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HYDERABAD, Oct. 23

IN a slew of decisions, the Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to advise farmers against sowing paddy crop during the forthcoming rabi season as it involved higher power requirement, establish weavers centres in all the 23 districts of the State and create of a new jurisdiction under Cyberabad for better law and order control.

The State Cabinet, which met here took these decisions along with a host of other approvals. The State Information Minister, Mr S. Chandra Mohan Reddy, briefing newspersons, here on Wednesday, said that the Government has decided to develop `Neta Bazaars' or weavers bazaars in all the districts of the State aimed at providing a single point interface for buyers and also boosting their sales. This is based on the success of similar bazaar in the Karimnagar district of the State.

While reviewing the seasonal conditions, the Cabinet has noted the improvement in the situation, albeit marginal and has decided to convince farmers against sowing water intensive crops. With low water levels in various reservoirs and the likelihood of increase in power requirement to draw water from borewells, the Government plans to communicate to farmers against paddy cultivation.

In order to meet the requirement of fodder in some drought-hit districts of the State, the Government has made arrangement of two trains from the West Godavari district. These trains will transport fodder to some of the adversely affected regions of the State, Mr Reddy said.

The Cabinet also approved transfer of land of 30 acres of Musheerabad jail to the Medical and Health Department to facilitate the latter to develop a new hospital and medical college. And the land where Gandhi medical college is currently located is planned to be developed into a mega tourist complex with private sector participation. The resources thus mobilised will be utilised for revolving fund for prison development.

The Cabinet approved draft bill that seeks to pave the way to amend the Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Act. This seeks to reduce the vacant land tax. It also approved several Government guarantees for APGenco and other Government departments.

The Government approved fixation of selling price of bamboo to be supplied to paper mills in the State for the year 2002-2003. The price was fixed at Rs 1,453 per tonne as recommended by independent consultant— APITCO, Mr Reddy said.

While bringing in several changes in Aadarana scheme aimed at streamlining its functioning, the Government also approved government guarantee of Rs 30 crore for issue of bonds by AP Industrial Development Corporation.

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