Andhra Pradesh capital: Singapore to plan, Japan to build

Hyderabad: Singapore will prepare the masterplan for the new capital of AP by January and after studying the same, the Japanese government will decide how it can provide technical help in the construction of the capital.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is expecting both Singapore and Japan to play a major role in the construction of the new capital city.

The two countries have also responded positively to the request made by Mr Naidu for the same.

Mr Naidu had requested Singapore to prepare the masterplan and Japan for technical assistance to build a world-class city.

Singapore had assured the CM that the masterplan will be ready by January. Japan has also agreed to give technical assistance and has informed Mr Naidu that after studying the masterplan, it will decide how and in which filed it can help in the construction of the capital city.

Industrialists from Japan have said that they will visit AP after 45 days to discuss about setting up of their units in the state and the areas they can invest.

Mr Naidu and his team had visited Singapore to request the authorities there to help AP in the construction of its capital. He, however, visited Japan for two issues. One, to take help from the country for constructing the capital, and second, to attract investments for the state.

AP’s special representative in Delhi and former MP Kambhampati Rammohan Rao, who accompanied Mr Naidu to both Singapore and Japan, said that they had received positive response from both for construction of the capital.

Mr Naidu is likely to hold a high-level meeting on Monday to discuss the AP Capital Development Authority (CRDA) draft Bill and on issuing the Ordinance.

He is also likely to review the CRDA rules prepared by the officials. Sources said that if the Chief Minister okays the Bill, an Ordinance will be issued on the Capital Authority Bill.

Mr Naidu wants to complete all processes regarding the capital authority by the end of December.