Funds shortage slows Amaravati development
2 years, 8 months ago

Funds shortage slows Amaravati development

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Government adviser Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Saturday maintained that no deadline can be given for the development of Amaravati as funds are the main constraint. Owing to the financial crunch, AP Chief Secretary has accordingly filed an affidavit in the AP High Court providing all details, Ramakrishna Reddy said. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s explanation that ₹ 1 lakh crore will be required for just providing basic amenities at Amaravati. Ramakrishna Reddy disclosed that 90 per cent of government offices in new districts will be constructed on government lands.

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New Year to Herald Work on Capital Amaravati
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19 hours, 2 minutes ago

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 …

Amaravati development: World Bank approves $800 million loan
3 days, 6 hours ago

Amaravati development: World Bank approves $800 million loan

The Hindu  

In a major boost to the development of Amaravati, the greenfield capital city of Andhra Pradesh, the World Bank on Thursday approved the $800 million loan for the Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Program. approves works worth ₹24,276 crore in capital city of Amaravati Tano Kouame, the WB’s Country Director for India, stated that with its urban population expected to double …

Andhra capital Amaravati gets World Bank approval for USD 800 million loan
3 days, 15 hours ago

Andhra capital Amaravati gets World Bank approval for USD 800 million loan

India Today  

The World Bank has given the green light to fund the development of Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh’s new capital city. The USD 800 million loan, approved on Thursday in Washington, will help establish Amaravati as a major economic centre in the state. “The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved the USD 800 million Amaravati Integrated Urban Development Program aimed …

Andhra Pradesh approves Rs 24,276 crore for Amaravati infrastructure projects
6 days, 15 hours ago

Andhra Pradesh approves Rs 24,276 crore for Amaravati infrastructure projects

India Today  

The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority, chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, has approved infrastructure projects worth Rs 24,276 crore for the development of greenfield capital Amaravati, Municipal Minister P Narayana announced on Monday. "The 43rd CRDA meeting approved Rs 24,276 crore funds for the construction of trunk roads, layouts, and iconic bhavans in Amaravati capital," he stated. …

Andhra government approves Amaravathi development works worth Rs 8,821 crore
1 week, 5 days ago

Andhra government approves Amaravathi development works worth Rs 8,821 crore

India Today  

The TDP-led government in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday approved development works worth Rs 8,821.44 crore for the capital city of Amaravathi. He also said that the CRDA, at its previous meetings, approved works worth Rs 11,471 crore, which has now increased to Rs 20,292.46 crore following Tuesday's meeting. Pointing out that tenders had been called for works worth Rs 41,000 …

Amaravati set for transformation as projects worth Rs 11,000 crore approved
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Amaravati set for transformation as projects worth Rs 11,000 crore approved

India Today  

In a significant boost to Amaravati's development, the Capital Region Development Authority has approved projects worth Rs 11,467 crore. As part of the plan, Rs 2,498 crore has been allocated for constructing 360 kilometres of trunk roads aimed at enhancing connectivity within the capital region. Water management infrastructure, including reservoirs and gravity canals across Pala Vagu and Kondaveeti Vagu, will …

‘We got funds, plans, we’ll have world-class capital in next three years’
4 weeks ago

‘We got funds, plans, we’ll have world-class capital in next three years’

New Indian Express  

NRI-turned-politician Dr Pemmasani Chandrasekhar made it to the Union Cabinet after his successful political debut in the 2024 elections as the TDP MP from Guntur. A native of Guntur district, Dr Pemmasani is a doctor and entrepreneur who gained national attention by becoming the richest minister in the Union Cabinet. In an interview with Bandhavi Annam, Union Minister of State …

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 …

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 …

Jungle clearance starts ahead of Amaravati Capital works
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Jungle clearance starts ahead of Amaravati Capital works

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Municipal administration and urban development minister Ponguru Narayana on Wednesday started jungle clearance works in Amaravati ahead of restarting construction works for building Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh. The minister himself operated an earthmover to symbolically start the jungle clearance work along with Tadikonda MLA Tenali Sravan Kumar. The minister said 58,000 acres of the capital are within …

