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The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approved the State Aviation Policy 2026-31, mounting an ambitious roadmap to alteration the State into a large aviation and aerospace hub implicit the adjacent decade.
Addressing the media aft the Cabinet gathering chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Information and Public Relations Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy, astatine the Secretariat connected Thursday, said the argumentation aims to summation rider handling capableness from 6.2 cardinal to 30.38 cardinal by 2035 and boost aerial cargo volumes from 6,240 metric tonnes to 4.27 lakh metric tonnes. The argumentation envisages improvement of 9 caller airports and 10 waterdromes, ensuring airdrome entree wrong a 150-km radius crossed the State.
The Cabinet besides approved an allocation of ₹10 crore for large-scale solemnisation of International Yoga Day 2026 from June 7 to 21. The State plans to impact 1 crore citizens successful yoga activities, with Amaravati hosting the flagship event. It besides approved the constitution of the AP Yoga and Naturopathy Prachara Parishad to beforehand preventive healthcare done yoga and naturopathy.
Private university
In the higher acquisition sector, the Cabinet cleared an ordinance to facilitate constitution of Sri City International University successful Tirupati territory nether the Greenfield category. The projected backstage university, backed by an concern of astir ₹250 crore, volition absorption connected research, innovation, entrepreneurship and industry-linked accomplishment development.
Beach shacks
Among different decisions, the Cabinet approved draught excise argumentation guidelines for formation shacks, with aviator projects projected astatine Chirala and Visakhapatnam. The authorities volition let 2 formation shacks each astatine Chirala and Visakhapatnam. It besides approved implementation of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 2011, done an ordinance to modulate organ donation and transplantation and curb amerciable organ trade.
Further approvals included constitution of a peculiar tribunal enactment operation with 21 posts for speedy disposal of AgriGold and depositor extortion cases, transportation of onshore astatine Madhurawada successful Visakhapatnam for tourism projects, and implementation of the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin) from July 1, 2026.
