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Andhra Pradesh to provide basic facilities to tribal families by 2027
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Sunday that his government aims to ensure every tribal family in remote forest areas has access to healthcare, safe drinking water and housing…
The Story in Brief
Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Sunday that his government aims to ensure every tribal family in remote forest areas has access to healthcare, safe drinking water and housing by 2027. Speaking on International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples in Vijayawada, he said feeder ambulances and mobile medical units are being deployed, and mobile towers will be added to improve digital connectivity. The state has allocated Rs 4,764 crore for 2.73 million tribals, Hindustan Times reports. Road connectivity is being provided to 2,336 habitations on mission mode, with 905 km of roads built under the 'Adavi Talli Bata' initiative at a cost of around Rs 1,000 crore. Naidu also said 150,000 tribal youth will receive skill training, and the government is promoting Araku Coffee as a global brand, expanding cultivation by 100,000 acres.
The Indian Opinion
The promise of universal healthcare, water and housing by 2027 sounds ambitious, but Andhra's tribal areas have seen many such pledges before. The real test is not the press release but the last mile: feeder ambulances are useless if roads are impassable, and mobile towers mean little without power. Sceptics will point to the struck-down GO No. 3 on local jobs as a warning. The number to watch is how many of the 2,336 targeted habitations actually get all-weather roads and a functional health sub-centre by next year.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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