Overview

• Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu met PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi, extending an invitation to the May 2 relaunch of the Rs 65,000 crore Amaravati capital city project.
• The Amaravati Master Plan, designed by UK-based Foster and Partners, spans 217.23 sq km and aims to create a world-class urban hub by 2050.
• The project, stalled between 2019 and 2024, has been revived with Rs 15,000 crore central assistance and international loans of USD 800 million each from the World Bank and ADB.
• Naidu pledged Andhra Pradesh's full support for the Union Government's counter-terrorism efforts following the recent Pahalgam attack.
• The state government has committed to implementing sustainable urban initiatives, including the Miyawaki afforestation model, as suggested by PM Modi.