Amaravati’s long-delayed expansion is moving again — this time with paperwork. Across Guntur and Palnadu districts, the state government has issued fresh land acquisition and land pooling notifications, targeting villages including Inavolu, Nekkallu, Velagapudi, and three others under a second-phase pooling scheme. The total land identified under the latest LPS 2.0 round alone exceeds 6,400 acres. A third phase is already being planned to accommodate a proposed international greenfield airport.
A state official confirmed that the current notifications serve distinct purposes. In Inavolu village, 2.36 acres owned by 75 individuals will complete pending trunk infrastructure works. In Nekkallu, 2.71 acres from seven farmers have been earmarked for flood mitigation projects. In Velagapudi, 22.52 acres will support infrastructure development in returnable LPS layouts. These are small parcels but strategically critical — bridging gaps that have kept earlier investments stranded. The larger story lies in LPS 2.0. The Amaravati Capital Region Development Authority has identified 3,056 acres in Pedaparimi village, 1,965 acres in Vykuntapuram, and 1,380 acres in Harishchandra Puram. According to urban development analysts tracking the capital region, these lands are intended for a Sports City, institutional expansion, and companies expected to set up operations. The third phase, now under discussion, would shift focus to aviation infrastructure — a greenfield airport that could redefine the region’s economic geography.
For the farmers who originally pooled land under the first phase, the renewed activity brings mixed feelings. The Land Pooling Scheme was designed as a alternative to compulsory acquisition, offering developed plots in return for agricultural land. But delays in returnable layouts have tested patience. The Velagapudi notification — 22.52 acres specifically for returnable LPS layouts — suggests the government is attempting to clear that backlog. An infrastructure economist noted that Amaravati’s expansion faces two tests. First, whether land pooling can proceed without the litigation that plagued earlier phases. Second, whether the proposed airport and Sports City will attract private investment or remain state-funded projects. The chief minister has indicated that the third phase is aimed at facilitating land for the airport — a signal that aviation infrastructure is being positioned as the next growth driver.
What changes now is the pace of notifications. March and April saw multiple district-level orders. For residents of Thulluru and Amaravathi mandals, the question is no longer whether expansion will happen, but on what terms.
Amaravati Expansion Quickens With Fresh Land Notices
