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**Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Prioritizes Urban Development, Infrastructure Funding**

**VIJAYAWADA, June 29, 2025** – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is pushing for accelerated urban development, instructing officials to aggressively pursue central funding and resolve existing financial hurdles within the Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Department. During a review meeting Saturday, Naidu emphasized the importance of expediting projects under schemes like AMRUT, AMRUT-2, AIIB, and UIDF. He specifically cited ₹8,800 crore in funds sanctioned by the AIIB and the central government between 2014 and 2019, urging a renewed focus on these initiatives.

Cleanliness and sanitation are also high on the agenda, with the Chief Minister stressing the need to prevent the spread of infectious diseases during the monsoon season. Measures to curb mosquito breeding, proper drainage system function, and prevention of drinking water contamination were key discussion points. Naidu also called for a dedicated policy to manage poultry waste, which he identified as a significant health hazard.

The Chief Minister wants to boost the economic standing of DWCRA groups by increasing demand for their products, improving skills and better utilization of e-commerce and online channels.

Urban Local Bodies are also being encouraged to become more self-sufficient by generating electricity for streetlighting. Detailed discussions on urban housing are planned, with the government committing to improving the current situation. Sewage treatment plant development in municipalities is to be expedited.

MA&UD Minister P. Narayana, speaking to the media, underscored the government’s commitment to social infrastructure, including clean drinking water, streetlighting, roads, parks, and sanitation. He stated that efforts are underway to achieve 100% protected drinking water for all municipal areas, with AMRUT scheme works already greenlit.

Addressing waste management, Narayana revealed that 8,000 tonnes of solid waste is generated daily, with plans to generate electricity from it. While a decision to establish 10 waste-to-energy plants was made between 2014 and 2019, only two are currently operational. Six more plants are slated for Rajahmundry, Nellore, Kadapa, Kurnool, Vijayawada and Tirupati. The clearing of legacy waste of 85 lakh tonnes is expected to be completed by October 2nd.

Narayana also addressed the TIDCO housing project, noting that while construction of five lakh houses began between 2014 and 2019, the previous government reduced that number. Loan non-payment issues forced the current government to allocate ₹140 crore to revive the stalled project, he added.

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