The Amaravati fix: Will LPS 2.0 ever happen?
Desaraju Surya AMARAVATI: If what transpired in the meeting of Andhra Pradesh Council of Ministers on July 9 is an indicator, the ill-conceived Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) 2.0 in the…
AMARAVATI: LPS 2.0 STALLED
Desaraju Surya AMARAVATI: The Jana Sena, a key partner in the ruling National Democratic Alliance government in Andhra Pradesh, has effectively blocked Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s grandiose plans to…
AP government’s AI smart operation on mosquitoes
AMARAVATI: The Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department of Andhra Pradesh government is launching a focused ‘smart mosquito control’ programme using Deep Technology to check vector-borne diseases. The Artificial Intelligence-powered…
AP ULBs: Proficient Management for Optimal Service
Desaraju Surya AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department has put in place an innovative system to measure service-level outcomes so as to drive effective delivery of…
When Chandrababu Naidu left trainee IAS officers in awe
Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1994 batch, Mr Praveen Prakash, recounts his experience, as a trainee in 1995-96, of his first interaction with N Chandrababu Naidu, then Chief Minister…
Former IAS officer’s noble initiative to help students
Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1994 batch, Praveen Prakash, has launched a noble initiative in his hometown Varanasi today to help needy students. He has launched the Smt. Sushila…
AP QUANTUM MISSION: A PENTAGONAL VISION
By Desaraju Surya AMARAVATI: The Andhra Pradesh government has unveiled a pentagonal vision for its ambitious State Quantum Mission (SQM) to ‘unlock societal and economic progress through transformative quantum technologies’…
ap.gov.in – BLUNDEROUS & HORRENDOUS
By Desaraju Surya AMARAVATI: If you are looking for some authentic information about the Andhra Pradesh government, never visit ap.gov.in, the so-called “official portal of Andhra Pradesh government”. It is…
IAS: Andhra Pradesh cadre resentful
By Desaraju Surya AMARAVATI: Call it unrest or resentment, Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers of Andhra Pradesh cadre are a disgruntled lot as signs are very clear that bureaucracy in…
Spurious deals and aggrandised claims
By Desaraju Surya AMARAVATI: In six meetings between November 2024 and May 2025, the Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board headed by the Chief Minister announced to have approved 76…