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Chandrababu to invite Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong to Amravati

With National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently giving its nod for the construction of Amaravati, almost all the hurdles are gone. So CM Chandrababu Naidu has decided to invite Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to lay foundation stones for the construction of the new state capital Amaravati in the last week of January 2018.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is expected to visit India as one of the guests during the Republic Day celebrations scheduled on January 26, 2018 as invited by government of India. As Singapore government and industries are taking part in building Amaravati, CM Naidu planned to invite him to Amaravati during that time.

Singapore PM Lee is expected to participate in the foundation laying ceremonies for Amaravati’s administrative zone buildings like Assembly, Secretariat, etc. Andhra Pradesh government is also planning to invite some ministers of the Central government for the occasion. Singaporean Minister Iswaran, who is coordinating projects in Andhra Pradesh welcomed this recent NGT verdict. He hoped that Singapore PM Loong’s visit would further boost Singapore’s association with Andhra Pradesh and India.

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Amaravati Farmers to Singapore; for learning trade or sight-seeing?

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Amaravati Farmers to Singapore; for learning trade or sight-seeing?

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu flagged off Singapore tour of 34 farmers from Amaravati on Monday. The 123 farmers will visit Singapore in four batches as part of agreement between AP government and Singapore government.

The trip is not only aimed at showing them future capital but also to learn the best practices in business and entrepreneurship. They were shortlisted based on their interest in becoming businesspersons apart from other criteria. However based on the interactions with them, most of the farmers are planning to visit tourist spots, purchase electronic gadgets and gold.

Nearly 26000 farmers participated in pooling 33000acres of land for the construction of Amaravati. Out of which, only 150 farmers applied for the trip and 123 were shortlisted.

The farmers have to bear the expenses related to flight tickets, visa and insurance charges which sums up to Rs 25,000 per person while the CRDA will pay around Rs 30,000 for stay and hospitality. This trip will cost the government about 37lakh rupees.

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Naidu visits Singapore URA Gallery

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Naidu visits Singapore URA Gallery

Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu today visited Singapore City Gallery which is popular as Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)gallery. He was so impressed by the gallery, he is said to have instructed officials to explore the possibility of setting up such a gallery for Amaravati showcasing its long history up till now, when farmers in thousands came forward to offer their lands for the construction of the capital.

Singapore City Gallery was established in 1999, and is managed by URA, a statutory board under the ministry National Development, whose role is to plan and facilitate Singapore’s long term land use and physical development. Close to 200,000 people visit the gallery annually.

The Gallery showcases Singapore’s philosophy behind physical transformation of the city in the last 40 years to become “one of the most liveable cities in Asia. It also aims to explain how “forward-looking, long-term and integrated land use planning and partnership between private and public sectors is achieved” in Singapore. The Gallery also presents “creative solutions to balancing different competing needs, the life, work, play opportunities, extensive conservation efforts and urban design strategies to create a more distinctive Singapore.

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Singapore looks beyond Amaravati in AP

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Singapore looks beyond Amaravati in AP

Singapore and Andhra Pradesh are exploring the possibilities of extending the collaboration beyond the construction of capital Amaravati. The city-state is said to have evinced keen interest in participating in the field of education for mutual benefit. In all probability an academic collaboration with Andhra University (AU) is expected to happen in near future.

To discuss the subject with the officials of the Singapore government, HRD Minister Ganta Srinivasa Rao will lead a delegation of senior officials of the higher education department, to Singapore on September 28. The important item in Ganta’s agenda is studying the feasibility of collaboration between state’s oldest university Andhra University and National University of Singapore.

Setting up a school of Public Policy in Andhra University on the lines of the Public Policy School of National University of Singapore, re-positioning the AU as a centre of global excellence and make it join the club of top 50 universities in the world are said to be the other issues slated for discussions between Andhra delegation and Singapore authorities.

AP State Council of Higher Education Chairman Prof L Venugopal Reddy and vice chairman Prof P Vijaya Prakash are among those who are accompanying Ganta during the visit.

Meanwhile, top officials of the higher education department will undergo a training in ‘Programme for Leadership in University Management'(PLUM) at the National University of Singapore from September 28 to October 2.

Andhra delegation for training include higher education secretary Sumita Dawra, commissioner of technical & collegiate education B Udaya Lakshmi, vice chancellor of Andhra University Prof GSN Raju.

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Naidu’s third S’pore trip to cost Rs 63 lakh

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Naidu’s third S’pore trip to cost Rs 63 lakh

Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is leaving for Singapore on four day tour on September 20, to have further consultations with Singapore government on the development of Amaravati, the emergent capital of Andhra Pradesh.His trip is costing Rs 63 lakh to the exchequer. External affairs ministry had conveyed it’s no objection to the trip from the political angle, yesterday.

