Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority

Name

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority

Legal name

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority

Website

https://crda.ap.gov.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Urban Development

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251), Land Subdivision (23721), Administration of Housing Programs (92511)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Non-Operating Establishments (9995)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Housing, Urban/Regional Planning & Community Development (BPAIABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH)

Keywords

• Government development authority
• Urban planning services
• Land pooling scheme
• Capital city development
• Infrastructure project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Guntur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Land Pooling Scheme Returns: APCRDA implements a land pooling mechanism where farmers surrender land and receive returnable plots. The authority manages annuity payments to farmers, processes land allotments to institutions, and generates revenue through land lease arrangements.
2. Institutional Land Allotments: Revenue generated through leasing land to 114 institutions covering 1,269 acres including government and private organisations. Institutions include KIMS Hospitals, educational institutions, and commercial establishments.
3. Amaravati Development Corporation Limited (ADCL): ADCL functions as the commercial arm managing development works, infrastructure projects, and fund mobilization for Amaravati capital city development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

State statutory authority responsible for planning, developing, and managing the Amaravati capital region of Andhra Pradesh through land pooling, infrastructure development, institutional land allotment, smart city initiatives, and annuity payment schemes to contributing landowners.

Product overview

Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) is a government regulatory and development authority responsible for planning, developing, and managing the Amaravati Capital Region in Andhra Pradesh, India. The organization operates land pooling schemes, infrastructure development projects, and provides citizen services through its website. Its primary functions include land acquisition, plot allotments to farmers, infrastructure construction monitoring, and administrative services for the capital city development. The website serves as a portal for government orders, tenders, career opportunities, press releases, and various citizen services rather than offering a commercial product or software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) Voluntary program that consolidates agricultural land contributed by farmers in exchange for developed residential/commercial plots and annuity payments, used as the primary land acquisition mechanism for Amaravati development.
• Institutional Land Allotment Lease of plots in Amaravati to government institutions, private enterprises, and commercial entities on long-term lease terms up to 60 years, allocated through a transparent e-lottery system.
• Annuity Payment Scheme Compensation mechanism providing 10-year annuity payments to farmers who pooled their land into the Amaravati development, supplementing the return of developed plots.
• Amaravati Smart City Infrastructure Integrated urban infrastructure program covering roads, utilities, public transport, and digital services for residents, institutions, and businesses in the Amaravati capital region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34,000 acres pooled from 29,000 farmers for capital development
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBMcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner in AI skilling initiative to skill one lakh learners in AI, Cybersecurity and Quantum Computing over three to five years. Part of government's AI Impact Summit agreements.
• United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for establishing a Centre of Excellence for AI and Quantum at Amaravati Quantum Valley by 2026, signed at AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
• NIELITcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to establish the first deemed-to-be university campus in South India dedicated to Quantum and AI education.
• IIT MadrascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI Summit partner for education and skilling initiatives in Andhra Pradesh focusing on higher education and school transformation.
• Amaravati Development Corporation Limited (ADCL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociated corporation authorized to approve L1 bids and implement development decisions on behalf of APCRDA for capital city infrastructure projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA): Metropolitan planning and development authority for the Hyderabad region, responsible for master planning, development permissions, and overseeing large-scale infrastructure projects. Comparable to APCRDA's master plan and urban planning authority for the Amaravati region.
• Bangalore Development Authority (BDA): State-level authority managing planned urban development, land acquisition, and layout formation around Bengaluru. Comparable functions in master planning, land pooling under Karnataka Town and Country Planning Act, and infrastructure delivery.
• Noida Authority (New Okhla Industrial Development Authority): State-level development authority for an urban planned township near Delhi, exercising statutory powers for land acquisition, plot allotment, and infrastructure development. Directly comparable to APCRDA's role in land pooling, institutional allotments, and infrastructure delivery for Amaravati.
• Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC): State-level nodal agency for industrial infrastructure development in Andhra Pradesh, performing land acquisition, industrial park development, and plot allotment. A natural domestic counterpart to APCRDA within the same state, with overlapping land-development and institutional-allotment functions.
• Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA): Statutory authority for planned urban development of Greater Noida, performing land acquisition, infrastructure construction, and industrial/institutional plot allotment. Mirrors APCRDA's mandate of greenfield capital-region development and managed land monetization.
• Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA): State-level statutory body overseeing spatial planning and development control in the Chennai metropolitan region. Comparable to APCRDA in its regulatory and planning functions for a major Indian urban area.

Broad incumbents

• Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC): State-owned industrial infrastructure corporation executing land acquisition, industrial park development, and plot allotment across Maharashtra. Performs a structurally similar land-asset-development role to APCRDA's institutional allotments.
• Delhi Development Authority (DDA): Long-established federal/UT-level development authority for Delhi, handling land acquisition, housing development, and commercial plot allotments. A broader incumbent with overlapping land-development and allotment functions, though at far greater scale and maturity than APCRDA.
• Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC): State-level industrial infrastructure developer acquiring land, building industrial estates, and allotting plots to enterprises across Gujarat. Comparable institutional land-allotment and infrastructure mandate at a larger, more mature scale.

Regional players

• Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) - Bhubaneswar: Special-purpose vehicle for the Bhubaneswar capital region under the Odisha government, coordinating urban transport and infrastructure for a planned capital city. Conceptually parallels APCRDA's capital-region coordination mandate, though narrower in transport-only scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PrajaRajadhani
• Facebookfacebook.com/CRDAANDHRAPRADESH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apcrda

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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