A three-stage master plan on building the State capital, including a detailed action plan for seed capital region covering an area of eight sq.km would be submitted by two companies appointed by the Singapore government by June.
While the stage-1 of the plan giving an overall vision would be ready by middle of next month, the stage-2 containing an action plan and zoning for 30,000 acres would be completed by April -end and the third stage by June first week, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Singapore Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, S. Iswaran told a joint press conference here on Monday.
Earlier the Singapore team led by Mr. Iswaran made a presentation to Chief Minister, Municipal Administration P. Narayana and senior government officials on different activities, including the economic aspects and social infrastructure. Mr. Naidu said that while the Singapore government would submit the master plan relating to eight sq.km, the governments of AP, Singapore and Japan would finalise the detailed action plan for the remaining capital region.
Asserting that a world-class capital would be built, he said the best practices would be adopted. It would not only be a city with buildings, but it would create dynamic economic activity and wealth creation. While the present population in the capital region was 2.5 million, the planning was being done for seven million people.
Mr. Iswaran said that the two Singapore companies—Subarna and Jurong-- have experience in master planning for cities. They did so in Singapore and many other counties.
He also mentioned about the growing bilateral ties between Singapore and India and the plans of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to build Smart Cities in the country.
Mr. Iswaran and other members of Singapore delegation would accompany Mr. Naidu to Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati on Tuesday. They would also interact with entrepreneurs during their visit.
A three-stage master plan on building the State capital, including a detailed action plan for seed capital region covering an area of eight sq.km would be submitted by two companies appointed by the Singapore government by June.
While the stage-1 of the plan giving an overall vision would be ready by middle of next month, the stage-2 containing an action plan and zoning for 30,000 acres would be completed by April -end and the third stage by June first week, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Singapore Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, S. Iswaran told a joint press conference here on Monday.
Earlier the Singapore team led by Mr. Iswaran made a presentation to Chief Minister, Municipal Administration P. Narayana and senior government officials on different activities, including the economic aspects and social infrastructure. Mr. Naidu said that while the Singapore government would submit the master plan relating to eight sq.km, the governments of AP, Singapore and Japan would finalise the detailed action plan for the remaining capital region.
Asserting that a world-class capital would be built, he said the best practices would be adopted. It would not only be a city with buildings, but it would create dynamic economic activity and wealth creation. While the present population in the capital region was 2.5 million, the planning was being done for seven million people.
Mr. Iswaran said that the two Singapore companies—Subarna and Jurong-- have experience in master planning for cities. They did so in Singapore and many other counties.
He also mentioned about the growing bilateral ties between Singapore and India and the plans of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to build Smart Cities in the country.
Mr. Iswaran and other members of Singapore delegation would accompany Mr. Naidu to Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Tirupati on Tuesday. They would also interact with entrepreneurs during their visit.
- A detailed action plan for seed capital region to be submitted by Singapore companies
AP, Singapore and Japan govts to finalise the action plan for the remaining capital region
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