Purandeswari to launch project to supply eggs to anganwadis

Visakhapatnam, May 8 : Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development Daggubati Purandeswari will today inaugurate a project under the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) to distribute eggs to anganwadi centres in North coastal Andhra districts.

Visakhapatnam Layer Farmers Welfare Association(VLFW) has come forward to implement this scheme of providing the nutritious food to children and poor people who are members of anganwadi centres, National Egg Co-ordination Committee (NECC) Zonal Chairman K Vaharala Raju said in a press conference here yesterday.The Centre has decided to provide eight eggs per month to children between the age group of six months to six years and pregnant and lactating women, and Severely malnourished children.Mr Raju said the state government has given the opportunity to district level farmers' body to supply eggs to 3,394 anganwadi centres in the state, thereby generating employment for the people directly or indirectly in the scheme. He appealed to the state government to add boiled eggs to the menu in the Mid-day meal Scheme for school going children as it is a complete nutritious food which helps in their growth. Neighbouring states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have successfully implemented this Scheme in the Mid-Day meals and getting excellent results, he added.
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Reliance gas row: AP's stand vindicated says CM

Hyderabad May 8 : Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict on the natural gas dispute between the Ambani brothers, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah today urged the Centre to allocate a bigger share to the state while allocating gas from the Krishna-Godavari basin.He told reporters here that Andhra Pradesh's stand had been vindicated with the apex court ruling that the Union Government was the owner of natural gas till it reached consumers and the government was competent to fix the price of natural gas.The State had been asserting that it was the Centre which should have a say in allocation of natural gas and fixing of the price of natural gas, he said, adding no explorer could be allowed to take away gas indiscriminately. He expressed confidence that the Centre, while regulating supply and distribution of gas, would give more share to the State.
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Australian delegation assures CM of students safety

Hyderabad, May 7: Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean today assured Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah of the safety and security of Indian students, particularly those from the State.Mr Crean and his team had a meeting with the Chief Minister at Secretariat, an official release here tonight said. The Chief Minister, while discussing trade relations with the Australian Minister, expressed concern about the attack on Indian students in Australia. ''We do understand the anxiety of your government and the anguish of the parents of Indian students here. We underscore the safety of the Indian students. We will take all steps needed in this regard.Students exchange is also important,'' the Australian minister said.The Minister said police presence where the Indian students stay and study would be increased and the Australian Government would see that such incidents did not take place. The delegation also visited the ICRISAT, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Infotech and had meetings with CII in Hyderabad.The Australian Minister said Memorandum of Understanding between Australia and Andhra Pradesh could be signed in the areas of Agriculture, Water Management, Manufacturing and Service Industry, Educational Sector, Coal-based projects and IT among othes. Mr Crean opined Hyderabad was a dynamic city and had a 'wonderful modern' airport at Shamshabad and also Andhra Pradesh was a fast expanding State. The Chief Minister said Andhra Pradesh could take advantage of learning from Australian technologies like massive recycling of water, tapping of solar energy, coal plants. The delegation also included Mr Peter Varghese, Australian High Commissioner, Mr Deborah Stokes, First Asst Secretary, Mr Clinton Porteous, Senior Media Adviser and Ms Gitanjanli Nandan, First Secretary.
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