Naming of the Residuary Andhra Pradesh State Capital as “AMARAVATI” అమ్మరా వత్తి

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT

Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department – Andhra Pradesh
State Capital - Naming of the Residuary Andhra Pradesh State Capital as
“AMARAVATI” – Orders - Issued.


MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (M2) DEPARTMENT
G.O.MS.No. 97 Dated:23.04.2015

Read the following:
1. Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act,
2014 (Act.No.11 of 2014).
2. G.O.Ms.No.253, MA&UD (M2) Dept., Dated:30.12.2014.
3. G.O.Ms.No.254, MA&UD (M2) Dept., Dated:30.12.2014.
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ORDER:
             Government have enacted Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development
Authority Act, 2014 (Act.No.11 of 2014) for the purpose of Planning, Execution,
Financing and Promoting the Capital Region and Capital City Area for the State
of Andhra Pradesh.

2. Further Government, in the reference 2nd read above, notified an area of
about 7068 Sq. Kms covering erstwhile Vijayawada, Guntur, Tenali, Mangalagiri,
Urban Development Authority (VGTMUDA) area as Capital Region. In the
reference 3rd read above, orders were issued notifying 122 Sq.Kms between
Vijayawada and Guntur Districts on the Krishna River bank as Capital city.

3. Government, after due consideration of history of Telugu people and
aspirations of the state population, hereby notify that the Capital City be named
as “Amaravati”.

4. The Commissioner, Printing, Stationery & Stores Purchase, Andhra
Pradesh, Hyderabad shall publish in the extraordinary Gazette of Andhra Pradesh
and furnish 300 copies to Government.

5. A copy of this order is available in the Internet and can be accessed at the
address http://goir.ap.gov.in/

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)
GIRIDHAR ARAMANE
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT