3P-4 system by Ugadi: CM

The State government will launch the P-4 (Public, Philanthropic, People Participation) system by Ugadi to empower the downtrodden sections of society.
The ruling dispensation is making every effort to support the poor, and the P-4 initiative, along with existing welfare schemes, is expected to provide additional assistance to the underprivileged. Chairing a meeting on P-4 and the family empowerment-benefit management system, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to ensure that affluent families contribute towards uplifting weaker sections. He also emphasised the need for a structured and sustainable policy to implement the initiative effectively.
Officials informed the Chief Minister that the verification of five lakh families would be completed by August. As part of a pilot project, P-4 will be implemented in four villages, benefiting 5,869 families. Those owning two acres of wetland or five acres of dryland, government employees, income taxpayers, four-wheeler owners, individuals with properties in municipal areas, and financially stable families will be excluded from the scheme. The Government aims to ensure that only the truly eligible beneficiaries receive support.
Initially, officials estimated that about 40 lakh families would qualify for the scheme. A household survey is underway in 10 districts in the first phase, to be completed by 2nd March, while the second phase covering 16 districts will be conducted between 8th and 18th March.
Once the survey is completed, details of eligible families will be incorporated into ‘Samridhi Bandhanam’. Chief Secretary K Vijayanand and officials from the Planning Department attended the meeting.