Amaravati news, August 2026
August brought the first pooling approval outside Phase 2. The Cabinet cleared Mothadaka on 6 August and APCRDA notified it on 27 August. The Chief Minister opened the second phase of the Seed Access Road, railway land acquisition began, and two e-lotteries allotted over 200 returnable plots. The Supreme Court also declined to reopen the 2021 land pooling case.
16 dated entries, each with its source. Last entry 31 Aug 2026.
Land pooling and returnable plots
Mothadaka notified for land pooling
APCRDA issued a pooling notification for 2,344.12 acres in Mothadaka, Tadikonda mandal, for the Inner Ring Road and the railway line. It is the first village outside Phase 2 to reach this step.
Read the pageSource: NTV Telugu: CRDA issues land pooling notification for Mothadaka
“Land Pooling 3.0” village list circulating, not confirmed
A chart naming eleven Tadikonda and Pedakakani mandal villages for a third pooling round is being forwarded privately. Its own footnote says the list is not officially confirmed; four of the eleven have been named by officials, and nothing has been notified.
Read the pageSource: The News Minute: APCRDA begins gram sabhas on the master plan; govt to fix a land pooling timeline
Supreme Court declines challenge in land pooling case
The court refused to reopen the 2021 criminal case over Amaravati land pooling against the Chief Minister and the minister, which the High Court had quashed in July.
Read the pageSource: LawBeat: Supreme Court upholds quashing of the Amaravati land pooling case
113 returnable plots to 42 farmers
An e-lottery allotted plots to farmers from Nowluru-2, Kuragallu, Nidamarru, Inavolu and Penumaka.
Read the pageSource: Propnewstime: 113 returnable plots allotted through e-lottery
Cabinet approves Mothadaka pooling and quantum towers
The Cabinet approved pooling of 2,344 acres in Mothadaka on the same terms as other farmers. L&T was the lowest bidder for the Quantum Valley twin towers at ₹1,002.49 crore.
Read the pageSource: The Hans India: Cabinet clears PPP push for Amaravati projects (Mothadaka pooling)
Master plan gram sabhas begin; pooling timeline promised
APCRDA started gram sabhas on the master plan at Ananthavaram, Nekkallu, Thullur and Nelapadu, and the minister said the state would fix a definite timeline for the land pooling that major infrastructure needs.
Read the pageSource: The News Minute: APCRDA begins gram sabhas on the master plan; govt to fix a land pooling timeline
CRDA borrows ₹300 crore to pay annuities
The authority took a ₹300 crore loan from the state power finance corporation for annuity payments and endorsed pooling in Mothadaka after the village passed a resolution.
Read the pageSource: Deccan Chronicle: APCRDA clears Quantum Valley towers and ropeway projects
109 returnable plots to 25 farmers
An e-lottery at APCRDA's Rayapudi headquarters gave 74 residential and 35 commercial plots to farmers from Thullur, Nelapadu, Rayapudi, Borupalem, Lingayapalem and Velagapudi. They received provisional certificates and were asked to register promptly.
Read the pageSource: Deccan Chronicle: APCRDA allots 109 returnable plots to Amaravati farmers
Roads, railway and airport
Seed Access Road phase 3 announced for 29 August
The minister said the third phase, with the cable bridge to NH-16, would start on 29 August. We have not seen a report that work began on that date. The tenders opened on 27 August were for village and plot works, not for this road.
Read the pageSource: Metro India: third phase of Seed Access Road to begin on August 29
Seed Access Road phase 2 opened
The Chief Minister opened the 3.92 km second phase, with steel bridges over the Buckingham Canal and the Kondaveeti Vagu. The High Court had dismissed the land acquisition petitions two days earlier. The last stretch to NH-16 at Tadepalli is still to come.
Read the pageSource: Deccan Chronicle: Naidu inaugurates Seed Access Road bridge connecting Amaravati
Railway line land acquisition begins
Railway authorities began acquiring about 300 acres across eight villages in NTR district for the 57 km Errupalem–Amaravati–Nambur line.
Read the pageSource: Metro Rail News: land acquisition for Errupalem–Amaravati–Nambur line
Capital works and institutions
TTD reviews Venkatapalem temple expansion
TTD inspected the second prakaram and four gopurams and called for regular progress monitoring.
Read the pageSource: TTD: inspection of Venkatapalem temple expansion
CRDA clears ₹1,437 crore for the 29 villages
The authority approved village works, set extra land at no less than ₹10.25 crore an acre and gave NIELIT 8.5 acres for a quantum and AI university.
Read the pageSource: Deccan Chronicle: ₹1,437 crore infrastructure push for Amaravati villages
Quantum Valley services expected from January 2027
MAUD Minister P. Narayana inspected the quantum computing building and said services are expected to be operational from January 2027, later than IBM's September 2026 target.
High Court design consultancy revised to ₹206.59 crore
The government approved a revised consultancy package for a larger High Court building and faster design delivery.
Read the pageSource: Telugu360: speed takes centre stage in Assembly, High Court plan
AIIMS Mangalagiri now runs 970 beds
A burns and plastic surgery block opened, taking the hospital to 970 beds.
Read the pageSource: The Hans India: burns and plastic surgery block inaugurated at AIIMS Mangalagiri
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