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Amaravati
'''Amaravati''' is the legislative capital of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Akbar|first1=Syed|title=Amaravati as official capital will boost Andhra Pradesh's image – Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/visakhapatnam/Amaravati-as-official-capital-will-boost-Andhra-Pradeshs-image/articleshow/53595008.cms|access-date=1 May 2017|work=The Times of India|date=8 Aug 2016}}</ref> The planned city is on the southern banks of the Krishna river in Guntur district, in the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region.<ref name="apcrda">{{cite web|title=Declaration of A.P. Capital City Area–Revised orders|url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/CRDA/01~14142015MAUD_MS141.PDF|website=Andhra Nation|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department|access-date=21 February 2016|format=PDF|date=22 September 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Naming of the Residuary Andhra Pradesh State Capital as "AMARAVATI"|url=https://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDADOCS/GOSACTSRULES/Capital%20City/01~131223042015MAUD_MS97.PDF|website=Andhra Nation|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department|access-date=1 May 2016|format=PDF|date=23 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/fpmYw43wSuaTHwfTgTlpgK/Amaravati-A-capital-idea.html|title=Amaravati: A capital idea, but how feasible?}}</ref> The word "Amaravati" derives its name from the historical Amaravathi  Temple town, the ancient capital of the Telugu Rulers of the Satavahana dynasty.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/After-18-centuries-Amarava(contracted; show full)nt are now functioning from Andhra Pradesh Secretariat|interim facilities located in the Velagapudi area of Amaravati, with only a skeleton staff remaining behind in Hyderabad.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-andhra-pradesh-secretariat-starts-functioning-from-interim-government-complex-at-amaravati-2260970|title=Andhra Pradesh Secretariat starts functioning from interim government complex at Amaravati – Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis|date=3 October 2016
|publisher=}}</ref> The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N Chandrababu Naidu began working from Velagapudi in April 2016. The Andhra Pradesh Legislature remained in Hyderbad until March 2017, when it relocated to newly constructed interim legislative buildings in Velagapudi.<ref>http://www.news18.com/news/india/andhra-pradesh-holds-maiden-budget-session-in-new-capital-amaravati-1356763.htmly</ref>

== References ==
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== Other websites ==
* [http://www.penews.in/ Current affairs in telugu]
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* [http://crda.ap.gov.in/APCRDA/Downloads/MasterPlans/01-Draft%20Capital%20Region%20Plan%20(Perspective%20Plan).pdf The master plan of the proposed capital region], including a map

[[Category:Settlements in Andhra Pradesh]]
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