Overview
- Union minister Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar said the proposal to designate Amaravati as the permanent capital has cleared legal vetting, with the file now before the Union Home Ministry.
- A three‑member committee on farmer issues held its second meeting and will convene every two weeks, as officials target resolving outstanding grievances within six months.
- Registrations have been completed for 61,433 returnable plots benefiting 29,421 farmers, and plot allocation has been finished for 29,644 of 30,635 eligible farmers.
- About 719 remain outstanding by acreage or farmers, including 126 acres in Lanka villages before the NGT, 37 acres of assigned lands, and other parcels tied up in court cases.
- Timelines announced include 30 days to address non‑Jareebu and Grama Kantam issues, 90 days for assigned lands, likely resolution of Lanka cases by February 2026, DPRs by December 30, and infrastructure works starting January 2026 with a six‑month completion target.