Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved several proposals at its meeting on Thursday, including plans relating to the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) and infrastructure creation in the Amaravati capital area.
Marking the 51st meeting of the CRDA, the cabinet ratified its proposals and sanctioned a fund of Rs.904 crore for it to create basic infrastructure in 29 villages under the capital region limits.
Information minister Kolusu Parthasarathi explained to the media about the decisions taken on various proposals at the 28th E-cabinet meeting, presided over by chief minister Chandrababu Naidu.
The minister said the cabinet approved the AP circular economy and waste recycling policy (4.0) 2025-30.
A proposal from the IT electronics and communication department for an IBM Quantum Computer installation at the Amaravati Quantum Computing Centre (AQCC) based on Expression of Interest (EOI) was approved by the state cabinet.
With this, AP would become the first state to have a physical quantum computer. It will provide revolutionary capabilities in fields like drug discovery, agriculture, materials science, artificial intelligence and cyber security. Universities and research institutions will be able to conduct cutting-edge research with global partners. New startups, industries and opportunities for talented youth would also emerge.
The cabinet approved a proposal to approve the recommendations made in the 19th meeting of the Group of Ministers regarding land allocation review for various institutions in the CRDA region, and to allow the APCRDA commissioner to take necessary action based on the GoM recommendations in accordance with the Amaravati land allotment rules, 2017 and Amaravati land allotment regulations 2017 provisions.
The cabinet approved a proposal to give administrative approval for release of Rs.904 crore for the development infrastructure facilities programme, to invite zone-wise tenders under EPC mode with seven years of operation and maintenance for infrastructure development in land pooling system zones in village panchayats under critical infrastructure and investment plan in Amaravati capital city.
The cabinet approved a proposal to rename the official language commission as the Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao official language commission.
The cabinet approved a proposal to remove the education subject from the Ward Education & Data Processing secretary and transfer it to the Ward Welfare & Development secretary.
Approval was given to fill 2,778 posts in the GSWS 3-tier structure on a deputation/outsourcing basis by relocating 1,785 village/ward secretariat employees within the approved institutional cadre in the current mandal/ULB & district limits, thereby creating 993 new posts by suppressing an equal number of vacant ANMs/ward health secretaries posts.
The cabinet approved a proposal to upgrade the 50-bed community health centre in Chittoor district to a 100-bedded area hospital in ASR district at a cost of 133.94 crore (Non-recurring expenditure: `30.50 crore & recurring expenditure: `3.44 crore) and creation of additional 56 posts.
Nod was given for a proposal to introduce a bill in AP Legislature to amend Section 4 of the AP (Regulation of Appointments to Public Services and Rationalization of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Act, 1994 (Act 2 of 1994) to provide employment as deputy collector (Group-I Services) under sports quota to international tennis player Saketh Sai Myneni.
It was also decided to provide government employment as junior assistant to T Veeranjineyulu, son of late Chandraiah from Veldurthi (M), Gundlapadu (V), Palnadu district.
The cabinet agreed to a proposal for approval of the draft bill to repeal the AP Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006. The proposal from the infrastructure and investment department to amend the AP Maritime Policy (2024-29) to meet growing demands of marine and allied activities was also approved.