Andhra Pradesh Governor gives nod to two Bills to have three capitals for AP

Andhra Pradesh Governor gives nod to two Bills to have three capitals for AP

• Andhra Pradesh is going to become the first state in India, to have three capitals.
• Two Bills: On 31st July 2020, Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan approved the ‘The AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of all Regions Bill-2020’ and ‘APCRDA (Repeal) Bill -2020’, to make them law.
  • The AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020 seeks to create the three capital cities for the state.
  • The AP Capital Region Development Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2020, seeks to abolish the APCRDA formed in December 2014 to develop Amaravati as the state capital.
• Three Capitals: Now as per the new law, Andhra Pradesh will have the Legislative Capital in Amaravati, Executive Capital in Visakhapatnam and, Judicial capital in Kurnool.
  • The offices of the Chief Minister and Governor will be Visakhapatnam
  • The state assembly proceedings will take place in Amaravati
  • The high court will be located in Kurnool