HistoriCity | Amaravati: A brief history of the city that Chandrababu Naidu wants to build again
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HistoriCity | Amaravati: A brief history of the city that Chandrababu Naidu wants to build again

Hindustan Times  

In his fourth term as chief minister Chandrababu Naidu has renewed his promise to build a grand capital of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, a small town in the coastal Guntur region. Naidu’s choice of Amaravati seems to be rooted in its glorious history as the capital of the ancient Satavahana dynasty, which is believed to be located at the nearby village of Dharanikota. Amaravati’s more recent history provides another role model, that of Vasireddy Venkatdri Naidu, an 18th-century Zamindar -king who revived the ancient and lost glory of this town and built his fort here in the 1790s. From this grand residence, the Zamindar exercised a powerful influence for another 20 years.” Vasireddy also renovated the ancient Amarlingeshvar Shiva temple in 1796 at Amaravati and donated generously to temples and sects spread across this region.

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New Year to Herald Work on Capital Amaravati
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New Year to Herald Work on Capital Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will start his Amaravati 2.0 capital at the beginning of New Year 2025, aiming to complete the world-class capital in three years. A recent cabinet meeting headed by him granted permission to the CRDA to undertake 45 engineering works worth Rs 33,137.98 crore for construction of quarters for IAS officers, gazetted officers and class …

State to Complete Amaravati Development Works in 3 Years
1 month, 2 weeks ago

State to Complete Amaravati Development Works in 3 Years

Deccan Chronicle  

The state government aims to complete all developmental works for capital Amaravati in three years. The minister stated that a meeting of the Capital Region Development Authority was held and took several key decisions, including the call for fresh tenders for several works except for those related to the high court and assembly. The World Bank has agreed to give …

Chandrababu Naidu for Amaravathi being developed as Artificial Intelligence city
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chandrababu Naidu for Amaravathi being developed as Artificial Intelligence city

India Today  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday directed officials to formulate plans to develop Amaravathi as the city of Artificial Intelligence. The officials also informed Naidu that 60 per cent of the jungle clearance works were complete in the capital region and the Chief Minister told them to use drones for assessing and for supervising the jungle clearance …

Amaravati Project to Launch in December
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Amaravati Project to Launch in December

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Municipal administration and urban development minister Ponguru Narayana on Saturday indicated that construction work at the new capital Amaravati is likely to start from December 1. He disclosed that Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu is keen on completing the Amaravati capital project within four years.“We are proceeding with our plans keeping this target,” Narayana said. CREDAI Andhra Pradesh chairman …

Budget 2024: ₹15,000 crore financial package to develop Andhra Pradesh’s capital city Amaravati
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Budget 2024: ₹15,000 crore financial package to develop Andhra Pradesh’s capital city Amaravati

Hindustan Times  

Presenting her seventh consecutive Budget, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on July 23 announced a special financial support package of ₹15,000 crore for development of Andhra Pradesh’s new capital city during the financial year 2024-25. Presenting the Union Budget 2024-25, FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ₹ 15,000 crore financial package for development of Andhra Pradesh's new capital city Amaravati “Recognizing …

Amaravati: The promised land
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Amaravati: The promised land

The Hindu  

In Thullur in Guntur district of coastal Andhra Pradesh, people still wince when they remember the sound of armed police personnel marching through the narrow lanes of the village about four years ago. The situation was so bad that we had to show our Aadhaar cards to step out of our homes.” A. Rajani, a farmer from Thullur, says, “Not …

Naidu’s Amaravati dilemma: where to start and how to proceed?
6 months ago

Naidu’s Amaravati dilemma: where to start and how to proceed?

The Hindu  

While welcoming suggestions from people on how to develop the Amaravati capital city, particularly in the view of the “devastation caused to the infrastructure projects in the last five years under the YSRCP term,” Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said after a field visit to the capital region on June 20, that “he is not able to understand what to …

What's next for Amaravati, the dream capital of Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu?
6 months, 1 week ago

What's next for Amaravati, the dream capital of Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu?

Hindustan Times  

On October 22, 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for Amaravati, envisioned as the ‘futuristic capital’ of Andhra Pradesh. **EDS: IMAGE VIA PMO** Amaravati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu at the latter's swearing-in ceremony, in Amaravati, Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Eight years and seven months later, with …

Amaravati to be sole capital of Andhra Pradesh, says Chandrababu Naidu ahead of his swearing-in as CM
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Amaravati to be sole capital of Andhra Pradesh, says Chandrababu Naidu ahead of his swearing-in as CM

India TV News  

A day before his swearing-in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Telugu Desam Party chief N Chandrababu Naidu made a significant announcement regarding the state's administrative future. As the first Chief Minister of bifurcated Andhra Pradesh between 2014 and 2019, he had floated the idea of Amaravati as the capital city. Chandrababu Naidu set to take oath as Andhra …

Amaravati capital works to restart on June 12
6 months, 1 week ago

Amaravati capital works to restart on June 12

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Amaravati capital works would be restarted from Uddandarayunipalem on June 12. “The government will resolve the issues of farmers in this connection,” he said.The CS said an action plan would be framed to speed up the construction works immediately after the swearing-in ceremony of the new government on June 12.The chief secretary, along with CRDA officials, conducted a …

Amaravati is BJP's priority as capital: Veerraju
1 year, 6 months ago

Amaravati is BJP's priority as capital: Veerraju

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: BJP state unit president Somu Veerraju said on Wednesday that his party was firm on keeping Amaravati as the state capital and would provide all necessary amenities including connectivity from other districts, if it is elected to power. “We also helped get three new trains to Amaravati, he said. In addition, the Centre had sanctioned funds for three flyovers …

Amaravati will remain as capital of Andhra Pradesh and no scope for three capitals: Chandrababu Naidu
1 year, 7 months ago

Amaravati will remain as capital of Andhra Pradesh and no scope for three capitals: Chandrababu Naidu

The Hindu  

Stating that the Amaravati will remain as only capital for Andhra Pradesh forever, Telugu Desam Party president N. Chandrababu Naidu criticised that Chief Minister Y.S. Mr. Naidu said that the farmers at Amaravati came forward and gave 33,000 acres under the Land Pooling Scheme, for the development of the capital city. Mr. Naidu said, “Had Mr. Jagan revealed his idea …

Andhra Pradesh restarts efforts to develop Amaravati
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh restarts efforts to develop Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The YSRC government resumed its efforts to handle the Amaravati issue by proposing the area’s development as a municipality with inclusion of 22 villages in it. As the earlier efforts of establishing AMC proved futile, the government now decided to establish Amaravati Municipality with 22 villages in which 19 villages belong to Thullur Mandal and rest three to Mangalagiri …

Do not trivialise Amaravati issue: Naidu
4 years, 3 months ago

Do not trivialise Amaravati issue: Naidu

The Hindu  

TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday slammed the government for describing the Amaravati issue as a problem concerning a mere 29,000 farmers who had parted with their lands for construction of the capital city. “Any damage to Amaravati will cause severe loss and injustice to all sections of people in the State,” Mr. Naidu observed while addressing the …

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