In its 27th Cabinet meeting chaired by CM N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Andhra Pradesh government approved key infrastructure and investment proposals. Major highlights include nod for Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada metro tenders, tabling of the Tirupati stampede report, declaration of Amaravati as a Green Hydrogen Valley, and over ₹21,000 Cr worth of new industrial projects.
Key decisions
Infrastructure & Urban Development:
Tender approval for Vizag Metro Phase I (₹11,498 Cr) and Vijayawada Metro Phase I (₹10,118 Cr) under 50:50 JV model.
Amendments to LRS 2020 and NTR Smart Township policies.
Land acquisition in Cherlopallikandam (58 acres) and 1,941 acres across Vizag region.
20 urban water supply projects (AIIB-funded) cleared for tendering.
IT & Electronics:
AP Electronics Components Manufacturing Policy 4.0 (2025–30) launched.
Land and incentive approvals under IT & GCC Policy 4.0:
Sify Infinite Spaces: ₹16,466 Cr, 600 jobs, 53.6 acres (Vizag)
Sattva Developers: ₹1,500 Cr, 25,000 jobs, 30 acres
Phenom People: ₹207.5 Cr, 2,500 jobs, 4.45 acres
ANSR Global: ₹1,000 Cr, 10,000 jobs, 10.29 acres
BVM Energy: ₹1,250 Cr, 15,000 jobs, 30 acres
Green Energy & Industry:
Amaravati declared Green Hydrogen Valley.
Green energy projects approved:
JSW Neo: 400 MW solar (Kadapa)
ReNew Power: 900 MW wind (Kurnool-Nandyal)
Biogas: PVS Group (20 TPD, Vizianagaram), PVS Rammohan (30 TPD, Srikakulam)
Cancelled: 800 MW (Singanamala PSP – Auro Infra), 328 MW (Shreeja Infra), Kurukutti & Karrivalasa PSPs (Adani Green)
APMDC Bond Issue Tranche II ratified at ₹5,526.18 Cr.
Water Resources:
Pre-closure of Thandava Reservoir modernisation.
Approvals:
Gandikota Lift Irrigation to Megha Infra (₹2.91 Cr)
Gorakallu Balancing Reservoir Phase I (₹53 Cr)
Tourism & Culture:
Incentives for luxury hotel projects: ITC (Vizag), Lansum Leisures (AMTZ, Vizag), Starturn Hotels (Tirupati)
Education & Welfare:
Launch of Thalliki Vandanam scheme from 2025–26.
Formation of AP Noor Basha/Dudekula Finance Corporation.
5.97 acres allotted for BC Girls Residential School (Banganapalle)
Agriculture:
Revised tobacco procurement guidelines: 20 quintal cap, staggered scheduling, improved logistics.
Revenue & Land:
₹85.81 Cr one-time waiver on water tax interest arrears.
Land allotments:
10 acres to Kendriya Vidyalaya, Anakapalli
5.08 acres to NAFED, Mydukur
439.27 cents to APIIC for an industrial park (Sri Sathya Sai district)
Judicial & Governance:
7 permanent driver posts sanctioned for judiciary.
Justice M. Satyanarayana Murthy’s report on the January 2025 Tirupati stampede formally tabled.
