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 in Vijayawada and also funds for development of Amaravati as the state capital, he said. “We would be highlighting the 9-year-old development for the state and the nation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule.” Veerraju said the Centre had released Rs 50,000 crore towards the NREGA programme.

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New Year to Herald Work on Capital Amaravati
Trending News
18 hours, 43 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 …

Andhra capital Amaravati gets World Bank approval for USD 800 million loan
3 days, 14 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 …

Amaravati road infrastructure with 30-year vision: Minister Narayana
1 week, 1 day ago

Amaravati road infrastructure with 30-year vision: Minister Narayana

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P Narayana announced that the road infrastructure connecting Amaravati to national highways is being designed with a 30-year vision. Speaking after a four-hour inspection of several villages in the Capital region on Saturday, he assured that the planned roads would ensure seamless connectivity without causing inconvenience to the public. Minister Narayana inspected the …

Amaravati will also be a hub for employment, education, healthcare: Naidu
Trending News
1 week, 3 days ago

Amaravati will also be a hub for employment, education, healthcare: Naidu

The Hindu  

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has asserted that Amaravati is a people’s capital, and will also provide employment opportunities for the youth. On the second day of the Collectors’ conference on December 12, 2024, Mr. Naidu reviewed the construction of the capital city Amaravati. Mr. Naidu said several knowledge economy universities were coming to the region. Earlier, CRDA …

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 is completely safe, asserts A.P. Minister
3 months, 1 week ago

Amaravati is completely safe, asserts A.P. Minister

The Hindu  

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana reiterated that the capital city of Amaravati is in a “completely safe zone”, seeking to dispel concerns about flooding due to the Krishna. He said that within the Seed Capital, the government will develop a reservoir at Neerukonda with 0.4 TMC capacity, at Krishnayapalem with 0.1 TMC and at Sakhamuru with …

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 …

Nine new cities to come up in Amaravati region
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Nine new cities to come up in Amaravati region

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Municipal administration and urban development minister Ponguru Narayana on Friday disclosed that, as planned, nine new cities will come up as part of Amaravati Capital Master Plan. Narayana indicated that two other roads will be developed to Amaravati Capital from the Chennai-Kolkata Highway in addition to the Seed Axis Road. He pointed out that the Capital Region Development Authority …

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 …

HistoriCity | Amaravati: A brief history of the city that Chandrababu Naidu wants to build again
6 months, 1 week ago

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 …

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 will be Andhra Pradesh’s only capital’: Naidu before taking oath
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Amaravati will be Andhra Pradesh’s only capital’: Naidu before taking oath

Hindustan Times  

Amaravati will be the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh and the earlier government’s plan of three capitals for the coastal state will be junked, chief minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu said on Tuesday, a day before he takes oath at a high-profile ceremony in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu, Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan …

Amaravati to be sole capital of Andhra Pradesh, says Chandrababu Naidu ahead of his swearing-in as CM
6 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Poll result to ease suspense on A.P. capital city
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll result to ease suspense on A.P. capital city

The Hindu  

The election results in Andhra Pradesh for the 25 Lok Sabha and 175 Assembly constituencies, the counting for which will be taken up on June 4, is expected to ease the suspense on the State’s capital. It will be Amaravati if the TDP-BJP-JSP Alliance comes to power and Visakhapatnam if the YSR Congress Party returns to power, putting an end …

BJP Will Develop Amaravati as Andhra’s Capital: Rajnath
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP Will Develop Amaravati as Andhra’s Capital: Rajnath

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada / Kakinada / Visakhapatnam: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh reaffirmed that Bharatiya Janata Party will develop Amaravati as the sole capital of Andhra Pradesh’s capital. Several leaders raised the issue of AP’s capital, responding to which Rajnath Singh recalled that earlier, BJP had passed a resolution in support of Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Speaking in Visakhapatnam …

