The Administrative City, one of the nine cities that form part of Amaravati, would come up in 900 acres. Strictly adhering to the concept of being a “blue and green” city, more than 200 acres would be earmarked for parks and greenery. Another 50 acres would be dedicated to water bodies and lakes.
A two-km-long canal is also being planned around the Administrative City, which faces the Krishna. Fresh water is drawn from the river and discharged back into the river. In a way, it looks like alphabet ‘D’.
The iconic buildings, administrative buildings, etc. would come up between the river and canal, according to a senior IAS officer.
Offices of HoDs would be housed in a single building, comprising around 20-30 floors.
Unlike capital cities such as Gandhi Nagar, where there is no nightlife, the core capital area in Amaravati will be constructed with international standards.
London-based Foster + Partners, which submitted its designs, has studied Washington DC and London.
The idea is to ensure that the capital has life round the clock.
The Chief Minister’s Office, Secretariat, offices of Heads of Departments, and Raj Bhavan would come up in the proposed 900-acre area.
The government plans to construct residential quarters for the Chief Minister, Ministers, and officials there. This apart, shopping complexes, recreation centres are also being planned.
A provision for underground metro rail has also been made in the designs submitted by the Foster + Partners.
A senior official, sources say, suggested to the government to commence construction work without further delay.
“The designs need to be approved at the earliest. The government has about two years only to give a symbolic shape to the capital before 2019,” he said.
