1,390 acres sanctioned for greenfield airport at Dagadarthi mandal, Nellore

Long pending project in Nellore district, which was demanded by the industry and trade bodies for better connectivity to bigger city is finally in to action. The demand has increased due to the presence of the Krishnapatnam port. Land acquisition process for the greenfield airport at Damavaram Village of Dagadarthi mandam will be completed by the end of March. Dagadarthi, which is nearly 30 km from Nellore and close to Chennai Kolkota national highway has been selected for developing the airport. More than 1,390 acres of land have been sanctioned for the same. Joint Collector Md.Imtiaz said that they have … Continue reading 1,390 acres sanctioned for greenfield airport at Dagadarthi mandal, Nellore

HUDCO sanctions loan for Underground drainage system at Nellore

State government has sanctioned underground drainage project at a cost of Rs. 508 crore to Nellore which would taken up with the financial assistance from the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) and Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) has to bear Rs 60 crore for the project. This project is very important to the city , which was affected very badly due the floods recently. This project has been aimed to ensure proper removal of sewage and domestic water in the city at various places, and also for improving water flow in Sarvepalli canal which is in a bad shape with … Continue reading HUDCO sanctions loan for Underground drainage system at Nellore

Foundation stone laid for Composite Regional Center at Nellore

Union Minister of Urban Development, Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu laid the foundation for Composite Regional Centre for Mental Health and Rehabilitation at Nellore. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot was also present. The state of the art Composite Regional Centre (CRC) at Venkatachalam, Nellore will be under the administrative control of National Institute of the Mentally Handicapped, Secunderabad – under administrative control of National Institute for Empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD),Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India. CRC-Nellore will take up training programmes which will have short term and long term programmes and also … Continue reading Foundation stone laid for Composite Regional Center at Nellore

Union government sanctioned no-frills airport in Nellore

According to Aviation secretary, the Union government granted has given its go-ahead for the development of green field airport in Nellore under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The RFPs for bids to construction could be issued in few weeks. A green field airport is a new airport which is constructed on an undeveloped site. The union government has also granted site clearance for the construction of airport at Bhogapuram near Visakhapatnam. Government has also sanctioned no-frills airport at Kurnool to be built as per the PPP model. Continue reading Union government sanctioned no-frills airport in Nellore

New LNG terminal to come up at Krishnapatnam Port

LNG Bharat Private Limited is setting up a floating LNG terminal at Krishnapatnam port Nellore. The terminal will be set up with a capacity of 5 million tonnes per year. The execution of the project is underway and is expected to be commissioned by end of 2017. The 5 MMTPA terminal will be commissioned in 2 stages with the LNG being transported from the terminal in cryogenic trucks and RLNG being supplied in the upcoming Ennore-Nellore-Krishnapatnam port gas pipeline to the customers in south andhra pradesh north tamilnadu, Pondicherry, east karnataka and Telangana. The project comprised an LNG floating storage, … Continue reading New LNG terminal to come up at Krishnapatnam Port

Nellore to host 2019 National Games

Nellore is going to host the 37th National Games, the symbol of domestic supremacy in the country. Director of Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) Mr. Bandaru Hanumanth Rao said that the AP government was very happy when they heard the news about Andhra Pradesh being allotted the 2019 edition. State administrators have decided to host the sports at Nellore. Director of SAAP explained that the IOA meeting had zeroed in on AP bid after Uttarakhand Government expressed its inability to host the games. AP government has also submitted its bid to host the 2019 edition by depositing Rs 50 … Continue reading Nellore to host 2019 National Games

Scientific Adviser to the Union Defence Minister adopts his native village in Nellore

Mr.G.Satheesh Reddy, Scientific Adviser to the Union Defence Minister who is from Nellore has adopted his native village Mahimaluru in Atmakur mandal. He promised to do everything possible for the development and welfare of the people in the village. He stressed the need for improving basic amenities and more resources in rural areas for which the village adoption concept would be of great help. Mr.Satheesh has been actively involved in the efforts for the national development and ‘Make in India’ concept.   Continue reading Scientific Adviser to the Union Defence Minister adopts his native village in Nellore