Vijayawada, May 14 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed all departments to intensify efforts to increase the state's own revenues while aggressively pursuing pending central funds.
Reviewing the performance of key revenue earning departments at the Secretariat in Amaravati, the Chief Minister said Andhra Pradesh must convert growing investments into higher tax revenues and sustainable economic growth.
Officials informed the Chief Minister that the State Own Revenue (SOR) rose from Rs 1,04,345 crore in 2024-25 to Rs 1,10,643 crore in 2025-26, registering a 6 percent growth. Major contributions included Rs 33,679 crore from GST, Rs 10,300 crore from the Mines Department, and Rs 11,047 crore from the Stam...