Hyderabad, July 1 -- The construction of Andhra Pradesh's capital city Amaravati, the dream project of chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, is yet to gather pace, going by the status report submitted by officials at a review meeting on Monday.

According to official figures, the physical progress of various government projects and infrastructure works stood at 31.9% as of June 28, against the government's target of 53.8%, indicating a significant execution gap.

An official familiar with the development said that during the review meeting with representatives of major contracting firms at the state secretariat, the chief minister expressed dissatisfaction over the slow pace of construction in Amaravati.

Naidu reviewed the progress of key ...