This is Chief minister’s third trip to Singapore on the same purpose. Normally, once an agreement is reached at the political level, rest is left to the officials and experts. But, Naidu is not allowing anybody’s view creep into the capital project. He is ensuring that his and only his signature is burned into his dream project of world class capital. The other man who can peep into his design is municipal administration minister Narayana. Anybody who contests this would be shunted out of department of municipal administration and urban development. In the past 15 months, two upright principal secretaries have been shown the door.

The CM himself is overseeing every aspect of the Capital development- which earned him a moniker of ‘CM of CRDA’. He is participating in every meeting connected to the capital. On one side Naidu visits Singapore regularly, on the other, the city state is also reciprocating this by sending her ministers to Andhra Pradesh with equal regularity.

This time round, Naidu is going with a 12-member team which include Y Ramakrishnudu, (finance ),P Narayana (municipal administration), Parakala Prabhakar (advisor, communications ) SP Tucker(special chief secretary, planning), PV Ramesh Babju (principal secretary, finance), Satish Chandra( Principal secretary to CM), Ajay Jain (principal secretary, energy), Rawat Shamsher Sigh (secretary, industries) and N Srikanth (commissioner,CRDA).

According to sources in the government, Naidu’s trip is meant to discuss the appointment of principal developer and chief architect etc. He wants to finalize the developer and architect capital project before the October 22, when PM Narendra Modi is expected to lay foundation stone for the capital construction.

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Master Plan is Master of Illusion: Roja

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Master Plan is Master of Illusion: Roja

YSR Congress MLA RK Roja said the brouhaha associated with release of master plan of capital Amaravati was only to cover-up the Pushkar tragedy as the Plan has no budgetary support or the mention of Centre’s role and only looks like the promotional brochure.

“The hurried release of Master Plan by airlifting a Singapore Minister is only a diversion Plan and Chandrababu Naidu has been using the publicity machinery to cover up his failures one after the other. To cover-up the cash-for-vote scam, he had planned a grand publicity for Godavari Pushkaram roping in international channels and when it backfired with the tragedy, now he brings in a Singapore Minister by a chartered flight to release a Master Plan of the capital city which is nothing but diversionary tactics,”  Roja told media Tuesday.

The master plan looks like a colorful brochure that realtors release before they sell the flats, and it looks good on paper but where are the budgetary allocations, she asked.

“First Naidu  should make it clear if the Centre has any role to play in the capital formation  and development. The State Reorganisation Act 2014 clearly states that it is the job of the Centre. Why then the Singapore company is roped in it needs to be explained. Singapore is not a charitable institution but a commercial entity and there is no reason as to why it should render free service to Chandrababu Naidu.

Roja also demanded that the Government should also clarify the extent of land  allotted to Singapore company in lieu of the development contract.

“It is more than one year and still there has bee no budget or Centre’s nod . the plan suggests that it takes nearly 35 years for the capital city to be in place  by which time two generations will pass and there is no answer to the farmers’ plight and the jobs and food security,” she added.

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Amaravathi won’t Eclipse V’wada : Naidu

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Amaravathi won’t Eclipse V’wada : Naidu

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.

 

 

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A Brief History of Amaravathi Master Plan

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A Brief History of Amaravathi Master Plan

Today, Singapore has delivered the  master plan for the development of the seed capital (administrative district of Amaravathi) proposed new capital city of Amaravathi. A 30-member team led by  S Eswaran, second minister, Home Affairs and Trade, today presented the copy of the  seed capital master plan to chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu in Rajahmundry. Preparation of Master Plan is the important stage in the development of capital Amaravathi. Now, the next stage of identifying the master developer and chief architect begins.In this connection, we are giving the brief history of the first stage of capital development for the benefit of readers.

Named after an ancient Buddhist city, the Capital City of Amaravati, is located between the cities of Vijayawada and Guntur. It will also soon be the seat of the Andhra Pradesh government.

To make the Capital City a world-class People’s Capital, the Government of Andhra Pradesh signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Singapore in December 2014.

The MoU envisages preparation of 1) Capital Region Concept Master Plan, 2) Capital City Master Plan, and 3) Seed Capital Area Detailed Master Plan.

During the deliberations between Singapore and Andhra Pradesh, K. Shanmugam, External Affairs Minister of Singapore met the Chief Minister on February 26, 2015.

The Government of Singapore had appointed Singapore’s Ambassador-at-large Gopinath Pillai as the special envoy to facilitate cooperation between the Government of AP and Singapore.

 Three Stages of Master Plan

 1) First Stage: In December 2014, the Government of Singapore, as per its commitment, had submitted the draft Capital Region Concept Master Plan in last December to the Chief Minister. Singapore-based consulting organisations Surbana and Jurong were engaged to prepare the Master Plan for Capital Region.

