The Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development P. Narayana inspects gravel quarries in Ananthavaram in Amaravati on April 15, 2025. Photo: Special arrangement
The Andhra Pradesh government is actively considering the development of an International Airport in Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, which requires approximately 5,000 land acres. While the proposal indicates an important impulse of infrastructure, the Minister of Municipal Administration and Urban Development, P. Narayana, clarified on Tuesday (April 15) that no final decision has tasks even with respect to whether it is immediately voluntary.
If the Government goes with the option of the land grouping scheme (LPS), as in the case of the capital city of Amaravati, it has to acquire more than 30,000 acres of farmers. In reacted, Narayana minister since the local MLAs have suggested to the government to take the land under LPS so that farmers can benefit more compared to land acquisition.
Prime Minister N. Chandababu Naidu has expressed his desire to establish a world -class international airport as part of his broader vision to create a mega city by integrating Mangalagiri, Tadepalli, Guntur and Vijayawada, he informed Mr. Narayana.
When heading to the media after the inspection, the gravel quarries in Ananthavaram said that the land group was consulting as the preferred alternative to the acquisition of land to avoid the anguish of farmers and guarantee a mutual benefit.
According to the minister, land acquisition through the traditional acquisition model would offer farmers only approximately 2.5 times the registration value as compensation. However, the land group, which was used at the effective door of the first phase of the development of Amaravati in 2015, guarantees a greater benefit through a sudden and better returnable value for farmers.
The minister explained that to ensure 5,000 acres usable for the airport, approximately 30,000 acres would be needed, which are grouped, that a significant portion of land would go towards infrastructure such as roads, drainage and suddenly return to farmers. “After all the necessary assignments, only 5,000 acres would be left for the construction of the airport,” he added.
Mr. Narayana also criticized the previous management of the YSRCP government of the capital city project, blaming it for years of delay. He said that bids worth ₹ 42,360 million rupees for 68 different capital works have already been completed and the work was now underway. For essential raw materials, the Department of Mines has assigned 851 Acres to CRDA for gravel extraction.
Drones surveys are currently evaluating the depth and availability of gravel in Ananthavaram, where the partial excavation had tasks of alreamy hard the previous regime.
The Narayana Minister reaffirmed the government’s commitment to complete the development of Amaravati in three years. The residential rooms for government officials will be completed within a year, trunk roads in 18 months, design roads in two and a half years and iconic buildings at the end of the third year.
Published – April 15, 2025 4:04 PM IST
