Tue Mar 25 14:58:35 UTC 2025: **Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Prioritizes Welfare of Disadvantaged in Collectors’ Conference**

VIJAYAWADA, Andhra Pradesh – Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the paramount importance of public welfare during the third Collectors’ Conference in Amaravati on Tuesday. He highlighted the state government’s commitment to uplifting economically, politically, and socially disadvantaged groups.

Naidu emphasized several initiatives aimed at poverty reduction, including the P4 initiative targeting the poorest, the “One Family, One Entrepreneur” campaign empowering Backward Castes (BCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Scheduled Tribes (STs), and the expansion of housing programs. He noted that while tribal areas possess resources, a lack of awareness has hindered their progress, referencing past schemes like ‘Chaitanya’ (ST welfare), ‘Mundadugu’ (SC welfare), and ‘Adarana’ (BC progress), with the latter receiving a technological upgrade under ‘Adarana-3’.

The Chief Minister declared a goal of ensuring housing for all within four years, with plans to distribute house plots and mandate essential amenities like cooking gas, toilets, and drinking water. He also stressed the importance of expanding internet access in rural areas to foster economic growth among marginalized communities.

Specific directives given to officials included allocating quarries to the Vaddera community (BCs), transferring ponds to fishing societies, and closely monitoring wine shops allocated to toddy tappers to prevent misuse. Naidu also highlighted the government’s provision of free electricity and GST removal for handloom workers. The conference underscored the state’s focus on inclusive development and poverty alleviation.

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