Police Commissioner D. Gautam Sawang says it is his good luck that he got posted to Vijayawada just months before the birth of Amaravati.
“I am fortunate to be in Vijayawada right now, doing my bit to help in the making of the new capital. The existing police commissionerate in Vijayawada will be shifted to Amaravati once a few police offices and houses come up in,” the police commissioner added.
Mr. Sawang says Amaravati would be a matter of pride for the people of Andhra Pradesh. “Every citizen should remember their motherland, irrespective of his or her position. Now that the construction of the new capital city is about to begin, the people’s dream is poised to come true and it is the responsibility of Amaravati’s future citizens to develop it into a world class city.”
October 22 is a historic day for the people of Andhra Pradesh, and “what a way to mark Vijayadasami”” he says.
Dreams apart, the new capital is particularly good for the youth of Andhra Pradesh. The capital construction will generate jobs and educational opportunities at home, and youngsters will no longer have to migrate elsewhere for work and education, he said.
“I am confident that Amaravati will be a great draw for educationists, industrialists, health professionals and tourists. We will make this a safe city,” the city police chief said.
Mr. Sawang said that Amaravati, located on a river bank, would have good potential to grow into a tourist and industrial hub. With historic temples, a river, museum and monuments, the new capital can be a sterling addition to south India, he said.
