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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
CM Naidu for incentives to AP families with more kids
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh, which once amended its laws to bar people with more than two kids from contesting panchayat and municipal elections, now plans to incentivise having larger families as part of a strategy to combat dropping fertility rates and shift focus to what CM N Chandrababu Naidu terms "investment in human capital". Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "I am looking at giving financial incentives by taking a family as a unit. The bigger families may get higher incentives," Naidu told TOI ahead of completing a year in office on June 12. "As part of the 'Zero Poverty P4' initiative, I have already rolled out an interesting model in which wealthier people will adopt poor families. This will not only bridge income disparities, but also ensure welfare of the entire family," he said. The four-time CM, who has been an advocate of population management, said the current demographics in the southern states require govts to revisit their strategies. "Fertility rates in AP need to increase. At the present rate, AP will face serious problems… That is why I am thinking of bigger families," he said. Naidu announced recently that female employees could avail of maternity leave any number of times. "It was limited to two times only. We have removed the restrictions," he said. The state govt also made it mandatory for every organisation to provide childcare centres at workplaces. Naidu announced financial aid of Rs 15,000 for every schoolchild. "We give this money directly to the mothers of students. Apart from this, the NDA govt in AP is planning to announce financial assistance to couples for having more kids." The two-child policy previously applicable to prospective candidates for panchayat and municipal polls has been reversed. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In 2023, Sikkim announced incentives for indigenous people to have more children. Mizoram, too, has been encouraging tribal couples to have more than two kids. Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin said recently that with the Centre pushing for population-based delimitation of constituencies, there was a need for people in the state to have more children.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Ensure 15 lakh BPL families are adopted under P4 by Aug 15: Andhra CM
VIJAYAWADA: As part of the Zero Poverty P4 (Public Private People Partnership) initiative, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to ensure that 15 lakh families in the State are adopted by Margadarsis (mentors) by August 15 this year. He emphasised the need to accelerate the registration of Margadarsis, and the adoption process of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. Describing P4 as a continuation of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model introduced after the economic reforms, the Chief Minister conducted a review of the zero poverty initiative at his Undavalli camp office on Wednesday. He directed that the Smart Andhra Pradesh Foundation be restructured as Swarna Andhra P4 Foundation.
Hans India
4 days ago
- Business
- Hans India
Ensure 15L ‘Bangaru Kutumbalu' are adopted by Aug 15: CM
Undavalli Camp Office: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has set an ambitious target for officials, directing them to ensure that 15 lakh families in Andhra Pradesh are adopted by 'Margadarsis' (mentors) under the Zero Poverty P4 mission by August 15 this year. He emphasised the urgent need to accelerate both the registration of Margadarsis and the adoption process. Addressing a review meeting on the 'Zero Poverty P4' initiative at his Undavalli camp office on Wednesday, the Chief Minister reiterated that the P4 model is an extension of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) policy, which was introduced following economic reforms. During the meeting, he also instructed that the Smart Andhra Pradesh Foundation be restructured and renamed as the Swarna Andhra P4 Foundation. Naidu highlighted the Amaravati land pooling model as a prime case study for the P4 approach, noting how it enabled wealth creation for 29,000 farmers by making them partners in the capital's development. In a similar vein, he urged each Margadarsi to adopt a 'Bangaru Kutumbam' (Golden Family) and actively work towards their upliftment. The Chief Minister announced that he would personally review the progress of the P4 initiative every 10 days. He also reviewed various P4 logo designs presented by officials. Officials informed the Chief Minister that several organisations, including Milaap, Project DEEP, Rang De and Bhargo, have expressed their willingness to collaborate as partners in the effective implementation of the P4 initiative. According to data presented to the Chief Minister, out of the 19,15,771 families registered as 'Bangaru Kutumbalu' across the State, Margadarsis have currently adopted 70,272 families. Among these adopted families, the largest proportion belongs to the BC community (26,340 families), followed by SCs (14,024 families) and STs (13,115 families).
United News of India
5 days ago
- Business
- United News of India
AP CM directs that 15 lakh poor families should be adopted by 'Margadarsis' by August 15
Vijayawada, June 4 (UNI) As part of the Zero Poverty P4 mission, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to ensure that 15 lakh families in the state are adopted by Margadarsis (mentors) by August 15 this year. He emphasised the need to accelerate the registration of Margadarsis and the adoption process. Stating that the P4 model is a continuation of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) policy introduced after the economic reforms, the Chief Minister conducted a review on the Zero Poverty P4 initiative at his Undavalli camp office on Wednesday. He directed that the Smart Andhra Pradesh Foundation be restructured as the Swarna Andhra P4 Foundation. The Chief Minister highlighted Amaravati's land pooling model as a case study for the P4 approach, noting that wealth creation was enabled for 29,000 farmers by making them partners in capital development. In the same spirit, he urged each Margadarsi to adopt a 'Bangaru Kutumbam' (Golden Family) and work towards their upliftment. The Chief Minister asserted that he would personally review the progress of the P4 initiative once every 10 days. He also reviewed the P4 logo designs prepared by officials. Officials informed the Chief Minister that several organisations such as Milaap, Project DEEP, Rang De, and Bhargo have come forward to collaborate as partners in implementing the P4 initiative effectively. Out of the 19,15,771 families registered as Bangaru Kutumbalu in the state, Margadarsis have so far adopted 70,272 families. Among these, the largest numbers are from the BC community (26,340 families), followed by SCs (14,024 families) and STs (13,115 families). UNI DP RN
The Hindu
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Ensure drinking water supply during summer in Krishna district, Minister tells officials
Officials should ensure that none faces any drinking water problem in Krishna district during this summer season, Minister for Labour and Factories Vasamsetti Subhash has said. Participating in the District Review Committee meeting at the Zilla Parishad meeting hall in Machilipatnam on Thursday, Mr. Subhash, also the Krishna district In Charge Minister, expressed happiness at the students from the district scoring well in both Class X and Inter examinations. After condemning the terrorist attack on tourists in Pahalgam and observing two minutes of silence for the victims, the Minister went on to say that every person's role was important in making the district perform well on all indices. While reviewing the performance of different departments including Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Water Resources, and MGNREGS, the Minister stressed the need for officials to raise awareness among farmers about the crop insurance scheme and commended the officials for settling 95% of the claims made by dairy farmers. Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra, who was also present in the meeting, said Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu aimed to achieve a growth rate of 15% for the State. If the Gross State Domestic Product reached 15%, then the State would lead the country in economic growth, he added. Aligning with the Chief Minister's goals for the State, the district should have comprehensive plans for development of every sector, he said, adding that the officials had already identified marginalised people, who comprise the golden families (Bangaru Kutumbham), under the Zero Poverty P4 initiative. He said the Chief Minister would release funds for the fisherfolk community, affected by the ban on fishing, on April 26. In Krishna district, 2,000 people would receive the financial assistance, he said, adding that the Machilipatnam port would be ready by December 2026. District Collector D.K. Balaji, APSRTC Chairman K. Narayana Rao, MLAs Yarlagadda Venkata Rao, Mandali Buddha Prasad, K. Krishna Prasad, Varla Kumar Raja, MLC Kalpalatha Reddy and other officials were present in the meeting.
