Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development P. Narayana on Saturday said construction of the capital city at Amaravati would be completed by 2018. Plots to the farmers who gave their land for pooling would be given away on lottery basis in October and November.
Speaking at a workshop on ‘Mana Amaravati ‘here, he said Rs. 5 lakh crore was required to build a world-class capital city.
“A capital city will not be just an administrative city with buildings for offices and departments. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu wants the city, which can provide economic stability, viability, and opportunities to people. The capital city should be a vibrant one with activities round the clock and provide avenues to improve the standard of living of the people. Several fields like education, health, hospitality, commerce, sports, and finance should flourish in tandem.”
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Mr. Narayana said that the Chief Minister studied the best practices for the formation of the capital with the aim of attracting foreign investment.
“Many MNCs are showing interest in setting up their shops in Amravati, but they need infrastructure and proper climate to operate.”
He said that before the permanent capital comes up at Amravati, the Chief Minister was keen on the entire administration functioning from the temporary capital at Velagapudi.
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“Some departments, along with their staff members, have already started their operations and the remaining will come before this month-end.”
The Minister said that premier educational institutions such as Vellore Institute of Technology, SRM University, and Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham agreed to set up their institutions and land was already allotted to them. “Similarly, an Indo- UK health centre and a university are coming up, and they will be operational from 2017.”
Mr. Narayana said the per capita income of A.P. was much less than other States, including Telangana.