Mumbai, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said Amaravati would be completed within three years and emerge as the state’s most livable city, while urging officials to adopt technology and work with a team-based approach.
Addressing the third Ministers and Secretaries conference at the Secretariat, Naidu emphasized the need to review and revamp outdated laws, noting that the Union government is also examining old Acts to remove unnecessary provisions. He said Andhra Pradesh should serve as a model in implementing reforms.
Referring to the recent World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Naidu said discussions there focused on artificial intelligence and energy transition. He added that the state government is working to adopt deep technologies, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing and data centres, to improve living standards.
The Chief Minister outlined achievements of the coalition government over the past 19 months, stating that welfare and development had been balanced. He said the Polavaram project is nearing completion and is expected to be operational before the Godavari Pushkaram in 2027. He added that capital works in Amaravati have gained momentum.
Naidu said the Visakhapatnam steel plant has returned to profitability, earning ₹54 crore. He noted that the government spent ₹1,100 crore on market intervention to support farmers and credited ₹10,000 crore to farmers’ accounts within 48 hours of paddy procurement. He also cited ₹24,000 crore in irrigation spending and the introduction of tamper-proof pattadar passbooks with QR codes.
He said a Quantum Valley foundation stone was laid in Amaravati, data centres are being set up in Visakhapatnam, and a green ammonia project was launched in Kakinada. Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan and Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand also addressed the conference.