Amaravati is capital of AP, it has master plan, says Centre
1 year ago

Amaravati is capital of AP, it has master plan, says Centre

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The Union housing and urban affairs ministry has recognised Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh and affirmed that the city is having an active master plan for its development. MP Javed Ali Khan posed a question citing the fact that 39 per cent of the state capitals do not have active master plans even as this was essential …

My father is languishing in jail due to the influence being exerted by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, alleges Lokesh
1 year, 2 months ago

My father is languishing in jail due to the influence being exerted by Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, alleges Lokesh

The Hindu  

Telugu Desam Party national general secretary N. Lokesh has expressed anguish that his father and former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has been in jail for the last 43 days for allegedly masterminding the skill development scam, while all the other accused in the case are out on bail as Chief Minister Y.S. Mr. Lokesh said that Mr. Jagan Mohan …

Amaravati will be the only capital of AP, says Bhuvaneswari
1 year, 2 months ago

Amaravati will be the only capital of AP, says Bhuvaneswari

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: In what could be her first policy statement, imprisoned former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s wife Bhuvaneswari has reiterated Telugu Desam Party’s stand that Amaravati will be the only capital city of Andhra Pradesh. She interacted with farmers from Amaravati, who had converged on to Rajamahendravaram in support of Chandrababu Naidu, who had been jailed in the city’s Central …

Naidu slams Jagan for 'failing' to develop Amaravati as capital city
1 year, 5 months ago

Naidu slams Jagan for 'failing' to develop Amaravati as capital city

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Telugu Desam president Nara Chandrababu Naidu has castigated Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for his “failure” to develop Amaravati as the capital city and instead adopting a policy of AP having three capitals. Addressing the TD leaders and activists at party headquarters on Friday, he said if Amaravati had been developed as a capital city, it would have …

‘Three capitals’ in Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Three capitals’ in Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to have three capitals — Visakhapatnam as an executive capital, while Amaravati and Kurnool as legislative and judicial capitals, respectively — brought the development of Amaravati to a grinding halt three years ago. Explained | The three capitals issue of Andhra Pradesh As a consequence of the decentralisation move which is intended to achieve balanced …

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 …

Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh as on date, Union government informs Rajya Sabha
1 year, 10 months ago

Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh as on date, Union government informs Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has made it clear that as on date, Amaravati is the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Reorganisation Act, the Union government had constituted an expert committee to study alternatives for setting up the new capital for the State of Andhra Pradesh and sent its report to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for necessary action. Capital …

Dissident YSRCP MLA Kotamreddy backs demand for Amaravati as sole capital of Andhra Pradesh
1 year, 10 months ago

Dissident YSRCP MLA Kotamreddy backs demand for Amaravati as sole capital of Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

Dissident Nellore Rural MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy has backed the demand of Amaravati farmers for making Amaravati as the only capital of Andhra Pradesh. The MLA told a delegation of farmers leaders who met him on February 5 that he would join their struggle against the three-capital move of the YSR Congress Party government. Jagan Mohan Reddy is trying to …

BJP to make Amaravati capital, says Veerraju
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP to make Amaravati capital, says Veerraju

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Explaining the BJP’s stand on the location of Andhra Pradesh capital, state party president Veerraju has said, “We are committed to have Amaravati as the capital.” Talking to the media here on Sunday, Veerraju said the central government has sanctioned thousands of crores to build the capital at Amaravati. Veerraju and Rajya Sabha member GVL Naraismha Rao paid rich …

YSRCP govt. should develop Amaravati as the one and only capital of Andhra Pradesh, says BJP
2 years, 1 month ago

YSRCP govt. should develop Amaravati as the one and only capital of Andhra Pradesh, says BJP

The Hindu  

The State government has no option but to develop Amaravati as the one and only capital of the State, Bharatiya Janata Party MLC and the party’s State election in-charge Vakati Narayana Reddy said. “Though the Centre had provided ₹2,000 crore for developing the capital at Amaravati, the YSRCP government had resorted to delaying and diversionary tactics to cover up its …

