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 for urban governance and long-term city development. Central minister of state for housing and urban affairs, Kaushal Kishore, stated in his written reply in Parliament on Monday that as per the information compiled by the Centre, 26 state capital cities have approved master plans. Kaushal Kishore said the ministry of housing and urban affairs has launched a sub scheme on formulation of GIS-based master plans for 500 AMRUT cities ; and, as on date, Rs 408.94 crore has been approved and Rs 192.25 crore released under the sub scheme.

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

GIS-based master plans to be drawn up for Ariyalur, Manapparai, Thuraiyur and other towns in central region
2 weeks, 4 days ago

GIS-based master plans to be drawn up for Ariyalur, Manapparai, Thuraiyur and other towns in central region

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Town and Country Planning would soon prepare GIS-based master plans for Ariyalur, Perambalur, Manapparai, Thuraiyur and various other towns in the central districts. GIS-based master plans are also to be prepared Ariyalur, Perambalur, Jayamkondam, Sirkali, Poompuhar, Vedaranyam, Koothanallur, Thiruthuraipoondi, Aranthangi, Keeranur, Kulithalai, and Kagithapuram in the region. The master plans would include key strategies and recommendations for …

Amaravati: A Comeback for Andhra Pradesh
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Amaravati: A Comeback for Andhra Pradesh

New Indian Express  

Amaravati, the greenfield capital envisioned for the reshaped Andhra Pradesh, has seen a revival after a hiatus. The present NDA government led by N Chandrababu Naidu has a master plan on the table, with railway lines, bridges, and road networks being planned. The city is expected to take shape within a couple of years.

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 …

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Envisions AI-Driven Amaravati Capital
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh CM Naidu Envisions AI-Driven Amaravati Capital

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu wants Capital Amaravati to be an Artificial Intelligence -driven city. At a review meeting he held on Thursday with urban development minister Ponguru Narayana and capital region development authority officials at the Secretariat, Naidu said that the logo of Amaravati must be inspired by artificial intelligence. Maintaining that still 3,558 acres needed to be …

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
5 months 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 …

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 …

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
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 …

Uncertainty stares at AP as Hyderabad's joint capital status nears end
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Uncertainty stares at AP as Hyderabad's joint capital status nears end

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: As Hyderabad is all set to cease to be the joint capital of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on June 2, the fate of a capital city and its geographical location for the residual Andhra Pradesh hangs in balance even 10 years after the bifurcation. While matters such as apportioning of public assets worth up to Rs 1.4 lakh crore …

Opinion: How the Andhra election is about choosing between Vizag and Amaravati
7 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: How the Andhra election is about choosing between Vizag and Amaravati

India Today  

Earlier this week, a person who works closely with the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, enquired from a senior bureaucrat in the state government about securing admission for his child in a school in Visakhapatnam. Confident that the NDA would storm to power in the May 13 elections, not just Naidu but also Union Home Minister …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

HC allows AP govt to allocate house sites to poor in Amaravati
1 year, 7 months ago

HC allows AP govt to allocate house sites to poor in Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: In a major relief to the state government, the AP High Court on Friday permitted it to allocate house sites to the poor by setting up a separate R-5 zone in Amaravati. Additional advocate general appearing for the AP government and Kasa Jagan Mohan Reddy for APCRDA, submitted that no zone for EWS was created in the Master Plan …

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 government committed to three capitals: Botsa Satyanarayana
1 year, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh government committed to three capitals: Botsa Satyanarayana

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Education minister Botsa Satyanarayana declared that Jagan Mohan Reddy government is committed to three capitals for AP. We will go to polls with the slogan of three capitals,” the minister asserted. He saw nothing wrong in the Jagan government allotting lands to the poor and middle classes in Amaravati for building their houses. If there is a communication gap …

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 …

Jagan Says Visakhapatnam Will Be AP's Capital: Why Is There Opposition?
1 year, 10 months ago

Jagan Says Visakhapatnam Will Be AP's Capital: Why Is There Opposition?

The Quint  

The announcement put to rest speculation over where AP's capital could come up. Why was a state which has had two Chief Ministers – Telugu Desam Party's N Chandrababu Naidu and YSR Congress Party's YS Jagan Mohan Reddy – since bifurcation in 2014, undecided on its capital? He announced a "decentralisation" move and declared, in 2020, that there will be …

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 …

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. …

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 …

Andhra Pradesh will have 3 capitals: Gudivada
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh will have 3 capitals: Gudivada

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The YSRC government, led by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, is determined to have three capitals for the state, said minister for industries and IT Gudivada Amarnath. Addressing a press conference in Visakhapatnam on Friday, Amarnath said a comprehensive bill for the three capitals would be tabled in the Assembly soon. “Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy may move …

Andhra Pradesh starts developmental works in capital Amaravati
2 years, 5 months ago

Andhra Pradesh starts developmental works in capital Amaravati

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government started development works in Amaravati on Monday following the directions of AP High Court. The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority commissioner Vivek Yadav launched the works by performing bhumi puja for Infrastructure development in Zone-4 of Amaravati. He said APCRDA would develop townships and sell plots through e-auction to raise money for development works …

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. …

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs State Govt To Complete Construction Of Amaravati-Capital Region In 6 Months
2 years, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh High Court Directs State Govt To Complete Construction Of Amaravati-Capital Region In 6 Months

Live Law  

In a significant development, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State government to construct and develop Amaravati capital city and capital region within six months as agreed in the terms and conditions under the provisions of APCRDA Act of 2014 and Land Pooling Rules, 2015. The Court, in its Judgment, remarked thus: "…State Legislature lacks competence to make …

High Court orders Andhra Pradesh to build Amaravati as capital
2 years, 9 months ago

High Court orders Andhra Pradesh to build Amaravati as capital

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: In a setback to the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra Pradesh government, the AP High Court on Thursday said that the state government should follow the CRDA Act and ordered it to develop Amaravati as the capital, as per the master plan, within six months. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra in its final verdict …

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 …

Amaravati belongs to all people in AP, not just farmers: CJ
3 years, 1 month ago

Amaravati belongs to all people in AP, not just farmers: CJ

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Prashant Mishra has made it clear that Amaravati belongs to all the people of Andhra Pradesh and not just to the farmers who offered their lands to build it. The chief justice observed that 30,000 farmers offered their lands voluntarily to build the capital city, Amaravati. Petitioner’s counsel Shyam Divan argued that at …

Explained | The three capitals issue of Andhra Pradesh
3 years, 6 months ago

Explained | The three capitals issue of Andhra Pradesh

The Hindu  

In the wake of renewed buzz over shifting of Executive Capital from Amaravati to Visakhapatnam and top leaders from the YSR Congress Party government hinting at likely shift of the Chief Minister’s Office in the near future, here is an explainer on the three capital issue of Andhra Pradesh. The AP Capital Region Development Authority has been converted into Amaravati …

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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