Naidu to Set Governance Agenda at Collectors’ Meet, Focus on Last-Mile Delivery

Vijayawada: Underscoring that people's needs remain the govt's top priority, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu preside over the two-day district collectors' conference beginning on Thursday. Chief minister will lay down a clear, results-driven roadmap for districts, with a sharp focus on last-mile delivery, accountability and speedier execution.The two-day conference comes at a crucial juncture following a series of district-wise review meetings conducted by the chief minister with public representatives. Those interactions flagged gaps in implementation and service delivery, making this conference a key platform to convert feedback into time-bound administrative action.Senior officials from various departments, along with all district collectors, will participate in the deliberations scheduled from 10 am to 6.30 pm on both days. The overarching aim is to further strengthen governance efficiency, closely track the progress of development and welfare programmes, and provide clear direction to district administrations.The chief minister will review Swarnandhra and the Ten Principles framework, district-wise GSDP growth, implementation of centrally sponsored schemes, grievance redressal mechanisms, and the grounding of investment proposals on the day-one. File clearances, administrative efficiency and the performance of RTGS initiatives will also come under scrutiny.A major highlight will be presentations by collectors from four districts showcasing innovative best practices adopted locally. The chief minister is expected to identify scalable models and direct their replication across the state. He will also review the status of best practices presented during the previous editions of collectors' conferences, emphasising continuity and measurable outcomes rather than one-time initiatives.The focus will shift to key welfare and sectoral priorities, including the Sanjeevani programme, summer action plan, Super Six initiatives, welfare delivery, and the performance of revenue and income-generating departments on Friday. Education, skill development and law and order will also be reviewed in detail. District Superintendents of Police will join the meeting in the post-lunch session on the day two to align policing priorities with governance goals.With the govt reiterating that "people's needs are the priority," the conference is expected to sharpen coordination across departments, accelerate development and investment projects, and ensure that governance reforms translate into visible outcomes on the ground. All the cabinet ministers, special chief secretaries, principal secretaries, and secretaries will also attend the session.