Established in 2014, APCRDA’s full form stands for Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority. The objective of APCRDA is to oversee the design, implementation, monitoring, budgeting, fundraising, marketing, and security of the Capital Region.
On December 13, 2021, the CRDA was resurrected after the AP state legislature enacted the Decentralisation and Inclusion of all Regions Repeal Act 2021. Andhra Pradesh’s CRDA encircles 8,603 square kilometres in the state and is responsible for developing the capital Amaravati as well as the adjacent cities like Vijayawada, Guntur, and Tenali. Currently, as disclosed by APCRDA, an area of around 217 sq km has been acquired for the development of the Capital Region. It is projected that a community of 3.5 million citizens will inhabit the Capital Region by 2050. The development of the Capital Region was initiated after the research and manufacturing stages were accomplished.
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History of APCRDA
In 1978, the VGTM-UDA (Vijayawada Guntur Tenali Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority) was established, but after the split of Andhra Pradesh, CRDA was developed. VGTM–UDA was spread over an area of 1,954 km (754 square miles) and was expanded to 7,063 km (2,727 square miles) in 2012. However, In 2020, the APCRDA was dissolved, and the Amaravati Metropolitan Development Authority was established in its place. Surprisingly, APCRDA was restored again after the AP Assembly passed a legislature called Decentralisation and Inclusion of All Regions Repeal Act 2021 on December 13, 2021. The APCRDA is controlled by the chief minister and has its own set of tasks and responsibilities.
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Functions and Responsibilities
Some of the functions and responsibilities of APCRDA are as follows:
- The responsibility of supervising each operation in the upcoming capital area.
- Develop and implement growth plans like land cooperative, urban planning, and introduce a set of specified improvements.
- To set a metropolitan area investment fund including a capital investment commitment of Rs 1,000 crores.
- The CRDA has also been given the authority to come up with a method of generating a capital of Rs. 250 crores to enhance services and equipment within the capital.
- It has the special power to acquire, purchase, lease, transmit or grant licenses in the proposed capital region. It can also revoke the construction and rehabilitation rights of an estate holder.
Citizen Services Provided by APCRDA Portal
The APCRDA website provides various services for citizens. Due to the services provided by the APCRDA portal, an individual does not need to visit various government departments. The citizen can access the services conveniently from his or her respective workplace or residence. The following services are provided by the portal:
| Type | Services |
| Pension | Access pension eligibility and rejected report by entering information such as year, village Mandal, pension list and month. |
| NOC Certificates | It consists of two major credentials for Noc certificates: capital city and Gannavaram. |
| Annuity | It contains the Amaravati dashboard overview. It showcases biometric attendance, canteen details, health care services, loan wavier, skill dev, registration of plot, procurement, environment and landscaping information, location, and mobile app. |
| Print your provisional Certificates | Amaravati residential and Commerical certificate report as well as Gannavaram residential and commercial certificate can be accessed via an aadhaar number. |
| Plot allotment | It comprises lottery details, provisional certificates, and permission for developing returnable plots for customers. It can also be used for plot search. |
| Citizen Charter | It shows the timely delivery of services, a dispute resolution process, integrity, and accountability to consumers. However, Tax Office supervises, establishes, and operates the Citizen’s Charters. |
| Know your Plot code | It includes various options such as farmers’ participation in LPS, Returnable plot mutations, and Plot allotment of AIS officers of APCRDA. |
| Grievance redressal system | It allows for monitoring the online complaints and saves time. |
| APSPDCL Portal | It is a website that surveys queries and requests of individuals and is responsible for getting them rectified. |
| Plot registration slot booking | By using this service, purchasers can get information regarding slot booking and the status of their registration. |
| Health card scheme | It holds the data on a health card, which can be accessed via Aadhaar number. |
Latest News
APCRDA has decided that Amaravati, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, will flourish on a greenfield site by acquiring a 217.23 square km area within the regional plot.
APCRDA Approved Layouts
Following are the APCRDA approved layouts for plots:
| Sellable area | Area type | Total units |
| 1225 square feet | 2 BHK | 8 |
| 1295 square feet | 2BHK | 136 |
| 1510 square feet | 3BHK | 40 |
| 1590 square feet | 3BHK | 408 |
| 1630 square feet | 3BHK | 32 |
| 1710 square feet | 3BHK | 272 |
| 1870 square feet | 3BHK | 16 |
| 1980 square feet | 3BHK | 136 |
| 2120 square feet | 3BHK | 8 |
| 2245 square feet | 3BHK | 68 |
| 2640 square feet | 3BHK | 8 |
| 2750 square feet | 3BHK | 68 |
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Contact and Address of APCRDA
| Address: | Lenin Centre, Governorpet, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, Pin Code-520002 (India) |
| Contact: | Sri. Vivek Yadav, I.A.S., Commissioner Contact number: +91 0866 – 2527110 For further queries, visit: amaravati.ppp@apcrda.org |
APCRDA Map
What’s more?
As mentioned above, APCRDA is responsible for monitoring the Amaravati Capital Region Development Project. However, the current progress report states that numerous projects and initiatives are in the process to create a ‘People’s Capital’ in an integrated and sustainable manner.
FAQ’s About APCRDA:
What is Andhra Pradesh Rajdhani (Capital)?
Amaravati is the Rajdhani (capital) of Andhra Pradesh.
What is meant by CRDA?
Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) is a government body in the state of Andhra Pradesh that monitors the development of the Capital Region Project.
What is the CRDA act?
Decentralisation and Inclusion of all Regions Repeal Act, 2021 is otherwise called the CRDA act.
How many square Kilometres of the area is notified by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as Andhra Pradesh’s capital city area?
217 sq km of area is enclosed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as Andhra Pradesh’s capital city area.
What is the east boundary of Andhra Pradesh?
A 600 mile (970 km) shoreline along the Bay of Bengal forms the eastern border of Andhra Pradesh.
