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PM Modi Relaunches Amaravati Capital Project with ₹58,000 Crore Push

The initiative revives Andhra Pradesh's greenfield capital with 94 projects, signaling renewed center-state collaboration under CM Naidu's leadership.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2 inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for projects worth ₹58,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh, including the revival of construction work on the greenfield capital city of Amaravati, Chief Minister N Chandrababu’s ‘dream project’.
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In one of the largest single-day infrastructure announcements for the state, the Prime Minister will lay the foundation for and inaugurate a total of 94 projects worth ₹57,962 crore (ANI)

Overview

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for 94 projects worth ₹58,000 crore in Amaravati, including ₹49,000 crore for 74 infrastructure works in the capital city.
  • The projects include key government buildings such as the Assembly, Secretariat, High Court, judicial residences, and housing for 5,200 families.
  • Nine central government projects worth ₹5,028 crore were also launched, including a DRDO missile testing center, Unity Mall in Visakhapatnam, and six National Highway projects.
  • CM Chandrababu Naidu pledged to complete Amaravati's construction within three years, with support from central grants, loans, and international funding.
  • The relaunch marks the revival of Amaravati after a five-year halt under the YSRCP government and highlights commitments to land-pooling farmers and the vision of 'Swarna Andhra Pradesh.'