The Andhra Pradesh government will soon set up a Gamma irradiation facility at the Mallavalli Model Industrial Park in Krishna district to reduce post-harvest losses and boost agricultural exports. The proposed facility, including a pack house, will open new avenues and markets for exporters and farmers.

The Andhra Pradesh government will soon set up a Gamma irradiation facility at the Mallavalli Model Industrial Park in Krishna district to reduce post-harvest losses and boost agricultural exports. The proposed facility, including a pack house, will open new avenues and markets for exporters and farmers.

The Andhra Pradesh government will soon set up a Gamma irradiation facility at the Mallavalli Model Industrial Park in Krishna district to reduce post-harvest losses and boost agricultural exports. The proposed facility, including a pack house, will open new avenues and markets for exporters and farmers.

The Centre is likely to grant the heritage tag to the historical city of Rajamahendravaram. The state government has already submitted a detailed report to the Centre in this regard. The Centre is expected to sanction Rs. 500 crore of Rs. 1,125 crore in the next two years under the National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY) scheme.

The Andhra Pradesh government has submitted a proposal for the construction of a new bridge across River Penna as the existing one has become old and is not meeting the growing vehicular needs of Nellore. Although a proposal was earlier sent for a four-lane bridge, the government has submitted the file for a two-lane structure.

Andhra Pradesh’s Agricultural Marketing Department has invited bids to install 112 grid-connected solar cold storage rooms across the state. The state government is establishing multipurpose facility centres to ensure the availability of pre-and post-harvest facilities. The current tender aims to facilitate primary processing and assaying at the village level.

The Andhra Pradesh government has approved a slew of new development projects, including the Rs. 1,000 crore Vizag Beach Corridor, to make Visakhapatnam a premier tourist destination. The project will be a hospitality district with world-class accommodation facilities.

The Beach Road in Visakhapatnam would be extended to Bhogapuram, connecting the port city with the proposed international airport. Expansion of the Beach Road from Visakhapatnam to Bheemili will be taken up first and then towards Bhogapuram in a phased manner.

The state government had finalised a 12.91-acre site opposite the Central Prison for a recently sanctioned medical college in the city. The Sports Authority of India has sanctioned a sports complex with a grant of Rs. 12 crore under the Khelo India programme, which will come up on Nannaya University campus.