Visakhapatnam– executive capital. Amaravati is the Legislative capital[a] and the de facto seat of government[b] of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama participated in the First National Women's Parliament in Amaravati on 10 February 2017. [25] Both Amaravati government complex and BRTS are planned with an expenditure of ₹ 140 billion. The state government originally initiated the Singapore-based Ascendas-Singbridge and Sembcorp Development consortium for the city's construction. What explains the 'blue tide' spotted at Mumbai's beaches? [45] The Andhra Pradesh Secretariat at Velagapudi is the administrative block for the employees of the state government. [87] Team Amaravati led by drivers Jonas Andrson and Eric Edin. Amaravathi is located in Guntur district and the same name is adopted for the capital in view of its historical, spiritual and mythological significance, Naidu told reporters. [23], In 2019, the new state government allocated a budget of only ₹500 crore and immediately stopped all running projects in the middle of construction that was started by the previous Naidu government. [47] The capital city is spread over an area of 217.23 km2 (83.87 sq mi),[48] and will comprise villages (including some hamlets) from three mandals viz., Mangalagiri, Thullur and Tadepalle. Andhra Cancels Start-Up Infra Work In Amaravati, Singapore Firms Pull Out. [18] Among the innovative features on the drawing board are navigation canals[19] around the city, and connecting to an island in the Krishna River. Amravathi is the city of Lord Indra, the king of the gods, AP chief minister said referring to mythology. [citation needed]. It was also the center of Buddhist learning and art where many buddhist followers from many South East Asian countries used to visit. The names in brackets are the hamlet villages of the respective settlement. [61][62] HCL Technologies, an IT firm would set up one of its centres in Amaravati. Its history dates back to 2nd Century BCE when it was the capital of the Satavahana Dynasty of the (Andhras), one of the earliest Indian empires and the ancestral dynasty of Andhra Pradesh. It has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km (605 mi). [90] The Government of Andhra Pradesh has also successfully hosted the inaugural Happy Cities Summit in Amaravati in April 2018. The nearest cities are Vijayawada at a distance of 30 km and Guntur at a distance of 18 km. [88][89], The Happy Cities Summit Amaravati 2019 backed by APCRDA aims to build on the success and momentum of the inaugural summit to establish Amaravati at the forefront of the discourse on urban innovation with a focus on citizen happiness. [43], Amaravati is an Urban Notified Area and its urban development and planning activities are undertaken by the Amaravati Development Corporation Limited[44] and Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA). ₹7,500 crore from the Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited (HUDCO), $500 million from the World Bank and ₹2,500 crore from the Indian Government, of which ₹1,500 crore has been granted. It was briefly occupied by Hyder Ali. [10][16], The city is being built in Guntur district, on the banks of the Krishna River. [78][79] The Amaravati seed capital road is an arterial road under construction to access the core capital area from National Highway 16. The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi; the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu; the Vice President of India and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu; then Governor E. S. L. Narasimhan; the Japanese minister for economy trade and industry, Yosuke Takagi; and the Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry, S. Iswaran, laid the foundation for the city. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for a new capital in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in 2015. Many other ancient Amaravati Buddhist Marbles and Buddhist relics from the region were unfortunately destroyed over the time and some of them were exported to Chennai Museum and British Museum during the British rule which can be seen there today. [84][85], The complex has been under construction at Vidyadharapuram on 8.9 acres (3.6 ha) of land. Mangalagiri Sarees and Fabrics produced in Mangalagiri mandal,[67] a part of the state capital, were registered as one of the geographical indications from Andhra Pradesh.[68]. Kurnool– judicial capital. Amaravathi, located on the banks of river Krishna, derives its name from Lord Amareswara temple in the village and it is known as ‘Dakshina Kashi’ (Kashi of the south), he said, adding it was the capital of Satvahana rulers for 400 years. [83], ACA International Cricket Stadium (also known as the Andhra Cricket Association International Cricket Stadium) is a stadium under construction at Mangalagiri in Amaravati. Amaravathi has a lot of Buddhist significance as well with Lord Buddha believed to have visited the village, besides King Ashoka and famed Chinese traveller Hsuan Tsang were also believed to have visited the place. The three capitals: Amaravati– legislative capital. [55], As of July 2019, the World Bank dropped funding for Amaravati. From November 16th to 18th Amaravati hosted the second (after Mumbai 2004) F1H2O World championship Grand Prix ever held in India. For all the latest India News, download Indian Express App. [80] The Vijayawada-Amaravati road connects the city with Vijayawada. [77], The Amaravati–Anantapur Expressway, supported by Kurnool and Kadapa Feeder Roads is an ongoing greenfield expressway project, which would provide faster road access from the districts of Anantapur, Guntur, Kadapa, Kurnool and Prakasam to Amaravati, Rajamahendravaram, Kakinada, and Visakhapatnam. The city is planned to spread over 217 km2 area with a total cost of ₹ 553.43 billions to the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) out of which state government contribution is only ₹ 126 billion (equity ₹ 66.29 billion and supporting grant ₹ 59.71 billion) spread over a period of 8 years from April 2018 to March 2026 (₹ 5 billion in 2018–19, ₹ 18 billion per year for later six years and ₹ 13 billion in 2025–26). The city was also once a holy site of Mahayana Buddhism. The stadium will be owned by Andhra Cricket Association and has a seating capacity of 40,000. It is situated in Guntur district and will be spread over 24 acres. They issued many coins with this Prakrit language which can be found in many inscriptions in this region today. The city along with Nagarjuna Konda is viewed as one of the richest holy sites of Buddhism in the entire India and Andhra Pradesh. [63][64], BRS Medicity with an investment of $1.8 billion is to come to Amaravati. [22], The Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet meeting passed a resolution of 1 September 2014 to locate the Capital City in a central place of the state, around Vijayawada, and to go for decentralized development of the state with 3 Mega Cities and 14 Smart Cities.
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