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{{Short description|Development authority in Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2015}}
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| superseding = APCRDA
| jurisdiction = [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| headquarters = [[Amaravati]]
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| minister1_name = [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]]
| minister1_pfo = [[Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]]
| minister2_name = [[Ponguru Narayana]]
| minister2_pfo = Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development
| chief1_name = V. Vijay Rama Raju, I.A.S.
| chief1_position = [[Commissioner]]
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The '''Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority''' ('''APCRDA''') is an urban planning agency of the [[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]], in the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]. The APCRDA was established under the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 (dissolved in 2020 and reestablished in 2021). The authority has a jurisdictional area of 8,352.69 km<sup>2</sup> (3,224.99 sq mi), covering the districts of [[Guntur District|Guntur]], [[Eluru District|Eluru]], [[NTR District|NTR]], [[Krishna District|Krishna]], [[Palnadu district|Palnadu]], and [[Bapatla district|Bapatla]].

The CRDA approved land pooling of an additional 20,494 acres from four villages in Amaravati mandal and three villages in Thullur mandal for the development of Amaravati.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-07-05 |title=Andhra CRDA approves pooling 20,494 additional acres in Amaravati capital region. second pooling Phase II is assumes to be starting from DEC 2025 with 16000 acres |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/andhra-crda-approves-pooling-20494-additional-acres-in-amaravati-capital-region/articleshow/122268439.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-08-21 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

== History ==
The APCRDA was formerly known as AMDA and the former was [[VGTM Urban Development Authority]] (VGTM UDA), which was formed in 1978 with an area of {{Convert|1954|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to VGTM UDA|url=http://vgtmuda.gov.in/|website=VGTM Urban Development Authority|access-date=14 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140516204944/http://vgtmuda.gov.in/|archive-date=16 May 2014 }}</ref> In 2012, it was expanded to {{Convert|7063|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sandeep Kumar|first1=S.|title=VGTM master plan hits roadblock |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/vgtm-master-plan-hits-roadblock-in-vijayawada/article6450654.ece|access-date=14 January 2019|work=The Hindu|date=27 September 2014 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref> Post bifurcation of [[Andhra Pradesh]], it was defunct and was renamed as APCRDA.<ref name="area"/> The head office of the authority is located at Lenin Centre in Vijayawada.<ref>{{cite news |title=APCRDA to conduct awareness sessions on HappyNest booking |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/vijayawada/2018/dec/06/apcrda-to-conduct-awareness-sessions-on-happynest-booking-1907997.html |access-date=10 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=6 December 2018 |location=Vijayawada}}</ref> It also has three sub-registrar offices at [[Thullur]], [[Ananthavaram, Thullur mandal|Ananthavaram]], and [[Mandadam]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Userinterface/HTML/APCRDAOfficesAddress.htm|title=Offices Address|website=crda.ap.gov.in|access-date=2019-01-14}}</ref> The authority has a jurisdictional area of {{convert|8352.69|km2|mi2|abbr=on}},<ref name="apcrda2">{{cite web |title=Declaration of A.P. Capital Region – Amendment |url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14182015MAUD_MS207.PDF |website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |publisher=[[Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh]] |access-date=17 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190506120914/https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14182015MAUD_MS207.PDF |archive-date=6 May 2019 |page=8 |url-status=live |date=22 September 2015 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> covering the districts of [[Guntur district|Guntur]] and [[Krishna district|Krishna]],<ref name="area">{{cite news|last1=Subba Rao|first1=GVR|title=Capital region expands as CRDA redraws boundaries|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/capital-region-expands-as-crda-redraws-boundaries/article7680051.ece|access-date=23 September 2015|work=The Hindu|date=23 September 2015|location=Vijayawada}}</ref> including {{convert|217|sqkm|abbr=on}} of the state capital, [[Amaravati]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area |url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14142015MAUD_MS141.PDF |website=Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |publisher=[[Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department, Andhra Pradesh]] |access-date=10 June 2019 |page=3 |date=9 June 2015 |archive-date=8 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180708074341/https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14142015MAUD_MS141.PDF |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== AMRDA ===
In August 2020, the [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly]] passed the [[Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020|Andhra Pradesh decentralisation and inclusive development of all regions act]]. It provided for limiting [[Amaravati]] as legislative capital while naming [[Visakhapatnam|Vizag]] as executive capital and [[Kurnool]] as judicial capital.<ref name="3caps">{{Cite news|title=YS Jaganmohan Reddy's three-capital plan on track as Andhra Pradesh governor gives nod to two bills|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/ys-jaganmohan-reddys-three-capital-plan-on-track-as-andhra-pradesh-governor-gives-nod-to-two-bills/articleshow/77296660.cms|access-date=1 August 2020|archive-date=1 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801075958/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/ys-jaganmohan-reddys-three-capital-plan-on-track-as-andhra-pradesh-governor-gives-nod-to-two-bills/articleshow/77296660.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Thus
government's attempt to plan for three capital cities led to the dissolution of APCRDA and formation of Amaravati Metropolitan Region
Development Area (AMRDA).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/bill-for-three-capitals-for-andhra-pradesh-gets-governors-nod/articleshow/77284421.cms|title=Bill for three capitals for Andhra Pradesh gets Governor's nod}}</ref> The events leading to this decision resulted in widespread and continuing [[2019–2020 Amaravati protests|protests by the farmers of Amaravati]].<ref>{{Cite news|last1=Sudhir|first1=Uma|date=13 January 2020|title=Won't celebrate harvest festival, say Amaravati farmers amid protests|work=NDTV|url=https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/amaravati-farmers-protesting-over-andhra-pradesh-capital-proposal-say-wont-celebrate-sankranti-2163126|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414060453/https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/amaravati-farmers-protesting-over-andhra-pradesh-capital-proposal-say-wont-celebrate-sankranti-2163126|url-status=live}}</ref> The act has been challenged in the [[Andhra Pradesh High Court]], which ordered to maintain status quo until the court completes its hearing. The [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|government]], led by [[Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]], withdrew the [[Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020|act]] when the High Court hearing reached the final stage. The chief minister said that his government would bring a better and more complete bill.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Andhra Pradesh withdraws controversial 3-capital bill|url=https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/andhra-pradesh-to-withdraw-controversial-3-capital-bill-2620180|access-date=22 November 2021|website=NDTV.com|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122092215/https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/andhra-pradesh-to-withdraw-controversial-3-capital-bill-2620180|url-status=live}}</ref> As the government withdrew the GO, the APCRDA was restored.

