CM Jagan affirms plan for 3 Capitals through decentralized development
Deccan ChronicleVIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. By contrast, Visakhapatnam is a developed city and it can be developed as the executive capital with much less money.” Jagan said Chandrababu Naidu as chief minister spent only Rs 5,500 crore for Amaravati development in five years. “Naidu left a debt of Rs 2297 crore which showed the reality of Amaravati.” Affirming that decentralization was the only way for all-round development, the CM said he treated all regions equally and Vizag could be the natural choice as it was the biggest city in the state with a ready-made infrastructure. Jagan said, “With a little boost, Visakhapatnam would be the natural capital with an investment of Rs 10,000 crore, less than 10 per cent of the estimated sum for Amaravati as a full-fledged capital. Agriculture minister Kakani Govardhan on behalf of the chief minister introduced the AP Services Disciplinary Proceedings Tribunal Repeal Bill 2022 and he also tabled AP Agriculture Produce and Livestock Markets Bill 2022 Bill.