The new administrative capital of the indian state of andhra pradesh, amaravati was born following the redefinition of state boundaries between andhra pradesh and the newly created state of telangana. The capital city will come up between prakasam barrage north east, borupalem north west, ananthavaram south west and yjunction near mangalagiri south east. Chandrababu naidu to attract investments from japanese. Andhra pradesh capital region development authority wikipedia.
It is bounded by the indian states of tamil nadu to the south, karnataka to the southwest and west, telangana to the northwest and north, and odisha to the northeast. The old capital, hyderabad, is now located in the new state of telangana. Pdf amaravatis master plan in andhra pradesh speculation. Andhra pradesh passes bill to establish three capital cities. Andhra pradesh capital plan gets going, crda bill in. Surbana jurong is the lead consultant in planning, urban design and conducting economic studies, positioning and infrastructure industrial estate planning.
Strategic environmental and social assessment environmental. The municipal corporations, the andhra pradesh municipalities, the andhra pradesh capital region development authority and the andhra pradesh metropolitan region development authorities amendment act, 2018 act no. Guntur west mandal is one of the 58 mandals in guntur district of the indian state of andhra pradesh. Built on allotted space on the southern banks of krishna river in guntur district selected close to the geographical center of the state. Amaravati susta inable capital city development project resettlement policy framework 4 executive summary in june 2014, the state of andhra pradesh ap was bifurcated into the successor states of ap and telangana, through the andhra pradesh reorganization act 2014 of the indian parliament. The draft capital master plan of andhra pradesh proposing development of the new capital for the state of andhra is of a deep concern. Singapore and andhra pradesh unveiled the master plan for the states new capital city, amravathi today.
First look at draft of andhra pradesh capital master plan. Andhra pradesh, indian state located in the southeastern part of the subcontinent. The mou is also intended to create opportunities for singapore entities to invest in the new capital and andhra pradesh, and contribute their. Andhra pradesh capital plan proposal video youtube. Sep 04, 2014 watch andhra pradesh new capital proposed plan video watch here. Andhra pradesh leading india by example growing at 11. The andhra pradesh assembly has passed the andhra pradesh decentralisation and equal development of all regions bill, 2020. With an aim to establish three capital cities in the state, the andhra pradesh legislative assembly on january 20 passed the ap decentralisation and inclusive development of all regions bill, 2020. Jan 21, 2020 with an aim to establish three capital cities in the state, the andhra pradesh legislative assembly on january 20 passed the ap decentralisation and inclusive development of all regions bill, 2020. Dec 21, 2014 since hyderabad will cease to be the joint capital after ten years as per sub section 1 of section 5 of the andhra pradesh reorganization act2014, the bill said the crda was being established. Amaravati documentary whats happening in amaravati. Extraordinary issue of gazette of andhra pradesh dated. It is under the administration of guntur revenue division and was formed by bifurcating guntur urban mandal into guntur east and guntur west, with its headquarters at guntur.
Known as the istanbul of india, hyderabad boasts of islamic architecture such as the jami. The bill is intended to give shape to state governments plan of having three capitals, an executive capital in visakhapatnam, a legislative one in. Amaravati simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Andhra pradesh, travel, districts, and city information map. Detailed master plan of capital cityamaravati residential.
Hindu and jain temples of great importance to imposing churches. Jun 25, 2016 on june 2, 2014, when telangana was carved out of andhra pradesh as indias 29th state, the understanding was that hyderabad would be the shared capital for 10 years. Rajasekhara reddy and vijayamma in pulivendula village, kadapa district, andhra pradesh. Amaravati, capital city of andhra pradesh andhra pradesh is building a new capital city located between vijayawada and guntur.
