Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Lay Foundation Stones for Amaravati Capital Works
All is set for the relaunch of Amaravati, the capital city, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 2. The Prime Minister will be laying the foundation for construction of five towers of the Amaravati Government Complex, High Court, Legislative Assembly Building, and more.
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development P. Narayana told The Hindu on Tuesday that the government aims to complete the construction of the capital city as per the master plan in three years. The AP Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) has approved projects worth over 64,000 crore, with works costing 43,000 crore awarded to contractors.
The Prime Minister will lay the foundation for the iconic 250-ft.-high structure, the Amaravati Government Complex, comprising a 50-storey GAD tower and four other towers for the 4-storey Secretariat, seven-storey High Court building, and Assembly building. He will also lay the foundation for 4,000 flats in various apartment complexes, social infrastructure facilities such as seed access roads, trunk roads, layout roads, NTR statue, Happy Nest, etc.
The APCRDA has completed more than 80% of the arrangements for the Prime Minister’s visit, with all government complexes coming up on 1,450 acres. Tenders have been called for works costing about 41,000 crore, with 5,000 crore released to the contractors before 2019.
Mr. Narayana alleged that by proposing three capitals, the previous YSRCP government destroyed the progress of works, taking almost nine months for the NDA government to overcome the hurdles. Additional land was required for the airport, sports city, inner ring road, outer ring road, connecting roads from Amaravati to the National Highway, and other roads.
The government gave away developed plots to LPS farmers in the 217 sq. km of the core capital city. Local MLAs suggested pooling land for additional projects under the LPS to benefit the farmers. On the other hand, the government was also going for acquisition in certain areas where road connectivity was required.
The airport would be located between IRR and ORR, depending on the authorities’ suggestion. When asked whether the Prime Minister would lay foundation for airport and other projects, Mr. Narayana said it would take some more time. The Prime Minister, however, would dedicate the Amaravati capital city to the people in three years.
The Prime Minister has been extending all support for the development of Amaravati capital and providing financial support as well, Mr. Narayana said.
Reference : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/all-set-for-relaunch-of-amaravati-capital-works-by-prime-minister-on-may-2-says-ap-urban-development-minister-narayana/article69505354.ece
