Amaravati is ‘the’ capital, rules HC

June 2, 2014 - Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act comes into force September 1, 2014 Location of new capital city finalised December 30, 2014 APCRDA Act comes into effect and APCRDA was established January 2015 Voluntary land pooling scheme announced March 2015 - Consent for 33,000 acres obtained from farmers May 25, 2015 - Submission of Capita City Plan by the Singapore government July 20, 2015 - Submission of Seed Area Plan by Singapore government October 2015 -Capital City project gets environmental clearance October 22, 2015 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays stone for the capital city project October 12, 2016 - Interim Secretariat Construction completed and inaugurated by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu February 3, 2019 - Chief Justice of India lays foundation stone for Andhra Pradesh High Court May 30, 2019 Chandrababu Naidu lost the elections; Jagan Mohan Reddy’s YSR Congress forms new government July 23, 2019 World Bank, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank announce their decision to pull out of Amaravati project September 13, 2019 Government appoints an expert committee headed by GN Rao to take a review of the developmental plans initiated in Amaravati and suggest comprehensive strategy for all-round development of the State November 11, 2019 The Singapore government -backed consortium pulls out of Amaravati start-up area development project December 17, 2019 CM Jagan Mohan Reddy announces the three capital proposal in the Assembly by taking South Africa’s capital model into consideration December 20, 2019 The six-member expert panel submits its report to the Chief Minister. G N Rao panel suggested moving ‘some of the capital functions’ to other areas December 29, 2019 The Govt constitutes High power committee to discuss GN Rao Panel and BCG reports after protests January 3, 2020 The Boston Consulting Group submits report to the govt and supported the idea of three capitals January 20, 2020 Cabinet approves the report of the high power committee on three capitals and draft bills January 21, 2020 Assembly passes CRDA Repeal Bill and Decentralization Bill January 22, 2020 Council refers CRDA Repeal Bill and Decentralized Capital bill to a select committee January 22, 2020 Amaravati farmers move AP High Court challenging the twin legislations June 16, 2020 AP Assembly passes the bills for the second time July 23, 2020 The High Court issued notices to the state and centre to file affidavits July 31, 2020 Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan approved the repeal of APCRDA and AP Decentralization bills August 4, 2020 High Court stays capital bill and adjourns case hearing to August 14 August 26, 2020 Supreme court refuses to interfere with the orders issued by the High Court on three capitals November 15, 2021 Hearing resumed by three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra November 22, 2021 State Government informs the High court that the cabinet has resolved to repeal the CRDA repeal bill and Decentralized Development bill February 4, 2022 The High Court reserves verdict on maintainability of petition challenging three-capital act March 3, 2022 The Andhra Pradesh High Court directs the government to construct and develop Amaravati capital city and capital region within six months