The proposed three capitals for Andhra Pradesh continue to be in a limbo due to the protracted litigation in the High Court and the spirited battle being waged outside by thousands of farmers who gave up their fertile lands for the development of Amaravati as a single capital city.
The High Court said on March 3, 2022, that the State should develop Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh, consequent to its lack of legislative competence to change or trifurcate the capital.
In response, the State government filed a petition earlier this month, requesting that it be given five years’ time, citing the difficulty in accomplishing the task in a short time (one month for infrastructure creation and six months for construction and development Amaravati from the date of judgement) and the severe financial constraints it is grappling with since bifurcation.
