Andhra CM Visits Amaravati To Resurrect Stalled Projects, Promises White Paper On Capital City

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu visited Amaravati to review the progress of various projects in the greenfield capital city on Thursday. This marks Naidu's first visit to Amaravati since assuming office for the fourth term. The Amaravati capital city project, which faced a five-year hiatus from 2019 to 2024 under the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) government, is now seeing renewed momentum with the change in administration.

During his visit, Naidu inspected several key construction sites, including residential quarters for officials, legislators, and judges, as well as the stalled high court, secretariat, and other significant infrastructure projects. The inspection tour was aimed at assessing the current status and devising a plan for the completion of these projects.

"I went to take stock of the situation and what to do. We will release a white paper on Amaravati with all the details," Naidu said at a press conference, as per a report on PTI. He was accompanied by Municipal Minister P Narayana and senior officials. The chief minister emphasized the importance of transparency and accountability, indicating that the white paper would provide comprehensive information about the Amaravati project.

On the visit, Naidu said, "Today, I inspected the Amaravati area. For more than 1,300 days, farmers in the Amaravati capital region have agitated for the establishment of Amaravati as the capital city. After the TDP came into power, they felt that we would deliver justice, and they stopped the agitation."

Amaravati is the capital of the state, he asserted.

"The past government had neglected Amaravati and abandoned its development. An unfit individual led the state for the past five years. Polavaram and Amaravati are not personal projects of any political party, they are intended for the state's benefit," he said.

Reflecting on the potential progress that could have been achieved, Naidu noted, "Had the Amaravati city project gone ahead as planned, the road infrastructure would have come up by now." He highlighted the availability of a substantial land bank, nearly 55,000 acres, dedicated to the greenfield capital city, and expressed gratitude to the farmers for their commitment and contribution of land for the project.