Overview

• Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said 1.41 lakh Margadarsis have adopted over 13 lakh Bangaru Kutumbams, with a stated target of 15 lakh.
• P4 received its official launch in Mangalagiri after a March 30 rollout, with the government describing it as a mentorship-driven poverty reduction model.
• A state survey mapped 1.69 crore households and identified 26 lakh needy families to guide targeting and monitoring.
• Authorities stressed that mentor participation is voluntary, with NRIs and affluent donors joining, and some mentors adopting entire villages or mandals.
• Naidu announced a Sanjeevani public-health initiative with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and said P4 will be monitored daily with quarterly reviews, alongside evaluations of mentors and outcomes.