Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2014 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Type | Urban Planning Agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters |
Vijayawada 16°30′30″N 80°38′30″E / 16.50833°N 80.64167°E |
| Minister responsible | |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | APCRDA |
The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority is an urban planning agency of the capital, Amaravati. It was notified on 30 December 2014 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh as per Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014, it replaced the Vijayawada Guntur Tenali Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority.[1][2] It has a jurisdictional area of 8,352.69 km2 (3,224.99 sq mi) spread in Guntur and Krishna districts. It also includes 214 km2 (83 sq mi) of the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati.[3][4]
Administration
The present commissioner of the authority is Sreedhar Cherukuri.[5]
References
- ↑ "Capital Region Development Authority comes into being". The Hindu. 30 December 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "3-decade-old VGTMUDA to be dissolved". The Hans India. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ Subba Rao, GVR (23 September 2015). "Capital region expands as CRDA redraws boundaries". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ↑ "Declaration of A.P. Capital Region" (PDF). APCRDA. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department. 22 September 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ↑ "Contact details". APCRDA. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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