Archive · 16 Aug 2026
Naidu tells Andhra women to turn welfare into income
The leader of a big state in India called Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Naidu, met with many women who get help from the government.
He rode the bus with them to his office and they talked together.
They were celebrating that it had been one year since a special program started.
That program lets women ride free on buses.
Mr. Naidu said women are very good with money, sometimes better than big companies.
He wants them to use government help to start businesses and earn their own income.
He said women are becoming the main earners in their families.
When women earn more, he said, their families become happier and healthier.
He wants everyone to work together with the government to make the state better.
Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu addressed women at a state-wide programme titled 'A Year of Stree Shakti – Doubled Self-Respect' in Amaravati.
The programme marked the first anniversary of the Stree Shakti free bus travel scheme.
Naidu urged women to use government schemes to build incomes, businesses, and self-employment for greater self-reliance.
He said DWCRA groups hold around Rs 25,000 crore in bank savings and praised women's financial discipline in repaying bank loans.
Naidu said the government is using the P4 (Public-Private-People-Partnership) model to improve the economic condition of poor families.
He called for an 'Anu Nenu' approach, urging people to take responsibility for developing their families, villages, and the state.
Naidu linked education with development, noting the 'Thalliki Vandanam' scheme for all children and health initiatives such as Sanjeevani.
- Who
- Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and women beneficiaries from across Andhra Pradesh
- What
- A state-wide programme titled 'A Year of Stree Shakti – Doubled Self-Respect' marking the first anniversary of the Stree Shakti free bus travel scheme, where Naidu urged women to turn welfare support into income sources
- When
- Saturday (the first anniversary of the Stree Shakti free bus travel scheme)
- Where
- Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, from the Amaravati Parade Grounds to the Chief Minister's camp office
- Why
- To promote women's economic empowerment and self-reliance, which Naidu said is key to improving the lives of poor and middle-class families
- Chief Minister
- Nara Chandrababu Naidu
- Programme
- A Year of Stree Shakti – Doubled Self-Respect
- Occasion
- First anniversary of the Stree Shakti free bus travel scheme
- Location
- Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh
- DWCRA bank savings
- Around Rs 25,000 crore
- Initiatives mentioned
- Thalliki Vandanam (education), Sanjeevani (public healthcare)
- Development model
- P4 (Public-Private-People-Partnership)