Amaravati Gets ₹17.32 Billion Infrastructure Boost

At its 47th meeting chaired by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) approved infrastructure development tenders worth ₹17.32 billion for Amaravati's core capital area.

Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister Ponguru Narayana announced ₹5.14 billion has been allocated to complete Gazetted Officers’ residential towers started between 2014 and 2019. Another ₹1.94 billion is set aside for external infrastructure of nine towers for non-gazetted employees. An additional ₹5.17 billion has been approved for constructing 12 new towers, which will include essential amenities and support infrastructure.

For civic utilities, ₹5.61 billion has been sanctioned for a 190 MLD water treatment plant, including a five-year operation and maintenance contract. Separately, ₹4.95 billion has been approved for overhead water storage tanks to meet rising urban demand.

Transport infrastructure is also receiving a boost, with ₹4.55 billion allocated for road extensions in the E-3, E-13, and E-15 corridors, including a vital link on the E-3 seed axis to connect Amaravati with the national highway.

A ministerial committee has also approved land allotments for several institutions: 55 acres for a law university, 15 acres for an Ayurvedic university, and plots for the Income Tax Department, Indian Red Cross Society, Coastal Bank, and IRCTC Hotels. The Siddhartha Medical Institute has been granted an additional six acres for a new medical college.

News by Rahul Yelligetti.