The long-pending expansion of Andhra Pradesh’s capital city Amaravati has gathered fresh momentum with the formal launch of the second phase of the Land Pooling Scheme (LPS). Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana officially inaugurated the process in Karlapudi and Lemalle villages of Pedakurapadu mandal in Palnadu district.

The Minister, accompanied by local MLA Bhashyam Praveen, personally received consent letters from farmers, marking a significant milestone in the capital region’s planned expansion. Farmers expressed heartfelt gratitude to Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu for selecting their villages as part of Amaravati’s next phase of development.

Addressing the gathering, Minister Narayana stated that the second phase of land pooling is a critical step toward transforming Amaravati into a world-class capital city with global-standard infrastructure. He emphasised that the government remains fully committed to protecting farmers’ interests while ensuring structured and sustainable urban growth.

Under the second phase, the State government has identified seven villages for land pooling. These include Vaikunthapuram, Pedamadduru, Endrayi, Karlapudi and Lemalle in Amaravati mandal of Palnadu district, and Vaddamanu, Harishchandrapuram and Pedaparimi villages in Tulluru mandal of Guntur district. With the initiation in Karlapudi and Lemalle, the process has now commenced in four villages so far, officials confirmed.

The pooled land is proposed to be utilised for strategically significant projects, including an international airport, an International Sports City, smart industrial clusters, railway infrastructure, and the Inner Ring Road. 

Officials noted that during the first phase of land pooling, nearly 34,000 acres were voluntarily pooled by farmers. The second phase is aimed at expanding the capital footprint further, positioning Amaravati as a larger, more integrated metropolitan city capable of supporting long-term administrative, economic and social growth.