The planned city is on the southern banks of the krishna river in guntur district, within the andhra pradesh capital region. Today, the singapore cooperation enterprise sce and the swachh andhra corporation sac also signed an agreement to jointly develop a framework for an. Andhra pradesh capital plan gets going, crda bill in assembly. Andhra pradesh architecture,architecture in andhra. Andhra pradesh will function from hyderabad till 2024 and amaravati is being developed to take over as andhras capital. Andhra pradesh capital region development authority apcrda vijayawada, andhra pradesh, india. Pdf amaravatis master plan in andhra pradesh speculation and. Andhra pradesh capital region is one of the largest populated urban areas in the world, with its suburbs vijayawada,guntur, tenali being the 3rd, 24th, 41st most densely populated cities in the world. Environmental and social management framework esmf page 8 executive summary environmental and social management framework esmf of the amaravati sustainable capital city development project asccdp. Andhra pradesh capital region development authority. These have been embedded into the design of the new capital of andhra pradesh, a state that was left with no capital after telangana inherited hyderabad three years ago amid bitter rivalry. Present condition and development plan of new capital city and surrounding cities. After bifurcation of telangana from andhra pradesh in 2014, the capital of combined andhra pradesh hyderabad was given to telangana and andhra pradesh has been left without any capital and even with out any renowned cities in india like hyderaba.
Oct 24, 2015 the andhra pradesh government has also provided incentives to the original owners of land by exempting them from capital gains tax and stamp duty on the first sale. On june 2, 2014, when telangana was carved out of andhra pradesh as indias 29th state, the understanding was that hyderabad would be the shared capital for 10 years. Ht andhra pradesh releases master plan for its capital amaravathi 3 min read. It is the seventh largest state by area covering an area of 162,975 km 2 62,925 sq mi and tenthmost populous state, with 49,386,799 inhabitants. The government of andhra pradesh notified an area covering 7068 sq. Some crucial components of the draft of the master plan for the new capital were unveiled here by andhra pradesh chief minister n. Commentary andhra pradeshs master plan the krishnaguntur region. Share on facebook tweet on twitter send on whatsapp.
Dec 27, 2019 the andhra pradesh government on wednesday approved the final master plan for states capital city amaravati. The city of hyderabad is famous for its rich cultural heritage. New capital amaravati for the state of andhra pradesh in southeastern india. Andhra pradesh simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The full and final map of new andhra capital with proposed.
Following the states bifurcation in 2014, hyderabad has been serving as the shared capital of andhra pradesh and telangana. The capital of both andhra pradesh and telangana is hyderabad. Corporations act, 1955, section 218a of the andhra pradesh municipalities act, 1965, section 108a of the andhra pradesh capital region development authority act, 2014 and section 90a of the andhra pradesh metropolitan region and urban development authorities act, 2016, and in supersession of the andhra pradesh regulation and. Building new capital city of andhra pradesh, india amaravati in 20, the indian government announced that andhra pradesh will be split into two states. Whither amaravati on three capital cities for andhra pradesh. Pdf amaravati, the planned new capital of andhra pradesh, is to be set up in a highly fertile, multicropped area in the gunturkrishna belt where the. It recom mended decentralised development and for its new capital a smaller. Master plan for the capital city world bank documents. The bifurcation of states left andhra pradesh without a capital. Amaravati, being built on a 217 sq km open field in guntur district, is being designed to have 51% of green spaces and 10% of water bodies, with a plan to. Amaravati, the peoples capital of andhra pradesh is envisioned to be the pioneer smart city of india at par with world class. It was notified on 30 december 2014 by the government of andhra pradesh as per andhra pradesh capital region development authority act, 2014, it replaced the vijayawada guntur tenali mangalagiri urban development authority.
The andhra pradesh government has also provided incentives to the original owners of land by exempting them from capital gains tax and stamp duty on the first sale. The word amaravati derives its name from the historical amaravathi temple town, the ancient capital of the telugu rulers of the satavahana dynasty. Andhra pradesh capital region development authority apcrda and the. Amaravati development corporation adc governed by the department of. Pdf amaravatis master plan in andhra pradesh speculation and weak foundations ramachandraiah chigurupati academia. With the official declaration of the final area of the new andhra pradesh capital, the final map is given here for the readers of andhra nation. The andhra pradesh capital region development authority abbreviated as apcrda is an urban planning agency of the capital, amaravati. The first stage, the capital region plan, was completed and handed over to the andhra pradesh government on 30 march 2015.
