Published: 2 April 2026The HinduPolitics
Amaravati Confirmed as Permanent Capital of Andhra Pradesh by Parliament
Parliament passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, formally confirming Amaravati as the sole and permanent capital of Andhra Pradesh. The bill ends years of uncertainty over the state''s capital that began after the bifurcation of united Andhra Pradesh in 2014 when Hyderabad was designated as the joint capital for a transitional period.
The previous YSRCP government under Jagan Mohan Reddy had proposed a three-capital model with legislative, executive, and judicial functions split between Amaravati, Visakhapatnam, and Kurnool respectively. The TDP-led NDA government under Chandrababu Naidu reversed this decision and pushed for Amaravati as the single capital. The parliamentary confirmation provides legal certainty for infrastructure investments and master planning. Amaravati is being developed on the banks of the Krishna River, with a planned investment of over ₹50,000 crore for the capital region development.
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Parliament passed the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Amendment Bill confirming Amaravati as the sole permanent capital, ending uncertainty since the 2014 bifurcation. The TDP-led NDA reversed the YSRCP three-capital model splitting functions across Amaravati, Visakhapatnam and Kurnool. Over ₹50,000 crore is planned for Krishna-river capital region development with renewed legal certainty.
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Which river bank is the planned site for Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh?
Explanation · Correct answer BAmaravati is being developed on the banks of the Krishna River with planned investment of over ₹50,000 crore.