Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) said development works in the capital city of Amaravati were progressing at a brisk pace, while asserting that the government had already allotted returnable plots to a majority of farmers who had contributed land for the capital project.

Inspecting the nearly completed MLA and MLC quarters in Amaravati, the minister said construction activities had reached the final stage and the buildings would soon be handed over to the government. “Works in Amaravati are progressing rapidly, and even neighbouring States are discussing the pace of development taking place here,” he said.

Addressing concerns over land pooling and returnable plots, Mr. Narayana said 30,753 farmers had voluntarily contributed 35,017 acres of land for the capital city under the land pooling scheme. Of this, returnable plots had already been allotted for 34,525 acres, and only 674 farmers were yet to receive plots, he said.

The minister alleged that some vested interests were attempting to create “political conspiracies” around Amaravati by spreading misinformation. “Those claiming that farmers gave land but the government failed to provide returnable plots should know the facts,” he said, adding that plots had been allotted transparently through a lottery system.

According to official data shared during the visit, 63,295 of 70,824 returnable plots, accounting for 89%, had been registered, while 7,529 plots remained pending. Officials attributed the delay to factors such as court cases, family disputes, land-related revisions, inheritance issues, owners residing abroad or outside the station and lack of communication with beneficiaries.

Mr. Narayana said 98.06% of eligible farmers had been allotted plots, while pending cases largely involved litigation or unresolved family disputes. He reiterated the government’s commitment to completing Amaravati infrastructure and ensuring justice to all land pooling farmers.