Archive · 28 Aug 2026
CRDA Approves ₹1,437-Crore Infrastructure Push for Amaravati Villages
The Andhra Pradesh government approved a large plan to improve 29 villages around Amaravati.
The plan includes roads, drains, water pipes, and streetlights.
It also aims to provide more drinking water to people in these villages.
New public buildings, including a library and an auditorium, will be built at Sakhamuru.
Roads will use bitumen instead of concrete after studies by road and engineering experts.
Some land will be offered for homes, shops, offices, hotels, and schools.
Amaravati will also work on a district cooling system and green-energy projects.
Water supply to Mangalagiri is planned to increase from 30 million litres a day to 80 million litres over 30 years.
The reports give different details about how much loan relief participating farmers may receive and which loans qualify.
The CRDA approved ₹1,437 crore for infrastructure and civic amenities across 29 Amaravati villages.
Projects include roads, stormwater and underground drainage, drinking-water pipelines, and street lighting.
A further ₹596 crore was approved for a public library, auditorium, and human-resources buildings at Sakhamuru.
The authority identified 42 acres for mixed-use private development and approved 8.5 acres for a NIELIT deemed university.
Reports differ on farmer loan-waiver limits and eligibility dates, citing either ₹1 lakh before January 6 or ₹1.5 lakh before January 1, 2026.
- Who
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Capital Region Development Authority, and Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana.
- What
- Approval of ₹1,437 crore for infrastructure and civic amenities in 29 Amaravati villages, along with related public and private development proposals.
- When
- The decisions were announced after the CRDA’s 65th meeting on Thursday; the reports cite different deadlines for farmer-loan eligibility.
- Where
- The Amaravati capital region, including Sakhamuru, Pitchukalapalem, Tulluru, Mandadam, Kuragallu, Tadikonda, Kanteru, and Mangalagiri.
- Why
- To improve basic services in the capital villages and support public facilities, private development, water supply, land pooling, and green-energy infrastructure.
First report
Second report
Farmer loan waivers
First report
Reports a waiver of up to ₹1.5 lakh per farmer family for loans taken before January 1, 2026.
Second report
Reports a waiver of up to ₹1 lakh for agricultural loans taken before January 6, 2026, limited to farmers whose lands were recently included in the Land Pooling Scheme.
₹1,437-crore allocation
First report
Describes ₹1,437 crore as the total infrastructure investment, comprising ₹533 crore in new approvals and ₹904 crore released earlier.
Second report
Describes ₹533 crore as the critical-infrastructure component of the ₹1,437-crore plan, without specifying the same breakdown.
Drinking-water provision
First report
Says the villages currently receive about 40 litres per person per day against a required 135 litres, prompting replacement and upgrading of the pipeline network.
Second report
Emphasizes the planned increase in supply to Mangalagiri from 30 MLD to 80 MLD over 30 years.
- Total infrastructure allocation
- ₹1,437 crore for infrastructure and civic amenities in 29 Amaravati villages.
- Critical infrastructure
- ₹533 crore was cited for roads, drainage, water pipelines, and street lighting; one report said ₹904 crore had already been released, bringing the total to ₹1,437 crore.
- Sakhamuru facilities
- ₹596 crore for a central or Central Public Library, an auditorium, and human-resources buildings.
- Water supply
- Amaravati’s supply to Mangalagiri is planned at 30 MLD initially, with provision to reach 80 MLD over 30 years, at ₹10 per kilolitre.
- Private development land
- About 42 acres were identified at locations including Pitchukalapalem, Tulluru, Mandadam, and Kuragallu.
- Additional-land pricing
- Hotels and national or international schools seeking extra land must pay at least 250% of the base value of ₹4.1 crore per acre, or about ₹10.25 crore per acre.
- Farmer loan relief
- The reports differ: one cites waivers up to ₹1.5 lakh per family for loans before January 1, 2026, while another cites up to ₹1 lakh for agricultural loans before January 6, 2026.
