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Indian PM inaugurates new capital of southern state of Andhra Pradesh

Xinhua, October 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday inaugurated the southern state of Andhra Pradesh's new capital, Amaravati.

After laying the foundation stone for the new capital on the banks of the Krishna river, Modi hailed the state's Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for selecting the city in quick speed.

"The need of the hour is urban development. We should see it as an opportunity and not as a problem," the prime minister said.

Andhra Pradesh will have to give up its current capital Hyderabad in 2024 to the new state of Telangana, which was carved out of the southern state last year, under an arrangement. Endit