.W. of Power. It is planned to complete eight of these projects within 2 years, thus bringing 16.58 lakh acres under cultivation. These are Vamsadhara Stage-2 Phase-1, Tatipudi Lift. Pushkaram Lift, Telugu Ganga, Somasila, Chokkarao Lift Irrigation Project (Godavari Lift), Alisagar Lift, Gupta Lift. It is programmed to complete 18 projects within 5 years and provide irrigated water to a fresh ayacut of 5 million acres. Projects like Sripadasagar (Yellampalli), Chokkarao Project Stage-2 (Godavari Lift), Rajiv Sagar Lift (Dummugudem), Link Canal from Nagarjuna Sagar Project to its Reservoir, and Indira Sagar (Polavaram) are considered to be milestones in the history of State Irrigation. State Government is determined to complete modernization of Pulivendula Branch Canal and Muylavaram Projects as well as Lendi Project with 2 years. Linking of Godavari and Krishna by constructing Indira Sagar Project and Rajiv Sagar project across River Godavari would become a landmark achievement in the entire country, thus paving way to new era in water utility. By inaugurating the Janjhavati irrigation (Rubber Dam) project in Vizianagaram district, first of its kind to be built with Austrian Technology, during the last week of December 2005, the State Government proved that it is a performing government, giving priority to farmer’s welfare. The State Government has sanctioned execution of 110 lift irrigation schemes to create an additional ayacut of 1.62 lakh acres. During 2004-05,60 LI schemes were commissioned creating a potential of 43000 acres, besides revival of 160 LI schemes with an ayacut of 80000 acres. Rs.5200 crore Master Plan of huge number of minor irrigation schemes is being implemented for creating an additional ayacut of 1.5 million acres, and stabilization of the existing ayacut of 5 lakh acres. The budgetary allocation to Irrigation was raised from Rs.1840 crore in 2003-04 to Rs.10,400 (40% of the State’s own revenue) for irrigation sector during 2005-06. An amount of Rs.1200 crore is being spent by the state government under A.P. Micro Irrigation Project to properly utilize the water resources without any wastage. Under the Drought Prone Are Programme, construction of 3540 watersheds was taken up in 11 districts. In Anantapur district where the drought conditions prevail in long spells of time, 772 watersheds are built to bring 3.31 lakhs under cultivation. A large-scale program to construct more than 70 pending irrigation projects in the state to improve irrigation facilities to the farmers, with a targeted irrigation to 1.2 Crore acres of land. |
| 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. 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 The State’s growing stature has an IT hub has lead to sky-rocketing property prices. Due to this, the middle class population in the State is finding it increasingly difficult to acquire houses and apartments.
The affluent class has the resources to obtain and build residential property,
and the Government is providing housing facilities for the poor in the State. But, the middle class often feel unattended. To address this problem, the Government is launching a housing programme called “Rajiv Swagruha”. This programme will enable middle class families to own houses in urban areas. The housing scheme will have Integrated Townships in approved layouts. The townships would encompass best infrastructure facilities, with high quality construction. |
RAJIV AAROGYASRI Modern medicine, with its advancement in technology has made rapid strides in diagnosis and treatment of many a complicated disease, hitherto unattended thus reducing the morbidity and mortality enormously and improving quality of life. While advent of non-invasive diagnostic tools like CT scan, MRI, Ultra Sound and radio isotope studies made diagnosis of disease more specific, the latest gadgets such as video endoscopes, laparoscope etc. made treatment and surgical procedures less cumbersome and simple.
Hence there is a felt need in the State to provide medical assistance to families living below poverty line for the treatment of serious ailments such as cancer, kidney failure, heart and neurosurgical diseases etc., requiring hospitalization and surgery/therapy. Available network of government hospitals do not have the requisite equipment or the facility or the specialist pool of doctors to meet the state wide requirement for the treatment of such diseases. Large proportions of people, especially below poverty line borrow money or sell assets to pay for hospitalization. Presently many people suffering from such diseases are approaching the Government to provide financial assistance to meet hospitalization expenses for surgical procedures. During the period from 14.05.2004 to 26.06.2007, financial assistance to a tune of Rs. 168.52 crores has been provided from CM's Relief Fund in 55361 cases to meet hospitalization expenses for such people. From the experience gained, it is now felt that the assistance could be institutionalized so that its benefit can be accessed by poor people across the State easily and in a trouble free manner. Health Insurance could be a way of removing the financial barriers and improving access of poor to quality medical care; of providing financial protection against high medical expenses; and negotiating with the providers for better quality care.
