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May 31, 2001
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Andhra Pradesh News on May 31, 2001

Andhra Pradesh Governor C Rangarajan said that tobacco farmers have to look for other commercial crops as alternatives. He asked the youth to stop smoking. He also released some posters and flagged off a rally.
15 Police members when people attacked the police with sticks, Iron rods and Stones in Guntur. The police tried to keep the condition under control were some youth went into indecent acts of dancing in Jothapudi area. The police then opened fired in air. The villagers damaged SI Jeep . 30 people were arrested and the condition is in control. 10 people were injured in the incident. 2 SI's were injured. The people in the region jammed the traffic on the National Highway. 144 Section was introduced in the area.
Various Leaders of the Telugu Desam Party took oath of their Polit bureau membership at NTR Trust Bhavan in Hyderabad. Earlier Chandrababu Naidu garlanded the statue of Sri NT Rama Rao. He later told the members that Telugu Desam Part has been working in all possible ways to strengthen the party and requested for the support of the members in this regard.

The 15th Janmabhoomi programme will begin from tomorrow. Government has allocated Rs. 293 Crores for the various developments. Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Chandrababu Naidu will be officially inaugurating the programme at Adilabad district. He said that Promoting of Family Planning, Gas Connections through Deepam Pathakam and Funds allocation to DWACRA Groups were also part of this Janmabhoomi Programme.

Statistics of the previous 14 Janmabhoomi Programmes
  • Total Social Issues being requested : 1,59,142
  • Total Social Issues being completed : 1,43,686

  • Individual Family works requested : 50,12,791
  • Individual Family works solved : 36,89,148

  • Total Works being undertaken : 63,033
  • Total Cost of Works : Rs. 248.83 Crores
PCC President Sri M Satyanarayana asked the Congress members not to make any more mistakes and stay united at a Congress Members meet in Visakhapatnam. Earlier Mayor Mrs. Rajana Ramani garlanded to the potrait of Sri Rajiv Gandhi. Sri T Subba Rama Reddy, Sri Sabbam Hari, Sri Gudivada Gurunadha Rao and other leaders also spoke at the meet.
Minisiter for School Education Sri Kadiyam Sri Hari announced that the DSC 2001 Notification will be released on June 15. The Examinations would be held on August 26 and the results will be released on September 20. The Counselling and posting sessions will be held between September 25 and 30.
CM participated in the laying Foundation stone programme of Santisarovar in Hyderabad.
An All-Part meeting was held with members of Opposition parties in Hyderabad today. The leaders discussed on the Pulichintala Project and Neeru - Meeru programme.
Sirisilla Congress MLA Sri Papa Rao said that he is ready for any action against him by the Center in Karimnagar today.
Minister Sri Pocharam Srinivasa Rao attended various various development programmes held at S Kota Mandal of Vizianagaram district.
A Seminar on Paddy was held at Kotagiri Mandal. Scientists of the Acharya N G Ranga Agriculture University gave suggestions to the farmers.
One Naxal was killed in an encounter by the police in Nizamabad. The Police who got information that the Naxals were holding a meeting went to the area and fired at the Naxals only after the Naxals started to fire at them.
Lok Satta meet was held at Warangal
5 persons were 11 more were injured in a Road accident at B Tandrapadu area of Kurnool district when a lorry collided with an APSRTC Bus.
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