Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Plans College Buildings, Libraries Across Constituencies
Andhra Pradesh wants to improve buildings and facilities at 37 government degree colleges.
Each college may need about Rs 15 crore to become fully equipped.
The Allagadda college has grown from 18 first-year students to 103 students in 2025-26.
The government plans to add classrooms, laboratories, computers, furniture and staff.
It also wants to build libraries in all 175 assembly constituencies over the next three years.
A model library in Mangalagiri already helps as many as 300 students prepare for competitive exams.
The Kadapa library is expected to be completed within nine months.
A larger central library planned for Amaravati will include training and cultural facilities.
The Andhra Pradesh government is examining plans to provide permanent buildings and full infrastructure to 37 government degree colleges.
Education Minister Nara Lokesh said each college could require about Rs 15 crore for complete facilities.
The Allagadda college, which now has 103 students, is expected to receive a new building and compound wall after estimates are prepared.
The government plans to establish libraries in all 175 assembly constituencies within three years.
Lokesh said the proposed Amaravati Central Library will be integrated with the Global Institute of Good Governance and a Telugu Cultural Centre.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh, the state government, elected representatives and government degree-college students.
- What
- The government is planning permanent buildings and infrastructure for 37 degree colleges and libraries in all 175 assembly constituencies.
- When
- The statements were made in the Assembly on Wednesday; constituency libraries are planned over the next three years, and the Kadapa library is expected within nine months.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, including Allagadda, Mangalagiri, Kadapa, Guntur and Amaravati.
- Why
- To improve higher-education facilities, expand access to libraries and support students preparing for competitive examinations.
- Degree colleges covered
- 37 government degree colleges
- Estimated college cost
- About Rs 15 crore per college for complete facilities
- Allagadda enrollment
- 103 students in 2025-26, up from 18 first-year students initially
- Constituency libraries
- Planned for all 175 assembly constituencies within three years
- Mangalagiri model library
- Established at a cost of around Rs 1 crore
- Mangalagiri library use
- Up to 300 aspirants stay there day and night to prepare for competitive examinations
- Kadapa library timeline
- Construction is expected to be completed within nine months
- Amaravati Central Library
- Planned as part of a campus with the Global Institute of Good Governance, a training centre and a Telugu Cultural Centre