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Amaravati Capital City Project back on Track in AP:- After the Telugu Desam Party's landslide victory in the Andhra Pradesh assembly elections, the construction of the capital Amaravati, which was stopped by the YSRCP government, is expected to resume. As the first Chief Minister of the divided state from 2014 to 2019, Telugu Desam Party leader N Chandrababu Naidu made Amaravati the capital. The new capital must be environmentally sustainable and cover 29 villages between the cities of Vijayawada and Guntur. Naidu collected and acquired 30,000 acres of land from farmers to build the capital, Amaravati. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the foundation stone laying ceremony on 22 October 2015 along with former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao. However, Naidu's idea suffered a setback in 2019 when the TDP lost power and the YSRCP led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy won a landslide victory. Naidu's successor poured cold water on the Amaravati capital plans and floated a new tri-capital theory, which may now become a dead concept after a humiliating defeat in the 2024 elections, as Naidu is expected to take over as chief minister. Soon. The landslide victory of the DMDK, BJP and the Janasena National Democratic Alliance has breathed new life into Amaravati, which is facing a surge of activity.
When Naidu announced the election manifesto in Undavalli, Andhra Pradesh on April 30, he promised to make Amaravati the state capital. Nara Lokesh, general secretary of the Telugu Desam Party, which won the Mangalagiri seat, told the media that the new government plans to make Amaravati the state's only capital on June 4. Telugu Desam Party spokesperson Jyosthna Thirunagari said the first priority of the new government will be the construction of Amaravati.
Rebuilding the Emirates is our top priority and there is no doubt that we have made great progress during our tenure (2014-2019). In fact, after Jagan Mohan Reddy came to power, he ruined everything and ruined many things. Thirungari told PTI. He claimed that roads were dug during the YSRCP regime and said that the reconstruction of Amaravati should be done from scratch in some areas except the Secretariat and Assembly buildings. According to a TDP spokesperson, Amaravati was already a priority during the first TDP government in the remnant state of Andhra Pradesh and now it will witness a revival of momentum. Meanwhile, farmers of Amaravati, who were given land in the capital, are pinning new hopes for Naidu. A farmer told a local news channel: “Our slogan is: Build Amaravati, Save Amaravati. Chandrababu won and Amaravati was saved. After Babu's (Chandrababu's) victory, it became clear that the central government would also work with them." . He, however, noted that the farmers, who have been agitating for five years, are continuing their activities to recover their rent payments outstanding for three years, among other unresolved disputes. It was pointed out that despite various forms of agitation from farmers who had invested their land for the project, Mr. Reddy ignored their demands during his tenure.
