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New Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Andhra Pradesh to review welfare schemes in aspirational regions under Viksit Bharat vision
VIJAYAWADA: Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh 20-Point Programme Implementation Committee, Lanka Dinakar, announced on Monday that a detailed review of Central and State welfare schemes in aspirational districts and blocks will be undertaken shortly. Addressing the media at the Secretariat, Dinakar said the review aligns with the Viksit Bharat – Swarna Andhra@2047 vision, aimed at fast-tracking development in the backward regions. He proposed that Sathya Sai, Prakasam, and Annamayya districts be added to the aspirational district list due to their socio-economic challenges. Currently, AP has three aspirational districts—Alluri Sitarama Raju, Parvathipuram Manyam, and Kadapa—and 15 aspirational blocks. He credited the progress made since 2014 to the 'double engine government' led by CM N Chandrababu Naidu and PM Narendra Modi. 'Extreme poverty has dropped from 16.2% in 2011-12 to 2.3% in 2022-23,' he said, attributing this to effective welfare delivery and DBT transfers totalling Rs 45 lakh crore to 55 crore Jan Dhan accounts. Dinakar emphasised the '3Cs' approach, 'Convergence, Collaboration, and Competition', as key to measurable development. He said the State would ensure the timely release of matching grants for central schemes.
The Hindu
07-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Over 20 crore Indians moved out of extreme poverty in the past decade: Lanka Dinakar
Extreme poverty in India has plummeted from 16.2% in 2011–12 to just 2.3% in 2022–23, thanks to welfare-centric governance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Lanka Dinakar, Chairman of the 20-Point Programme Implementation Committee. He was addressing a press conference at the State Secretariat on Monday. Citing global assessments that forecast further decline in poverty levels, Mr. Dinakar said more than 20 crore people have escaped extreme poverty over the past decade. He attributed this progress to flagship initiatives like Jan Dhan Yojana, which enabled direct benefit transfers of over ₹45 lakh crore to 55 crore bank accounts — effectively eliminating middlemen and leakages. Highlighting the Centre's targeted development strategy, Mr. Dinakar noted the identification of Aspirational Districts — including Alluri Sitharama Raju, Parvathipuram Manyam, and YSR Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh — as a transformative move. These districts are receiving focused attention through the convergence of Central and State schemes along with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds. Performance-based monitoring He said the double-engine government of Andhra Pradesh, under Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Deputy CM K. Pawan Kalyan, is committed to accelerating development. As part of the Viksit Bharat – Swarna Andhra 2047vision, the State will soon begin performance-based monitoring of 'Aspirational Blocks' and 'Districts' across 49 key indicators spanning health, education, agriculture, financial inclusion, and infrastructure. 'This approach will foster healthy competition among districts, eliminate regional disparities, and place Andhra Pradesh on a fast-track development path,' Mr. Dinakar added.
Time of India
23-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Andhra Pradesh govt aiming to create 20 lakh jobs: 20-Point Programme chairman
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The state is taking major steps to create employment for 20 lakh youth, Andhra Pradesh Twenty Point Programme chairman Lanka Dinakar said on said the NDA coalition government has attracted Rs 9.30 lakh crore in investments in one year, with a focus on promoting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and accelerating industrial development in Andhra Pradesh."The government aims to employ 20 lakh youth in five years by strengthening MSMEs and fast-tracking industrial growth," Dinakar said in a press noted that MSMEs currently contribute 30 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with over eight lakh units operating in the state, which will drive the Swarna Andhra (Golden Andhra) 2047 between MSMEs, the Society for Employment Generation and Enterprise Development in Andhra Pradesh (SEEDAP), and the Industries Department is being strengthened to provide skill training and establish industrial units in backward districts, Dinakar chairman G Deepak Reddy, in a press release, said that 16,000 youth are being trained every quarter, with plans to scale this up to 60,000 annually and increase the number of training centres from 103 to 250 by added that 40 rural business units have been identified, with plans to increase this to 300 in six months and bring 10 central schemes to Andhra Pradesh.
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
A.P. has secured investment MoUs worth ₹9.34 lakh crore, says Lanka Dinakar
Marking the completion of one year under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh, Twenty Point Programme Implementation Chairmen Lanka Dinakar addressed the media at the State Secretariat at Velagapudi on Monday, highlighting key milestones and governance reforms during the NDA regime. Mr. Dinakar announced that Phase-1 reviews of Twenty Point Programme were completed across all 26 districts. 'The State is transitioning from the destruction under YSRCP to the vision of Swarna Andhra,' he said and claimed that the State had secured investment MoUs worth ₹9.34 lakh crore and was working to generate 25 lakh jobs. He detailed flagship projects including Amaravati capital development, Visakhapatnam economic zone, Polavaram Project Phase-1 by 2027, and industrial zones in Kopparthi-Orvakal. He emphasised a shift from YSRCP's 'anti-people, arrogant governance' to 'public participation and policy correction.' Mr. Dinakar criticised the YSRCP's 'failures' in housing, JJM, and AMRUT schemes, citing inflated progress reports and mismanagement. He also accused the previous regime of misusing ₹96 crore in media surveys and liquor policy corruption. He affirmed the current government's focus on women's empowerment, decentralised development, and large-scale recruitment drives. 'With Mr. Modi's Viksit Bharat vision and Mr. Naidu's leadership, Andhra Pradesh is being steered towards a $2.4 trillion economy,' he said.
The Hindu
30-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Need to align schemes with NITI Aayog's SDGs, says Lanka Dinakar
In view of the proposal to reform and rename the 20-Point Programme Implementation, its Andhra Pradesh chairperson Lanka Dinakar conducted a review meeting with the officials of the State Planning Department at the Secretariat on Friday. Mr. Dinakar emphasised the need to align the schemes and project information with the NITI Aayog's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Viksit Bharat and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's Swarna Andhra mission. He asked the officials to ensure seamless integration of data across websites and dashboards, and work in tune with the Chief Minister's development priorities. Joint Secretary Anant Shankar said preparation of the district and mandal-level Swarna Andhra vision documents had been completed. He said the Assembly constituency-level plans were in progress. the vision plans for key sectors — agriculture and allied, industries and infrastructure, and services — were underway, he added. APSDPS Executive Director A. Venkateswara Rao said 30 lakh poor households had been identified through survey, including 58,000 Bangaru Kutumbalu. Similarly, 53,000 Margadarsulu were also identified, he said.
