Andhra Pradesh becomes first state to 75% reserve private jobs for locals

AP passed the Andhra Pradesh Employment of Local Candidates in Industries/Factories Act, 2019 which will enable the government to reserve jobs for locals

On Monday Andhra Pradesh Labour Minister Gummanur Jayaram introduced a bill in Andhra Pradesh Assembly that makes provision for 75 per cent employment to local candidates in factories and industries being set up in the state, including those established under public-private partnership initiative.

With this, Andhra Pradesh has become the first state in the country to reserve jobs for locals in private industrial units. Andhra Assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh Employment of Local Candidates in Industries/Factories Act, 2019 which will enable the government to reserve jobs for locals. 

The Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government in Andhra Pradesh Monday introduced