Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Andhra Pradesh on May 2 to relaunch the construction work of the greenfield capital city Amaravati, state Chief Secretary K Vijayanand said on Wednesday.
Vijayanand reviewed the arrangements being made for the PM's visit at the Secretariat.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is coming on May 2 to relaunch Amaravati construction works and in this regard all arrangements are being made," said the Chief Secretary in an official release.
The state has formed a ministerial sub-committee to oversee the arrangements for the PM's visit.
The sub-committee members include Ministers P Keshav, K Ravindra, Satya Kumar Yadav, N Manohar and P Narayana.
Meanwhile, Naidu, after completing his engagements with the Sixteenth Finance Commission team, will leave for Delhi tonight, government said on Wednesday.
Naidu is expected to leave for the capital at around 9 pm, following completion of his programmes, an official release said.
The Sixteenth Finance Commission is on a four-day visit to the state.
"The CM will dine with the Sixteenth Finance Commission members and then leave for New Delhi," the statement added.
Naidu’s visit to the national capital comes at a time when the TDP-led NDA government is expanding its plans for the greenfield capital city of Amaravati to include an international airport.
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