CRDA Approves Rs 1,437-Crore Development Plan for Amaravati’s 29 Capital Villages

Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana has directed officials to ensure the complete clearance of nearly 150 lakh tonnes of legacy waste across the state by October 2, as the government moves towards its goal of creating municipalities free of dumping yards.

Narayana said the waste lying above the ground had already been completely removed, while officials were now working to clear the material buried beneath the surface. He said they had been instructed to finish the entire exercise by October 2.

To prevent fresh waste from accumulating, the government is establishing six new waste-to-energy plants, where municipal waste generated each day will be processed and converted into electricity. Until these facilities become operational, fresh waste management plants are being set up, with officials directed to speed up construction. From October 2, the government plans to transport all municipal waste directly to processing plants, eliminating the need for conventional dumping yards.

The minister also announced a series of decisions taken at the 65th CRDA Authority meeting, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, aimed at accelerating infrastructure development in the Amaravati capital region.

The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) has approved infrastructure works worth Rs 1,437 crore across 29 villages. The projects will cover roads, underground drainage, drinking water pipelines and street lighting. Narayana said the latest approvals, together with works earlier sanctioned at a cost of Rs 904 crore, would complete the planned infrastructure programme in all 29 villages.

Approval was also granted for the construction of a centralised public library, auditorium and human resource buildings at Sakhamuru at an estimated cost of Rs 596 crore.

The CRDA has approved plans to replace and upgrade drinking water pipelines in the capital villages, increasing per capita supply from the current 40 litres to 135 litres a day. It has also cleared a proposal to supply 30 MLD of water daily to Mangalagiri, where future demand is projected to reach 80 MLD.

Based on recommendations from the Central Road Research Institute (CRRI), New Delhi, and IIT Kharagpur, roads less than 54 feet wide in the capital villages will be developed as BT roads instead of CC roads. An additional Rs 533 crore has also been approved for land-to-land construction of trunk roads.

The CRDA has identified 42 acres for mixed-use development by private institutions, including 7.9 acres at Pichikalapalem, 5 acres at Tulluru, two parcels of 12.38 acres and 6 acres at Mandadam, and 6 acres at Kuragallu.

Schools, hotels and other institutions seeking land beyond their existing allotments can be offered additional land at around Rs 10.25 crore per acre, calculated at 250 per cent above the base value of Rs 4.1 crore per acre. The authority also approved 8.5 acres for the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology Deemed University.

Land between the proposed Inner Ring Road and railway lines through the Kantheru and Tadikonda areas will be brought under land pooling. Narayana said farm loan waivers of up to Rs 1 lakh would apply only to farmers newly joining land pooling, for agricultural loans taken before January 6, 2026.