Andhra Pradesh News on April 1, 2002

Rs. 55 Crores for drinking water in state

Minister for Information and Public Relations Mr. S Chandramohan Reddy said that the Government has released Rs. 55 Crores towards Drinking water needs of the people in the state.

73 Congress members to Delhi to attend AICC Meet

PCC President Sri M Satyanrayana Rao said that as many as 73 Congress Members from the state are leaving to Delhi to attend a meeting convened by AICC President Ms. Sonia Gandhi in regard to their functionality in non-Congress ruled states.

CPI demands reduction of Passport Application Fee by Rs. 500

The CPI Hyderabad City Council picketed the Hyderabad Regional Passport Office protesting against the hike in the cost of passport application fee by 3 folds from Rs. 300 to Rs. 1000. A Team of members later submitted a memorandum to the Regional Passport Officer asking for a reduction atleast by Rs. 500.

Four of the Six Ferro Alloy factories in the state will be closed and stopping their production from April 1, 2002 while another unit will be closing from Tuesday. This situation arrived because of the hike of the power prices in the state that these units will have to face a burden of Rs. 4000 per ton production of alloy.

Home Minister Sri T Devendar Goud said that TDP gained popularity and won the confidence of the people in the state. He addressed a gathering of TDP Party functionaries from Kurnool, Mahabubnagar and Nalgonda at a meeting held at NTR Trust Bhawan in Hyderbad.

CLP Leader Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy asked the Center to reopen the case against Minister Mr. Kodela Sivaprasad whose role was involved in the blast of a Minister's house during the 1999 Assembly Elections.

Three farmers fell to death when their tractor overturned on Warangal - Parkal Highway on the midnight of Sunday.

Two girls committed suicide in Anantapur for fear of not faring well in their Graduate and Post Graduate examinations.

April 1 in History

Events and happenings on 1 April in History

1 April 2001

1 April 2002
Highlights: 4 of 6 Ferro Alloy factories to be closed from April 1, 2002

1 April 2003
Highlights: 9 dies in a road accident near Nalgonda

1 April 2004

1 April 2005
Highlights: Praja Patham program begins

1 April 2006
Highlights: Chief Minister inaugurates Air Deccan service

1 April 2007
Highlights: IIT to come up at Kandi in Medak