Amaravati, December 23, 2025: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu ordered officials to quickly spot prime land in the capital region for a new modern cultural centre. The facility will host major government programs.
Its architecture must echo Andhra Pradesh's deep-rooted culture and traditions. Teams from the Capital Region Development Authority and Amaravati Development Corporation will propose a fitting name.
This move fills a long-standing gap for dedicated event spaces in the emerging capital. It ties into broader revival efforts, including quantum tech hubs and farmer support.
Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu hit back at YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's remarks questioning the logic of a riverbank capital, stressing that major global cities thrive along rivers and Amaravati's development remains unstoppable.
Municipal Administration Minister P Narayana firmly declared Amaravati as the state's sole capital, rebuffing opposition claims and highlighting rapid ongoing development.
YSRCP leader Sajjala Rama Krishna Reddy accuses the Andhra government of rushing Land Pooling Scheme II while sidelining farmers' unresolved issues from the first phase.
CM Chandrababu Naidu vows to attract world-class universities to Amaravati, building on existing institutions like VIT and SRM to make the capital a premier education hub.
NHAI achieved four Guinness World Records in Andhra Pradesh on the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada corridor, including paving 156 lane-km and laying 57,500 metric tonnes of bituminous concrete.
Minister Ponguru Narayana announces a major drive to plant 50,000 trees in Nellore, turning the constituency into the district's green lung space. The initiative draws inspiration from high-density urban forests.
