Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Naidu Launches Urban Projects, Targets Weekend Economy Growth
Andhra Pradesh has started many projects to improve its towns and cities.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched projects worth about ₹11,359 crore.
The work will happen in 123 municipalities and municipal corporations.
It includes better roads, parks, streetlights, drains and sewerage systems.
Naidu wants cities to become places where businesses and people can grow.
He asked officials to study how people spend money on weekends and encourage more weekend activity.
He also wants unfinished TIDCO homes completed by 2027 and safe drinking water available all day.
The state is cleaning up old waste and building more plants that can turn waste into energy.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched urban works worth ₹11,359 crore, while one report stated ₹11,360 crore.
The projects cover 123 municipalities and municipal corporations, including roads, parks, lighting, medians and sewerage networks.
The package is part of a ₹50,000-crore urban development plan, with ₹22,330 crore underway and ₹17,000 crore planned within six months.
Naidu set 2027 as the deadline for completing pending TIDCO housing and directed officials to provide round-the-clock treated drinking water.
The state has processed 143 lakh tonnes of legacy waste; two Waste-to-Energy plants operate and four more are nearing completion.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, state urban-development officials, elected representatives and municipal commissioners.
- What
- A package of urban infrastructure projects worth ₹11,359 crore, or ₹11,360 crore according to one report, was launched along with directives on housing, water, economic activity and waste management.
- When
- Tuesday; pending TIDCO housing is targeted for completion by 2027, and another ₹17,000 crore of works is planned within six months.
- Where
- Across 123 municipalities and municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh; the launch took place virtually from Kuppam.
- Why
- To make towns and cities engines of economic development while improving urban liveability, sustainability, housing, water access and waste management.
- Latest project package
- ₹11,359 crore; one report gave the figure as ₹11,360 crore
- Coverage
- 123 municipalities and municipal corporations
- Broader urban plan
- ₹50,000 crore
- Projects underway
- ₹22,330 crore
- Additional works planned
- ₹17,000 crore within six months
- Housing deadline
- Pending TIDCO housing targeted for completion by 2027
- Legacy waste processed
- 143 lakh tonnes
- Implementation model
- Hybrid Annuity Model
