Archive · 24 Sep 2025
AP Assembly Passes Aquaculture, Sachivalayams Bills
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly, on Wednesday, passed two new bills.
One bill is about fish farming and makes changes to help farmers, like giving them cheaper electricity if they register.
The government is also trying to track fish farms to be more transparent.
Another bill is about village offices.
The government is working on plans to help fish farmers sell their products and expand to other countries.
The changes follow discussions with farmers to make sure it's good for them.
The Andhra Pradesh Assembly passed two bills on Wednesday.
The bills passed were the AP Aquaculture Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025 and the Andhra Pradesh Grama Sachivalayams and Ward Sachivalayams (Amendment) Bill, 2025.
The aquaculture bill aims to strengthen the sector and support farmers.
Registered aquaculture farmers will receive a subsidy of Rs. 1.50 per electricity unit.
The government spends Rs. 1,100 crore annually on the electricity subsidy for aqua farmers.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Assembly, Ministers Kinjarapu Atchannaidu and Dola Sribala Veeranjaneya Swamy
- What
- Passed bills on aquaculture and village administration
- When
- Wednesday (unspecified year)
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh Assembly
- Why
- To amend existing laws and support aquaculture
Aqua Farmer's Registration
Government's Stance
Registration Compliance
Aqua Farmer's Registration
20% of aqua farmers have not completed registration
Government's Stance
Farmers will be given another chance by paying a 50% of the late fee.
- Event
- AP Assembly Monsoon Session
- Date
- Wednesday (unspecified year)
- Key Bills Passed
- Aquaculture Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, Grama Sachivalayams and Ward Sachivalayams (Amendment) Bill
- Key Ministers
- Kinjarapu Atchannaidu, Dola Sribala Veeranjaneya Swamy
- Electricity Subsidy
- Rs. 1.50 per unit for registered farmers
- Subsidy Cost
- Rs. 1,100 crore annually
