Logistics sector a top priority for govt., says Mekapati
The Hindu
Double-laning of all roads connecting mandal headquarters to district headquarters undertaken at a cost of ₹6,400 crore
Minister for Industries Mekapati Goutham Reddy on Monday said that the Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has accorded top priority to strengthening the logistics network by investing heavily in road infrastructure, new and renewable energy, Fibernet connectivity and development of industrial nodes and connecting them with high-quality external infrastructure in order to improve competitiveness and reduce costs.
Participating in a virtual south zonal conference on the Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti National Masterplan organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Monday, Mr. Goutham Reddy said that the government was working towards integrated logistics-based infrastructure development. It was aimed at achieving port-led industrialisation with ultra-modern multi-purpose ports and developing road and rail-based economic corridors having large industrial hubs, fishing harbours, and processing zones.
The university will be able to utilise the services of 80 permanent faculty working in these two colleges. According to university officials, apart from this, students of both colleges can advance academically by using the opportunities for research and academic collaboration, well-equipped library, playground, laboratory and other facilities in the university.
Das Suryawanshi, State Commissioner for Disabilities Act, said, “We have achieved the 5% reservation category mentioned in the RPWD Act for Groups C and D, while we have achieved the 4% mark in terms of Group A and B.” But, accessibility to government offices, even in the Vidhana Soudha and the General Post Office (GPO) in Bengaluru, is a problem.