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Union Minister of State for Rural Development Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said the Government of India has released ₹988 crore to Andhra Pradesh towards Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) wages, reaffirming the Centre’s committedness to agrarian payment and the dignity of labour.
The Minister said the release, made nether the enactment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, would guarantee timely wage payments to agrarian workers and fortify livelihood information crossed the State. He noted that the determination was guided by Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
With the latest release, full MGNREGA allocations to Andhra Pradesh for the fiscal twelvemonth 2025-26 person reached ₹7,669 crore, including ₹5,660 crore towards wages and ₹2,009 crore for worldly and administrative components.
Mr. Pemmasani said the Centre continues to prioritise inclusive maturation done nationalist concern that generates sustainable employment portion creating durable agrarian assets. Andhra Pradesh, helium added, remains a beardown spouse successful the Union Government’s efforts to execute last-mile development.
He besides highlighted that nether the enactment of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, improvement initiatives successful the State are reaching agrarian communities much effectively, contributing to improved prime of beingness with a absorption connected purpose-driven and compassionate governance.
