Cabinet decides to reduce green tax on vehicles
Cabinet's approval for Mangalagiri Gold Cluster
AMARAVATI: The AP cabinet led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu approved implementation of universal health policy to provide quality treatment free of cost to around five crore people in the state. The insurance companies will provide health insurance from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh and the NTR Vaidya Seva Trust will provide health coverage from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 25 lakh to BPL families. Under this programme 3,257 health services will be covered.
As per the new proposal the approvals will be given within six hours after admitting patient in hospital and a control will be set up in NTR Trust to monitor the free health services. Addressing media persons on cabinet decisions, Minister for Information and Public Relations K Parthasarathi said the cabinet also approved the proposal to develop ten new medical colelges in PPP mode including at Adoni, Madanapalli, Markapuram, Pulivendula, Penugonda, Palacole, Amalapuram, Narsipatnam, Bapatla and Parvatiuram to start admissions from 2027-28 academic year.
The important cabinet decisions include waiving of stamp duty for the lands allotted to educational institutions and hospitals in Amaravati capital region, regularisation of 59,375 unauthorised constructions as on August 31, 2025. In addition the cabinet decided to consider the proposal to increase the limit of high rise buildings to 24 metres against the present 18 metres height.
The cabient also approved the proposal of Municipal and urban development authority for land pooling of 78.01 acres in Atmakuru village of Mangalagiri mandal to implement Mangalagiri Gold Cluster Land Pooling Scheme for the benefit of local goldsmiths.
The cabinet also decided the proposal to distribute 14.2 kg gas cylinders under Deepam-2 scheme to benefit 23,912 beneficiaries of agency region spread in 16 districts.
In addition the state cabinet approved the investments cleared in State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) meetings. The cabinet approved allotment of lands proposed by various departments including Industries and Commercial Taxes, Tourism and Youth welfare, Power sector to encourage investors. The cabient also approved for allotment of Rs 5.7 cr for repair and maintenance of 392 irrigation structures.
The cabinet also approved to allot 26.70 acres of land for the electronics companies which came forward to invest Rs 1595 cr in Naidupet to provide employment opportunity to 2168 people.
The state cabinet also decided to reduce green tax on vehicles and introduce a bill in Assembly sessions. The cabinet also approved AP Drinking water supply schemes operation and maintenance scheme proposed by Panchayat Raj department to supply safe drinking water in rural areas.
The state cabinet thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitaraman for reducing GST on various products to benefit middle class and poor. The cabinet opined that the next generation reforms will improve the living standards of people.
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