Andhra Pradesh: Construction work for Administrative City to commence from November 1

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said the construction of the administrative city in Amaravati should start from November 1. At a review meeting here at CM's Camp Office on Wednesday, Mr Naidu said the speed at which work is progressing now is not sufficient and that a fast track process should be followed. He asked the CRDA officials to accelerate work and said that work should be completed well within the time so as to provide shape to the capital city.

The Chief Minister said that only after starting the construction of the government complex, will the capital city assume shape. He said that some women have come forward to establish a craft village on 10 acres of land in Amaravati and added that all artisans will be brought together and the crafts village made into an attractive tourist destination. “Amaravati will also be a great sacred spiritual destination. TTD Venkateswara Swamy temple, Iskon temple, mosque, churches will be built,” said the Chief Minister.

He suggested that uniformity should be maintained in the construction of buildings and other structures and that the architecture should highlight the state’s art, culture and Buddhist art and architecture. During the review, the Chief Minister went through a presentation made by the construction group Mckinsey in which Target 2018 concept was shown.

Mr Naidu directed the officials to focus on sand, bricks, gravel and other construction material needed. By utilising the resources available locally Rs 3,000 crore can be saved, said CRDA Commissioner Ch. Sreedhar. He added that to meet the massive demand for sand during construction, a site to excavate sand has been identified in the Krishna river catchment area. The Chief Minister instructed officials to store the sand excavated in the Krishna region.

“I am directing the collectors of Krishna and Guntur to ensure that there is no violation of orders on sand mining and transportation. By storing the sand mined here we can provide the same to locals for construction activities on nominal prices," said the chief minister. He advised that they look for sand mining in deep waters to increase the storage capacity of the river. The CM asked officials to consult international agencies to create recreation facilities for tourists from around the globe and to develop Amaravati Island.