YSRCP Alleges Cost Manipulation in Amaravati Construction

YSRCP State Official Spokesperson Vangaveeti Narendra strongly criticised the TDP-led government for misleading the public with fabricated figures on Amaravati construction costs, alleging large-scale manipulation and concealment of actual expenditure. 

Addressing the media at the party's central office, he stated that claims of construction costs being limited to Rs 7,000 per square foot are blatant lies, as official tender data clearly shows that the actual cost ranges between Rs 12,000 and Rs 14,000 per square foot.

He accused the government of



arbitrarily inflating tender values while simultaneously increasing the built-up area on paper to artificially reduce the per square foot cost in presentations, thereby deceiving the public.

Narendra highlighted that even the CRDA building's construction cost has been deliberately hidden. 

While earlier tenders in 2017 and 2018 reflected escalating project values, the current estimates, including reimbursements for ACs, lifts, GST, and other components, push the total cost of the CRDA building to around Rs 335 crore, translating to Rs 8,816 per square foot.