Amaravati Central Park project gains traction

Developers selected for five of the 13 components under it

May 19, 2018 11:45 pm | Updated 11:45 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA

The site plan of the Amaravati Central Park proposed at Sakhamuru village in Guntur district.

The site plan of the Amaravati Central Park proposed at Sakhamuru village in Guntur district.

The Amaravati Central Park, one of the most nurtured dream of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, proposed to be developed in 300 acres of land at Sakhamuru village under Thullur mandal in Guntur district, has gained traction with the Amaravati Development Corporation Limited (ADCL) selecting developers for five of the 13 grand components that form part of the project.

Selection of developers is in the process for two more components, while bids have been invited for four others. The five sanctioned components include an Entertainment and Amusement Park, comprising a couple of family entertainment centres with multi-level parking complexes, shopping malls, multiplexes, and food courts in an area of 30 acres at an estimated cost of ₹50 crore; a Wilderness Park offering the visitors the experience of a forest at the village in a stretch of 20 acres at a cost of ₹40 crore; a Children’s Adventure Park in 15 acres at a cost of ₹15 crore; an Eco Resort in 10 acres at a cost of ₹30 crore; and a Boating and Water Sports Zone in one acre at a cost of ₹10 crore. The components for which selection of developers is in process are an Amphitheatre in 3 acres at a cost of ₹10 crore and a Rose Garden with an eco-friendly trackless toy train to go around the garden in 1,000 sq yards at a cost of ₹2 crore.

“We’ll try to bring in lot of greenery and ensure adequate play area for children. Besides all varieties of roses, we intend to plant a few exotic flowers by controlling the temperature. In the Wilderness Park, besides ancient herbal plants, we are tying to bring in ‘maha bilva’, known as Lord Shiva’s tree, and rudraksha plants. This will be in addition to a five-star and a seven-star hotels,” said D. Lakshmi Parthasarathy, chairperson of the ADCL.

Crafts Bazaar

“The Chief Minister now wants a Crafts Bazaar with representation to every village in the State to be part of the bigger project,” she said, adding the first phase of levelling the uneven ground should be complete in a span of six months.

“Implementation of the Amaravati Central Park will give a big push to tourism infrastructure in the new capital,” said K. Lakshminarayana, chief consultant and director of the Andhra Pradesh Project Facilitators and Consultancy Services Limited (APPFCS) and Bid Process Management Consultant for ADLC.

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