Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears 45 Amaravati works, KfW loan for CRDA and mid-day meal for Intermediate students
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on 19 December 2024 approved 45 engineering works in Amaravati and restored the mid-day meal for Intermediate students.
Summary
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on 19 December 2024, approved 45 engineering works in the capital region of Amaravati. The Cabinet permitted the AP Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) to raise a loan of ₹5,000 crore from Germany's KfW and ₹11,000 crore from HUDCO, in addition to funding from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. The Cabinet also decided to restore the mid-day meal scheme for first and second year Intermediate students in government junior colleges, benefiting about 1.41 lakh students.
Key facts
- Date
- 19 December 2024, chaired by CM N Chandrababu Naidu
- Amaravati
- 45 engineering works approved in the capital region
- APCRDA loans
- ₹5,000 crore from KfW (Germany); ₹11,000 crore from HUDCO
- Other lenders
- World Bank and Asian Development Bank
- Mid-day meal
- Restored for Intermediate students in government junior colleges, about 1.41 lakh students
Practice MCQs 3 questions
From which German state-owned bank did the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet allow APCRDA to raise a ₹5,000 crore loan for Amaravati in December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — KfW
The Hindu and New Indian Express: the AP Cabinet on 19 December 2024 permitted APCRDA to raise a loan of ₹5,000 crore from Germany's KfW.
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet decided on 19 December 2024 to restore the mid-day meal scheme for which students?
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Correct answer: D — Intermediate students in government junior colleges
The Hindu and New Indian Express: the Cabinet decided to restore the mid-day meal scheme for Intermediate students in government junior colleges, benefiting about 1.41 lakh students.
How many engineering works in the Amaravati capital region did the Andhra Pradesh Cabinet approve on 19 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 45
The Hindu and New Indian Express: the Cabinet approved 45 engineering works in the capital region of Amaravati.