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High expectations: On Chandrababu Naidu as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister

Mr. Naidu must focus on creating jobs while continuing welfare schemes

With Telugu Desam Party leader Nara Chandrababu Naidu having taken oath as Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister for a record fourth time, the expectation is that this will bring to an end the vacillations (अस्थिरता, हिचकिचाहट) over several policy decisions that have plagued the State and its economy. The grand ceremony saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several National Democratic Alliance partners in attendance. As anticipated (पूर्वानुमान करना, अपेक्षा करना), top priority has been accorded to Mr. Naidu’s unfinished dream — a world-class capital at Amaravati, nestled between two of Andhra’s biggest cities, Guntur and Vijayawada, and on the banks of the Krishna. Mr. Naidu has already indicated that he would revitalise (पुनर्जीवित करना) this project that was stalled by his predecessor, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy. It would be imperative (अनिवार्य), however, to enact a law on the capital region to settle the matter, as flip flops over a capital for a large State such as Andhra Pradesh have been to the detriment (हानि, नुकसान) of governance, the economy and businesses, and a psychological dampener for a people already reeling from the loss of Hyderabad. The Chief Minister must also address environmental concerns for the Krishna due to the impending and rapid urbanisation.

Mr. Naidu is viewed as a pro-corporate urbaniser, focusing on building cities and largely neglecting agriculture and allied sectors. While he has been rightly credited for Hyderabad’s emergence as an IT power centre, he must now make good his promise to Andhra’s farmers to lift them out of stagnation (स्थिरता, ठहराव) and poverty. Indeed, complimenting the “super six” promises in the manifesto of the NDA alliance (गठबंधन) in the State was an annual ₹20,000 input cost for the farmer. But Andhra’s agriculture sector, much like the rest of the country, requires a systemic approach to increasing farmers’ incomes, generating sustainable (टिकाऊ) livelihoods, reducing food waste by expanding cold storage supply chain facilities, and increasing output efficiency (दक्षता, कुशलता) by implementing climate-smart farming practices. As a futuristic leader, one would hope Mr. Naidu would take these cues. But the most pressing concern, of creating jobs, while continuing the unemployment allowance and other welfare measures begun by his predecessor (पूर्वाधिकारी), must be his top priority. Only this will inspire faith in his government and his governance.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Vacillation (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - अस्थिरता, हिचकिचाहट
English Meaning - The inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision.

2.Anticipate (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - पूर्वानुमान करना, अपेक्षा करना
English Meaning - To expect or predict.

3.Revitalise (Verb)

Hindi Meaning - पुनर्जीवित करना
English Meaning - To give new life or vigor to.

4.Imperative (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अनिवार्य
English Meaning - Of vital importance; crucial.

5.Detriment (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - हानि, नुकसान
English Meaning - The state of being harmed or damaged.

6.Stagnation (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - स्थिरता, ठहराव
English Meaning - The state of not flowing or moving.

7.Efficiency (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - दक्षता, कुशलता
English Meaning - The state or quality of being efficient.

8.Alliance (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - गठबंधन
English Meaning - A union or association formed for mutual benefit.

9.Sustainable (Adjective)

Hindi Meaning - टिकाऊ
English Meaning - Able to be maintained at a certain rate or level.

10.Predecessor (Noun)

Hindi Meaning - पूर्वाधिकारी
English Meaning - A person who held a job or office before the current holder.