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Naidu launches ₹11,359-crore urban works programme

Source: The Hindu · 22 Sep 2026, 09:48 UTC
Naidu launches ₹11,359-crore urban works programme
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Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation for ₹11,359 crore of works covering 123 urban local bodies from Kuppam. The programme includes roads, parks and sewerage lines across 26 districts, with projects to be delivered under the hybrid annuity model for the first time.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid the foundation for works valued at ₹11,359 crore in 123 urban local bodies from Kuppam, The Hindu reports. The projects will cover 26 districts and include 2,165 kilometres of roads, 502 parks and 300 kilometres of sewerage lines.

According to the supplied material, the works will be executed for the first time under the hybrid annuity model. The source does not provide a schedule for construction, identify individual contractors or explain how the project costs will be divided. It also does not state when each component is expected to be completed.

The programme was announced alongside transport news concerning Kuppam. Two additional trains will now halt there, although the supplied information does not name the services or state when the additional stops will begin. The report links the foundation event and the new train halts to Kuppam, but provides no further details about the participating departments, financing arrangements or expected economic effects of the urban works.

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