The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (abbreviated as APCRDA),
Amaravati
Amaravati () is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located on the banks of the river Krishna in Guntur district.
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone at a ceremonial event in Uddand ...
, ACT No. 27 of 2020. It was notified on 31 July 2020 by the
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Government of Andhra Pradesh, abbreviated as, GOAP, or, Andhra Government, is the subnational government for the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is an elected government with 175 MLAs elected to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh f ...
as per ''The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Repeal Act, 2020'', it replaced the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014. The authority has a jurisdictional area of 8,352.69 km2 (3,224.99 sq mi), covering the districts of
Guntur
Guntur () is a city and the administrative headquarters of Guntur district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Guntur is spread across 168.49 km square and is the third-largest city in the state. It is situated to the west of the ...
,
NTR,
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is on ...
,
Palnadu, and
Bapatla.
The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (hereinafter referred
to as APCRDA) as constituted under Section 4 of the Principal Act shall cease to
exist.
History
The APCRDA was formerly known as AMDA and the former was
VGTM Urban Development Authority (VGTM UDA), which was formed in 1978 with an area of . In 2012, it was expanded to . Post bifurcation of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (, abbr. AP) is a state in the south-eastern coastal region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area covering an area of and tenth-most populous state with 49,386,799 inhabitants. It is bordered by Telangana to t ...
, it was defunct and was renamed as APCRDA.
APCRDA is Defunct now and Amaravati Metropolitan Development Authority is formed. The head office of the authority is located at Lenin Centre in Vijayawada. It also has three sub-registrar offices at
Thullur,
Ananthavaram, and
Mandadam. The present commissioner of the authority is P. Lakshmi Narasim