# Ambati Rambabu calls Amaravati a mega loot project 2026-08-15T03:50:35+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former minister and YSRCP Guntur district president Ambati Rambabu has accused the Andhra Pradesh government of inflating Amaravati’s infrastructure costs and relying heavily on borrowing and contractor-led spending. He cited Rs 1,519 crore spent on 21.77 km of the Seed Access Road, and claimed a 3.5-km package cost Rs 532 crore. Rambabu compared the figures with National Highways Authority of India benchmarks of Rs 23 lakh to Rs 24 crore per km. He also questioned building costs of Rs 18,413 per sq. ft. for the Secretariat and Rs 20,000 to Rs 22,000 per sq. ft. for five administrative towers. He said farmers who surrendered 33,000 acres are still awaiting developed returnable plots. The government has mobilised Rs 57,000 crore and plans to spend another Rs 2 lakh crore, he claimed. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Amaravati, Ambati Rambabu, Andhra Pradesh, YSRCP Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ambati-rambabu-calls-amaravati-a-mega-loot-project/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ambati-rambabu-calls-amaravati-a-mega-loot-project/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.