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A guest house amid lush green carpet of crops along river Krishna in Mangalagiri and Thulluru mandals of Guntur District. Photo: V. Raju. Photo: V. Raju.

A couple rearing goats make a living by taking them out for grazing in the lush green fields near the Right Bank of River Krishna in Thulluru Mandal of Guntur District. This reginon is proposed to become the State Capital. Photo: V. Raju. Photo: V. Raju.

The lush green carpet along River Krishna - the area proposed to be developed as State Capital. Photo: V. Raju. Photo: V. Raju.

The sign board provides direction to several villages along the river amid green crops along the concrete road. All these villages have been identified for land pooling. Photo: V. Raju. Photo: V. Raju.

Ploughing for the last time? This farmer ploughs his fertile land along River Krishna in Thulluru Mandal, but soon the proposes to acquire these lands for construction of new State Capital. Photo: V. Raju. Photo: V. Raju.

The lush green carpet of Yam crop along River Krishna in Mangalagiri Mandal of Guntur district that is identified for land pooling to construct State Capital. Photo: V. Raju. Photo: V. Raju.

Vegetable crops in full growth along River Krishna in Guntur District, where the new State Capital is proposed to be constructed. Photo: V. Raju. Photo: V. Raju.

New multi-storied concrete structures have started emerging along side the green banana fields at Mangalagiri in Guntur District. Photo: V. Raju. Photo: V. Raju.

A lush green banana plantation on the Right Bank of Krishna River earmarked for the development of new capital near Vijayawada. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar Photo: CH_VIJAYA BHASKAR

A paddy bird perches on a dead tree over looking a paddy field at Pamarru in Krishna district. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar Photo: CH_VIJAYA BHASKAR

A lush banana plantation adjoining a posh guesthouse on the Right Bank of Krishna River earmarked for the development of new capital near Vijayawada. Photo: Ch. Vijaya Bhaskar Photo: CH_VIJAYA BHASKAR

As the sun sets, the fishermen head towards shore with their catch at the serene Krishna. Edifice will undergo a major change once the Conrete Jungle comes up alongside the hillocks in Guntur District. Photo: V. Raju Photo: V_RAJU

With real estate boom picking up momentum every passing day, many agricultural fields are making space for concrete structures like the one at Eedupugallu in Krishna district. Photo: V. Raju Photo: V. Raju.