Andhra Pradesh Politics & Governance

Vijayawada hosts state-level conference on mediation

1 March 2026

A state-level mediation conference was held in Vijayawada, where Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant urged wider use of mediation to resolve disputes and reduce pressure on courts. He stressed the importance of training mediators and selecting them transparently to build confidence in the process. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the government would support mediation centres in Amaravati and provide honorariums to mediators.

Notable Points

• About Vijayawada: Vijayawada is a major city on the Krishna River and an important urban centre in the Andhra–Krishna region. The conference linked local mediation capacity with the wider push to resolve disputes outside full trials.

Foundation stone laid for Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy

1 March 2026

Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant laid the foundation stone for the Andhra Pradesh Judicial Academy at Pichukalapalem in Amaravati. The academy is planned at an estimated cost of ₹165 crore, with capacity to train 120 judges at a time.

Notable Points

• About Amaravati: The academy site at Pichukalapalem is within the planned Amaravati capital region on the Krishna river plain. The ₹165-crore academy is a project under construction, not an operating training centre yet.

Andhra Pradesh directs power companies to clear pending farm connections

2 March 2026

Andhra Pradesh directed its three power distribution companies to provide pending agricultural electricity connections within two months. Officials reported 46,113 pending applications and estimated that about ₹250 crore would be needed for poles, transformers and other materials.

Notable Points

• Implementation point: The reported 46,113 applications were pending agricultural service connections. The estimated ₹250 crore is for distribution equipment such as poles and transformers, not for new power-generation capacity.

Andhra Pradesh estimates ₹63 crore in crop losses from unseasonal rain

19–20 March 2026

After unseasonal rain and hailstorms, Andhra Pradesh officials gave preliminary estimates of crop damage across the State. By 20 March, they reported ₹63 crore in losses: ₹40 crore for field crops and ₹23 crore for horticultural crops. The assessment covered several districts and remained subject to a detailed survey; the government directed officials to complete that assessment and alert farmers to weather risks.

Notable Points

• Assessment status: The ₹63-crore figure was a preliminary administrative estimate, not a final compensation amount or a completed crop-loss survey.

Andhra Pradesh reports 64 organ-donation beneficiaries in first two months of 2026

3 March 2026

Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said 18 brain-dead donors provided organs during January and February 2026, benefiting 64 people. He also said the number of hospitals performing organ transplants in Andhra Pradesh had increased from three to nine. The state ranked sixth in the Union Health Ministry’s 2025 state-wise organ-donation list.

Notable Points

• About NOTTO: The National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation coordinates national transplant policy, allocation and registry functions under the Union health ministry.

First kidney transplant performed at Palasa hospital

13 March 2026

The Kidney Research Centre and Super Speciality Hospital at Palasa performed its first kidney transplant on 13 March. A medical team carried out the surgery on a 23-year-old woman, with her father as the donor; contemporary reports said both were recovering well. The operation expanded specialist renal care available in the Uddanam region.

Notable Points

• About Uddanam: Uddanam is a coastal region of Srikakulam district studied for a high burden of chronic kidney disease of uncertain cause. The transplant milestone concerns treatment access; it does not resolve the cause of the region’s kidney disease.

State-appointed commission begins inquiry into Tirumala ghee procurement

3 March 2026

A state-appointed commission began examining records concerning alleged adulteration in ghee procured for Tirumala’s Srivari laddu. Chaired by retired officer Dinesh Kumar, the commission sought files and explanations from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams officials on procurement tenders, quality checks and related administrative decisions. It was given 45 days to submit its report to the state government.

Notable Points

• About TTD: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams administers the Sri Venkateswara temple on the Tirumala hills in Tirupati district and its associated institutions. The state commission’s inquiry concerns procurement and oversight records; its appointment is not a finding of guilt.

ED attaches ₹441.63 crore of assets in Andhra liquor investigation

6 March 2026

The Enforcement Directorate ...