Decision on G.O. 3 Revival Soon, Confirms Andhra CM Naidu

Rapid Summary

• Revival of G.O. No.3: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu stated deliberations are ongoing too reinstate G.O. No. 3, which ensures government jobs in Scheduled Areas only for local tribes, previously quashed by the Supreme Court in 2020.
• Tribal Welfare Initiatives:

– Social security pensions under NTR bharosa for 3,77,051 tribal people monthly (₹1,595 crore annually).- Free electricity (200 units/month) provided to 4.82 lakh tribal households.
– Plans to install free rooftop solar panels soon.

• Education Schemes:

– ₹642 crore deposited under Thalliki Vandanam scheme into mothers’ bank accounts for the education of tribal students from Classes 1-12.
– ₹45 crore released for construction of new school buildings (373 total).

• Skill Growth & Employment Support: Skill centers are being planned to train tribal youths in tourism, food processing, and handicrafts sectors.
• Healthcare initiatives:

– Monthly ₹10,000 pensions provided to sickle cell anaemia patients among tribals.
– Infrastructure upgrades include birth waiting halls and maternity care centers across districts.

• Agriculture Support:

– Expansion plans for Araku Coffee cultivation by one lakh acres; existing plantations cover over two lakh acres benefitting nearly two lakh individuals annually with coffee and cherry crops production.
– Tribal farming extended into premium crops like saffron along with mangoes and cashews.

• Infrastructure Development (“Doli-free district”):

– BT roads constructed across ASR district costing ₹200 crore; NH projects worth ₹8,570 crore underway across tribal regions targeting improved connectivity within years ahead.

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