A.P. Cabinet clears security plan for Godavari Pushkaram, weaver aid scheme, infra proposals
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has approved several initiatives, including security preparations for the 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu and a new financial aid scheme for handloom workers. Additionally, the government is advancing industrial infrastructure projects and renewable energy development through the BHAVYA scheme.
Why it matters
These policy decisions reflect the state government's focus on long-term infrastructure planning, social welfare, and industrial growth to boost the regional economy.
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday approved a series of proposals aimed at strengthening security arrangements for the Godavari Pushkaralu-2027, supporting handloom workers, promoting industrial development and advancing infrastructure projects across the State.
The decisions were taken at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
Briefing the media later, Information and Public Relations (I&PR) Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy said that the Cabinet cleared a proposal to extend the government guarantee for a ₹300-crore term loan to the Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Marketing Federation (AP MARKFED).
The Cabinet approved a special security and crowd management plan for the Godavari Pushkaralu scheduled to be held in June-July 2027. It approved the allocation of ₹50 crore for security and crowd management arrangements for the event and ratified the assignment of fire services modernisation works to four State-run agencies under the 15th Finance Commission’s Grant-in-Aid Scheme, he said.
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