Overview
- Super Six programmes delivered large transfers, including Rs 10,090 crore to mothers under Talliki Vandanam, Rs 6,310 crore to 4.6 million farmers via Annadata Sukhibhava, nearly two crore free LPG cylinders under Deepam–2, and free bus travel for women under Stree Shakti.
- Officials highlighted MoUs worth about Rs 13.25 lakh crore signed at the CII summit and State Investment Promotion Board approvals of roughly Rs 8.55 lakh crore, with government job estimates of over 16 lakh from MoUs and 8.23 lakh from approvals.
- The government set phased targets for Amaravati—officials’ residences by April 2026, trunk roads by October 2026, layout roads by October 2027, and iconic buildings by April 2028—while initiating a second land-pooling phase for 16,666 acres that drew opposition pushback.
- Tech ambitions featured a planned Quantum Valley in the capital region, two IBM quantum computers scheduled for 2026, a pledged USD 15 billion Google AI data centre in Visakhapatnam, and the launch of Ratan Tata Innovation Hubs.
- The year also recorded major incidents, with authorities reporting 13 Maoists killed near Maredumilli in November, temple accidents that claimed 23 lives, a Kurnool bus fire that killed 19, and Cyclone Montha losses estimated at Rs 5,233 crore, as some poll promises remained pending or partially implemented.