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Bill Gates in Andhra Pradesh, welfare scale up expected
Municipal Minister P. Narayana mentioned that Gates’ visit to Andhra follows an invitation by Naidu to further strengthen collaboration with the state government.
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Rwittika Chakraborty
- Mon, 16, Feb 2026
- 04:20 EST
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. / X/@ncbn
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu welcomed Microsoft founder Bill Gates at the state secretariat here on Feb. 16.
Following his arrival, Naidu introduced his council of ministers to Gates, who then had an interaction with IT Minister Nara Lokesh, Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and other senior officials, as per an official release.
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Naidu took to X to announce Gates’ arrival in Andhra.
“Welcome back, Mr. Bill Gates! AP welcomes Bill Gates,” he wrote.
Welcome back, Mr @BillGates!#APWelcomeBillGates pic.twitter.com/jt7sln8ue4
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) February 16, 2026
Gates was received by Lokesh at Gannavaram Airport along with senior Cabinet colleagues.
Gates, along with Andhra Pradesh ministers, proceeded to the state secretariat for discussions on strengthening cooperation in health, agriculture, education and technology-driven governance initiatives.
Lokesh mentioned that the state is focusing on working closely with the Gates Foundation to create significant and impactful solutions for public welfare across sectors.
Naidu has urged Gates to extend ongoing health initiatives across the state, and discussions on AI are also expected to follow.
The Gates Foundation is already involved in health-related projects in Kuppam in Chittoor district, and the talks are expected to focus on scaling up these interventions to further help the masses across Andhra.
Reports have suggested that Gates will also proceed to the Real Time Governance System (RTGS) to review the use of technology in governance, followed by Naidu showcasing the system’s procedures and results.
Naidu will also reportedly give a presentation on the “Swarna Andhra 2047” (Golden Andhra) vision and the reforms undertaken in various sectors, including med-tech, diagnostic services and Sanjeevani, a health record digitisation programme.
Following the engagements at the secretariat, Gates and his team will visit a farm in Undavalli village in Amaravati, where he will observe the use of drones and AI technology.
Municipal Minister P. Narayana previously mentioned that Gates’ visit to Andhra follows an invitation by Naidu to further strengthen collaboration with the state government.
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