AP to Get Rs.80,000 Crore Central Funds for Various Projects, Says Union Minister Chandrasekhar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

AP to Get Rs.80,000 Crore Central Funds for Various Projects, Says Union Minister Chandrasekhar

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Central funds of around Rs.80,000 crore are coming to Andhra Pradesh in the form of various projects and more funds will be channelled to the state through central schemes. Addressing the media in Guntur on Sunday, Union minister of state for rural development, Pemmasani Chandrasekhar, said,”No one had expected that the Centre would give as high as Rs.15,000 crore …

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 …

Amaravati Capital will be completed in two years: Ponguru Narayana
6 months, 1 week ago

Amaravati Capital will be completed in two years: Ponguru Narayana

New Indian Express  

NELLORE: Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana has reiterated his commitment to complete the construction of Amaravati Capital City within two years, as originally envisioned by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu to make it one of the top five cities globally. Hitting out at the YSRC regime for increasing taxes and introducing the burdensome garbage tax, Narayana …

AP will build Amaravati house even if centre stops funds: Sajjala
1 year, 5 months ago

AP will build Amaravati house even if centre stops funds: Sajjala

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Adviser to state government Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy on Saturday declared that Jagan Mohan Reddy government will bear the entire expenditure of constructing 50,000 houses in Amaravati in case the union government stops funds for the YSRC government’s mega housing programme. Ramakrishna Reddy, along with housing minister Jogi Ramesh, social welfare minister Merugu Nargarjuna and Housing MD Lakshmisha, visited Venkatapalem …

Three Capitals: Sajjala slams Opposition
1 year, 8 months ago

Three Capitals: Sajjala slams Opposition

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Adviser to the government on public affairs, Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy, has asked the opposition parties including the BJP to explain why they are opposing decentralisation and how to achieve the impossible – of procuring Rs 1 lakh crore for the establishment of the capital in Amaravati. He clarified that the Jagan Reddy government increased annuity and was developing Amaravati …

Visakhapatnam has all the trappings of a capital city and is a ‘plug-and-play’ facility, asserts Subba Reddy
2 years, 2 months ago

Visakhapatnam has all the trappings of a capital city and is a ‘plug-and-play’ facility, asserts Subba Reddy

The Hindu  

Justifying the decision to make Visakhapatnam the Executive Capital of the State, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Chairman and YSR Congress Party regional coordinator Y.V. In contrast, we need to invest more than ₹2 lakh crore in Amaravati to make it operational as a capital city,” Mr. Subba Reddy told The Hindu here on Friday. We are retaining it as the Legislative …

AP government paid Rs 185 crore annuity to Amaravati farmers
2 years, 5 months ago

AP government paid Rs 185 crore annuity to Amaravati farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Municipal and Urban Development Minister Adimulapu Suresh claimed on Tuesday that any benefit to farmers can be expected only from the YSR Congress as “this is a farmer-based government.” The minister condemned the remarks made by Telugu Desam chief Chandrababu Naidu that the YSRC government has no right to sell the Amaravati lands as it is not pursuing the …

Need 60 months for developing capital infra: AP to HC
2 years, 8 months ago

Need 60 months for developing capital infra: AP to HC

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government informed the High Court that it required 60 months to develop infrastructure and complete construction of buildings for the capital city Amaravati. Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma filed a 190-page affidavit in the High Court on Saturday stating that as the workers from the Amaravati region left the place, it would take two months to bring …

Andhra Pradesh FM skirts Amaravati development in state budget
2 years, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh FM skirts Amaravati development in state budget

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The AP annual budget presented in the state assembly on Friday had no mention of Capital. Finance minister Buggana Rajendranath skirted the issue of Amaravati development in view of the recent high court verdict on the Three Capitals plan. The Amaravati farmers and Opposition parties including Telugu Desam had expectations that the budget would allot funds for Amaravati development. …

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