APCRDA approves ₹24,276 crore of works in Amaravati
The 43rd APCRDA meeting chaired by Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu on 16 December 2024 approved works worth ₹24,276 crore in Amaravati.
Summary
The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA), at its 43rd meeting chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat on 16 December 2024, approved works worth ₹24,276 crore in the capital city of Amaravati, covering trunk roads, layouts, and the Legislative Assembly, High Court and iconic buildings. Five iconic towers covering 68.88 lakh sq ft will be built at a cost of ₹4,688 crore, and roads totalling 579.5 km with related utilities will be laid at ₹9,699 crore. The Assembly building is planned on 103 acres. Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana said the CRDA had approved works worth about ₹45,249 crore in its last four meetings, with tenders to begin the following Monday.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 43rd APCRDA meeting, 16 December 2024
- Chaired by
- CM N. Chandrababu Naidu
- Approved
- ₹24,276 crore of works in Amaravati
- Iconic towers
- Five towers, 68.88 lakh sq ft, ₹4,688 crore
- Roads
- 579.5 km with utilities, ₹9,699 crore
- Assembly
- Planned on 103 acres
- Last four meetings
- About ₹45,249 crore approved
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What was the total value of works in Amaravati approved at the 43rd APCRDA meeting on 16 December 2024?
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Correct answer: C — ₹24,276 crore
The Hindu, The New Indian Express and Deccan Chronicle: the 43rd APCRDA meeting chaired by CM N. Chandrababu Naidu approved works worth ₹24,276 crore. ₹4,688 crore is the iconic towers, ₹9,699 crore the roads, and about ₹45,249 crore the total over the last four meetings.
Consider the following statements about the APCRDA approvals of 16 December 2024: 1. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. 2. Five iconic towers will be built at a cost of ₹4,688 crore. 3. Roads totalling about 250 km will be laid at a cost of ₹9,699 crore. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 and 2 only
The Hindu and The New Indian Express: the meeting was chaired by CM Naidu, and five iconic towers will cost ₹4,688 crore. Statement 3 is incorrect: the ₹9,699 crore covers roads totalling about 579.5 km.