The Core Capital Region of the new capital city of Amaravati, proposed to be taken up in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, will come up on the Krishna riverfront and spread over 16.9 sq km area.
S Iswaram, Singapore Trade and Commerce Minister, along with the visiting delegation, presented the core (seed) capital plan to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at Rajahmundry today.
According to early information, phase one of the capital city would be completed by 2019 and would serve a population of about 40 lakh people when fully developed. Based on the smart city framework, the capital plan will be Vaastu compliant.
The core capital city area will host the State Secretariat, Legislative Assembly, Raj Bhavan, and other key infrastructure required for the capital city.
The proposed capital will have a metro rail passing through with transit-oriented development along its network and core areas. Buildings are expected to come up on the waterfront.
It is proposed to have a metro network of 135 km when fully developed. Phase one of the metro project is currently being finalised.
The Singapore Government has submitted a capital region plan, followed it up with capital master plan, and has now presented the seed capital plan.
The State Government has taken up the process of land pooling wherein it expects to have a pooled base of 33,000 acres of land for the capital city development. The Capital Area Region Development Authority has been mandated to pool land for the capital city.