AP CM Naidu Directs Officials to Check Essential Commodity Prices Amid El Niño Concerns
During a review meeting at the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) , the Chief Minister instructed officials to ensure that prices of rice, red gram, onions, edible oils and sugar remained under control.
Naidu enquired about the sale of government-supplied rice through Rythu Bazaars and asked officials to explore the possibility of making fine-quality rice available at affordable prices during festivals such as Deepavali and Sankranti.
He also directed them to increase onion supplies to avoid inconvenience to consumers.
Reviewing power supply, the Chief Minister stressed the need to ensure uninterrupted electricity across the State.
On the PM Surya Ghar scheme, Naidu called for speeding up rooftop solar panel installations and improving the State’s performance.
Noting that Andhra Pradesh ranked fourth nationally, he said efforts should be intensified to improve its position. He said another nine lakh connections were required to meet the target and directed officials to prepare a time-bound action plan to complete installations quickly.
The Chief Minister also instructed officials to ensure an uninterrupted supply of sand and called for greater use of technology in governance, prompt identification of shortcomings and corrective action.
He stressed the need for better coordination among government departments to improve the implementation of various programmes.
Chief Secretary G Sai Prasad and other senior officials attended the meeting.
