Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Naidu Directs Technology-Led Services, Crop Protection and Solar Expansion
Andhra Pradesh wants people to get government services online without visiting offices.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu told officials to use tools such as AI, data systems and blockchain.
He also wants information from 1,204 services on the ManaMitra WhatsApp platform to work together.
Officials said El Niño weather conditions could reduce crop production by up to 20 percent.
Naidu asked them to provide enough water to farms and homes.
Farmers who have not planted paddy may be encouraged to grow other crops.
Officials were also told to send crop warnings and watch for malaria and dengue hotspots.
Reports said there were 401 dengue cases this year compared with 1,361 last year, though the reports describe the comparison differently.
Naidu also requested a plan to install many rooftop solar systems.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered officials to simplify online services so citizens need not visit government offices.
Officials were told to integrate data for 1,204 ManaMitra WhatsApp services and use AI, DigiVerifi, data lakes, blockchain and analytics.
Officials projected crop production could fall by up to 20% this season because of El Niño conditions.
Naidu directed officials to secure irrigation and drinking water, promote alternative crops, issue crop alerts and monitor disease hotspots.
He sought an action plan for large-scale rooftop solar installations to support Andhra Pradesh’s carbon-neutral goal.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and senior state officials.
- What
- The officials reviewed digital government services, agriculture, water supplies, disease prevention and renewable energy.
- When
- Monday; the reports do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The meeting was held at the Secretariat’s Real-Time Governance Society centre; one report identifies the location as Vijayawada, while another uses Amaravati in its dateline.
- Why
- To improve access to government services, protect crops and water supplies, prevent disease, and advance the state’s carbon-neutral goal.
- Digital services
- Officials were asked to integrate data across 1,204 services offered through the ManaMitra WhatsApp governance platform.
- Technology tools
- The proposed systems include AI assistants, DigiVerifi, data lakes, blockchain, APTS analytics and the Aware platform.
- Projected crop impact
- Officials said crop yields or farm produce could decline by up to 20% this season because of El Niño conditions.
- Water management
- Godavari water could be diverted to the Krishna Delta through the Pattiseema project until the end of September.
- Agricultural response
- Officials were directed to protect water supplies for cultivated crops, encourage alternatives to paddy and issue regular crop alerts.
- Dengue reports
- Officials cited 1,361 dengue cases last year and 401 cases this year so far; the reports differ on whether the comparison covers the corresponding period.
- Renewable energy
- Naidu requested an action plan for large-scale rooftop solar installations to support a carbon-neutral target.
