The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh has come out with a simple model of economic development, rather than going in for complex formats and imaginary economic models for the state.
The model was presented in the state annual budget for 2022-23 by finance minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy in the state assembly on Friday.
He said the state government is adopting the models of economics focus on four important pillars of development policymaking – human capacity development, infrastructure provision, livelihoods support, and social security.
“These four, in combination with enabling policies and good governance, form the basis for sustainable economic growth. The underlying principle is that they enable citizens to access opportunities to realise their potential,” he said.
The first pillar – Human Capacity Development – includes the strategic development goals of eradicating poverty and hunger; achieving good health and well-being; quality education; and gender equality. Programmes like Nadu-Nedu, Jagananna – Amma Vodi, Goru Mudda, Vidya Kanuka, Vidya Deewana, and Vasathi Deewana; YSR Sampoorna Poshana, YSR Clinics, Medical Colleges, Aarogyasri, and Aarogya Aasara reflect the focus on human capacity development.
The second pillar – Infrastructure Development – includes providing clean water and sanitation; affordable and clean energy; promoting sustainable cities and communities; and infrastructure provision. It includes new Medical Colleges, YSR Jalayagnam, YSR Jala Kala, road development, new ports and harbors, marketing infrastructure for agriculture and dairy, Fibrenet, and urban infrastructure projects.
The third pillar – Livelihood generation – includes providing the opportunity for decent work and economic growth. The various program like YSR Rythu Bharosa, YSR Matsyakara Bharosa, Rythu Bharosa Kendralu, YSR Jala Kala, Price Stabilization Fund, godowns, YSR Agri-testing labs, primary and secondary processing facilities, and bulk milk-chilling centres in coordination with Amul, and power subsidy to aquaculture farmers are part of this pillar.
Similar programmes like YSR Aasara and YSR Cheyutha, YSR EBC Nestham, YSR Nethana Nestham, YSR Vahana Mitra, Jagananna Thodu, Jagananna Chedhodu, and YSR Law Nestham also provide livelihood support to specific occupational categories.
The fourth and final pillar – Social Security – includes reducing inequality and eradicating hunger and poverty. It consists of our government’s widespread basket of social security programs to various deprived and vulnerable sections under Dr YSR Pension Kanuka.
“The implementation of these four pillars has been supported with enabling policies and good governance,” Buggana said.
