Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Friday decided that 50% reservations will be given to Backward Classes (BC), SC, ST and communities classes in government nominated contracts, service contracts, nominated posts and state corporations, boards, societies, trusts and agricultural market yards. In the cabinet meeting, which was presided over by chief minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, it was also decided to reserve 50% of seats for women in government nominated posts.

In tune with election promises made by Reddy to review and have transparent government tenders, the AP cabinet also took the decision to have government tenders examined in the presence of a sitting or retired High Court judge. Tenders worth more than ₹100 crore in infrastructure projects will also be examined by a judge of the same level, said a press release from the state government on Friday evening.

Moreover, government tenders will be kept in the open domain for seven days for a review the public and experts. Other than this, the AP cabinet also approved Rs.4,000 crore for a scheme that provides a one-time restructure ability for 86,000 to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), which are in financial crisis. Companies in AP have been given nine months to use this scheme. The cabinet decisions also included ensuring that 75% of jobs in industries go to local people.

The decisions come at a time when the World Bank decided to pull out of state’s Amaravati capital city project. The upcoming city was to get $300 million in funding from the World Bank, but the decision was reportedly revoked due to several complaints from affected communities in and around the area. The state government has, however, not made an official statement on this development.

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