Collectors’ Conference Day 1
Andhra Pradesh achieves distinction : CM
Our priority is to achieve 80% satisfaction among people
Focus to be laid on 6 least developed districts : CM
Reviewing the 2nd quarter results for the year 2016-17, the Chief
Minister said that the state has posted an impressive growth of 12.26%
during the first quarter 2016-17 and could almost sustain it during the
2nd quarter of 2016-17 with an equally inspiring growth performance of
12.20%.
He said that the states GAV growth during the first half of 2016-17
stands at 12.23% and that all sectors have shown encouraging growth
rates.
He suggested that the same growth rate should be maintained for the
next 15 to 20 years for Andhra Pradesh to become a developed state.
The two day collectors conference started today at A Convention center
in Vijayawada where the Chief Minister reviewed the progress made in
the 2nd quarter and fixed the way forward for the remaining quarters.
We did not reach our desired destination of 15.28% but Andhra
Pradesh achieved a distinction the Chief Minister said.
He mentioned that the agricultural sector has performed outstandingly
well despite the deficit rainfall. The subsectors, fisheries, livestock, and
horticulture showed remarkable performance thought they were not
provided with additional funds he added. Agriculture sector grew at
24.44% supported by fisheries at 42.57%, horticulture at 18.33%,
livestocks at 14.19%. Efficiency and good administration in agriculture
departments helped them achieve this Chief Minister said.
The Chief Minister said that the government is keen to put in a
performance management framework to measure performance at
family level, community level and linking them with sustainable
development goals. He added that 15 themes have been identified for
Kutumba Vikasamu and 10 themes for Samaja Vikasamu.
He directed the collectors to ensure that all incomplete buildings in
their districts complete their constriction immediately if not they
would become non-performing assests over a period of time.
He said that post bifurcation, people of Andhra Pradesh were left
insecured but with the able administration of the government we could
bounce back to growth despite low budget. All of us should work
together systematically and we can achieve our desired growth rate he
told the collectors.
Remarking that the demonetization has caused a lot of inconvineance
to the people the Chief Minister said in this crisis kind of situation we
should work together. He mentioned that in the next subcommittee
meeting which is going to be held on the 28th, he will lay focus on
finding effective solutions.
Later he reviewed the state’s performance during Q2 and 1st half year
in respects of energy, infrastructure, water management, primary,
secondary, service and welfare sectors.
He advised that preference should be given to create sea based
economy as the state posses rich coastal region and natural resources.
In addition to this he also suggested for tapping oil and gas reserves in
the KG Basin and also said the oceanography should be explored to
boost the economy.
The Chief Minister stressed that the 102 projects in the state which are
in various stages of completion should be completed as soon as
possible. This will help provide jobs to lakhs of people and churn
economic activity in the state. He added that they should be monitored
on a real time basis.
The government is keen on proving houses for slum dwellers and we
are working out models for that he said.
Later he called to removal all flexies in the state and suggested for a
new legislation for regularsing all advertisements if necessary.
Speaking to the collectors, the Chief Minister said that they should
strive to achieve atleast 80% satisfaction among the people. Take it up
as a goal and strive hard to achieve this he added.
He said that will be identified among the 13 districts and focus will be
laid on them. Departments and districts should compete with each
other for overall development of the state the Chief Minister said.
Sri Anil Chandra Punetha, Special CS & CCLA in his welcome address
mentioned that the state was leading state in the country on various
parameters. “We are working under the leadership of the CM in turning
every challenge into a opportunity”, he added.
Sri K.E Krishna Murthy, Deputy Chief Minister said that AP has got a
visionary Chief Minister and because of the measures he has taken, the
state was able to achieve more growth than India.
During the latest demonitisation crisis, the Chief Minister held several
meetings with collectors, bankers and RBI and tried his best to mitigate
the crisis. All proposals made by the Chief Minister to NITI Ayog are
valuable and will help in boosting the country go cashless he said.
Sri S.P Tucker, Chief Secretary to Government mentioned that if the
state maintained the sustainable growth of 12.23% for the next few
years, Andhra Pradesh would become a developed state. He also added
that drought proofing along with a host of other activities merging with
real time governance has given a big break through.
Finance Minister Sri Yanamala Rama krishnudu said the Chief Minister’s
focus on agriculture sector has borne fruits and that the sector has
showed an impressive growth rate of 24%. The sub sectors have really
performed well he added.
To achieve the desired growth rate, now is the time to focus more on
secondary and service sectors. This will not only help in job creation but
also will have an impact on overall growth rate.
The Finance Minister said that demonetization should not affect the
economic activity of the state and we should be able to sustain the
growth rate. He suggested that respective departments heads should
make sure that growth does not fall in their departments.
NABARD has sanctioned 1981.54 crores for the construction of
Polavaram project, announced the Chief Minister in the middle of the
meeting. He said he is very happy and directed the Collectors of East
and West Godavari districts to start land acquisition for the completion
of the project. He thanked Finance and Irrigation departments for their
sustained efforts and expressed gratitude to central ministers.