Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu assured that the Brand Amaravathi would not overshadow the image of Vijayawada as important coastal city. Accompanied by Singapore second minister for home affairs and trade S Eswaran, Naidu addressed media in Rajahmundry after the presentation of seed capital area (SCA) master plan by the former.
Dismissing the apprehension that Vijyawada was being eclipsed by the proposed capital Amaravathi, Naidu said Vijayawada and Amaravathi would remain as two cities and at the same time be part of the capital region. Amaravathi proper would be capital of Andhra Pradesh and would be confined to only 16.9 sq.km (4176 hc.). The complex of Amaravathi, Vijyawada, Guntur, Mangalagiri and Telanali would be developed into a mega city or capital region, Naidu said.
Naidu said the first phase of the capital development would be completed by 2018. The chief minister profusely thanked the Singapore government and the experts involved, for the development of the in record time and free of cost.
He hoped that the association would last forever.
Giving details of the seed capital, the chief minister said Amaravathi would have four parts namely gateway, down town, business area and institutional area and it would developed in the five phases.
“The capital will have seven regional centres- Guntur, Tenali, Sattenapalli, Gudivada, Gannavar, Nuziveed and Nandigama. Government offices will accommodated in two towers with 45 floor,” he said.
The capital city is going to be walker friendly with 25 km long walk-ways.
