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New Indian Express
15-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Zero tolerance to corruption, asserts CM Chandrababu Naidu
VIJAYAWADA: Making it clear that corruption at any level, in any department, and by anyone will not be tolerated, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to build an administration focused on zero corruption. He underscored the need to identify areas where corruption is taking place, conduct inquiries, and take immediate action if allegations are proved. Holding a meeting with the officials at his camp office in Undavalli on Saturday, the Chief Minister reviewed the feedback received from the public over the past year regarding welfare schemes and development programmes. The officials informed him that the IVRS and CSDS surveys indicated high level of satisfaction among the people with the quality performance of the coalition government. He instructed that a technical audit be conducted on the survey process, and steps be taken to improve satisfaction in areas with low feedback. He underlined the need for prioritising 10 major public issues such as welfare, employment generation and road infra. He sought the details of how many people secured jobs through initiatives like work-from-home, investment inflow, and skill development. Besides directing the officials to hold job melas in all 175 Assembly segments, he said all government services should be made available via WhatsApp Governance through the 'Mana Mitra' platform by August 15. Get feedback on supply of sand: Naidu He also suggested exploring better delivery mechanisms to ensure ration supplies reach disabled and elderly citizens at their doorstep. On fair price shops, he stressed the need for gathering beneficiary opinions on alternatives such as increasing the number of shops, providing cash in lieu of ration, or issuing coupons. Regarding the free sand policy, Naidu directed the officials to conduct area-wise studies to assess dissatisfaction with sand availability, and satisfaction in regions without sand.
The Hindu
15-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
‘Zero corruption' is the ultimate goal, says Naidu
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu instructed the officials to identify areas where corruption was occurring in the implementation of government schemes and programmes, and take immediate action after duly probing the incidents with zero corruption as the ultimate goal. Addressing a review meeting at his camp office on Saturday on public feedback received over the last year on various schemes through IVRS and CSDS surveys, Mr. Naidu said the people were by and large satisfied, but there was no room for complacency as the government could not afford to let them down as far as their expectations were concerned, and warned that corruption at any level and in any department would not be tolerated. He suggested that a technical audit be conducted on the survey process and steps taken to improve satisfaction in areas having low feedback, and called for prioritising 10 major public issues such as welfare, employment generation, and roads. Mr. Naidu instructed the officials to conduct Job Melas in all the 175 constituencies, and to make all government services available through WhatsApp Governance by August 15. He also wanted better delivery mechanisms that would ensure the supply of ration goods to the disabled and elderly citizens at their doorstep, and sought opinion-gathering on the implementation of the Public Distribution System.
Hans India
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Naidu wields stick to beat corrupt staff with action
Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday stated that corruption at any level by anyone would not be tolerated. He directed officials to build corruption-free administration by identifying areas where corruption was taking place, conducting inquiries promptly and acting against corrupt individuals immediately. The Chief Minister conducted a review of the public feedback received over the past year regarding government schemes and programmes, at his camp office in Undavalli on Saturday. Officials informed the Chief Minister that the IVRS (interactive voice response system) surveys indicated high levels of satisfaction with the coalition government's performance. Naidu instructed that a technical audit should be conducted on the survey process and steps should be taken to improve satisfaction levels in areas with low feedback. He called for prioritizing 10 major public issues such as welfare, employment generation and roads. He directed officials to work towards addressing problems related to all 10 major public issues. He asked officials to disclose as to how many people secured jobs through initiatives like work-from-home, investment inflow, and skill development. Job melas should be conducted across all 175 constituencies, and by August 15, all government services should be made available via WhatsApp Governance through the 'Mana Mitra' platform, he said. He also suggested exploring better delivery mechanisms to ensure ration supplies reach disabled and elderly citizens at their doorsteps. On fair price shops, he recommended gathering beneficiary opinions on alternatives such as increasing the number of shops, providing cash, or issuing coupons. Regarding the free sand policy, he directed officials to conduct area-wise studies to understand dissatisfaction in various regions on the sand issue.
