The Industries Department said that the TDP-led NDA government has not diluted or amended the policy and that it continues to serve as the basis for enforcing local employment norms across industries.
Published Jan 08, 2026 | 12:32 AM ⚊ Updated Jan 08, 2026 | 3:06 PM
The order was originally issued early in the tenure of former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Synopsis: Andhra Pradesh has mandated since October 2019 that private industries operating in the State employ at least 75 percent eligible local candidates, an RTI reply has shown. G.O.Ms. No. 21, issued by the then YSRCP government, continues to be the governing policy and has not been diluted or amended by the present TDP-led NDA government, according to the Industries Department.
Andhra Pradesh has required private industries operating in the State to ensure that 75 percent of their workforce consists of eligible local candidates since October 2019, according to information furnished by the Industries Department under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The RTI application was filed by Kannada activist Gautham Ganesh, who sought details on government policies, legal provisions, enforcement mechanisms and incentives aimed at promoting employment for local and Telugu-speaking people in private industries across Andhra Pradesh.
In its reply, the Department said that G.O.Ms. No. 21, issued on 14 October 2019 by the then YSRCP government, remains the principal policy instrument governing local employment in private industries.
Notably, it added that the TDP-led NDA government has not diluted or amended the order and that it continues to serve as the basis for enforcing local employment norms across industries.
The reply does not mention any separate reservation quotas specifically for Telugu-speaking populations, indicating that eligibility is governed by the definition of “local candidate” under the existing rules.
The Department said that a district-level committee headed by the respective District Collector has been constituted to oversee the implementation of the local employment norms.
The committee is tasked with monitoring compliance and enforcing the provisions of G.O.Ms. No. 21, ensuring that private industries adhere to the mandated 75 percent local employment requirement.
While the RTI application included references to employment for Telugu-speaking people, the official response confines itself strictly to “local employment” as defined under the 2019 Government Order.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
