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Creating a Shared Prosperity | Andhra Pradesh

The state has long been a model of development with a human face. Andhra is also the most improved state in healthcare and tourism.

Women's self-help groups (SHGs) boosted by micro-finance investments have in the past decade ensured inclusive development of the disadvantaged in Telugu society. A slew of government schemes have empowered poor women and offered resources to hone their skills besides improving family finances.

The competitive populism of political parties has nurtured

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