The development of any state or region is depends on the sustained
improvement in the living standards and respectful life of common rural folk.
The Rayalaseema region has been severely drought hitting region
not only in the existing Andhra Pradesh state but also in the entire country. The
Rayalaseema region completely depends on agriculture and cattle rearing without
considerable irrigation facilities and economic back bone. Though the state of
Andhra Pradesh had been ruled by the Chief Ministers from this region but the
economic muscle of this region is so thin due to lack of any industries except
some cement factories due to its rich lime and mica and lime stone deposits.
The region having potential resources for mining with its world
largest deposits of Lime stone,Uranium,Mica,Dolomite,Iron ore,kadapa stone and
granite have been miserable failed to achieve industrialization due to lack of
political support and foresight for its development.
The Union government in its balanced regional development
initiative had established considerable number of major industries all around
the country except in Rayalaseema region. This can be identified by the zero
number of major industries both in public and private sector.
The region completely dried up due to lack of rainfall and
irrigation facilities had also dried up due to no significant steps for the
construction of dams and canals to give new life to this region. The region
once famous for its richness as Rathanala seema now remained as Ralla seema
(Area of stones).
As per the terms of
reference of the GoM given below:
(iv) look
into the special needs of the backward regions and districts of both the States
and recommend measures;
We are forwarding our recommendations behalf of our region
development:
Irrigation facilities:
The four districts if Rayalaseema region along with Nellore and
Prakasam district has been considering as some of the most drought hit regions
in the nation.
The annual rainfall in the Rayalaseema region is less below the
national average below rainfall. The Ananthapur district had declared as second
desert of India because of the desertification process due to lack of rainfall
and irrigation facilities. The rainfall in this region is below that of Ladakh.
Any civilization flourishes along the river valleys. This can be
acclaimed by Egyptian, Harappa civilizations and they came to an end due to
drain of rivers. In order to avoid this calamity in this region and to avoid suicides
of farmers and artisans the only way is to develop this region in all aspects
mainly in agriculture due to its agrarian in nature.
The GoM looking in to the issues of Polavaram project and declared
it as a national project. The water conserved due to inter basin conversion
from Godavari to Krishana will be made useful for the conservation of Krishna
water. The Dhummu gudam tail pond will add additional capacity of 150 Tmcs to
the Krishna basin. Due to lack of sufficient water resources and drought prone
we are requesting you to consider this case and allot not less than 350 Tmcs of
water both from the Krishna and Godavari water available due to basin
conservation as assured water allotment to this region. We are suffering lack
of drinking water too. This will add to our resources to develop this region
agriculturally and industrially. Any industries can sustain and established if
they have well water facilities available.
The lack of any major irrigation facilities has been adding a
great disadvantage to this region. The union government has to take initiative
to develop this deprived region by providing a special package to this region
for irrigation facilities.
Rayalaseema
Major and Minor Irrigation Development Authority:
A statutory origination named Rayalaseema major and minor
irrigation development Authority under Ministry of water resources of Govt. Of
India will only save this region from mass starvation, human migration and
farmers suicides. The Central Water commission will take this matter and
develop a detailed plan for the development of this region.
These regions had and have been experiencing mass migration to
other areas mainly Hyderabad as daily wage workers in construction and other
some hazardous work can be controlled by only through well drainage facilities
for agriculture and industrialization.
Dates back to Vijaynagara kingdom this region had extensive tank
facilities for irrigation which had further developed some extent by the
Britishers. As the time passes these tank facilities had been ignored and
diverted its diverted area for other purposes. The govt has to take special
emphasis for the development of tanks and conservation rain water in this
drought hit region.
The projects pending in this region along with the planned ones
has to be considered as projects for national importance for sustained
development and backward regions development initiative to add advantage to
this region, otherwise this region will become second Thar desert of India.
