Amaravati Still Lacks a Civic Body
Representative AI image VIJAYAWADA: The debate surrounding the legal status of Amaravati may have been temporarily resolved with amendments to the AP State Reorganisation Act, but the city still lacks a civic body. The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) oversees various urban centers and villages, yet no unified urban governance exists to encompass all regions. The Amaravati capital spans 217 sq km across Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla, NTR, Krishna, and Eluru districts, including municipal corporations in Guntur, Vijayawada, and Tadepalli-Mangalagiri, along with municipalities such as Nandigama, Jaggaiahpet, Kondapalli, Tenali, Ponnur, Sattenapalle, Gudivada, Vuyyuru, and Tadigadapa. While some of these centers are…