Four years after bifurcation, the
AP government of the residual state has announced its state symbols. The
notable change is the state bird. The state bird of undivided Andhra Pradesh
was Indian Roller (coracias benghalensis) or Palapitta. This has been changed
to Rama Chiluka (psittacula krameri) or rose ringed parakeet.
Palapitta is now the state bird of Telangana, Odisha and Karnataka. The state symbols were notified by the department of environment, forest, science and technology vide GO No 59 on Wednesday 30.05.2018. Explaining the reasons for announcing the new symbols, the GO said: “The state government felt that it is necessary to have a separate set of symbols for Andhra Pradesh after bifurcation of the combined state.”
The government of residuary AP has retained blackbuck (antilope cervicapra) or Krishna Jinka as the state animal. After bifurcation, the Telangana government had dropped Krishna Jinka of united AP and adopted Jinka or spotted deer as its state animal. Neem (azadirachta indica) or Vepa Chettu, which was the state tree of united AP, has been retained in the divided state. The TS government had dropped vepa and adopted Jammi Chettu (prosopis cineraria), which has cultural significance in the region, as the state tree after bifurcation.
Another notable change adopted by the Andhra
Pradesh is the state flower. Though united AP had water lily or Kaluva
(nymphaeaceae) as the state flower, both divided AP and Telangana have dropped
it. The
Andhra Pradesh government has opted for jasmine as the state flower, though it
does not have cultural significance. The motive appears to be promote
jasmine, which is grown commercially in Guntur ,
Prakasam, Kurnool , Cuddapah,
Anantapur and Chittoor districts.
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