Vijayawada (AP), Sep 20 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday chaired a ‘Collectors Conference’ at the Convention Centre in Vijayawada. It was the Chief Minister’s 13th such meeting with collectors in an attempt to strengthen bureaucracy and governance. At the event, Chief Minister Naidu launched a citizen mobile application in which details of every household will be available and their grievances will also be collected. During the meeting, which was attended by numerous officials, the CM announced that quantity of cereals distributed under the Public Distribution System (PDS) will be increased by five kilograms. October 2 onwards, ‘Chandranna’ Insurance Scheme will be increased to Rs. 2 Lakhs for the people who die within 50 years of age. Addressing the huge audience, CM Naidu directed the officials that agriculture, industry and service sectors should be developed parallel, with more focus on the service sector. He urged the concerned officials to target state GDP growth at 15 percent. Naidu also laid emphasis on 100 percent accuracy in soil testing. He added that fibre grids will be a reality in Andhra Pradesh very soon. Other areas stressed upon by the CM were: solar power, compulsory use of biometric system in departments, e-office system, fisheries, dairy sectors, water security, smart water grid, smart power grid and work to minimise the pollution levels.
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