Centre supporting overall development of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati in particular: Lanka Dinakar

Chairperson of the 20-Point Program, Lanka Dinakar.
| Photo Credit: G.N. Rao

Extending a warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Amaravati capital city works relaunch programme on Friday, Andhra Pradesh Twenty Point Programme Implementation Chairperson and BJP senior leader Lanka Dinakar observed that Amaravati will be developed as the growth engine of the State.  

He said that as per the aspirations of Prime Minister’s Viksit Bharat and Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu’s Swarnandra 2047, the Amaravati will become the world class green city.

The NDA led double engine government prioritised growth and development of Amaravati, along with the North Andhra and Rayalaseema Regions, as many projects are in progress in these regions, he added.  

Mr. Dinakar elaborated that, “Central government sanctioned Rs. 15,000 Crore financial assistance in the forms of grant and Rs. 11,000 crore loan through HUDCO, Rs. 2,500 crore worth Amaravati railway line and Rs. 20,000 crore worth Outer Ring Road (ORR) have been already sanctioned for the capital city. On the other hand, Rs. 1.8 lakh crore worth hydrogen power project foundation stone laid at Anakapalli, construction of Vizag Railway zone, Bhogapuram Airport, and Bulk Drugs Park at Nakkapalli Industrustrial area are in progress”.  

He added that, when it comes to central Andhra, Rs. 95,000 crore worth BPCL petro refinery project is coming up near Ramayapatnam port. On the other hand, the Rayalaseema regions is also witnessing development through the Kopparthy and Orvakal industrial nodes, sanctioned by the Central Government, along with the funds provided under the PRASAD (Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual Heritage Augmentation Drive) and Swadesi Darshan Scheme for Nandyal district for the development of tourism.