Overview

• Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy laid foundation stones for the FCDA headquarters at Meerkhanpet and for the 41.5 km Radial Road‑1 linking the Outer Ring Road to the proposed Regional Ring Road, formally launching construction.
• The Future City Development Authority, created by GO Ms. No. 69, will serve as a single‑window for building, layout and industrial clearances, with the CM saying it will host periodic government work and investor meetings at the new office once built.
• Revanth Reddy set a goal to draw Fortune 500 companies over the next decade and outlined innovation hubs spanning AI, life sciences, fintech and smart technologies.
• The state said it is exploring support from the World Bank and JICA, while the CM touted connectivity plans that include a proposed dry port and highway link to Machilipatnam and a claimed Centre‑agreed bullet train connection to Amaravati.
• Positioned as a net‑zero smart city, the plan cites a large green footprint including a 15,000‑acre reserve forest and water‑recycling systems, even as the CM urged out‑of‑court settlements with landowners to speed acquisition.