On the 27th of December, the Andhra Pradesh (A.P.,) Government conducted a Cabinet meeting.
After the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) proposed to have 3 State capitals, the citizens started protests against the Party. Farmers of Amaravati came out on the roads and started protesting with the demand Amaravati be developed as the sole capital of A.P.
Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, the Chief Minister of A.P., chaired the Cabinet meeting which was organised with the agenda to finalise the State capital.
However, the final call regarding the three capitals is expected to be taken during another high committee meeting.
Apart from the capital issue, the State Government discussed several issues in Andhra Pradesh related to the State’s growth and development.
Some of the major decisions taken during the Cabinet meeting were:
- The Cabinet ministers agreed to conduct Panchayat elections based on the 2011 census.
- The YSRCP is expected to purchase 412 old vehicles and add 621 new vehicles to strengthen 104 (medical helpline) and 108 (emergency helpline) services of Andhra Pradesh.
- The Cabinet proposed a new approach to purchase agricultural products and 341 market yards which would work all year round.
- Annually, turmeric, mirchi, onion and cereal crops, which have no minimum support price, will be purchased by the Government.
- The Cabinet also decided to set up a Central Institute of Plastic Engineering and Technology in 6 acres of land in Krishna district.
- Four acres of land would be given to the State Waqf Board in Rayachoti area of Kadapa district.
The Cabinet also discussed the G.N. Rao Committee report submitted for the development of Visakhapatnam, Kurnool and Amaravati as the State’s capitals.
An announcement regarding the next meeting to put an end to the State capital issue is yet to be made.
Stay tuned for further updates.
