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The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, connected Thursday approved respective large argumentation decisions, including enhancements to worker allowances, cardinal reforms successful situation administration, and large investments successful h2o and maritime infrastructure, and support of the proposals cleared by the State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA).
Addressing the media astatine the Secretariat, Information and Public Relations Minister Kolusu Parthasarathi outlined the Cabinet’s resolutions, describing them arsenic important steps toward administrative modernisation and economical revival.
A important determination was the support to heighten Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3.64 per cent for State authorities employees and pensioners. The revised rates volition beryllium applicable retrospectively from January and July 2023.
The Minister said the determination reflects the government’s committedness to supporting its workforce amid rising inflationary pressures.
The Cabinet besides approved the reconstitution of the Andhra Pradesh State Social Welfare Board to fortify the utilisation and monitoring of payment funds, ensuring that payment schemes are implemented much efficaciously crossed the State.
In a large determination for h2o assets development, the Cabinet ratified the State Water Action Plan, which had earlier been cleared by the Apex Committee. The program covers 506 projects with a revised administrative authorisation of ₹9,514.63 crore.
Additionally, the authorities approved lump-sum procurement and execution modalities for 281 works aimed astatine improving irrigation ratio and technological h2o management.
The Cabinet cleared the draught of the “Andhra Pradesh Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2025,” intended to regenerate the outdated cardinal laws of 1894 with a modern correctional framework. The Bill volition beryllium placed earlier the Legislative Assembly.
In the maritime sector, the Cabinet approved the allocation of 29.58 acres of onshore astatine Juvvaladinne Fishing Harbour successful Nellore territory to Sagar Defence Engineering Pvt. Ltd. for the constitution of an Autonomous Maritime Shipyard and Systems Centre. The onshore volition beryllium transferred from the Fisheries Department to the Andhra Pradesh Maritime Board.
Further, the authorities approved ₹1,596.50 crore for the repair and modernisation of 4 large vessel systems nether the Minor Irrigation Department, benefiting farmers crossed Punganur and Chinnagottigallu mandals and enhancing irrigation imaginable implicit 892 acres, helium added.
