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December 17, 2001

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CPI(M) urges Government to solve Anakapalle farmers problems

The Guards guarding the Vaikuntam Queue Complex at Tirupati tried to avert a suicide attempt by a 21-year old man who tried to die for failing his graduate examination.

The CPI(M) demanded the Government to buy black jaggery from the farmers in the state. Speaking at a press conference, the secretary of the party, Mr. B V Raghavulu said that the jaggery farmers were hardly hit by a high court judgement.

CLP Leader and Leader of Opposition party, Dr. Y S Rajasekhar Reddy visited the Velugudu and Alangur Projects. He said that the tenders were granted at a high price that what is normal and that his party will expose that 'fraud' in the works of the projects. MLA' Mr. Ch. Ramakrishna Reddy, Mr. Pannala Laxmaiah, Mr. Kiran Kumar Reddy were also present with him.

Chief Minister Sri Chandrababu Naidu unveiled the biggest clock - a clock much bigger than the Big Ben. The Clock installed at the NTR Trust Bhavan in Hyderabad was measuring 18ft 9 "long and 1.5" wide and is made of ply wood.

Minister for Major and Medium Irrigation, Mr. Kadiyam Srihari said that 230 TMCFT of water is available for irrigation in the Srisailam and Nagarjuna sagar reservoir. He inspected the Prakasam barrage and said that the Government will act on the reports from the experts.

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