AP Govt committed on Kapu reservation: Governor
Hyderabad, March 5 (INN): Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan said that the Andhra Pradesh Government was committed to provide reservation to the Kapu, Balija, Ontari and Telaga communities.
Addressing the joint session of AP Assembly and Council here on Saturday, the Governor said that reservation would be provided to these communities without hurting the interest of Backward Classes. Justice Manjunath Commission, appointed for this purpose, is expected to submit report within eight months. "My government is committed to the cause fo Muslim reservation and the best legal luminaries are being engaged to defend the case in the Apex court," the Governor said while referring to the case of 4% Muslim reservation going on in the Supreme Court.
The Governor claimed that AP has achieved double digit growth in FY 2015-16. As per the advanced estimates of 2015-16, the GSDP at constant (2011-12) market prices, registered a growth of 10.99% as against the corresponding national growth of 7.6%. The agriculture sector could register 8.40% growth despite drought, with support from allied sectors, while the industry and service sectors achieved growth of 11.13 and 11.39 per cent respectively. "It is heartening to note that the per capita income has reached Rs. 1.07 lakh for the first time. My government is aiming to achieve 15% growth in the next fiscal year so as to place the state among the best in the country and live up to the unflinching trust and confidence reposed on the leadership by its people," he said.
"Sustaining double digit growth for the next 14 years is imperative to ensure that Andhra Pradesh stands tall among its peers. Going beyond the Human Development concept, our focus will be on enhancing the Happiness Index. My government's vision is to make AP one among the top three performing States by 2022, the top performing state by 2029 and the best destination in the world by 2050," the Governor said.
The Governor said that the new capital of Amaravati is going to be a world class people's capital. "My government is thankful to the farmers of Amaravati region for the confidence reposed by them in the leadership and coming forward to voluntarily pool their own land for building the capital city," he said.
He also listed other schemes being implemented by the AP Government.
News Posted: 5 March, 2016
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