Andhra government repeals laws on 3 capitals
Date: 24 November 2021 Tags: Bills & LawsIssue
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, YS Jaganmohan Reddy has announced the withdrawal of the laws on three state capitals.
Background
The ruling party had introduced a bill to develop three capitals for the state by rejecting the previous government’s plan to develop the current capital of Amaravati.
Details
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In January 2020, the Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020 law was passed for making three capitals.
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Now a modified bill, Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Repeal Bill, 2021, was passed for taking back the existing bill.
Start of issue
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The TDP government decided to develop Amaravati as a world-class state capital by acquiring agricultural lands through land pooling.
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Land owners were given monetary compensation and also promise of return of developed plots. The region panned between Vijayawada and Guntur.
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The TDP government built temporary government complex, judicial buildings and permanent legislature complex in Amaravati along with bungalows and apartments for lawmakers.
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The new YSRCP government decided to decentralize the development by introducing the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2020 bill.
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Under the new plans, Amaravati was to be the Legislative capital, Visakhapatnam the Executive capital, and Kurnool the Judicial capital.
Reasons for repealing
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Large number of petions were filed in Andhra Pradesh High Court by farmers and other stakeholders in opposition to the move.
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The Chief Minister has promised to bring “better” and more “comprehensive” Bill after addressing issues in previous bill.
The decentralization bill
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The government has blamed opposition for spreading lies about the intentions of the government.
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There is a need to invest in development of multiple regions rather than centralizing on a single city, which was in the case of Amaravati.