== Jurisdiction ==
Under the jurisdiction of APCRDA, ''Andhra Pradesh Capital Region'' comprises: [[Amaravati|Amaravathi]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Guntur]] City and the districts of [[NTR district|NTR]], [[Krishna River|Krishna]] and [[Guntur]].
The below table list the urban areas of ''APCRDA'':
{| class="wikitable" style="width:200pt,"
! colspan="3" style="text-align: center," |Jurisdiction
|-
! style="text-align: center," |Settlement Type
! style="text-align: center," |Name
! style="text-align: center," |Total
|-
!Municipal Corporations
|[[Vijayawada Municipal Corporation|Vijayawada]], [[Guntur Municipal Corporation|Guntur]], [[Mangalagiri–Tadepalli Municipal Corporation|Mangalagiri–Tadepalli]]
|3
|-
!Municipalities
|[[Tadigadapa]], [[Kondapalli]], [[Nuzvid]], [[Gudivada]], [[Tenali]], [[Ponnur]], [[Sattenapalle]], [[Nandigama]], [[Jaggayyapeta|Jaggayapeta]]
|9
|-
!Nagar Panchayat
|[[Vuyyuru]]
|1
|}

== See also ==
*[[Andhra Pradesh Capital Region]]
*[[Amaravati]]
*[[Vijayawada]]
*[[Guntur]]
*[[Amaravati Quantum Valley]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/DataModuleFIles/FACTS%20AND%20FIGURES%20OF%20CAPITAL%20REGION/01~1117CRDA%20Factfile%20(%20Web%20view).pdf APCRDA Facts and Figures]

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||Major Projects||
* Iconic towers.
* High court.
* seed access and others roads.
* AP Assemblée.
* Quantum valley

[[Category:State agencies of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Urban development authorities of Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Amaravati]]
[[Category:2020 establishments in Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Vijayawada]]

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