The Chief Minister ordered administrative sanction of an additional amount of Rs 80 crore towards land acquisition for development of Rajahmundry Airport. He also agreed to fill the existing vacancies of 51 Assistant Engineer posts in the APCPDCL by direct recruitment.
The Chief Minister ordered for extending monitory benefit to municipal teachers w.e.f. April 1, 2009 as was given to the teachers of School Education Department. He also permitted to fill four posts of Technical Assistants in Handlooms and Textiles by direct recruitment through APPSC. He also permitted to fill 17 posts of Junior Assistants in Sugar Department by direct recruitment through APPSC.
Agreeing to constitute a committee to examine and suggest measures to be taken up for resolving the weavers problems in the State, the Chief Minister agreed for naming the new railway station between ‘Vishnupuram and Janpahad’ as “Janpahad Shahid Darga” Station. (NSS)