Multi-Crore Works Approved For Developing Amaravati

Amaravati: Several key works for rebuilding Amaravati including Rs 2,498 crore trunk road has been cleared by the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA). The meeting chaired by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu here on Monday also decided to call for tenders for various works worth Rs 1,467 crore, including construction of major buildings, in the capital region.

At the CRDA meeting, approval was given to take up works for the construction of 360 km-long trunk roads worth Rs 2,498 crore and also for building reservoirs and gravity canal with an estimated cost of Rs 1585 crore across the Pala Vagu and Kondaveeti Vagu.

The residential complexes for gazetted, non-gazetted, class four and All India Service (AIS) officers will be built with Rs 3523 crore while Rs 3859 crore for providing basic amenities on the returnable layouts in the lands allotted for the farmers.

Later Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development P Narayana told the media that tenders will be called for all these works immediately and works will be launched in January.

He said that the Chief Minister directed the officials to take up the underground drainage works, installation of streetlights, supply of drinking water and similar works on international standards.