| Agency Name: | Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority |
| Picture Caption: | AP CRDA Zonal Office in Amaravati |
| Formed: | 2014, Cessation=2020,Revived=2021 |
| Preceding1: | VGTMUDA |
| Preceding2: | AMRDA |
| Superseding: | APCRDA |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Andhra Pradesh |
| Headquarters: | Vijayawada |
| Coordinates: | 16.5139°N 80.6253°W |
| Minister1 Name: | Nara Chandrababu Naidu |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh |
| Minister2 Name: | Ponguru Narayana |
| Minister2 Pfo: | Minister of Municipal Administration & Urban Development |
| Chief1 Name: | Dr. P. Lakshmi Narasimham, I.A.S |
| Chief1 Position: | Commissioner |
| Agency Type: | Urban Planning Agency |
| Website: | https://crda.ap.gov.in/apcrdav2/views/home.aspx |
The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (abbreviated as APCRDA), Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014. The authority has a jurisdictional area of 8,352.69 km2 (3,224.99 sq mi), covering the districts of Guntur, Eluru, NTR, Krishna, Palnadu, and Bapatla.
The APCRDA was formerly known as AMDA and the former was VGTM Urban Development Authority (VGTM UDA), which was formed in 1978 with an area of 1954km2.[1] In 2012, it was expanded to 7063km2.[2] Post bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, it was defunct and was renamed as APCRDA. The head office of the authority is located at Lenin Centre in Vijayawada.[3] It also has three sub-registrar offices at Thullur, Ananthavaram, and Mandadam.[4] The authority has a jurisdictional area of 8352.69km2,[5] covering the districts of Guntur and Krishna,[6] including 217sqkm of the state capital, Amaravati.[7]
In August 2020, the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly passed the Andhra Pradesh decentralisation and inclusive development of all regions act. It provided for limiting Amaravati as legislative capital while naming Vizag as executive capital and Kurnool as judicial capital.[8] Thusgovernment's attempt to plan for three capital cities led to the dissolution of APCRDA and formation of Amaravati Metropolitan RegionDevelopment Area(AMRDA).[9] The events leading to this decision resulted in widespread and continuing protests by the farmers of Amaravati.[10] The act has been challenged in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which ordered to maintain status quo until the court completes its hearing. The government, led by Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, withdrew the act when the High Court hearing reached the final stage. The chief minister said that his government would bring a better and more complete bill.[11] As the government withdrew the GO, the APCRDA was restored.
Under the jurisdiction of APCRDA, Andhra Pradesh Capital Region comprises: Amaravathi, Vijayawada, Guntur City and the districts of NTR,Krishna and Guntur.The below table list the urban areas of APCRDA:
| Jurisdiction | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Settlement Type | Name | Total | |
| Municipal Corporations | Vijayawada, Guntur, Mangalagiri-Tadepalli | 3 | |
| Municipalities | Tadigadapa, Kondapalli, Nuzvid, Gudivada, Tenali, Ponnur, Sattenapalle, Nandigama, Jaggayapeta | 9 | |
| Nagar Panchayat | Vuyyuru | 1 | |