Amaravati, February 11 – The Andhra Pradesh government is committed to achieving sustained high growth to build an economy of Rs 308 billion (USD 3.4 trillion) with a per capita income of Rs 55 lakh by 2047, Governor S Abdul Nazeer stated in the Assembly on Wednesday.
Amid slogans from YSRCP MLAs calling for Opposition Party status, among other things, a joint session of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature began here with the customary address by the Governor.
The YSRCP members, led by former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, later walked out.
Reddy was present in the House after almost a year. He last attended on February 24, 2025.
"The government has proceeded with focus and determination. The Swarna Andhra Vision outlines a clear economic pathway, aiming for sustained high growth to build a Rs 308 billion economy with a per capita income of Rs 55 lakh by 2047," the Governor said.
Citing the first advance estimates for FY26, Nazeer said Andhra Pradesh's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) rose to Rs 17.6 trillion from Rs 15.9 trillion in the previous year, resulting in a nominal growth of 10.7 per cent.
Per capita income has risen to Rs 2.95 trillion, compared to Rs 2.66 trillion last year, he said, adding that growth has been driven by strong performance in agriculture and the related sector at 7.83 per cent, industry at 9.53 per cent, and the services sector at 12.94 per cent.
According to the Governor, the state's economy is steadily returning to a strong growth path, supported by a revival in agriculture, industry, and services.
Improved fiscal discipline, investment momentum, and infrastructure development are contributing to higher economic activity, he said.
From the very first year of governance in 2024, the state government has swiftly implemented its commitments, starting with making the "Super Six" guarantees a "super-hit," emerging as one of the largest Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) initiatives globally, with spending of nearly Rs 33,000 crore per year, he said.
Through "Thalliki Vandanam," financial assistance of Rs 15,000 per annum is transferred directly to over 66 lakh bank accounts of mothers of students, irrespective of the number of children, enabling them to pursue education from Classes I to Intermediate without financial stress, he further said.
Among other welfare schemes, the "Sthree Shakti" free bus travel scheme, launched last Independence Day, has enabled 37.8 crore free journeys by women and transgenders across the state, he said.
Instead of fragmented welfare schemes, the Governor said benefits are being aligned to every household to address deprivation in a comprehensive manner through the Family Benefit Management System (FBMS).
He said the TDP-led NDA government's approach to Scheduled Caste welfare is guided by fairness and inclusion.
He said the government is strengthening public healthcare through the rollout of a comprehensive Electronic Health Record system, aligned with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission standards, across all network hospitals under Dr NTR Vaidya Seva Trust.
A universal health coverage scheme is being introduced to provide comprehensive health insurance of Rs 2.5 trillion to every individual resident of the state, the Governor said.
Simultaneously, he noted that cashless healthcare is being provided to 1.43 crore Below Poverty Line (BPL) families with financial protection of up to Rs 25 trillion per family per year, including high-end treatments such as cancer care and bilateral cochlear implant surgery without any "ceiling limit".
Nazeer said Andhra Pradesh has introduced a comprehensive Population Management Framework as an evidence-based response to declining fertility and rapid population ageing.
With the state's total fertility rate at around 1.5, well below the replacement level of 2.1, the focus has shifted from population control to sustainability, he said.
According to Nazeer, Andhra Pradesh has prioritized infrastructure creation, industrial development, and regional equity to unlock the state's full potential.
Investments in roads, ports, airports, urban transformation, and emerging technologies are creating jobs and improving connectivity, he observed.
The government is giving the highest priority to completing the Polavaram Project, the backbone of the state's irrigation system, with a firm resolve to complete it before June 2027, Nazeer said.
Further, he said the NDA alliance government is making preparations for the Godavari Pushkaralu scheduled in 2027 with focused attention on infrastructure, pilgrim facilities, and riverfront management.
Reflecting on the greenfield capital city of Amaravati, the Governor said it is being rebuilt with renewed momentum, supported by financial closure of key infrastructure works with support from the Union Government.
To give further stimulus, he noted that the government has entered into an agreement with Singapore to establish a framework for cooperation in sustainable urban governance, digital and real-time governance, human resource development and others.
"In a significant step towards long-term certainty, the Union Government has initiated the process to introduce legislation to accord statutory status to Amaravati as the permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh," he said.
The government has transformed last-mile governance as vibrant centres of citizen service delivery by restructuring "Grama Sachivalayam and Ward Sachivalyam Department" as "Swarna Gramam and Swarna Wardu Department", Nazeer said.
Starting today, the Assembly is expected to go on till March 12, a source told PTI.
