Andhra cabinet decides to withdraw Disha Bill
The Andhra Pradesh cabinet, chaired by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, on Thursday decided to withdraw the “Disha Bill” brought in by the previous YSR Congress Party government to ensure speedy investigation and trial of crimes against women and children
On Thursday, the Andhra Pradesh cabinet, led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, chose to withdraw the "Disha Bill" from the previous YSR Congress Party administration. The bill aimed to expedite investigations and trials for crimes against women and children, with a maximum trial duration of 21 days and a death penalty for severe offenses.
The bill, passed unanimously by the state legislature on December 13, 2019, is currently pending approval from the Central government. The cabinet informed the State Information and Public Relations Minister, K Parthasarathy, that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs had sought clarifications on several provisions and advised the state to withdraw the bill and submit a revised version after addressing suggestions from multiple Central departments.
The cabinet also approved the Andhra Pradesh Pedestrian Safety and Universal Accessibility Policy-2026, which focuses on eliminating pedestrian fatalities by removing encroachments from footpaths and creating safe walkways in urban areas. Additionally, the government plans to enforce personal accountability for infrastructure failures, introduce a zero-tolerance approach to pedestrian safety, and invite fresh tenders for the Amaravati Eye project through the Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) model.
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