The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority was notified on 30 December 2014 by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. As per Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority Act, 2014, it replaced the Vijayawada Guntur Tenali Mangalagiri Urban Development Authority. It has a jurisdictional area of spread in Guntur and Krishna districts. It also includes of the new capital city of Andhra Pradesh, Amaravati.