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Vijayawada to host first Southern States’ meet on Liveable Cities
Andhra Pradesh is set to host the first Southern States conference on ‘Liveable Cities’ in Vijayawada on September 19.
Vijayawada :
Andhra Pradesh is set to host the first Southern States conference on ‘Liveable Cities’ in Vijayawada on September 19. It is to be organised by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
In a communique to the Special Chief Secretary, Satish Chandra, TERI’s Director General Ajay Mathur invited Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu to deliver the inaugural address. He also expressed readiness to support the State government in developing Amaravati into a green and sustainable capital.
“The Energy and Resources Institute has chosen Amaravati for conducting the first Regional Policy Dialogue on ‘Livable Cities’ for Southern States. Royal Embassy of Denmark in India and network of the Global Compact of Mayors, South Asia will organise the event,” an official said. Dignitaries from Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Kerala, Karnataka, Odisha, Pondicherry, and Chhattisgarh and global experts will participate in the workshop.
The officials explained that the objective of the Regional Policy Dialogues was to bring together cities and state governments for formulating a policy framework and implementation models for enhancing livability of Indian cities.
In a teleconference on Sunday, the officials told CM Naidu the same. On the occasion, Naidu directed AP Capital Region Development Authority officials to work with global organisations such as TERI to formulate a policy framework for the implementation of advanced technologies related to sustainable urban planning in Amaravati.
The programme is a part of the series of regional dialogues that will be conducted in Goa for Western region on September 21, in Sikkim for North Eastern region on October 9 and in Rajasthan for Northern region in the second week of October. The concluding national workshop will be held in Delhi on October 21.Municipal minister P Narayana, Principal Secretary of Capital Region Development Authority, Ajay Jain and other officials were present in the teleconference.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Vijayawada / by Express News Service / September 10th, 2018
CM felicitates Naval officer
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu felicitated Patarlapalli Swathi, who circumnavigated the globe on a sailing vessel.
Swathi, Lieutenant Commander in the Indian Navy, was part of six-member team that circumnavigated the globe in eight months. The team started its journey on September 10 last year and returned to Goa on May 21. The voyage is christened Navika Sagar Parikrama. She hails from Visakhapatnam.
Showering praises on Lt. Cdr. Swathi, Mr. Naidu said that the youth should take inspiration from her courage and valour. Her voyage remains in the history. Despite hardships she and her team succeeded , he said.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Staff Reporter / Vijayawada – September 07th, 2018
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Sindhu floors the gathering at Teachers’ Day celebrations
She is a role model for every child in the State, says Naidu
P.V. Sindhu, badminton champion and silver medallist in Asian Games, was a star attraction at the Teachers’ Day celebrations held at CK Convention Centre in Mangalagiri on Wednesday. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu who showered lavish praises on the badminton player, described her as a role model for every child and promised all support to her as she pursues her passion.
‘Felicitation soon’
“If Sindhu can achieve the phenomenal success as a player at the age of 23 years, I have no doubt that she will go on to become the greatest badminton player in the world. I want to see a Sindhu emerge from every home in the State. She has done the country proud by winning silver in Olympics and in Asian Games and soon we will felicitate her after discussing in the Cabinet. She has shown what a child can do with the support from parents and motivation from within,” said Mr. Naidu.
Sindhu too expressed her gratitude and said that the support extended by Mr Naidu after the Olympics motivated her to perform and win a silver in Asian games. “I can not forget the support given by the CM. My parents are my first teachers and the role of teachers who have shaped me in school and coaches in the academies is tremendous. I feel that my career is just beginning to pick up and I am confident of scaling the peak with the support of all of you,” said Sindhu, whose father P.V. Ramana was a former volleyball national player. Minister for Human Resources Development Ganta Srinivasa Rao, Minister for Civil Supplies P. Pulla Rao and Minister for Social Welfare N. Ananda Babu were among those present.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Andhra Pradesh / by Staff Reporter / Guntur – September 06th, 2018