Capital Amaravati to be ready in 3 years; CRDA to invite tenders for works worth Rs 11,467 Cr
The 41st CRDA meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu
By Newsmeter Network Published on 3 Dec 2024 1:38 AM GMT
Capital Amaravati to be ready in 3 years
Amaravati: Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) on Monday decided to invite tenders for various works worth Rs 11,467 crore, including the construction of major buildings in the capital region of Amaravati.
The 41st CRDA meeting, held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, also gave its consent for taking up works for the construction of 360 km long trunk roads worth Rs 2498 crore and reservoirs and gravity canals with an estimated cost of Rs 1585 crore across the Pala Vagu and Kondaveeti Vagu.
Rs 3523 crore will be spent on building residential complexes for gazetted, non-gazetted, class four, and All India Service (AIS) officers, while Rs 3859 crore will be used to provide basic amenities on returnable layouts in the lands allotted for farmers.
Briefing media persons, Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MAUD) P Narayana, said that tenders will be called for all these works immediately and works will be launched in January. Narayana said that the Chief Minister directed the officials to take up the underground drainage works, installation of streetlights, supply of drinking water, and similar works on international standards.
He said tenders have already been called for the designs of five iconic towers, the new Legislative Assembly, and the High Court buildings.
MAUD Minister said that the tenders for the construction of the iconic buildings will be called by the end of December. The Minister pointed out that the previous government had subjected farmers to various kinds of troubles, while women had also been tortured, he said.
The Minister said the previous ruling dispensation made every attempt to ensure that Amaravati should not be the capital of the state.
With the false claim of three capitals, the previous government has decimated Amaravati, Narayana remarked.
As per the promise made to the five crore people of the state, Amaravati will be ready in the next three years, the Municipal Administration Minister stated.