The Srisailam project constructed on Krishna river had became
nerve centre for Samikya Andhra agitation form Rayalaseema region. This project
due to geographically located in both Rayalaseema and Telangana region will
become place for future water wars between the two states. This has to be
carefully examined on the light of regional aspirations and national importance
in order to avoid future agitations. The better possible way is to add the
entire project built in area to Rayalaseema Region, so that the last riparian
sate had an advantage.
Industrial development:
By providing a monetary package will do nothing to the development
of this region because of the faction politics and mass corruption in the
political leaders in this state. The reserve resources of our PSU's will tap
for industrial development of this region, which indirectly help for national
development.
Tax free Region:
In order to encourage the private and public investments in this
region the Union government has to declare Rayalaseema as tax free region for
not less than twenty five years. During the formation of Utarakhand that state
had got Union government tax exemptions for ten years. The region with no major
industries so far can taste some industrial development at least now. The
educated youth who have been migrated for the jobs to cities mainly Hyderabad
Chennai and Bangalore can find suitable employment near to their home.
Power sector:
Availability of sufficient quality power attracts the industries
to step in.
Providing an impetus to NTPC and State govt has to establish
at least two Ultra Mega power project in this region for power generation by
utilising the gas resources available in KG-Basin and coal resources available
in this and other regions.
The existing RTPS-RAYALASEEMA THERMAL POWER PROJECT with1050MW has
to develop with an additional capacity of 950MW.
Manufacturing and Heavy
industries:
The then YSR Congress govt had laid a foundation stone for
construction of Brahamani steel factory in YSR kadapa district and allocated
iron ore mines in Anathapur district. The Brahamani steels had started
construction in 11000 acres ol land and stopped it later, it is ready to occupy
to construct steel plant.
SAIL has to establish a major steel plant in Jamalamadugu in
kadapa district along with one other in Anathapur district as balanced regional
industrial development program. The iron ore and Dolomite resources available
in the Rayalseema region especially in Kadapa and Anathapur districts can be
utilized for this.A large quantities of Iron ore had exported from this area to
other nations by illegal mining can be overcome by this steps.
IDPL,BHEL, ECIL,HAL, SAIL and other PSU’s have to be invited to
establish units here.
The Andhra Lights Co., Andhra Pradesh cooperative spinning mill on
of the biggest in the Asia had closed down in Anathapur district. The both
industries should be referring to Board for Industrial and Financial
reconstruction (BIFR) to give impetus to these industries for revival
Prodhuttur cooperative Dairyfarm, Chennuru Sugar factory, has to
be revived to operate.
Railways and Road network:
Due to land locked region adds geographical disadvantage,but being
centre to three major cities in india Hyderabad ,Bangalore,Chennai can be developed
as high speed fright and industrial corridor.The proximity to VANPIC and
Krishnapatnam port and huge mineral resources deposits available in this region
can be utilised for nation building. To realise that extensive rail and road
network will be developed in this region.
The Electric & Diesel wagons, Rail way track and allied industries should be establish in this region with establishment to two major
steel factories in this region at YSR Kadapa and Anathapur districts will adds
an advantage to it.This will significantly decreases the logistics and
manufacturing costs of products to this industries.
KADAPA - BANGALORE
OBULAVARI PALLI - KRISHNAPATTAM
YARAGUNTALLA - NADHYALA
BARKAPETA - GIDDALURU
MUDDHUNUR-PULIVENDLA –KADIRI
IT&ITES and electronic
hardware industries:
IT&ITES Electronics hardware Gaming, BPO, Animation and
other technology industries has to be encouraged with special emphasis in this
region in Kurnool, Tirupati, Kadapa Ananthapur districts and other regions of the
state. Information Technology Investment region (ITIR) as sanctioned in
Hyderabad has to be sanctioned in Tirupati-Ananthapur-Mannavaram to this
region.The IT &ITES SEZ's sanctioned earlier in this region has to taken up
by Union govt to establish Software Technology Development Parks of India to
promote IT sector. This will develop employment opportunities in this region
and boost its regional economy.
The Govt of Andhra Pradesh had established the Hitex convention
center in PPP mode and Hi-tech-City at Madhapur Hyderabad for promotion of IT
industry. Similarly a Hitex international convention centre and Hi-tech-city
has to establish in Tirupati and Vizag.
