The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014 has come into force with effect from 30th day of December, 2014 by virtue of notification published in the Extra-ordinary issue Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dated:30.12.2014.
The new capital is to be built in 122 square kilometres (47 sq mi) in Guntur district, on the banks of the Krishna River. It will be 12 km south-west of Vijayawada city and 20 km north of Guntur City. It would comprise 17 villages in six sectors. Three of the villages, namely, Kuragallu, Neerukonda, Nidamarru are in Mangalagiri mandal, while 14 villages, namely, Abbarajupalem, Borupalem, Dondapadu, Lingayapalem, Mandadam, Malkapuram, Modulingayapalem, Nekkallu, Nelapadu, Rayapudi, Sakamuru, Thullur, Uddandarayapalem and Velagapudi are in Thullur mandal. It would be built in 7,068 square kilometres (2,729 sq mi) of area.
The CRDA ( Capital Region Development Authority )
The entire region under Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) has an extent of 7,068 square kilometres (2,729 sq mi) and covers 58 mandals, of which 29 are in Krishna district and 29 in Guntur district.
The below is the list of mandals that fall completely under Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA).
| # | Guntur district | # | Krishna district |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadepalle mandal | 1 | Vijayawada (rural) mandal |
| 2 | Mangalagiri mandal | 2 | Vijayawada (urban) mandal |
| 3 | Thullur mandal | 3 | Ibrahimpatnam mandal |
| 4 | Duggirala mandal | 4 | Penamaluru mandal |
| 5 | Tenali mandal | 5 | Gannavaram mandal |
| 6 | Tadikonda mandal | 6 | Unguturu mandal |
| 7 | Guntur mandal | 7 | Kankipadu mandal |
| 8 | Chebrolu mandal | 8 | Vuyyuru mandal |
| 9 | Medikonduru mandal | 9 | G.Konduru mandal |
| 10 | Pedakakani mandal | 10 | Kanchikacharla mandal |
| 11 | Vatticherukuru mandal | 11 | Veerullapadu mandal |
| 12 | Amaravati mandal | 12 | Agiripalle mandal |
| 13 | Kollipara mandal | 13 | Pamidimukkala mandal |
| 14 | Vemuru mandal | 14 | Pedaparupudi mandal |
| 15 | Kollur mandal | 15 | Thotlavalluru mandal |
| 16 | Amruthaluru mandal | 16 | Penuganchiprolu mandal (Part) |
| 17 | Tsunduru mandal | 17 | Nandigama mandal (Part) |
| 18 | Pedakurapadu mandal | 18 | Chandarlapadu mandal (Part) |
| 19 | Bhattiprolu mandal (Part) | 19 | Mylavaram mandal (Part) |
| 20 | Ponnur mandal (Part) | 20 | Bapulapadu mandal (Part) |
| 21 | Prattipadu mandal (Part) | 21 | Nuzvid mandal (Part) |
| 22 | Pedanandipadu mandal (Part) | 22 | Movva mandal (Part) |
| 23 | Yedlapadu mandal (Part) | 23 | Challapalle mandal (Part) |
| 24 | Nadendla mandal (Part) | 24 | Ghantasala mandal (Part) |
| 25 | Phirangipuram mandal (Part) | 25 | Pamarru mandal (Part) |
| 26 | Muppalla mandal (Part) | 26 | Gudivada mandal (Part) |
| 27 | Sattenapalli mandal (Part) | 27 | Gudlavalleru mandal (Part) |
| 28 | Atchampeta mandal (Part) | 28 | Nandivada mandal (Part) |
| 29 | Krosuru mandal (Part) | 29 | Mopidevi mandal (Part) |