Following some revisions in the plan, the first stage – the Capital Region Plan – was completed and handed over to the Government of AP on March 30, 2015.

  • The Capital Region Concept Master Plan is for an area of about 7,420 sq.km. The Capital Region Plan provides Development Corridors that connect the Capital City and the Regional Centres.
  • The development Corridors provide opportunity for linear developments with Special Use Developments such as clean industries, Infrastructure projects, logistics-based activities are allowed along these corridors.
  • The upcoming national Projects i.e. Dedicated Freight Corridor along East Coast Economic Corridor, High-Speed Rail and Waterway 4 are integrated in the Capital Region Plan.

2) Second Stage: On May 25, 2015,  S. Iswaran, Second Minister of Government of Singapore along with the high-level delegation presented the Capital City Master Plan to the Chief Minister in Hyderabad.

  • The Capital City Master Plan is for an area of about 217 sq.km. This Plan will guide the development of Amaravati upto the year 2050.
  • The five key features of the Amravati Master Plan are: i) growing a vibrant economy; ii) creating a liveable Indian city; iii) enhancing connectivity and active mobility; iv) ensuring sustainability; and v) the People’s Capital.
  • Amravati will be built on land pooled from the contributions of the residents of the region. In return, they will receive plots of commercial and residential land in the city and share in the fruits of development for years to come.
  • The Capital City Area is planned for about 4 million people. Being developed as Capital City and a vibrant business hub, a total of about 1.8 million jobs are expected to be created in various sectors.
  • This would comprise of public sector, light and green industry, service sector IT, Finance, Tourism and support services to meet the requirements of the urban ecosystem.
  • The master plan provides zoning, urban design and development guidelines for the Capital City.
  • This master plan also provides for affordable housing, easy access to amenities such as schools, healthcare services, markets, and shopping malls, libraries and a university.
  • The master plan respects the sense of local identity and enhances appreciation for local heritage. It protects the existing religious and heritage sites and connects them to the network of MRT/BRT and roads to form tourism circuits.
  • Sustainability and efficient management of resources will form another important pillars of this new capital.

3) Third Stage: On July 20, 2015, the Seed Capital Area (SCA) Master Plan for Amaravati was presented to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in Rajahmundry. This also coincides with the Godavari Maha Pushkaram in Rajahmundry to mark the great beginnings of a historic capital city.

  • Seed Capital Area Master Plan is for an area of about 16.9 sq.km. The Seed Capital Area is planned for about 300,000 residents. Being developed as a vibrant business hub, a total of about 700,000 jobs are expected to be created in various sectors including government jobs.
  • The Seed Capital Area aspiration is to create a thriving state of the art Central Business District (CBD) for business and living. The Seed Capital Area master plan provides nodes and development corridors from transit-oriented development approach.
  • The city’s iconic developments include state-of-the-art government complex, city gateway, cultural centre, convention centre etc.
  • The Seed Capital would be developed in overall 5 phases. The various zones would comprise of central business district, residential townships, institutions, parks and gardens, water bodies, recreational spaces, water front etc.
  • Special emphasis has been laid to develop extensive walkways and pedestrianisation inter-linked with open and green spaces with a blue and green network of more than 25 kms to promote walk-to-work environment and non-motorised transport.
  • The Seed Capital Area master plan provides extensive downtown waterfront, waste management systems that would enable innovative methods for waste collection, transportation, treatment and resource recovery such as Waste-to-Energy, thereby creating a resourceful, safe and healthy city.

 

 

 

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S’pore to Deliver Seed Capital Master Plan

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S’pore to Deliver Seed Capital Master Plan

Singapore, which is preparing the master plan for  new Capital city Amaravathi is submitting very important part of the plan,  the seed capital plan, to the state government on Monday.

The city state’s second Minister for Trade and Industry  S Eswaran is flying to Rajahmundry along with his team  to  submit the blueprint of the seed capital city of Andhra Pradesh to chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who has been camping in the town for over a week. He made  the Rajahmundry temporary capital on account of Pushkaralu.

This  is the third and final phase of the master plan and delivered to to Chief Minister  on July 20  in  special function in Rajahmundry.

The Singapore minister, who arrives in Hyderabad on July 19,  is accompanied representatives of  Singapore companies- Surbana International Consultants and Jurong Consultants, who are preparing the master plan, sources in the government said.

“From Hyderabad, they will proceed to Rajahmundry on July 20. They will take holy dip in River Godavari as part of Pushkarams on that day. After that, they would submit the master plan of the seed capital to the Chief Minister,” a senior official said.

The “seed capital” (core capital), will comprise administrative buildings such as Raj Bhavan, Chief Minister’s Office, Assembly and Council complex, Secretariat, High Court and residential quarters of ministers and officials.

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