Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday approved IBM’s proposal to install a 133-qubit, 5K-gate quantum computer at the Amaravati Quantum Computing Centre (AQCC).
The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) had earlier allotted 50 acres for developing a “Quantum Valley” to benefit universities, startups, and industries through advanced research programmes in deep technologies and quantum computing applications.
“The state government has approved International Business Machines Corporation’s (IBM) proposal to set up a 133-qubit 5K-gate quantum computer at the Amaravati Quantum Computing Centre,” IT Secretary Bhaskar Katamneni said in a GO.
Information minister Kolusu Parthasarathi explained to the media about the decisions taken on various proposals at the 28th E-cabinet meeting, presided over by chief minister Chandrababu Naidu.
The minister said the cabinet approved the AP circular economy and waste recycling policy (4.0) 2025-30. A proposal from the IT electronics and communication department for an IBM Quantum Computer installation at the Amaravati Quantum Computing Centre (AQCC) based on Expression of Interest (EOI) was approved by the state cabinet.
With this, AP would become the first state to have a physical quantum computer. It will provide revolutionary capabilities in fields like drug discovery, agriculture, materials science, artificial intelligence, and cyber security. Universities and research institutions will be able to conduct cutting-edge research with global partners. New startups, industries, and opportunities for talented youth would also emerge.
The cabinet approved a proposal to approve the recommendations made in the 19th meeting of the Group of Ministers regarding land allocation review for various institutions in the CRDA region, and to allow the APCRDA commissioner to take necessary action based on the GoM recommendations in accordance with the Amaravati land allotment rules, 2017, and the Amaravati land allotment regulations, 2017 provisions.
The cabinet approved a proposal to rename the official language commission as the Mandali Venkata Krishna Rao official language commission. The cabinet approved a proposal to remove the education subject from the Ward Education & Data Processing secretary and transfer it to the Ward Welfare & Development secretary.
Approval was given to fill 2,778 posts in the GSWS 3-tier structure on a deputation/outsourcing basis by relocating 1,785 village/ward secretariat employees within the approved institutional cadre in the current mandal/ULB & district limits, thereby creating 993 new posts by suppressing an equal number of vacant ANMs/ward health secretaries posts.
The cabinet approved a proposal to upgrade the 50-bed community health centre in Chittoor district to a 100-bedded area hospital in ASR district for 133.94 crore (Non-recurring expenditure: `30.50 crore & recurring expenditure: `3.44 crore) and creation of an additional 56 posts.
Nod was given for a proposal to introduce a bill in the AP Legislature to amend Section 4 of the AP (Regulation of Appointments to Public Services and Rationalization of Staff Pattern and Pay Structure) Act, 1994 (Act 2 of 1994) to employ a deputy collector (Group-I Services) under sports quota to international tennis player Saketh Sai Myneni.
It was also decided to provide government employment as a junior assistant to T Veeranjineyulu, son of late Chandraiah from Veldurthi (M), Gundlapadu (V), Palnadu district.
The cabinet agreed to a proposal for approval of the draft bill to repeal the AP Land (Conversion for Non-Agricultural Purposes) Act, 2006.
The proposal from the infrastructure and investment department to amend the AP Maritime Policy (2024-29) to meet the growing demands of marine and allied activities was also approved.
