Overview

• Ministers ratified the AP Circular Economy and Waste Recycling Policy (2025–30) aligned with Swarna Andhra 2047 to drive industrial symbiosis, build dual-layered recycling infrastructure and spur waste-to-wealth MSMEs.
• The Cabinet cleared installation of an IBM quantum system at the Amaravati Quantum Computing Centre, with the government saying this would make Andhra Pradesh the first state in India to host a physical quantum computer.
• Urban measures include amendments following repeal of the AP Non-Agricultural Lands Act (2006) to streamline land conversion, introduce external development charges and fund trunk infrastructure, alongside approval to award Amaravati water-supply and EPC packages and ₹904 crore for LPS amenities.
• A 1,200-acre lease in Mylavaram mandal was approved for Adani Solar Energy to build a 250 MW project, and 12.96 acres in Guntur were transferred to AYUSH for a Centre-funded ₹52 crore Central Research Institute for Yoga and Naturopathy.
• Welfare and legal steps include gratuity for retiring Anganwadi staff (₹1 lakh for workers, ₹40,000 for helpers), a Deputy Collector post for tennis player Saketh Sai Myneni under the sports quota, a resolution to repeal a superseded Manual Scavenging law and language updates to the Beggary Prohibition Act.