Shifting capital from Amaravati impossible: Yanamala
2 years, 2 months ago

Shifting capital from Amaravati impossible: Yanamala

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Former finance minister and Telugu Desam senior leader Yanamala Ramakrishnudu on Sunday asserted that constitutionally, it is impossible to shift the capital of Andhra Pradesh from Amaravati. Addressing a round table meeting on “Amaravati is the Capital” in Kakinada on Sunday, Ramakrishnudu pointed out that the Andhra Pradesh High Court has given its verdict in favour of Amaravati farmers. …

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 …

BJP participates in Amaravati farmers’ yatra
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP participates in Amaravati farmers’ yatra

Deccan Chronicle  

KAKINADA: Amaravati farmers marching to Arasavilli from Amaravati continued their yatra from Saripalle in Undi constituency of West Godavari district despite heavy rain. Telugu Desam MLAs M. Rama Raju, Nimmala Ramanaidu, MLC Manthena Satyanarayana Raju and former MLA Vetukuri Venkata Siva Ramaraju welcomed the Amaravati marchers amid beating of drums and dancing by people. BJP West Godavari district secretary P. …

Mixing devotion with politics is new mantra in Andhra Pradesh
2 years, 2 months ago

Mixing devotion with politics is new mantra in Andhra Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: In a bid to bring additional focus on its resolve to have three capital cities for Andhra Pradesh, ruling YSR Congress has asked its leaders and cadres to perform poojas and break coconuts at temples throughout the state on the occasion of Vijaya Dasami on Wednesday seeking blessings of Goddess Durga for overall decentralised development of AP. And currently, …

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 …

BJP to support Amaravati Maha Padayatra 2.0
2 years, 3 months ago

BJP to support Amaravati Maha Padayatra 2.0

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Bharatiya Janata Party has extended its support to Amaravati-Aravasavilli Maha Padayatra 2.0 seeking continuation of Amaravati as the only Capital of Andhra Pradesh. The support came at the launch of a book “Amaravati Vivadalu-Vastavalu” authored by journalist Kandula Ramesh in Vijayawada on Thursday. Telugu Desam chief Nara Chandrababu Naidu, BJP former state president Kanna Lakshminarayana, CPI state secretary Ramakrishna, …

BJP\'s padayatra to put spotlight on Amaravati
2 years, 4 months ago

BJP\'s padayatra to put spotlight on Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Amaravati issue is set to flare up with the week-long padayatra of the BJP from Friday, which would seek Amaravati as the only capital of AP state. This time, the BJP adopted the Amaravati issue as its own by launching the padayatra under the banner of ‘Manam-Mana Amaravati-BJP Sankalpa Yatra’. As the election buzz started in AP, the …

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. …

Process on to make Capital Amaravati as biggest municipal corporation of AP
2 years, 11 months ago

Process on to make Capital Amaravati as biggest municipal corporation of AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: All is set for the start of the process to develop capital Amaravati into the Amaravati Capital City Municipal Corporation. It was after the YSR Congress won power in 2019 that the state government detached some Amaravati villages and formed the Mangalagiri Tadepalli Municipal Corporation by merging the Mangalagiri and Tadepalli municipalities. Now, the government is promising to form …

Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes bill to repeal Act intending three capitals
3 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh Assembly passes bill to repeal Act intending three capitals

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Monday passed a Bill to repeal the controversial AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, that was intended to establish three capitals for the state. Last year, the Union Home Ministry had informed the Andhra Pradesh High Court that the capital city of the state is a matter to be decided …

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 …

Why Should Andhra Pradesh Need Three Capital Cities, When UP with More Population Has Only One, Asks Ram Madhav
4 years, 4 months ago

Why Should Andhra Pradesh Need Three Capital Cities, When UP with More Population Has Only One, Asks Ram Madhav

News 18  

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Tuesday wondered why three capital cities were needed for Andhra Pradesh when a state like Uttar Pradesh, four times more in population, had only one. He warned that the three capitals should not become a means for "triple corruption" and exhorted the BJP rank and file in AP to fight against corruption and …

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