Amaravati: Capital on revival road after years of turbulence

Amaravati's revival is underway after years of political turmoil. Farmers are hopeful as construction resumes, aiming for a modern capital in three years.

: “At last, Amaravati is becoming a reality. Our relentless fight for five years has paid off... Now, we are breathing easy,” said 35-year-old Gadde Surendra Babu, a farmer from Rayapudi village.

Amaravati: Capital on revival road after years of turbulence

Babu was one among the nearly 24,000 farmers who together gave at least 34,000 acres of fertile land a decade ago to the state government for the construction of Amaravati as the Andhra Pradesh capital under a Land Pooling scheme (LPS). He surrendered 23-acres of land, hoping