Andhra pradesh cabinet approved the decision to name the capital city as amaravati. Pdf andhra pradeshs master plan for its new capital speculation. Andhra pradesh capital region is the megalopolis area surrounding amaravati, the new capital city of andhra pradesh and includes major ancient cities of vijayawada,guntur, tenali. Amaravati peoples capital of andhra pradesh 93,743 views 33. Shifting of andhra government employees to new capital gains momentum. It is located on the banks of river krishna in guntur district and the primary city of the states capital region. Iswaran, minister, prime ministers office and second minister for trade and industry and his. Pdf andhra pradeshs master plan for its new capital. How andhra pradesh plans to make its new capital amaravati. Notification in exercise of the powers conferred by section 44a of the andhra pradesh town planning act, 1920, section 585 of the municipal corporation act, 1955, section 326 of the andhra pradesh municipalities act, 1965, section 181 of the andhra pradesh capital. Jagan mohan reddy hinted on tuesday that the south african model of three capitals was best suited in his state and that his government would work towards this.
It has a population of 75,727,000 people according to the census of 2001. Chandrababu naidu, chief minister of andhra pradesh. Andhra pradeshs main power distribution company has sought more time to clear outstanding dues of rs. To set the planning direction and strategies for the capital region of andhra pradesh. It has the secondlongest coastline after gujarat of about 974 km 605 mi.
Andhra pradesh will function from hyderabad till 2024 and amaravati is being developed to take over as andhra s capital. The population of andhra pradesh before the formation of telangana as a. Andhra pradesh releases master plan for its capital amaravathi. Amaravati, capital city of andhra pradesh surbana jurong. Sep 04, 2018 amaravati peoples capital of andhra pradesh 93,743 views 33. Debadityo sinha analyses the plan to show what it lacks and why the plan doesnt augur well for the state. Jagan mohan reddy was born on december,21st 1972 to y. Feasibility study of the development of new capital city and urban. International competitive bidding requesting counterproposals for development of 6. Amaravati sustainable capital city development project p159808.
The telugu desam party tdp, progressive democratic front pdf and the bharatiya janata party bjp have finalized their members names for the select committee to study the two bills on the threecapital decision and decentralisation of amaravati as the capital of andhra pradesh. Jan 11, 2018 the mou is also intended to create opportunities for singapore entities to invest in the new capital and andhra pradesh, and contribute their expertise to the economic development of the state. The andhra pradesh government on wednesday approved the final master plan for states capital city amaravati. This law paves the way for three capitals for the state. Expert teams from singapore will prepare three master plan. Amaravati, the planned new capital of andhra pradesh, is to be set up in a highly fertile, multicropped area in the gunturkrishna belt where the water table is just 15 to 20 feet below the surface. The government of andhra pradesh enacted the ap capital. Overview of amaravati capital city the andhra pradesh reorganization act 2014 provided for the reorganization of. Since hyderabad will cease to be the joint capital after ten years as per sub section 1 of section 5 of the andhra pradesh reorganization act2014, the. The eastern boundary is a 600 miles 970 km coastline along the bay of bengal.
The andhra pradesh reorganisation act, 2014 states that hyderabad is common capital of both telangana and andhra pradesh states for a period of time not exceeding 10 years. Architecture in andhra pradesh ranges from prehistoric cairns to buddhist stupas. The state of andhra pradesh is strategically located and has potential to be indi is atewa to the worldespeciall asia of natural advantage ike long coastline and dee drafts enable ports which can act as linkages with major markets in the world direct shipping calls from south east asian economies to ap ports visavis ports on west. The andhra pradesh capital region development authority act, 2014 came into force. Developing an integrated solid waste management master plan.
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