- By Raju Kumar
- Sat, 04 Oct 2025 03:11 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Auto Driverla Sevalo Scheme: The Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday launched the ‘Auto Driverla Sevalo' scheme. State Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched the scheme in NTR district. The government scheme offers annual financial assistance of Rs 15,000 to more than 2.9 lakh eligible autorickshaw, cab and maxi cab drivers.
The chief minister formally launched the scheme at Singh Nagar in Vijayawada in the presence of beneficiaries and officials. For 2025–26, the state government will disburse Rs 436 crore directly into the accounts of over 2.9 lakh beneficiaries.
‘Auto Driverla Sevalo' Scheme To Compensate 'Stree Shakti' Initiative Loss
According to the government, the ‘Auto Driverla Sevalo' scheme aims at supporting drivers whose livelihoods have been affected by the ‘Stree Shakti' initiative, which provides free bus travel for women in select APSRTC services.
Eligible driver can avail the benefits of the scheme by register himself on the official website: gsws-nbm.ap.gov.in/NBM/#!/ApplicationStatusCheckP On the home page, choose the application status option.
Indigenous Manufacturing, Consumption Must Rise Massively: CM Naidu
Earlier on Thursday, the chief minister said that indigenous manufacturing and consumption of products must increase massively. Addressing a meeting on Khadi products organised by Andhra Pradesh BJP chief PVN Madhav, he asserted that Andhra Pradesh is manufacturing many quality products such as kondapalli and yetikoppaka toys, coconut products, hand-woven fabrics and others.
"Along with the manufacturing of indigenous products, their consumption should also rise massively. There are many products in the state, and we have to make sure that they get branding," said Naidu. According to the Chief Minister, by consuming more indigenous products, we will protect our culture, and boost the growth of our economy. This, in turn, will get us real freedom, he asserted. He also assured that the government will rejuvenate crafts such as kondapalli and yetikoppaka toys. Naidu called upon Indians to take the country to a position where it dictates terms, and he expressed confidence that the country will emerge as the second-largest economy by 2038 and the top economy by 2047.
(With PTI inputs)