Andhra Pradesh Aims for 15% Growth, Poverty-Free State by 2047: Minister

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• Andhra Pradesh aims for 15% economic growth and poverty eradication by 2047 under teh ‘Swarna Andhra 2047’ mission.
• minister Nadendla Manohar announced initiatives at the 79th Independence Day celebrations.
• vision Action Plan Units have been set up at district and constituency levels, with 52,000 Margadarsies appointed to support anti-poverty programs under Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu’s P4 program.
• key developments in agriculture:

– Procured 18,253 quintals of black barley from 883 farmers.
– ₹161 crore credited to PM-Kisan accounts benefitting around 2.4 lakh farmers.
– shifted focus on natural farming across approximately 82,000 acres.

• Economic investments:

– Attracted ₹4,735 crore in large industries and ₹1,608 crore in MSMEs leading to over 1.4 lakh jobs.

• Welfare Initiatives:

– Free LPG under “Deepam-2.”
– thalliki vandhanam program launched for improved maternal health care.
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