PCPIR Industrial Corridor:
Petro-Chemical corridor has to be promoted to leverage more investment
along the coastal belt. Bulk Drug and Pharmaceutical industries should be
established with priority along the coastal belt of Nellore and Prakasam
districts like Vizag-Kakinada PCPIR. Ship building industries in this PCPIR
INDUSTRIAL belt will adds an advantage to it with special emphasis from Union
govt.
Bangalore-Chennai Industrial
corridor:
Due to the proximity to the Bangalore and Chennai cities
Ananthapur Chittoor Nellore districts has to be developed an automobile Hi-tech
manufacturing hub of India on behalf on Bangalore-Chennai Industrial corridor.
The larger area available in SEZ's like Lepakshi,VANPIC, and
others will ease the financial burden to both Union and State governments.
Hyderabad-Bangalore
Industrial corridor:
This corridor will emerge as life line for both Telangana and AP. The
most backward districts of both the states Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Ananthapur
districts which are becoming synonyms of backwardness, poverty, farm suicides,
and migration will see a rapid economic and infrastructure development.The vast
stretch of barren land and mineral resources available here helps for
establishment of large scale engineering, Agro based, mineral based industries.
The new CM’s of both the states cooperate together to realise this
corridor which will change the fate of economy of south India at large.
National Investment and
manufacturing zones:
The union government had introduced NIMZ's to promote investment
and manufacturing in India. The manufacturing sector has a capacity to provide
quant able number of employment opportunities in this most unemployed region.
Chittour district had one such in approved stage but the land
procurement hasn't started yet. Three more NIMZ has to be sanctioned in Kurnool
Anathapur Nellore district to provide employment opportunities in this region.
Mega food parks:
The union government had sanctioned 30 mega food parks in India
during 11th and 12th plan. Two of this Mega food parks has to be develop in
this region one in Prakasham district due to considerable plantation in
orchards ,groundnuts ,mangos ,bananas, tomatoes and sea food in Prakasham
district etc.
Airways:
An international airport which is still pending in Tirupati has to
setup in jet speed on par with RGI-Hyd. The Honourable Prime Minister of India
Dr.Man Mohan Singh had already laid a foundation stone for International
Airport in Tirupati in 2010 since then there is no progress at all.
Domestic Airports has to
be developed in Kurnool, Kadapa, Ananthapur, Chittoor, Nellore, Ongole, which
had earlier sanctioned for development in ambitious central government program
to develop domestic airports for aviation industry through Airports Authority
of India (AAI).
The aviation industry will boost
investments in this regions easy access to domestic and international
destinations help to speedy progress of the other initiative which will take
place in this region.
The readily available 4500 acres
of land earlier sanctioned for the construction of dedicated Airport to
Bharmani Steel factory is to be declare as National Aviation SEZ for
establishing aircraft and allied components manufacturing industry.The union
govt has to promote it by itself along with an Aeronautical Engineering
college.
Mining & Rayalaseema
Mineral Development corporation (RMDC) :
The Rayalaseema is land for extensive mineral resources. The
Mangampet mines for worlds largest lime stone deposits,Mica and
Pullerine, Iron ore deposits in Ananthapur district Thadipathri,Reniguntta
and YSR Kadapa districts( near Pendlimarri),Dolomite helps to develop
steel industries.
The kimberlite Ruby diamond Gold mines in the Kadapa Anathapur
districts. The world second largest Uranium deposits at Thumallapalli near
Pulivendla and Silver in YSR Kadapa district.The asbestos deposits on
Pulivendla mandal help to develops electronic wiring industries cement
products, crude boiler leggings,thermal insulation coverings etc.Copper,
Silver,Limestone in Kurnool districts. The Lead and zinc in Kadapa and many
more. The world largest deposits of Barytes of ex portability in Kadapa,Kurnool,
Ananthapur districts used for paint paper textile and leather
industries.Steatite in all Rayalaseema districts used in cosmetics,ceramics
etc. These are very few mentioned among available.
