VIJAYAWADA: In a significant achievement, the NDA government has provided employment to 4,71,574 people in the State within 15 months of assuming office.
Speaking during a short discussion on ‘Logistics, Industries and Employment Opportunities’ in the State Assembly on Friday, Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu highlighted the government’s initiatives to achieve the target of creating 20 lakh jobs.
He said 15,941 teachers were appointed through Mega DSC, 9,093 posts in various government departments, and 6,100 in the Police Department were also filled. Additionally, 92,149 people secured jobs through the skill development programmes, and job fairs, while 5,500 got work-from-home opportunities.
The private sector played a pivotal role, generating 3,48,891 jobs in industries such as food processing, tourism, IT, MSMEs, and renewable energy. Assuring transparency,
Naidu said the job data, including beneficiaries’ names, locations, and roles, would be available online via a dedicated portal. The Chief Minister also highlighted the government’s achievement in attracting investments, noting that 10 State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) meetings in 15 months cleared Rs 6.23 lakh crore investments across 125 projects, which are expected to create 6.29 lakh jobs.
Major companies like ArcelorMittal, Bharat Petroleum, LG, IBM, TCS, Google, NTPC, and Reliance are investing in Andhra Pradesh, a stark contrast to the previous regime, which held only 13 SIPB meetings in five years, he said.
To bolster growth, the government has laid emphasis on logistics development. A blueprint to enhance cargo and passenger transport through ports, airports, roads and railways has been evolved, he said.
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With logistics costs in India at Rs 24.01 lakh crore (7.97% of GDP), reducing these expenses could lower production costs, benefiting producers and consumers.
Andhra Pradesh’s strategic coastal location positions it as a logistics hub, with plans for multimodal transport systems, dry ports, and pipeline transport for gas, water, and slurry, he explained. The government has repaired pothole-ridden roads, developed national highways worth Rs 1.50 lakh crore, and is constructing high-speed road corridors, besides taking up a bullet train project connecting Hyderabad, Amaravati, Chennai and Bengaluru, he said.
Further, four new greenfield ports and the Bhogapuram airport, set to be operational by August 2026, will boost cargo handling and job creation. The government is also establishing a logistics university, and a centre of excellence to train youth, aiming to transform Andhra Pradesh into a knowledge and economic hub, he said.
Naidu reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transparent recruitment, and job creation, urging young MLAs to contribute to policy-making for a prosperous AP.