Pillale Sampada: Financial assistance of ₹30,000 for third child, ₹40,000 for fourth child

Exam-focused facts from the 16 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the 'Pillale Sampada' scheme on July 11, 2026, at a World Population Day programme in Vijayawada.
Under the scheme, a financial assistance of ₹30,000 is provided for the birth of a third child and ₹40,000 for a fourth child.
The scheme aims to encourage balanced population growth and increase the Total Fertility Rate in Andhra Pradesh.
The earlier rule disqualifying people with more than two children from contesting local body elections has been revoked.