In
order to fully harness these resources Rayalaseema Mineral Development Corporation
(RMDC) similar to National mineral development corporation (NMDC) has to
establish in Kurnool.
Due to extensive availability of Limestone the CCI-Cement
Corporation of India has to establish at least three mega cement production
units in Kurnool Anathapur and Kadapa districts along with private players
either in PPP MODE or By encouraging private players.
Indian School of Mining (ISM) has to establish in this region due to
extensive mineral resources availability and full utilization of manpower.
Indian gemmology research institute in Ananthapur district
National institute of Mining
Indian Metal and Alloys Research Institute
Indian institute of Nuclear science in Pulivendla YSR Kadapa
district
Centre for isotopic study
Centre for Nuclear medicine
National Geographical Research Institute
National Geophysical Research Institute
The union government has to take steps to promote industries in
this region with special focus due to extensive availability of minerals.
Agriculture and allied
activities:
The Rayalaseema region though it is agriculturally deprived which
had clearly stated in Justice Sri Krishna committee. The can be overcomes by
providing irrigation facilities as a discussed above. The semi-arid region of
Rayalaseema region has urgent need of technical and scientific support.
Indian semi-arid and Arid regions
Agricultural research Institute
Which will research on crop patterns climatic considerations to
develop diseased resistant and low water usage cropping methods and seeds?
Bio-Genetic research on plant varieties, synthetic bio-technology on plant
varieties. The research institute will focus on these arid districts in India to
boost agriculture as a profit business.
Indian Orchards Research and
Development institute
The Rayalaseema region mostly rain fed but the Citrus,Banana,Lemon
are extensively grown in this region this can be further developed by promoting
the orchards through this institute.
Indian Dry lands Research institute,
Indian ground water development institute
Indian Red sandals conservation institute
National cotton research institute
National sunflower research institute
National Ground nut and Pulses research institute,
Education:
The Telangana region have IIT,ISB, IPE,IICT ,IIIT, NIT ,NIFT ,NID
,NIPER, BITS, ICFAI UoH, Maulana Azad National Urdu university, English and
Foreign languages University,Nalsar University of law, and many more. Apart of
that there is 435 central government institutions in and around Hyderabad, will
explains the level of centralized development of AP only in Hyderabad.
There is an urgent need to transfer this institutions to the other
part of the both of the states. Rayalaseema need to get at-least 40 percent of
this institutes that will going to establish in residuary state of AP.
For your reference very few of them are:
Seema Andhra region has to get rightful share of this higher
learning institutes must be established in this region along with IIM AIIMS
IISc and central innovation universities. So that most talented fool of human
resources can be generated along to attract the investments from the private
players. Each district headquarter should become seat of one. For further reference
this is the list of the Central and State sponsored institutes in and many
more.
Not even a single central university or an institute of national
importance had ever established in Rayalaseema region there is a grave need to
do justice.
The Rayalaseema region needs an IIT in Kurnool ,AIIMS in Vizag and
Tirupati ,NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY in Kadapa and Rayalaseema Central University
in Anathapur , Telugu university in Ongole Agricultural University in Chittour,
along with this the due to the proximity to Bangalore the second regional
extinction Center of IISc should be establish in Ananthapur district for the
promotion of higher research education in the nation this will boost the
quality in the higher learning institutes in this region.
AIIMS will occupy utmost importance for the development of medical
facilities in this region. Due to the absence of super speciality health
institutes both in private and government AIIMS will help to dredge the gap.
The super speciality medical seats in MD and MS are only
available in Hyderabad so this region will get severe disadvantage. The
existing medical colleges in this region have to upgrade to super speciality
level in all the departments of medicine.
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
India's only launching facility available in Srihari Kota in
Nellore district. In order to meet the challenges of future human resources
requirement in aeronautic, space technology and scientific research Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has to establish in the
Suluripetta in Nellore district.
