Unlike former chief minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu announced that he will continue all projects initiated by the previous government. He made it clear that he has no intention of destroying any project started in the state. However, he recalled that the previous government had discontinued several projects started during his regime, causing heavy losses to the state.
Between 2014-2019, the TDP government planned to complete the ports under the PPP (Public Private Partnership) system. But he was reminded that the previous Jagan government had changed them to the EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) system.
Though giving grants from the government is burdensome, he said considering these factors, the projects of the previous government will continue as usual. The chief minister advised the collectors that the APIIC lands have been encroached at some places in the state and that they should immediately focus on them.
Chandrababu said that he wants to bring an environment in which the government is favorable to the industrialists in the state. Due to the behavior of the previous government, the industrialists here have gone to the neighboring states. He said that the previous government had neglected the project of providing gas to the house through a pipeline.
Chandrababu said that in the last five years, the Jagan government has canceled the PPA (Power Purchase Agreements) in the power sector. As a result, he deplored that the government was forced to purchase power from the open market at a high price. However, with the intervention of the court, the production companies were paid according to the contracts and the burden was put on the people by paying in addition prices to the electricity purchased in the market.
Chandrababu has directed the officials to ensure that there should be no power cuts in the state. He said that the necessary policy will be taken towards increasing the use of electric vehicles in the state. Solar systems will be set up in government offices. The Chief Minister said that mini solar power projects will be set up at house roofs and feeder level in partnership with the Centre.