In order to operate the scheme professionally in a cost effective manner, public private partnership will be promoted between the Insurance Company/TPA, the private sector hospitals and the State agencies. "Aarogyasri Health Care Trust" recently setup by the State Government for the implementation of the Scheme will assist the insurance company/TPA/Beneficiaries and coordinate with Medical and Health Dept., District Collectors, Civil Supplies Department etc.
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FEE REIMBUSEMENT  Erasing the economical disparity between poor and rich in higher education system, the scheme was launched to provide 100 per cent fee reimbursement to students belonging to BC, SC, ST, minority and also Economically Backward Class communities. About 33 lakh students benefitted from the scheme. |
PAVALA VADDI  The Government of Andhra Pradesh introduced Pavalavaddi Scheme (Interest Subsidy) during the year 2004-05 with an objective to provide interest subsidy on the Bank loans taken by the Self Help Groups in Andhra Pradesh to reduce the financial burden on them. The Scheme is applicable to all loans extended by banks on or after 01.07.2004, under SHG Bank Linkage Programme
INeed of the Scheme :
1 Self Help movement of women with thrift as entry point has grown as a mass movement in Andhra Pradesh. There are about 6.99 lakh women Self Help Groups covering nearly 89 lakh rural poor women in AP. The Government adopted mocro credit as a tool to attain the economic empowerment of women and facilitated SHG bank linkage programme in a big way since 1998-99 onwards in the State. The SHG women have taken up various income generating activities by availing themselves of the facility under the SHG - Bank Linkage programme and created a path for their economic empowerment. The Nationalized banks, Regional Rural Banks & Co-operative Banks are coming forward to issue loan to Self Help Gropus.
2. The Banks are giving loans under SHG Bank Linkage programme with different rates of interest ranging from 8% to 12%. The groups are facing difficulty in paying such rates of interest.
3. The reduce the financial burden on the Self Help Groups. The Government of Andhra Pradesh introduced the "Pavala Vaddi" scheme (Interes Subsidy) during the year 2004-05 with an objective to provide interest subsidy on the loans taken by Self Help Groups under this scheme.>
Process :
1. The DRDA will obtain the details of SHG repayment for the purpose of interest subsidy twice a year trhough the Mandal Samakhyas.
2. DRDA will calculate the Pavala Vaddi to be given to each SHG basing on the bank statement. The DRDA will give the Pavala Vaddi Cheques to the Mandal Samakhya along with the statement of particulars accruing to each SHG.
3. The Mandal Samakhya in turn will distribute the cheques to the SHGs through the Village Organisations inthe Presence of non officials. |
ABHAYA HASTAM The scheme is aimed at providing monthly pension ranging from Rs.500 to Rs.2,200 to women aged above 60 years. Under the scheme, children of Self Help Group (SHG) women will be provided scholarships for education. |
108 AMBULANCE:108 Emergency Response Service is a 24X7 emergency service for medical, police and fire emergencies. The service is available for the entire state of Andhra Pradesh ,Gujarat, Uttarakhand, Goa ,Chennai, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya and Madhya Pradesh.
The main highlights are
1-0-8 is dialed for the purposes mentioned below:
108 Emergency Response Services has also signed MOU with over 6800 hospitals which provide initial stabilization free of cost for the first 24 hours. Types of Emergencies:
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104 SERVICES Health Management Research Institute (HMRI), in association with the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Mahindra Satyam Foundation, provides health on call, for all citizens, in a unique public-private partnership
The vision of HMRI is to improve health delivery services in AP through Technology and better Management Practices and transform health delivery services by creating an easily accessible virtual platform.
The services of HMRI comprise a toll-free health information contact center—104—which is available 24X7 and assists callers with medical advice, Information, counseling and service improvement.
Other free of cost healthcare services like Tele-medicine, Tele-monitoring and Hospital Management are also offered through this easily accessible and low cost virtual platform.
In the future, HMRI will also network 200 hospitals in AP, establish a Mission Control Centre, Bloodline, create awareness about HIV and National Health Programs through wide-focus Public Education.
Health Contact Centre-104
Health Contact Centre -104 is a toll free number that provides free healthcare services. In the initial phase, services of 104 would be available for the residents of all the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Information Directories Service
Through 104, citizens can have access to the details of hospitals in their area, medical colleges, dispensaries, diagnostic centers, pharmacies, rehabilitation centers and other health care services in Andhra Pradesh.
Counseling
Any citizen may call 104 to seek counseling on HIV, matrimonial discord, suicidal tendencies, and chronic diseases like cancer etc.
Complaint Registration
Any person facing inconvenience/having service issues related to public health service providers - may call 104 and register a complaint |
FREE POWER SUPPLY  Uninterrupted free power supply to 30 lakh pump sets (families) since four and half years on record scale. 1500 crore units’ free power to Agriculture sector every year. |
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