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Andhra Pradesh Seeks Bids for Amaravati Master Plan Phase II

VIJAYAWADA: The state government is advancing the second phase of its capital city project with a master plan following the initiation of the land pooling scheme (LPS) phase II, which aims to acquire nearly 16,000 acres in the capital region. The government’s proactive stance indicates its focus on structured and accelerated development in the capital area. The consultant will also need to create an economic plan for the capital city as part of the phase II master plan, alongside spatial and infrastructure plans. The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) has set a deadline for bid submissions on February 6. The…

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Andhra Pradesh extends LRS application deadline to April 23, 2026

VIJAYAWADA: On Friday, the state government announced a three-month extension for applications under the Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS), setting the final submission deadline to April 23, 2026. The principal secretary for municipal administration and urban development (MAUD), S. Suresh Kumar, made this announcement after a meeting with urban local body commissioners and vice-chairpersons of urban development authorities. He stated that the extension was granted in response to numerous requests from the public and stakeholders. According to Kumar, 61,947 applications have been submitted in the past six months for LRS-2025, compared to 43,759 for LRS-2020. This scheme accepts applications for individual…

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Andhra Pradesh Plans to Update Urban Land Values from Feb 1

Representative AI image VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government has announced a revision of land market values in urban areas, effective February 1. The registration department has been instructed to assess market values and finalize the new valuations promptly. This revision follows nearly a year after the last update in February. Officials revealed that this initiative aims to align the official market values with the current market conditions, as there have been noticeable discrepancies between guideline prices and actual transaction amounts across various urban, semi-urban, and rural regions. Each district will have an evaluation committee led by the joint collector, including…

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Andhra Pradesh Considers Mumbai Model for Vizag 2.0 Development

File Photo VISAKHAPATNAM: The NITI Aayog, through the Vizag Growth Hub initiative, has put forth a plan to develop a Bay City between Kailasagiri and Bheemili. This also includes the expansion of Vizag 2.0, reaching towards the upcoming Bhogapuram airport and the associated aerocity project. A team from Andhra Pradesh, primarily from the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) and led by municipal administration and urban development principal secretary S. Suresh Kumar, visited Mumbai on January 12 and 13 to explore similar urban development models. The visit aimed to gain insights into the operations of the City and Industrial Development…

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Land Acquisition Issues Approaching Resolution in AP Capital Region

Representative AI image VIJAYAWADA: A three-member committee set up to tackle outstanding issues for farmers in the capital region announced on Saturday that land acquisition challenges are close to resolution, and infrastructure efforts in capital villages are set to accelerate. The committee includes Union Minister and Guntur MP Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P Narayana, and Tadikonda MLA Tenali Sravan Kumar. They also addressed the issue of pensions for the landless poor, assigning CRDA officials to review each application. Pemmasani stated that all pending concerns have been sorted into major and general categories, prioritizing based on…

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7,000 Returnable Plots in Amaravati Still Unregistered: Minister

Representative AI image AMARAVATI: Andhra Pradesh Municipal Minister P Narayana announced on Tuesday that 7,000 out of the total 66,000 returnable plots designated for farmers who contributed land for the new capital city of Amaravati remain unregistered. He mentioned that farmers are currently registering between 30 to 60 plots daily. “Only 7,000 plots are yet to be registered out of 66,000. Farmers are actively registering between 30 to 60 returnable plots each day,” Narayana stated in a press release. He also highlighted that 1,891 plots, involving 450 farmers, are caught in family disputes. The government has made arrangements to facilitate…

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Andhra Pradesh to Regularize ‘Sada Bainama’ Land Deals

Representative AI image VIJAYAWADA: The long-awaited resolution for land rights may soon materialize for millions of farmers in the state. The government has decided to regularize the decades-old ‘Sada Bainama’ agreements and issue land titles to these farmers. Previously, informal handwritten sale agreements known as Sada Bainama were commonly used in rural areas, based on mutual trust. However, land ‘owners’ could not secure title deeds or pattadar passbooks, as revenue and registration departments did not acknowledge their claims in the absence of formal documentation. Revenue Minister Anangani Satya Prasad stated, “The Sada Bainama transactions, which lacked registration, have significantly impacted…

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Andhra CM Aims for 17 Lakh Houses in Three Years

File Photo VIJAYAWADA: On Friday, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced an ambitious goal of completing 1.7 million houses within three years under the Housing for All initiative and urged officials to expedite the construction process. He proposed that mass housewarming ceremonies be organized every three months, commencing from Ugadi, with an objective of conducting 500,000 housewarmings quarterly. While reviewing the progress with TIDCO and Housing Department officials, Naidu reaffirmed the coalition government’s vow to fulfill its election promise of providing a house to every eligible family by 2029. “Since assuming power, we have initiated the construction of 2 million…

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AP CM: All PMAY Beneficiaries Should Receive BEE-Rated Appliances

VISAKHAPATNAM: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has instructed state officials to guarantee that all beneficiaries of PMAY receive BEE star-rated, energy-efficient appliances, thus promoting universal access to affordable and clean energy. In cooperation with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), the Andhra Pradesh housing department is set to distribute four LED bulbs, six LED tube lights, and two BLDC fans to approximately six lakh households by 2026, supported by additional state funding. The initiative aims to engage households in climate action and is projected to save 10.24 million kWh and significant financial resources annually, marking it as India’s largest energy efficiency…

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Andhra Pradesh Extends Layout Regularization Deadline by 3 Months

Here’s a rewritten version of the content provided: Representative AI image VIJAYAWADA: In light of inadequate public response, the state government has opted to extend the deadline for the Layout Regularisation Scheme (LRS) by an additional three months. Initially announced in July, the scheme was set to conclude on October 31. With the new deadline, applications for the regularisation of plans can now be submitted until January 23, 2026. Sources indicate that the extension was prompted by a lack of interest from layout developers and plot owners. “The state government has decided to prolong the submission period for applications under…