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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed departments to guarantee afloat utilisation of Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) funds and statesman spending from the archetypal 4th itself.
Reviewing the implementation of Central schemes during the 7th District Collectors’ Conference astatine the Secretariat connected Friday, Mr. Naidu said determination should beryllium nary compromise successful utilisation of Central allocations, and asked departments to walk an mean of ₹8,000 crore each 4th and aggressively prosecute further assistance from the Union government.
He besides instructed officials to unafraid the full quantum of funds owed to the Health Department and question viability spread backing (VGF) enactment from NITI Aayog for PPP infrastructure projects.
Presenting a elaborate review, Finance Secretary D. Ronald Rose said the State received ₹11,465 crore retired of the ₹15,031 crore allocated nether 79 Central schemes for 2025-26 and successfully utilised ₹9,980 crore. However, astir ₹5,051 crore lapsed owed to revised estimates, delayed releases, under-utilisation and rejection of bills.
The Law Department, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, and Higher Education Department recorded beardown show with minimal lapses successful money utilisation, helium said, and also flagged unspent balances of ₹438 crore lying successful Single Nodal Agency (SNA) accounts, peculiarly nether PM Awas Yojana, PM Poshan and Anganwadi programmes, and directed officials to expedite utilisation.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema and West Godavari districts recorded 99% utilisation, portion Srikakulam and Palnadu achieved 98%. He flagged pending balances successful SNA accounts and rejected SPARSH portal bills worthy ₹828 crore, directing departments to unafraid caller “mother sanctions” from the Centre.
For 2026-27, the State expects to mobilise ₹26,020 crore nether assorted Central schemes, with sanctions for ₹ 3,609 crore already received, helium added.
