The Cabinet approved the Health Department’s proposal to invite tenders for the design of a Universal Health Policy under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and Dr NTR Vaidya Seva, in a hybrid mode.
Published Sep 04, 2025 | 8:16 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 04, 2025 | 8:57 PM
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu
Synopsis: The health policy aims to cover nearly five crore people in the state. Families below the poverty line will get annual insurance coverage of ₹2.5 lakh through insurance firms and an additional ₹25 lakh through a trust. Families above the poverty line will be eligible for coverage of ₹2 to ₹5 lakh.
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Thursday, 4 September, approved a slew of proposals covering health, medical education, industries, energy, infrastructure, and welfare sectors.
Briefing the media after the meeting, Information, Public Relations, and Housing Minister Kolusu Parthasarathy said that 31 key decisions were taken in the 29th e-Cabinet meeting.
The Cabinet approved the Health Department’s proposal to invite tenders for the design of a Universal Health Policy under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and Dr NTR Vaidya Seva, in a hybrid mode.
The scheme aims to cover nearly five crore people in the state. Families below the poverty line will get annual insurance coverage of ₹2.5 lakh through insurance firms and an additional ₹25 lakh through a trust. Families above the poverty line will be eligible for coverage of ₹2 to ₹5 lakh.
The scheme will exclude employees covered under EHS but include journalists under the Working Journalists Health Scheme. Insurance firms will process and settle claims up to ₹25 lakh, with reimbursement later from the government.
Patients must get approvals within six hours of hospitalisation, and hospitals will receive payments within 15 days. Anti-fraud mechanisms of PMJAY will apply. A dedicated control room under the NTR Trust will monitor implementation, covering 3,257 procedures (including 324 in government hospitals).
The Cabinet cleared proposals to establish 10 new medical colleges in PPP mode at Adoni, Madanapalle, Markapuram, Pulivendula, Penugonda, Palakollu, Amalapuram, Narsipatnam, Bapatla, and Parvathipuram.
In Phase I, four colleges (Adoni, Markapuram, Madanapalle, and Pulivendula) will be taken up. All 10 colleges are to be ready for admissions by 2027–28.
The Cabinet approved an exemption from stamp duty on sale/lease deeds (on reimbursement basis) for educational and healthcare institutions allotted land in Amaravati after January 1, 2025.
It also cleared an ordinance to regularise 59,375 unauthorised buildings, 49,936 deviations, and 10,212 additional floors constructed up to August 31, 2025, under a new scheme.
Several major proposals were approved:
MSME Industrial Parks:
Tourism & Hospitality
Energy projects
Water Resources
Electronics & IT
Transport & roads
Cabinet approved amendments to the AP Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1963, reducing the “green tax” for transport vehicles. A new Bill will replace Ordinance 4 of 2025.
Agriculture
Nellore: 19.69 acres of AMC land allotted to Nellore Municipal Corporation for the new vegetable market.
Rural Development
Cabinet approved the Operation and Maintenance Policy (Rural Drinking Water Supply Schemes) under Jal Jeevan Mission guidelines, ensuring sustainable water management and community-based monitoring.
Higher education
Cabinet approved amendments to the AP Private Universities Act, 2016, to streamline the establishment and regulation of private universities by removing mandatory joint certification requirements.
(Edited by Majnu Babu)
