By SNV Sudhir
Araku MP and union minister for tribal
affairs and Panchayat raj, V Kishore Chandra Deo on Wednesday, put forth a
charter of demands, which included a special package for the development of
Andhra region before the Antony
committee appointed by the Congress party to look into the issues of Seemandhra
leaders in the event of state bifurcation.
He wanted the ‘package’ to be announced
along with the union government’s decision regarding the formation of a new
state.
“There has been a long standing demand
for the creation of two Benches of Andhra Pradesh High Court at Vishakhapatnam
and Kurnool
respectively. In the event of a new State
of Telangana being created, a separate High
Court should be immediately established at Vishakhapatnam for the state of
Andhra Pradesh,” he said in the letter to the Antony committee.
He said the East Coast Railways headquarters
which should have been located at Vishakhapatnam is unfortunately established
at Bhubaneswar and demanded that the East Coast
Zonal Headquarters must be shifted to Vishakhapatnam
with the addition of Vijayawada Division.
He demanded setting up of an information
technology park with cyber towers, an All India Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS), IIT, metro rail services
covering important destinations in greater Vishakhapatnam, a maritime research
institute, central university for specialized post graduate courses including
anthropological studies, agricultural and horticultural research institute,
which can be located in East Godavari District to identify agro industries
which can be established at various places depending on material available in different
regions of Andhra Pradesh.
He also demanded for a tribal research
institute in tribal areas, tribal university affiliated to the tribal
university in amarkantak, state institute of rural development and local
governance, skill development centres at every district headquarters with
separate centres for tribal areas.
“Andhra Pradesh has a long coastline and
also several hills along the Eastern Ghats . This geographical location has immense
potential for generation of several non-conventional energies. A series of wind
power energy farms must be installed along the coastline and hill tops where
wind energy is available Mini hydel
power plants with capacities to produce between 1 to 5 MW of power must be
installed to harness fast flowing hill streams, cascades in hills,” he said.
Deo also demanded a special package for
developing tourism along east coast as also in the hills should be provided.
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