Andhra Pradesh Assembly Clears Proposal for Three State Capitals

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly approved a proposal to create three state capitals —Visakhapatnam, Kurnool, and Amravati — to help decentralised development. In this light it has passed the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Equal Development of All Regions Act 2020.

Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Equal Development of All Regions Act, 2020

  • The government wants to introduce zonal development by dividing the state into four zones with each zone having three-four districts to ensure balanced development.


  • It proposed Amravati Metropolitan Region which will have legislative functions making Amravati the Legislative Capital. The Executive Capital will be Visakhapatnam ....

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