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The Hindu
11 hours ago
- General
- The Hindu
Urban governance today demands leadership, adaptability and community-centric thinking along with technical proficiency, says official
As urban landscapes evolve, the administrative capabilities governing them should also evolve, said Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Department Principal Secretary S. Suresh Kumar. Speaking at a workshop on 'Capacity Building for Urban Local Bodies' Officials' at the School of Planning and Architecture in Vijayawada on June 3, Tuesday, Mr. Suresh Kumar said urban governance today demands leadership, adaptability and community-centric thinking along with technical proficiency. The workshop, organised by the State government in collaboration with the Capacity Building Commission (CBC) and Government of India, brought together Municipal Commissioners of 123 ULBs and key State urban departments, including MEPMA, Public Health and Municipal Engineering, and Town and Country Planning. 'Our vision is to create a future-ready municipal workforce equipped with competencies to serve a fast-urbanising Andhra Pradesh,' Mr. Suresh Kumar said, adding that 40- 45% of the State population is now living in urban areas, which calls for a shift from traditional administrative models to agile and digitally empowered urban governance. Under the Mission Karmayogi (that aims to create a future-ready civil service) framework, the State is initiating comprehensive gap assessments to evaluate existing capacities within ULBs and identify key functional, domain and behavioral competencies required at various roles. Based on these findings, minimum annual training hours will be prescribed for municipal officials, he said. The training will not be limited to technical domains, he added. He said the State is promoting holistic development, with certificate courses offered in areas such as leadership, communication, ethics, digital literacy, and even personality development—ensuring that public servants are equipped not just with professional skills, but with the confidence and emotional intelligence needed to engage meaningfully with citizens. To encourage active participation, the government is considering a framework for non-monetary incentives, such as certificates of recognition, preference in transfers, postings, visibility in performance appraisals, linked to training milestones. Mr. Suresh Kumar announced that each ULB in the State will be supported in developing its own capacity development roadmap, aligned to the city's vision and citizen needs. This will be implemented through blended learning models, combining digital courses with classroom training, field exposure, and peer-to-peer mentoring, he added.
Hans India
3 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Govt spending Rs 32,000 cr per annum on pensions
Nellore: MA&UD Minister P Narayana distributed NTR Bharosa pensions at third division of Jaffer Saheb Kaluvakatta area in the city on Saturday. He said that the government has been spending Rs 32,000 crore per annum on pensions to 68 lakh people in the entire State. The Minister said that at present 6,000 students are studying in municipal schools in all 54 divisions. It was proposed to increase the number up to 10,000 from current educational year. All municipal schools would be transformed as corporate schools, he added. Alleging that several industries that were established during TDP regime in 2014 left the State due to the harassment by the previous YSRCP government, Narayana stated that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Human Resources Development Minister N Lokesh are striving hard to provide 20 lakh jobs to the unemployed youth by bringing back these industries to the State again.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Government is spending ₹33,600 crore to give pensions to 68 lakh people in a year, says Endowments Minister
Minister for Endowments Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Saturday said that the State government is spending ₹33,600 crore to give NTR Bharosa social pensions to 68 lakh people per year. The Minister distributed pension along with the officials and local public representatives at Veerlagudipadu village of Sangam mandal in SPSR Nellore district. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Reddy said, 'Despite the State's dire financial situation, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is giving priority to the welfare of the poor. With his administrative skills and immense experience, he is putting the State on the right track. New pensions are being granted to 74,600 people, including widows, from across the State from June 12.' The Minister also inaugurated a cement road in Veerlagudipadu village, which is in a dilapidated state due to Penna and Boggeru rivers. He said that efforts are being made to improve connectivity of this remote village, while adding that, 'the officials have prepared proposals worth ₹25 crore to build a road-cum-bridge over Boggeru to connect this village to the national highway.' He said, 'Currently, the people of Veerlagudipadu travel around 25 km via Atmakur to reach Sangam but with the construction of this road-cum-bridge, the villagers will only have to travel about 10 km to reach Sangam. The government is taking steps to convert all the roads in the village into cement roads.' Meanwhile, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Ponguru Narayana distributed pensions to the beneficiaries living on the banks of Zafar Saheb canal in Division 3 of Nellore Municipal Corporation (NMC) limits. He reiterated that the Chief Minister has kept his promise by providing a pension of ₹4,000 as promised in the election manifesto. Mr. Narayana said that the Coalition government is implementing 100% of the promises made in the election manifesto. He said that ₹19.98 crore worth pensions are being distributed to 45,758 people in 54 divisions of the NMC, and ₹9.06 crore worth are being given to 20,828 people, including widows, elderly and people with disabilities, in Nellore City Constituency every month. The MA&UD Minister said that Nellore city is being developed in all ways. He said that 6,000 people are studying in municipal schools in the city and steps have been taken to provide quality education. He said that the number of students will be increased to 10,000 in those schools and that 54 schools will be converted into corporate schools. He said that the government is moving forward with a plan for the establishment of industries. Talking about other government initiatives, the Minister said that 'Talli ki Vandanam' scheme will be launched on June 12, while farmers will get ₹20,000 under Annadata Sukhibhava scheme, and the government will provide free bus travel facility to women from August 15.
