The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, approved 12 key proposals at its meeting on Wednesday.
One major decision was the approval of the Horticulture Information and Management System (APHIMS). The project will have an outlay of ₹20.62 crore and will be implemented over 72 months.
The Cabinet also approved gratuity for eligible ASHA workers who die while in service. They will receive ₹5,000 for every year of service, subject to a maximum of ₹1.50 lakh.
In healthcare, the Cabinet approved the upgrade of the 30-bed Community Health Centre in Repalle into a 100-bed Area Hospital. The project will cost ₹58.42 crore and include 66 new posts.
The Cabinet also approved measures linked to the Thalliki Vandanam scheme, higher diet charges in welfare hostels and residential schools, and a Centre of Excellence for tribal students in Visakhapatnam.
It also approved amendments to the AP Education Act, 1982, along with a new policy for foreign higher education institutions and private universities to set up campuses in Andhra Pradesh.
