Andhra Pradesh Cabinet offers sops to cine theatres

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
S
Jagan Mohan Reddy, has approved a package for restarting the film industry.Disclosing details about cabinet decisions, information minister
Perni Venkataramaiah alias Nani said many theaters closed in March are yet to reopen
Hence, the government has decided to waive fixed power charges of theaters for three months (April, May, and June)
Further, payments for six months have been postponed for multiplexes and other theaters
capital loans of Rs
10 lakh while C class ones can get Rs
5 lakh
There will be a moratorium of six months on payments and interest subsidy of 4.5 percent will be borne by the state government, which will
cost the exchequer Rs
4.18 crore.The minister said the cabinet has approved sanction of 147 lab technician posts and 147 posts of lab attendants on contract basis
at the constituency level
They will work in animal disease diagnostic laboratories in the state and help farmers in getting their cattle treated
The cabinet approved setting up of Andhra Pradesh Institute of Rural Management (APIRM) at Pulivendula with a budget of Rs
83.59 crore
permission to give 41.19 acres land in Chennaiahgunta in Tirupati Urban mandal for establishing a Survey Training Institute
410.30 acres of land at Chinapavani village in Lingasamudram mandal of Prakasam district will be given to Acharya N
G
Ranga University for establishment of an Agricultural Research station for researching on pulses and millets.The minister said the Cabinet
has approved compensation to people who gave land for the industrial park of APIIC at Vikruthamala village in Yerpedu mandal in Chittoor
district
Further, transfer of 11.83 acre land at Sunkesula village in Owk mandal has been approved for the Forest Department
Permission has also been granted to Chintalpudi lift irrigation scheme to borrow a loan of Rs
right canal (Lingala canal) Phase 2, and implementation of Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agriculture Resilience through Innovative Development
(REWARD) programme in six districts.The cabinet has also ratified appointment of Jasti Naga Bhushan as additional Advocate General of the
state.