New Indian Express
11-06-2025
- Business
- New Indian Express
Advance Kharif to protect crops: Andhra CM
To improve the income of paddy farmers, Naidu proposed inter-cropping fruits and vegetables on widened bunds of fields. An awareness should be created among farmers about the benefits of wider bunds. NREGS funds can be utilised to build bunds if needed. Aquaculture and horticulture on the peripheries or in between paddy fields need to be experimented, he said. The officials informed him that HD Burley tobacco procurement has begun at Parchur AMC. Alternative crop cultivation is being encouraged in place of HD Burley, they said. Naidu also enquired about the procurement of cocoa and mango. They informed him that three new agriculture-related services have been launched on WhatsApp Governance - Mana Mitra platform. They include crop insurance, agricultural mechanisation, and MARKFED services. Farmers can now access these through WhatsApp. 'We should reduce the use of fertilisers and pesticides to preserve soil fertility. Ensure there is no shortage of fertilisers anywhere. Stay updated with real-time data on fertiliser and pesticide use. Last year, 39 lakh tonnes of fertilisers were used in the State. This year, we should bring that down to 35 lakh tonnes. Pulses and millet cultivation should be increased. Banks should provide loans to farmers within 24 hours of request,' he said. The officials informed that paddy, red gram, groundnut, and cotton are the primary crops in Kharif season.
Hans India
11-06-2025
- Climate
- Hans India
CM: Advance Kharif season to shield crops from cyclones
Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed agriculture officials to advance the crop season to protect Kharif crops from cyclones. Acting on these instructions, the Agriculture department officials have already initiated the early release of irrigation water to the Godavari and Krishna delta regions. During a review meeting at the Chief Minister's camp office on Tuesday, officials informed Naidu that water was already released through canals to farmlands in West Godavari, Eluru, Konaseema, East Godavari, Kakinada, and Krishna districts. Plans are in place to supply irrigation water to Guntur, Bapatla, and Prakasam districts in the first week of July, they to official data, Andhra Pradesh faced 14 cyclones in the last 20 years - five in October, six in November, and three in December. Especially, October cyclones impacted the north coastal region and the East Godavari district. The Chief Minister emphasised that farmland should remain green throughout the year and directed the officials to adopt a three-crop policy. He instructed the cultivation of summer crops next year on five lakh acres across north coastal Andhra, Godavari, and Krishna delta regions. In districts like Anantapur, farming occurs for only four months a year, leaving land fallow for the remaining eight months, which leads to soil nutrient depletion. Naidu stressed the need to utilise these eight months for cultivating additional crops. He directed officials to prepare farmers in 141 mandals where water resources are available for summer farming. He also called for promoting fine varieties of paddy that are in high demand to enhance the income of the farmers. To further improve the income of paddy farmers, Naidu proposed intercropping fruits and vegetables on widened bunds of paddy fields. He emphasised awareness among farmers about constructing wider bunds between plots and said these could be built using MGNREGA funds if needed. He also encouraged experimenting with aquaculture and horticulture on the peripheries or in between paddy plots. Officials informed the Chief Minister that HD Burley tobacco procurement had begun at the Parchur Agriculture Marketing Committee, and farmers had expressed satisfaction. Alternative crop cultivation is being encouraged in place of HD Burley, they said. The Chief Minister also enquired about the procurement of cocoa and mango. They informed him that three new agriculture-related services were launched on the WhatsApp Governance – Mana Mitra platform: crop insurance, agricultural mechanisation and MARKFED services. Farmers can now access these through WhatsApp. Naidu also directed officials to go for both online and offline programmes to create awareness among farmers about best agricultural practices. "We must reduce the use of fertilizers and pesticides to preserve soil fertility. Last year, 39 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizers were used in the state; this year, we must bring that down to 35 lakh metric tonnes. Pulses and millet cultivation should be increased. Banks must disburse loans to farmers within 24 hours of request during this season," the Chief Minister said.
