Andhra govt sets up panel to study report suggesting three capitals

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The Andhra Pradesh government on Sunday set up a 'high-power committee’ to examine recommendations of the G. N. Rao-led expert committee on decentralization of the state’s capital between Amaravati, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool.
The latest development comes after the state cabinet, led by chief minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, on 27 December deferred a decision to relocate the capital.
On 20 December, the expert committee, formed by the state government to look into AP’s development, recommended having Visakhapatnam as the executive capital and Kurnool (in Rayalaseema region) as the legal capital, where the High Court would be, and Amaravati as the legislative capital (where the state assembly and governor’s office will be located).
According to the order issued by Nilam Sawhney, chief secretary, AP government, the new committee will comprise Buganna Rajendranath, state minister for finance and legislative affairs, Audimulapu Suresh, state education minister, director general of police, chief secretary, secretary (municipal administration and urban development) and others. The committee will also “take into account the recommendations of Boston Consultancy Group while finalizing the strategy and way forward".

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