Andhra Pradesh Politics & Governance

Andhra Pradesh approves ₹212.22-crore Lok Bhavan complex in Amaravati

1 September 2026

Andhra Pradesh granted administrative approval for a planned Lok Bhavan complex in Amaravati, with a cost ceiling of ₹212.22 crore. The complex is to include the Governor’s residence, an Assembly Darbar Hall, offices, guest houses and accommodation for staff and security personnel.

The Capital Region Development Authority is to meet the cost from its own resources. The approval conditions cap expenditure at the sanctioned amount and restrict expansion or additional works without prior approval.

Key Facts

• The proposed complex also includes 20 barrack rooms intended to accommodate about 144 security personnel.
• Expanding the scope, adding works or increasing the financial burden through revised estimates requires prior approval.

One child dies and 53 people fall ill after chloroquine distribution in Polavaram district

1 September 2026

A seven-year-old girl died and 53 other people fell ill in Gollaguppa village, Polavaram district, after health workers distributed chloroquine tablets during a malaria-prevention visit. The affected group included 46 children and seven adults; patients were taken to hospitals in Lakshmipuram and Bhadrachalam.

Officials said patients receiving treatment were stable. Medical teams were sent to the village, and the state government ordered an inquiry into the incident, including the source of the tablets.

Key Facts

• The Health Department was examining the distributed tablets’ source and arrival date as part of the inquiry.
• Chloroquine is generally not used against Plasmodium falciparum malaria because resistance is widespread.

Andhra Pradesh begins ration-rice distribution with 10% broken grains in 17 districts

1 September 2026

Andhra Pradesh began distributing ration rice with no more than 10% broken grains in 17 districts on 1 September. The change is intended to improve the quality of rice supplied through ration shops.

The government planned to expand distribution to 20 districts the following month and then statewide over the next two to three months. Approval from the Union government for distributing steamed rice was still being sought.

Key Facts

• The revised rice standard limits broken grains to 10%, compared with earlier reported levels of 25% and then 15%.
• The state commissioner had written to the Union Food and Public Distribution Department requesting permission for steamed-rice distribution.

Godavari water released through Polavaram Left Main Canal towards North Andhra

2 September 2026

Godavari water began flowing into North Andhra through the Polavaram Left Main Canal on 2 September, with the release at the cross-regulator in Payakaraopeta, Anakapalli district. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu attended the event and opened the regulator gates with local farmers.

The government plans to use the canal water for irrigation and drinking-water needs across several districts and to fill 110 tanks in Anakapalli district. These are planned uses; the report does not establish that the wider distribution or tank-filling had been completed.

Key Facts

• The Polavaram Project Authority is a Union-constituted statutory body for the project, under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
• Polavaram is a multipurpose irrigation project; its reservoir and canals are designed to support irrigation, including stabilising existing irrigated areas.

Election Commission extends Andhra Pradesh SIR claims and objections deadline

2 September 2026

The Election Commission extended the deadline for claims and objections under Andhra Pradesh’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls to 10 September 2026. The revision is intended to update voter details and include eligible voters.

Scrutiny and disposal of claims were scheduled to be completed by 5 October, with publication of the final electoral roll scheduled for 9 October.

Key Facts

• The ECI prepares electoral rolls and issues identification cards to eligible voters.
• The described revision checks for migrated and deceased electors and uses software to identify and correct duplicate entries.

Andhra Pradesh forms committee to revise RTE admission guidelines

3 September 2026

Andhra Pradesh constituted a 16-member state-level committee to review guidelines for the 25% free-admission provision in private unaided schools under the Right to Education Act. The committee, chaired by the Director of School Education, will study the Act, state rules and relevant directions, and recommend measures on online admissions, disclosure of seats and fee reimbursement. It will also identify practical and legal issues in implementation and propose safeguards against discrimination. Its recommendations and any revised procedures were ...