AP Inflation Drops Sharply to 1.39 in 2025–26: Economic Survey of India
Survey flags steady disinflation, land reforms and faster business clearances
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh has recorded a steep decline in inflation, which fell to 1.39 per cent in 2025–26 (April to December) from 7.57 per cent in 2022–23, 5.54 per cent in 2023–24 and 4.41 per cent in 2024–25, according to the Economic Survey of India 2025–26.
The Survey noted that average inflation in the state has remained within the Reserve Bank of India’s tolerance band of 2 to 6 per cent, indicating that price pressures are largely driven by local relative-price movements rather than broad-based inflationary trends. The report said Andhra Pradesh’s inflation has been on a steady decline over the past three fiscal years and has fallen sharply in the current year.
The Economic Survey of India 2025–26 was presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Thursday.
On land and resource governance, the Survey highlighted the implementation of the Andhra Pradesh Resurvey Project, which uses drones, continuously operating reference stations and GIS technology to issue tamper-proof digital land titles. As of 2025, about 6,901 villages have been covered, with 81 lakh land parcels resurveyed and nearly 86,000 boundary disputes resolved.
The report said Andhra Pradesh has strengthened its business environment by integrating sustainability measures under the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) and reducing timelines for environmental clearances. Under BRAP-2024, the state implemented single-window industrial clearances, online land registration and e-environmental approvals. The expansion of the Online Consent Management and Monitoring System has enabled firms to apply for consents and track approvals digitally, reducing delays and improving coordination between industry and the Pollution Control Board.
In the education sector, the Survey cited Andhra Pradesh’s ‘Chaduvula Panduga’ campaign, launched during 1999–2002, as an example of large-scale community mobilisation that improved access, enrolment and the creation of local databases on children’s educational status.
The Survey also noted that the state has eliminated the requirement for land conversion or change in land use for specific categories, significantly reducing procedural delays. For building plan approvals, Andhra Pradesh has introduced self-certification and third-party certification for Consent to Operate, reducing reliance on routine departmental inspections.
