Singapore master plan for Andhra Pradesh’s capital, says Chandrababu Naidu

Hyderabad: The first-phase of the capital city will comprise administrative buildings, offices and residences for 20,000 employees and will be completed before the 2019 elections.

The new capital city of Andhra Pradesh will be built by a global master developer based on the master plan prepared by the Singapore government.

“After the master plan is prepared by the Singapore government, the next step is to select a master developer and complete first-phase of the capital city comprising administrative buildings, offices and residences for 20,000 employees before the 2019 elections,” said Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday.

The master developer could be a consortium who would be experts in building world class capital cities. Stating that the capital region master plan submitted by the Singapore government had been approved in principle by the state Cabinet on Wednesday.

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Mr Naidu said the next step would be to do the homework on finalising a master developer who, along with the state government, would invite and attract international companies to invest in the capital.

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Briefing the media on important decisions of the Cabinet meeting held after his return from Singapore, Mr Naidu said selection of a master developer was crucial to attract international companies to the capital and kickstart economic activity as the value of land to be given back to the farmers as developed plots should increase.

“Our aim is to build an ultra-modern, world-class city which has historical and mythological significance, economic activity, social life, employment opportunities and is affordable for even the poorer sections,” the CM said.