The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) is an urban planning agency of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, in the

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. The APCRDA was established under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 (dissolved in 2020 and reestablished in 2021). The authority has a jurisdictional area of 8,352.69 km2 (3,224.99 sq mi), covering the districts of

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, NTR,

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, Palnadu, and

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History

The APCRDA was formerly known as AMDA and the former was VGTM Urban Development Authority (VGTM UDA), which was formed in 1978 with an area of . In 2012, it was expanded to . Post bifurcation of

, it was defunct and was renamed as APCRDA. The head office of the authority is located at Lenin Centre in Vijayawada. It also has three sub-registrar offices at Thullur, Ananthavaram, and Mandadam. The authority has a jurisdictional area of , covering the districts of

and

, including of the state capital,

Amaravati Amaravati ( , Telugu language, Telugu: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Guntur district on the right bank of the Krishna River, southwest of Vijayawada. The city derives its name from the nearby his ...

AMRDA

In August 2020, the

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passed the Andhra Pradesh decentralisation and inclusive development of all regions act. It provided for limiting

as legislative capital while naming

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as executive capital and

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as judicial capital. Thus government's attempt to plan for three capital cities led to the dissolution of APCRDA and formation of Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Area(AMRDA). The events leading to this decision resulted in widespread and continuing protests by the farmers of Amaravati. The act has been challenged in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which ordered to maintain status quo until the court completes its hearing. The

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, led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, withdrew the act when the High Court hearing reached the final stage. The chief minister said that his government would bring a better and more complete bill. As the government withdrew the GO, the APCRDA was restored.

Jurisdiction

Under the jurisdiction of APCRDA, ''Andhra Pradesh Capital Region'' comprises: Amaravathi,

Vijayawada Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...

City and the districts of NTR,

and

. The below table list the urban areas of ''APCRDA'':

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APCRDA Facts and Figures
{{Amaravati topics State agencies of Andhra Pradesh Urban development authorities of Andhra Pradesh Amaravati 2020 establishments in Andhra Pradesh Organisations based in Vijayawada

History

AMRDA

Jurisdiction

See also

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