"AMARAVATI" THE PEOPLE'S CAPITAL
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| PRAJA RAJADHANI |
Amaravati is the de facto capital city of
the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The planned city is
located on the southern banks of the Krishna river in Guntur
district, within the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region, being built on a 217
sq km riverfront designed to have 51% of green spaces and 10% of
water bodies. The word "Amaravathi" derives from the
historical Amaravathi Temple town, the ancient capital of the Telugu
Rulers of the Satavahana dynasty. The foundation stone was laid
on 22 October 2015, at Uddandarayunipalem area by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The metropolitan area
of Guntur and Vijayawada are the
major conurbations of Amaravati.
As of October 2016, the
majority of departments and officials of the Andhra Pradesh State Government
are now functioning from interim facilities located in
the Velagapudi area of Amaravati, with only a skeleton staff
remaining behind in Hyderabad.Since April 2016, the office of the Chief
Minister of Andhra Pradesh started its operations from Velagapudi.
The Andhra Pradesh Legislature remained in Hyderabad until March
2017, when it relocated to newly constructed interim legislative buildings in
Velagapudi.
It was four years ago when Andhra Pradesh was divided into
Telangana and Seemandhra. Though Hyderabad is the shared capital of the two
states, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister announced Amaravati as the new capital of
the state which will be redeveloped entirely into a world-class city.
Taking a major step towards the making of a global city, Andhra
Pradesh CM launched city's first housing project, 'Happy Nest'. The project
will be constructed in 14 acres of land with 12 towers and 1200 flats. A
web-portal has been created to invite applications which will be open from
November 9. The flats have been priced at Rs 3,492 per sq ft and have been
categorised into two configuration - 2/3BHK, available in six sizes, ranging
between 1,295-2,750 sq ft. This project will come up in Nelapadu, about
500 metres from the housing project of the gazetted officers.
For the construction of this world-class city, the Andhra
Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA) issued Amravati bond,
which witnessed a record 1.53 times oversubscription, raising Rs 2,000
crore of funds. According to the APCRDA, the money raised through the
bonds would be utilized for infrastructure development in the capital city.
Here are some of the key features of the project
being designed by one of the world's most expensive architects, Foster and
Partners:
· The city's master plan is divided into nine grids. The
administrative block, the justice city, state buildings and residential areas
are part of these grids.
· The administrative city will be spread over 900 acres. Of the
total area, the Legislative Complex containing both the Legislative Assembly
and the Legislative Council will be constructed on 160 acres of land, with 140
acres dedicated to the blue-green concept. The structure would come up on the
remaining 20 acres.
· The Justice City will be located in the south of the city which
will take care of the legal mechanism. The city will be a tribute to B R
Ambedkar, the father of Indian Constitution.
· The State Assembly will the tallest building in the city. Apart
from this, the High Court Complex and the Secretariat will be other iconic
structures along with a tower that would have an observatory deck for an aerial
view of the city.
· Over 50 per cent of the total area is reserved for green spaces
and parks and 10 per cent for water bodies.
· The waterways will be planned across the city for water cruise
that will run along the serene environment of the city.
Amaravati design: Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development exhibits
designs of new capital city
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