Bill on Legal Status of Amaravati Capital to Be Introduced in Parliament Tomorrow
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Ongoing works at Amaravati
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has disclosed that the central government is enacting a law to legally validate Amaravati as the sole Capital City of Andhra Pradesh at the national level.
“Be proud and convey this message to all the people in the state,” Chandrababu Naidu told Telugu Desam MPs, MLAs, party in-charges, and grassroots workers during a teleconference with them on Tuesday.
The AP CM lashed out at the previous ruler of AP for playing what he called a “three-capital game” that left the state without a capital and drove away investors. “Had we won in 2019, Amaravati would have been as a model city of the country by now,” he declared.
Chandrababu Naidu reiterated that Amaravati is being built on land given voluntarily by the region’s farmers. He called on party cadres to counter what he described as “unnecessary criticism” of the YSRC. He asked cadres to remain vigilant against leaders with criminal histories.
The Chief Minister promised to empower politically leaders from across communities in proportion to their population. He announced free electricity for weavers—200 units for loom owners and 500 units for power-loom operators—from Wednesday.
On industrial development, Chandrababu Naidu revealed that work on the Kadapa Steel Plant will commence soon. He pointed out that the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is being steered out of losses. He highlighted the upcoming ArcelorMittal Steel Plant at Nakkapalli, with an annual production capacity of 17.8 million tonnes.
The AP CM informed that the ₹174 crore advance payments collected from 80,000 beneficiaries for TIDCO houses are now being refunded. He underlined that this matter had been totally ignored by the previous government.
Chandrababu Naidu reminded those who opposed the Pattiseema project that it is now delivering water to the Krishna delta, with the surplus water supplies going to Rayalaseema.
In this context, he underlined that Rayalaseema is leading the country in horticulture output. He forecast transformation of the region through the Poorvodaya scheme. Further, he cited ongoing repairs to Tungabhadra gates, works at the Srisailam dam, and plans to turn Rayalaseema into a Green Hydrogen hub.
The Chief Minister accused YSRC leaders of spreading false propaganda on irrigation projects and the uplift of Rayalaseema. “Our government’s initiatives are strengthening the region. Their baseless campaigns only expose their lack of integrity,” he maintained.
The AP CM lashed out at the previous ruler of AP for playing what he called a “three-capital game” that left the state without a capital and drove away investors. “Had we won in 2019, Amaravati would have been as a model city of the country by now,” he declared.
Chandrababu Naidu reiterated that Amaravati is being built on land given voluntarily by the region’s farmers. He called on party cadres to counter what he described as “unnecessary criticism” of the YSRC. He asked cadres to remain vigilant against leaders with criminal histories.
The Chief Minister promised to empower politically leaders from across communities in proportion to their population. He announced free electricity for weavers—200 units for loom owners and 500 units for power-loom operators—from Wednesday.
On industrial development, Chandrababu Naidu revealed that work on the Kadapa Steel Plant will commence soon. He pointed out that the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant is being steered out of losses. He highlighted the upcoming ArcelorMittal Steel Plant at Nakkapalli, with an annual production capacity of 17.8 million tonnes.
The AP CM informed that the ₹174 crore advance payments collected from 80,000 beneficiaries for TIDCO houses are now being refunded. He underlined that this matter had been totally ignored by the previous government.
Chandrababu Naidu reminded those who opposed the Pattiseema project that it is now delivering water to the Krishna delta, with the surplus water supplies going to Rayalaseema.
In this context, he underlined that Rayalaseema is leading the country in horticulture output. He forecast transformation of the region through the Poorvodaya scheme. Further, he cited ongoing repairs to Tungabhadra gates, works at the Srisailam dam, and plans to turn Rayalaseema into a Green Hydrogen hub.
The Chief Minister accused YSRC leaders of spreading false propaganda on irrigation projects and the uplift of Rayalaseema. “Our government’s initiatives are strengthening the region. Their baseless campaigns only expose their lack of integrity,” he maintained.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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