APCRDA's 64th Authority Meeting Clears L&T Quantum Facility Contract and Twin Quantum Valley Towers

What was decided

The Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) has approved several key development works to accelerate the reconstruction of Amaravati, including the quantum facility project, digital infrastructure, tourism initiatives and measures to strengthen connectivity, an official release quoting Minister Narayana said after the 64th CRDA Authority meeting. The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, and the decisions were briefed to reporters afterward by Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana.

Two contract awards to Larsen & Toubro (L&T) were the headline items: the Quantum Facility Project and the construction of the Quantum Valley towers.

Quantum Facility Project: L&T contract

The minister said Larsen & Toubro had secured the tender for the Rs 1,280-crore Quantum Facility Project, which has been approved by the authority as part of the government's efforts to develop Amaravati into a global technology hub. The award was described by the minister as one of the flagship projects for strengthening the city's position in advanced technology and innovation, part of the broader plan to build Amaravati into a global city through investment in infrastructure and technology.

Quantum Valley twin towers: construction contract

The same meeting approved awarding the contract to L&T for construction of the two 18-storey Quantum Valley towers, reported at a cost of Rs 1,205 crore.

This construction award follows on from an earlier, separate administrative approval: at APCRDA's 60th Authority meeting on 23 April 2026, the state had already granted administrative approval of Rs 1,208.41 crore for the construction of twin office towers in the Quantum Valley, designed to boost IT and commercial growth, with the towers (designated T1 and T2) described as iconic, G+43-floor towers that will provide 3.7 million sq ft of office space, aiming to create a global hub for quantum tech companies, R&D labs, and startups. That 60th-meeting decision cleared the "shell and core" works package, and the 64th-meeting decision is the follow-through contract award for actual construction. Readers should note the differing floor counts and rupee figures reported across sources (Rs 1,208.41 crore/G+43-floor at the 60th meeting versus Rs 1,205 crore/18-storey at the 64th meeting) — both figures come from official briefings but have not been fully reconciled in public reporting as of August 2026.

Other approvals at the 64th meeting

• Vijayawada–Amaravati ropeway: To boost tourism and provide seamless transport, the authority approved an iconic ropeway project under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, connecting Vijayawada Railway Station, Pandit Nehru Bus Station (PNBS), Indrakeeladri Sri Kanaka Durga Temple, Punnami Ghat, Bhavani Island and the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple.
• Krishna River bridge study: The Authority approved a feasibility study for an iconic bridge across the Krishna River, expected to enhance connectivity and become a landmark structure for the capital region, with a consultant to be appointed to assess future bridge requirements to support the proposed Amaravati-Vijayawada-Guntur mega city, projected to have a population of one crore.
• Digital infrastructure: The authority approved inviting tenders for setting up a 20 MW data centre and issuing Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for establishing 5G towers at 20 locations in Amaravati.
• HappyNest housing relief: The authority revived the HappyNest Housing Project and decided to exempt it from Andhra Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (APRERA) renewal fees so that homebuyers would not face additional financial burden due to delays.
• Cultural design mandate: The authority approved the formation of a committee to ensure that government buildings reflect Andhra Pradesh's cultural heritage.

Land pooling, acquisition and compensation

The authority approved land acquisition for the Inner Ring Road and a new railway line to improve connectivity to the capital. Reports differ slightly on the acreage: one account states the authority endorsed the unanimous resolution passed by residents of Mothadaka village in Guntur district to contribute 2,344 acres under the Land Pooling Scheme, while another puts it at the allotment of 2,340 acres at Mothadaka village for the proposed Inner Ring Road and railway line.

Separately, the authority approved the release of Rs 122 crore to the Endowments Department as compensation in accordance with Supreme Court directions, for bringing 244.39 acres of Endowments Department land in Palnadu district under the Land Pooling Scheme. The authority also ratified borrowings to pay nearly Rs 300 crore in annuity to farmers who pooled their lands for the capital city project.

Context: the Amaravati Quantum Valley programme

The Quantum Facility and twin towers sit inside a wider state initiative. The Quantum Valley is a landmark initiative to establish India's first 133-qubit quantum computer, with leading companies such as IBM, TCS and L&T partnering in the project, and its foundation stone was laid by Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh together with CM Naidu in February 2026. The Andhra Pradesh State Quantum Mission has an estimated investment target of Rs 4,000 crore over five years, with Phase I (2025–2027) focused on infrastructure, education and related capacity-building. Land allocation figures for the Quantum Valley campus itself have also varied across official statements — one account cites 54 acres of land in Amaravati, with the project's Detailed Project Report (DPR) already approved by APCRDA, while another puts the Phase I campus at 50 acres, with the Detailed Project Report already approved by APCRDA.

Practical effect

For the Quantum Valley programme, the 64th-meeting decision moves the project from planning/DPR-approval stage into contracted execution: L&T is now the awarded contractor for both the Quantum Facility building and the twin office towers, meaning construction mobilisation and timelines can begin. For Amaravati residents and land-pooling farmers, the meeting's land and compensation decisions (Mothadaka land pooling for the Inner Ring Road and railway, Rs 122 crore Endowments compensation, and ratified annuity borrowings) indicate continued expansion of the notified capital region's infrastructure footprint and financial commitments to farmers who pooled land. For prospective office tenants and IT/quantum-tech investors, the twin towers' commercial floor space (reported at 3.7 million sq ft in the April 2026 administrative approval) is the key capacity figure to track as construction proceeds. HappyNest homebuyers get near-term relief via the APRERA renewal-fee waiver rather than a change to project delivery timelines themselves.