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In a bid to code the ongoing LPG proviso challenges, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to hole a broad enactment program to modulation from liquefied petroleum state (LPG) to alternate vigor sources specified arsenic piped earthy state (PNG) and electrical appliances crossed Andhra Pradesh.
Reviewing the concern astatine the campy bureau connected Monday, the Chief Minister emphasised the request to grow PNG connectivity crossed the State.
Officials informed him that portion infrastructure exists to enactment 2.34 lakh connections, lone astir 60,000 consumers are presently utilizing the service.
Setting an ambitious target, Mr. Naidu instructed authorities to guarantee afloat utilisation of the existing capableness and facilitate astatine slightest 10,000 caller PNG connections successful each district.
He besides directed officials to instrumentality contiguous steps to reconstruct the Srikakulam–Kakinada state pipeline and to prosecute with the Union authorities for indispensable support.
Further, the Chief Minister called for expediting approvals related to the AP City Gas Distribution (CGD) web and asked officials to contiguous a Natural Gas Promotion Policy for the commercialized assemblage astatine the upcoming Cabinet meeting.
Describing the existent state shortage arsenic an opportunity, Mr. Naidu encouraged the promotion of electrical cooking alternatives specified arsenic induction stoves and electrical cookers. He stressed that LPG supplies indispensable beryllium prioritised for captious sectors, including hospitals, acquisition institutions, anganwadis, Anna canteens, and hotels.
Officials said astir 1.8 lakh LPG cylinders are being supplied daily, with an disposable banal of 14,444 metric tonnes.
On the agriculture front, the Chief Minister instructed officials to taxable a elaborate study connected harvest harm caused by caller unseasonal rains by March 26.
Highlighting the relation of technology, Mr. Naidu said the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) successful Tirumala has importantly reduced waiting clip and enabled astir 20% much devotees to entree darshan. He urged departments to follow technologies specified arsenic AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and drones to amended governance and work delivery.
Meanwhile, Information and Public Relations Minister Kolusu Parthasarathi reassured the nationalist that determination is nary request for interest implicit LPG shortages.
The Minister reiterated the propulsion for PNG and electrical alternatives, noting that pipeline approvals are being fast-tracked to beforehand wider adoption.
Mr. Parthasarathi said AI-based aboriginal informing systems helped farmers minimise harvest losses during caller rains by enabling timely harvesting and protective measures. Preliminary estimates bespeak that much than 13,000 farmers and 1,800 horticulture farmers person been affected.
He added that harvest harm appraisal volition beryllium completed by March 26, with details displayed astatine Rythu Seva Kendras betwixt March 27 and 29. Final territory reports are expected by March 31.
The Minister besides highlighted steps being taken to guarantee just prices for maize farmers facing declining marketplace rates.
