Andhra Pradesh will introduce monthly economic report: CM Chandrababu Naidu

Amaravati, July 14 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday announced that the State government is introducing a monthly economic report to continuously monitor economic growth and improve governance through data-driven decision-making.

Andhra Pradesh claims to be the first state in the country to introduce a monthly economic report.

Addressing Ministers, Secretaries and Heads of Departments (HoDs) at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister said that monthly assessments of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), revenue receipts and departmental performance would help identify gaps and enable timely corrective measures. The performance and skills of government employees and officials would also be evaluated regularly to improve administrative efficiency.

He asked the government departments to focus more on improving citizen satisfaction through better service delivery. He advised senior officials on regular field visits to understand people’s problems firsthand and to know ground realities.

He stated that the government is committed to making governance more efficient, transparent and outcome-oriented by leveraging technology and real-time data.

Expressing concern over the growing number of public grievances against certain departments, the Chief Minister directed officials to resolve complaints swiftly through the Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS). He instructed all departments to strive for zero pendency in grievance disposal and analyse whether changes in rules or amendments to laws were required to permanently resolve recurring issues.

He noted that the Revenue Department had inherited a large number of complaints due to the previous government’s policies. To address long-pending land issues, the government has been distributing Pattadar Passbooks every month in different districts.

While several long-standing disputes have been resolved, another 7.2 million Pattadar Passbooks remain to be distributed.

Highlighting the importance of technology, he said the government has developed Artificial Intelligence-based tools to simplify governance and enhance revenue collection. These efforts have contributed to a 24 per cent increase in revenue collections across various government departments.

He also noted that the State recorded nearly 20 per cent growth over 2017 levels during the previous year and congratulated officials for their collective efforts.

Highlighting efforts to restore investor confidence, he said Andhra Pradesh has emerged once again as one of India’s most preferred investment destinations after losing credibility during the previous administration. The government has so far conducted 19 State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) meetings and 57 Cabinet meetings, facilitating major investments and employment generation.

He said Andhra Pradesh aims to become not only an agriculture-led economy but also a leading industrial State by effectively utilising its abundant natural resources. Rayalaseema offers immense opportunities in horticulture, minerals, and valuable resources such as rare earth minerals, silica and Chimakurthy granite will be developed through value addition.

–IANS

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