Amaravati, February 9 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Monday that the Greenfield capital city of Amaravati will be transformed into the "most livable city" within the next three years.
Addressing a review meeting comprising ministers and secretaries at the Secretariat, the chief minister observed that some people have called Amaravati a "graveyard and a desert".
"Some people have called Amaravati a graveyard and a desert, but we will transform it into the most livable city in three years," Naidu said.
Reflecting on various initiatives and schemes of the state government, the CM noted that awareness is being created among farmers to cultivate crops based on demand.
The government is also taking measures to prevent farmer suicides, the TDP supremo said.
According to Naidu, Rs 24,000 crore has been spent on irrigation, among other initiatives.
Naidu said that the works on the Amaravati capital are progressing and will be completed in three years, while the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has been put on track and has earned a profit of Rs 54 crore.
The CM stressed the need to revamp such laws to ease rules and benefit society, as outdated Acts were causing inconvenience to people.
The chief minister noted that the Centre is also considering a review of old Acts to remove unnecessary clauses and that Andhra Pradesh should be a role model in bringing reforms.
Emphasising the importance of technology, the TDP supremo said it should be adopted for the perfect execution of laws and effective delivery of government services.
According to the CM, the state is making efforts to adopt deep technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, quantum computers, and data centres, to improve living standards.
Reviewing the achievements of the NDA coalition government in the past 19 months, he expressed happiness that the Polavaram project is nearing completion and will start functioning before Godavari Pushkaram in 2027.
According to Naidu, the government spent Rs 1,100 crore through market intervention to secure better prices for farmers, and credited Rs 10,000 crore to their accounts within 48 hours of paddy procurement.
The CM said that Rs 3,000 crore will be spent on laying roads. The state will be made garbage-free by March, and drinking water will be provided to all houses under the Jal Jeevan Mission at a cost of Rs 25,000 crore.
