Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Advances ₹4,200 Crore Drainage, ₹10,200 Crore Pipeline Projects
Andhra Pradesh is building new systems to help towns get cleaner water and better drainage.
The state is spending ₹4,200 crore on underground drainage projects.
It is also spending ₹10,200 crore on pipelines to provide safe drinking water to homes.
Another ₹5,500 crore has been approved for repairing and building roads.
Officials want the main infrastructure work finished within one year.
The projects cover roads, canals, street lights, water supplies and drainage in 123 municipalities.
Four municipalities under the VMRDA will receive ₹269 crore for drainage and underground sewer work.
Officials also discussed garbage collection and the need to improve a waste-to-electricity plant in Visakhapatnam.
Andhra Pradesh is undertaking ₹4,200 crore in underground drainage works under the Urban Challenge Fund.
Pipeline projects worth ₹10,200 crore are being implemented through the Amrut scheme and other initiatives.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu sanctioned ₹5,500 crore for municipal road construction and repairs.
Infrastructure works in 123 municipalities are ordered to be completed within one year.
The government allocated ₹269 crore for drainage works in four municipalities under the VMRDA.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government, Urban and Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana, and Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- What
- The state is undertaking underground drainage, pipeline, road, drainage and other municipal infrastructure projects.
- When
- The review meeting was held on Saturday; the infrastructure works are ordered for completion within one year.
- Where
- Across 123 municipalities in Andhra Pradesh, including Visakhapatnam and four municipalities under the VMRDA.
- Why
- To meet basic needs, provide safe drinking water, improve drainage and upgrade municipal infrastructure.
- Underground drainage funding
- ₹4,200 crore under the Urban Challenge Fund
- Pipeline funding
- ₹10,200 crore through the Amrut scheme and other initiatives
- Road funding
- ₹5,500 crore sanctioned for construction and repairs in municipalities
- Municipal coverage
- Infrastructure works are planned in 123 municipalities
- VMRDA allocation
- ₹269 crore for underground drainage and drainage works
- Waste clearance
- Of 153 tonnes of accumulated waste, 140 tonnes had been cleared
- Additional road request
- MLAs sought another ₹139 crore for road construction