AP Cabinet takes key decisions, okays caste census
Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Friday took several key decisions at its meeting held at the Secretariat at Velagapudi near here including holding a caste census.
AP Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy signing in the attendance register participating in the Cabinet meeting at Velagapudi on Friday
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Friday took several key decisions at its meeting held at the Secretariat at Velagapudi near here including holding a caste census.
The Cabinet resolved to take up a comprehensive caste-based census.
During the discussion on the issue, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy who presided over the meeting, observed it will be helpful for alleviating the lives of oppressed classes and taking their social empowerment to next level.
The Cabinet decided to implement new land allotment policy for setting up industries, allot 5400 acres of land for Ecoren Energy India Ltd to establish 902 MW solar energy plants in Nandyal and YSR districts and make an additional allotment of 2 acres of land to MRK Group to establish hotels in Tirupati district.
The Cabinet has ratified the SIPB’s approval of fresh investments worth Rs.19,037 crore that would provide employment opportunities to 69,565 persons,
The Cabinet has also approved allotment of lands for construction of government offices in several districts and allotment of industrial lands below 50 acres made by APIIC.
It has permitted the APIIC to transform the 1200 acres of land allotted at Pudimadaka in Anakapalli district for setting up thermal power plant into green hydrogen zone and raise Rs.95,000 crore investments through NTPC.
It has agreed to provide huge concession on payment of electricity duty by ferroalloys industry which employs nearly 50,000 persons. It will impose a financial burden of Rs.766 crore on the State exchequer.
It also agreed to the proposal of establishing 800 MW wind energy plant and allot another 100 acres of land to establish National Law University in Kurnool district.
The Cabinet appreciated the Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha as 11,700 camps have been conducted so far in which 6.4crore medical tests were conducted. More than 8, 72,000 eye tests were also conducted with around 11,300 persons undergoing eye surgeries and eye glasses distributed to more than 5, 22,000 persons.
The Chief Minister suggested that all Ministers should actively participate in Aarogya Suraksha which would be conducted from January 1 again,
The Cabinet decided to undertake another public awareness campaign about the YSR Aarogyasri programme from November 15 to December 15 to help people download the Aarogyasri App and educate them about free medical treatment of various diseases being provided at the listed hospitals.
It has also decided to provide guarantee for securing a loan of Rs.5,000 crore for procurement of Kharif paddy by Civil Supplies Corporation and MARKFED.
Besides ratifying the DA hike by 3. 64 % for government employees and pensioners with effect from July 1, 2022, the Cabinet has also approved the local cadre and direct recruitment draft 2023 under which the State would be divided into six zones. Except the posts of departmental heads, commissionerate and other state levels posts, 95 % of the appointments for other posts would be filled from locals.
Fulfilling the election promise made to journalists, the Cabinet has also decided to allot house sites of three cents each to working journalists.
