Naidu Briefs MP Chief Minister On Amaravati Master Plan
Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu briefed Madhya Pradesh CM Mohan Yadav on Amaravati’s development plans, while Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan sought cooperation on gaur reintroduction at Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday briefed his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Mohan Yadav on Amaravati’s master plan, ongoing construction works, and future strategy to ensure that the AP’s capital has modern infrastructure.
Mohan Yadav, while on his visit to Andhra Pradesh for attending the Dasara Sharannavaratri festivities at Indrakeeladri and Vijayawada Utsav 2.0, called on Chandrababu Naidu at his Undavalli residence.
The two chief ministers discussed cooperation between AP and MP in the spheres of industrial, economic and cultural development. They exchanged views on current political developments and national politics.
The AP CM explained the blueprint for Amaravati, construction of government buildings, and plans to develop the capital as a people-centric city. He enumerated the various development initiatives being undertaken in Andhra Pradesh.
Minister Nara Lokesh welcomed Mohan Yadav at Naidu’s residence and presented him with a book on his Yuva Galam padayatra, explaining its key aspects.
The MP Chief Minister visited the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) headquarters at Rayapudi. APCRDA commissioner V. Vijayaramaraju and additional commissioners A. Bhargava Teja and T. Rahul Kumar Reddy welcomed Mohan Yadav and his delegation.
At the Amaravati Integrated Command and Control Centre, senior officials presented the AP capital’s vision, urban planning, ongoing infrastructure projects, and future development proposals.
Officials demonstrated APCRDA’s digital twin platform to explain Amaravati’s master plan, infrastructure development, and the use of modern technologies in urban planning and implementation. Officials from various APCRDA departments took part in the presentation.
Mohan Yadav also met Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan at the latter’s camp office in Mangalagiri. They discussed cooperation between Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in areas including wildlife conservation and biodiversity protection.
Pawan Kalyan stressed on the need to strengthen tiger conservation measures in the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR). He requested the Madhya Pradesh CM to expedite an agreement to reintroduce gaur or Indian bison into the NSTR reserve as part of efforts to protect biodiversity.
The AP Deputy Chief Minister said he would visit Madhya Pradesh soon in this regard.
During the meeting, Pawan Kalyan felicitated Yadav with an Uppada silk shawl and presented him with a Kondapalli artwork depicting Sri Rama Pattabhishekam, a painting of Goddess Durga created by Srikalahasti pen-kalamkari artists, and Araku coffee.
Mohan Yadav presented the AP Deputy CM an idol of Lord Omkareshwar and prasad brought from the Jyotirlinga shrine.