Hans India
6 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Slow pace of admin irks ministers
Hyderabad: It seems like the higher echelons in the state administration are still not mustering the required pace and momentum that is expected of those representing a state government that has been in office for the past 18 months. Sources told Hans India that many ministers in the state cabinet are unhappy at the slow pace of administration in the state Secretariat. Many Secretaries heading various departments have failed to accomplish the tasks before the deadline. Added to that many of them are slow in clearing files. The Education and MA&UD wings, the portfolios which are with the Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy, have also not been spared from the lethargic approach. There have been delays in completing the assigned works. The finance, agriculture, R&B, civil supplies, endowments, panchayat raj and welfare departments are consuming a lot of time to clear files pertaining to implementation of policies, employees' grievances and release of funds, among others. After the state government announced taking up road development under HAM (Hybrid Annuity Model), the execution agency R&B Department has been moving at a snail's pace to ground works in many districts due to delay in finalisation of private stakeholders. Under the HAM model, the state government has agreed to bear 40 per cent of the funding with the remaining 60 per cent set to be borne by private agencies. Many files requiring clearance are pending at different stages with the Secretary and Engineer-in-Chief in the Secretariat. Although R&B Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy has been coaxing top officials to expedite the works, they remain on paper. Civil Supplies Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy drew an action plan for the issue of new white ration cards from May. Ironically, the department officials have not yet made arrangements to clear the applications, Officials said that the minister is eager to issue the ration cards in a time bound manner, but the Secretariat level authorities remain oblivious of the urgency. Agriculture Minister Thummala Nageswara Rao has been asking the top officials to ensure a speedy release of funds under the Rythu Bharosa scheme. Farmers, who own over five acres of land, are still waiting for the scheme benefits. Vexed with the official apathy of finance and agriculture wings, the Minister seems to have given up all hope of early implementation. Officials from the endowments wing are consuming more time to execute Minister Konda Surkeha's orders as regards the release of funds for refurbishing prominent temples in the state. A similar tragic tale haunts the Panchayat Raj department, especially in the districts. The Chief Minister has been asking MA&UD officials to expedite the process for urban development vis-à-vis 17 urban development authorities in the districts. The files for clearance were still pending at different stages due to various reasons. The ministers are fuming at Secretaries for not implementing policy decisions and their failure to clear files pertaining to promotions, transfers and disbursement of other benefits to government employees. Meanwhile, some Secretaries are blaming the GAD officials for the delay in file approvals despite repeated pleas by the ministers.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
3,000 SHG women to operate 700 Trupti canteens in State: MA&UD Minister
Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister Dr. Ponguru Narayana on Monday inaugurated the first Trupti Canteen at Atmakur Bus Stand Centre in Nellore. He said that nearly 3,000 women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) will operate 700 canteens across the state and each woman is likely to earn ₹30,000 per month. The State government has initiated this programme under Mission for Elimination of Poverty in Municipal Areas (MEPMA) with an aim to turn poor women into entrepreneurs and also to provide quality food at affordable prices. These canteens are a platform for SHG women to showcase their skills and contribute to the local economy, Mr. Narayana said. 'Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's objective is to turn poor women into entrepreneurs. The programme aims to improve their living standards and help them become self-employed,' he said. The Minister along with State MEPMA Director N. Tej Bharat reviewed the new canteen. He said that as part of the Smart Street Programme, the first Trupti Canteen in the state was opened in Nellore with four MEPMA women in tie-up with the Sara Project. Nellore Municipal Corporation Commissioner Nandan, MEPMA Project Director Radhamma, and local public representatives were also present.