Due to the availability of world second largest reserve of uranium
in Pulivendla
mandal in kadapa district an extensive research facility on
nuclear science has to be establish in this mandal like Indian Institute of Nuclear science.
Engineering Staff college of India at Kadapa and
Administrative staff college of India at Tirupati, Central power research
institute in Ongole, National institute of Tool design in Kurnool will help to
train the talented pool in this residual state.
The secondary education in this region is at minimal quality in
order to provide educational to marginal standard and weaker sections the union
govt has to establish Adharsh Schools,Kendhriya vidhyalis in this region.
National School of Music:
The indian genesis mingled with fine arts since it's early
times.The Thallapakka village near Raychoti in YSR district is a birth place of
Padakavitha Pithamahulu Sri Thallapakka Annamaya charulu who composed 32000
kirthanas about Lord Venkata eswra in order to give prominence to this region
not only in Indian subcontinent but also world the National School of Music has
to establish in this region.
Similarly, National school of Dance has to establish in Kuchipodi
village in Krishna district to promote Indian culture and traditional art forms
in India.
Animal husbandry:
The animal husbandry had occupied crucial role in the rural
economy. The cattle rearing for food and agriculture is undivided in
traditional agriculture practices. The government of Andhra Pradesh and Sri
Venkataeswra Animal husbandry university had established INDRA GANDHI CENTRE
FOR ADVANCED LIFE STOCK RESEARCH (IGCARL) in Pulivendla in YSR KADAPA
district with an outlay of 386 core. The construction work had completed long
before with all facilities in international standards. The union government had
already sanctioned 77 acre Bio-and Pharma SEZ. But the centre hadn't started
its operations so far, leads to wastage of and advanced research facility.
The union
government has to take over this institute for the promotion of animal
husbandry, development of medical and vaccination research and production
facility in India.
Conservation of rich
heritage and archaeological sites in this region:
The Gandikota in Kadapa district had great historical background
along with its recent findings of early man habitations. This fort has
excellent scenery and beautiful mosque on the biggest and is symbol of Hindu -
Muslim brotherhood. this site has to be recommend for UNESCO World heritage
sites and union government has to take an initiative to develop this region as
tourist attraction.
The Chandra giri Kota and Trimula temple Adoni fort in Kurnool
district,one hundred sixty crore(160 core ) year old Sila thoranum is Trimula is
and Sesachalm forests geological hot spots has to develop as tourist
attraction.
Rayalseema Regional
Investment and Development Corporation (RRIDC):
In order to oversee the development of the backward region RRIDC
has to establish as statutory authority by the Parliament.
The authority has to oversee the development of this regions four
districts and Nellore Prakasham districts. The Union and State government has
to provide annual budgetary support to this corporation.
The corporation has to develop capital investments in this region
for industrial promotion, sustainable development, employment creation,
development of recreation facilities,development of industrial parks,SEZ's
NIMZ's Mega food parks development of IT electronic hardware parks etc, similar
to APIIC in Andhra Pradesh but this corporation has to get financial support
from the Union government.
The corporation has to look for the development of micro small and
medium industries which are more labour intensive with major focus.The towns in
this six districts should have the industrial clusters for the development of
MSME Industries.
State Bank of Rayalaseema
(SBR) & Rayalaseema Educational Finance Corporation:
A scheduled commercial bank as has to be establish with Kurnool as
it's headquarters to provide credit for the development of this region
agriculture, employment, industries ,providing loans for the higher education
in India and abroad.
A dedicated wing of this bank Raylaseema educational finance
corporation has to be incorporated in this region to provide education loans to
the students in this region. This will help to provide higher education
opportunities to these region poor family students.
Sports facilities:
The government of Andhra Pradesh had established world class sport
facilities in Uppal as international cricket stadium and AP SPORTS COMPLEX at
Gachibowli in Hyderabad which can capable to accommodate international sports
events like Afro-Asian games, National games, International Military games and
many more. The Rayalaseema region has to get this facilities in Kurnool and
similar sports campus facilities in Andhra region at Vizag.
