Netanna Sevalo launched; legislation to guard BC pursuits quickly, says Chandrababu Naidu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday (August 7, 2026) introduced that the coalition authorities would quickly enact a legislation geared toward defending the pursuits of Backward Lessons (BCs), saying {that a} draft of the laws had already been ready.

Addressing the twelfth Nationwide Handloom Day celebrations at Kothapeta village in Chirala constituency of Bapatla district, the Chief Minister launched the Netanna Sevalo welfare scheme and mentioned his authorities was dedicated to each welfare and improvement regardless of the State’s monetary difficulties.

Below the scheme, the federal government launched ₹179 crore to supply monetary help of ₹25,000 every to 71,536 eligible handloom households throughout the State.

Describing handloom weaving as a logo of India’s tradition and heritage, Mr. Naidu mentioned Andhra Pradesh was dwelling to a number of famend handloom traditions, together with these of Chirala, Venkatagiri, Dharmavaram, Uppada, Mangalagiri, Ponduru, Pedana, Srikalahasti and Narsapuram.

In response to the Chief Minister, practically 1.27 lakh folks rely on the handloom sector for his or her livelihood. He mentioned the federal government was supplying free electrical energy of as much as 200 items a month to handloom households and as much as 500 items to energy loom items, benefiting greater than 72,000 households and items.

Mr. Naidu additionally mentioned handloom employees had been being supplied pensions underneath the NTR Pension Bharosa scheme from the age of fifty. He mentioned round 85,000 beneficiaries had been receiving month-to-month pensions of ₹4,000 every, involving an annual expenditure of ₹420 crore.

The federal government, he mentioned, had prolonged ₹79 crore in money credit score help to 109 main handloom cooperative societies and accepted 10 handloom clusters underneath the Small Cluster Improvement Programme at a value of ₹10 crore. Infrastructure initiatives had been additionally being taken up in Uppada and Mangalagiri, and a handloom and handicrafts museum was being arrange at Shakhamuru in Amaravati.

The Chief Minister introduced {that a} sustainable textile recycling unit with an funding of ₹4,200 crore can be arrange in Visakhapatnam.

With out naming the YSR Congress Get together, the Chief Minister accused the Opposition of obstructing improvement by way of court docket circumstances, protests and what he described as “conspiracy politics”. Referring to allegations surrounding the current Mega DSC recruitment examination, he mentioned makes an attempt had been being made to create controversy lengthy after the examination course of had concluded.

Drawing a distinction between youthful folks and political opponents, Mr. Naidu mentioned Technology Z wished improvement and alternatives, whereas sure sections of the older political management had been making an attempt to impede progress.

He additionally criticised Opposition leaders over current protests and law-and-order incidents, alleging that they had been encouraging disruptive actions and creating obstacles to improvement.

Revival plans for Chirala

Calling Chirala a “Mini Mumbai” due to its wealthy weaving heritage, the Chief Minister promised to revive its former glory.

He mentioned tourism infrastructure can be strengthened alongside the Surya Lanka, Bapatla and Chirala shoreline, and introduced the event of a tourism hall with monetary help of ₹97 crore underneath the Swadesh Darshan scheme.

Later, Mr. Naidu reviewed the efficiency of district officers, inaugurated a number of improvement works and witnessed the signing of agreements with 4 organisations, together with Fabindia, for the promotion of the handloom sector. Ministers S. Savitha, Gottipati Ravi Kumar, Anagani Satya Prasad and native public representatives attended the programme.