Main Minister Andhra Pradesh N. Chandrababu Naid on Thursday will chair a meeting of the State Cabinet at the Secretariat in Amaravati.
The Andhra Pradesh cabinet decided to carry out a universal health policy aimed at providing comprehensive health insurance coverage to all families in the state, at a meeting of the main Minister N. Chandrababa Naid on Thursday.
As part of the program integrated by Ayushman Bharat and NTR Vaidya Seva programs, each family will be capable of up to 25 lakhs per year for free medical treatment, regardless of their economic status. This initiative is expected to benefit 1.63 Crore families throughout the state.
The publication of Details, Information and Public Relations (I & PR) by Minister Kolus Partharathi said that the cabinet has also approved a hybrid model, according to which the recipients can use treatment in 2,493 network hospitals. A total of 3,257 medical procedures will be covered without costs. The simplified preliminary management system will ensure treatment approval within just six hours.
According to the new structure, the medical requirements of up to 2.5 GBP Lakh will be handled by insurance companies, while spending over 2.5 GBP Lakh and up to 25 lakh will carry NTRa Vaidya Seva Trust. This policy includes economically weaker families of 1.43 crore as well as 20 lamps of other families, he said.
The Cabinet also approved the establishment of 10 new medical faculties according to the PP in Adoni, Madanapalle, Markapuram, Pulivendula, Penuond, Palakonda, Palakonda, Palakonda, Bapuram, Narsipatnam, Bapatla and Parvatathipuram.
Building regularization
The cabinet approved the system for regulating unauthorized constructions in ULBS, UDAS and APCRDA areas (except for the capital region). Changes will be made to the current laws of the city and development office. Another bill will increase the maximum permissible height of residential buildings from 18 to 24 meters, which will be introduced into the legislative assembly.
In the case of good living conditions of consumers of cabinet, the design of the Deepam-2 scheme, which upgrades to 14.2 kg of home connection to the recipients with 5 kg of LPG rollers, which ensures parity in subsidies. This decision will benefit 23,912 families in 16 districts, especially in the agency regions.
The Cabinet also approved a proposal for the liberation of educational and medical institutions, which after 1 January 2025 assigned the land in Amaravati, the stamp, subject to payment based on the payment.
Cut a green tax
She also paid attention to traffic reforms. The Cabinet nodded to the account for Taxes of Motor Vehicles AP (amendment), 2025, and replaced Regulation No. 4 of 2025. The change will reduce the green transport tax, including tractors and trailers used for commercial purposes, set rates for 1,500 GBP and 3,000 GBP. This is expected to facilitate the burden of transport operators.
Regarding higher education, the cabinet approved amendments to the Act on Private Universities AP (establishment and regulation) of 2016. The changes eliminate compulsory certification of the common degree for universities in the green and brown field, streamline regulation and prepare a way to improve academic standards and research capacity.
Amaravati is working
As for the infrastructure, the cabinet allowed APCRDa Commissioner to grant an L1 offer for the trunk infrastructure in the Amaravati government complex, including roads, drains, public services and plantations. It has also approved the Scheme of Mangalagiri Gold Cluster on 78 acres in the village of Atmakur in the Guntur district, focused on the development of gems and jewelry.
In addition, a minor change in the nomenclature was approved, which modified the name of the project from “Dealing Sand” to the “Deturting embankment” of the Krishna River near the Prakasam fire, he added.
Published – 4 September 2025 20:38
