CBN Urges Centre to Recognize Amaravati as Capital
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has requested Union Home Minister Amit Shah to amend the AP Reorganisation Act and officially recognize Amaravati as the state capital.
During a meeting with HM Amit Shah involving 24 states on law and order, CM Naidu advocated for an amendment to designate Amaravati as the capital.
“The previous government’s ill-conceived three-capitals proposal played with the future of the people. At the request of local farmers, we asked the Centre to legally recognize Amaravati as the capital,” said Naidu.
On the first day of his two-day visit to the national capital, the Chief Minister met several Union Ministers to discuss state-specific projects. He announced plans to establish electronics manufacturing industries in the Lepakshi–Orvakal region and requested the Centre to allocate aerospace projects to Andhra Pradesh.
Naidu told media persons that work on the Polavaram–Banakacharla link project would begin as soon as central approval is received, with a target to complete Polavaram by 2027. He remarked that it would take a decade to undo the damage caused by the previous government and rebuild the state, citing unpaid bills of Rs 1.2 lakh crore.
The Chief Minister met Union Minister for Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi and introduced the AP Integrated Clean Energy Policy, aiming to produce 72 GW of green energy. He requested a Rs 28,346 crore green energy corridor project.
He also sought support for the Surya Ghar initiative, requesting solar rooftop facilities for 35 lakh households across the state. The Centre has already approved 2,000 MW under the KUSUM scheme.
Andhra Pradesh is set to become a Green Energy Hub, enabling 24x7 power supply through renewable energy, stated the Chief Minister.
During the meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CM Naidu proposed converting 6,000 acres in the Jaggayyapeta–Dolakonda cluster into a missile and ammunition protection centre. He also proposed centers for military and civil aircraft, and electronics manufacturing in the Lepakshi – Madakasira cluster.
CM Naidu reiterated his government's commitment to completing Polavaram by 2027 and discussed the matter with Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil. The Polavaram–Banakacharla link project, costing Rs 80,000 crore, will divert 200 TMC of water without affecting any other states, he said.
The CM met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and explained the state's financial situation. He requested additional funding under the Purvodaya scheme and support for the Polavaram–Banakacharla project.
