Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority
 APCRDA Head Office under construction in Amaravati | |
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| Formed | 2014 |
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| Type | Urban Planning Agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters | Vijayawada 16°30′50″N 80°37′31″E / 16.51389°N 80.62528°E |
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| Website | https://crda.ap.gov.in/apcrdav2/views/home.aspx |
The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (abbreviated as APCRDA) is an urban planning agency of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, India. The APCRDA was established under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 (dissolved in 2020 and reestablished in 2021). The authority has a jurisdictional area of 8,352.69 km2 (3,224.99 sq mi), covering the districts of Guntur, Eluru, NTR, Krishna, Palnadu, and Bapatla.
History
[edit]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 1,954 km2 (754 sq mi).[1] In 2012, it was expanded to 7,063 km2 (2,727 sq mi).[2] Post bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, it was defunct and was renamed as APCRDA.[3] The head office of the authority is located at Lenin Centre in Vijayawada.[4] It also has three sub-registrar offices at Thullur, Ananthavaram, and Mandadam.[5] The authority has a jurisdictional area of 8,352.69 km2 (3,224.99 sq mi),[6] covering the districts of Guntur and Krishna,[3] including 217 km2 (84 sq mi) of the state capital, Amaravati.[7]
AMRDA
[edit]In August 2020, the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh decentralisation and inclusive development of all regions act. It provided for limiting Amaravati as legislative capital while naming Vizag as executive capital and Kurnool as judicial capital.[8] Thus government's attempt to plan for three capital cities led to the dissolution of APCRDA and formation of Amaravati Metropolitan Region Development Area(AMRDA).[9] The events leading to this decision resulted in widespread and continuing protests by the farmers of Amaravati.[10] The act has been challenged in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which ordered to maintain status quo until the court completes its hearing. The government, led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, withdrew the act when the High Court hearing reached the final stage. The chief minister said that his government would bring a better and more complete bill.[11] As the government withdrew the GO, the APCRDA was restored.
Jurisdiction
[edit]Under the jurisdiction of APCRDA, Andhra Pradesh Capital Region comprises: Amaravathi, Vijayawada, Guntur City and the districts of NTR,Krishna and Guntur. The below table list the urban areas of APCRDA:
| Jurisdiction | ||
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| Settlement Type | Name | Total |
| Municipal Corporations | Vijayawada, Guntur, Mangalagiri-Tadepalli | 3 |
| Municipalities | Tadigadapa, Kondapalli, Nuzvid, Gudivada, Tenali, Ponnur, Sattenapalle, Nandigama, Jaggayapeta | 9 |
| Nagar Panchayat | Vuyyuru | 1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Welcome to VGTM UDA". VGTM Urban Development Authority. Archived from the original on 16 May 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Sandeep Kumar, S. (27 September 2014). "VGTM master plan hits roadblock". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ a b Subba Rao, GVR (23 September 2015). "Capital region expands as CRDA redraws boundaries". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "APCRDA to conduct awareness sessions on HappyNest booking". The New Indian Express. Vijayawada. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Offices Address". crda.ap.gov.in. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region – Amendment" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 22 September 2015. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area" (PDF). Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh. 9 June 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "YS Jaganmohan Reddy's three-capital plan on track as Andhra Pradesh governor gives nod to two bills". Archived from the original on 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bill for three capitals for Andhra Pradesh gets Governor's nod".
- ^ Sudhir, Uma (13 January 2020). "Won't celebrate harvest festival, say Amaravati farmers amid protests". NDTV. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Andhra Pradesh withdraws controversial 3-capital bill". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.