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Amid protests from the Opposition, the Andhra Pradesh Assembly approved a proposal to create three state capitals — Visakhapatnam, Kurnool, and Amravati.
The Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Equal Development of All Regions Act, 2020, were introduced by Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development B Satyanarayana. Finance Minister B Rajendranath initiated a discussion on the Bill and stated that the government wants to introduce zonal development by dividing the state into four zones with each zone having three-four districts to ensure balanced development.
The move to shift the capital was staunchly opposed by former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP. Ahead of the cabinet meeting, several TDP leaders were taken into preventive custody in Amaravati, Vijayawada, and Guntur. TDP workers and farmers protesting the government’s decision were prevented from organising protests in the 29 villages in Amaravati leading to tension. Chief Minister Reddy’s convoy took a different route to avoid the protesters in Amravati and security has been tightened.
The cabinet may also decide to scrap the AP Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) which was formed by the previous TDP regime to oversee the development of Amaravati as the new capital.
The Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Equal Development of All Regions Act, 2020, were introduced by Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development B Satyanarayana. Finance Minister B Rajendranath initiated a discussion on the Bill and stated that the government wants to introduce zonal development by dividing the state into four zones with each zone having three-four districts to ensure balanced development. The move to shift the capital was staunchly opposed by former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu’s TDP. Ahead of the cabinet meeting, several TDP leaders were taken into preventive custody in Amaravati, Vijayawada, and Guntur. TDP workers and farmers protesting the government’s decision were prevented from organising protests in the 29 villages in Amaravati leading to tension. Chief Minister Reddy’s convoy took a different route to avoid the protesters in Amravati and security has been tightened.
The cabinet may also decide to scrap the AP Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) which was formed by the previous TDP regime to oversee the development of Amaravati as the new capital.
Published date : 21 Jan 2020 05:04PM
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