‘Restore investor confidence and brand image’: Andhra CM shares plan to rebuild Amaravati

Releasing a white paper on the status of Amaravati at a press conference in the state secretariat, Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday vowed to rebuild Amaravati from ruins and make it a world-class capital city to boost the image of the state and bolster the confidence of the people. The chief minister said the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government abandoned Amaravati to promote his three capitals plan, which resulted in a huge loss to the state The chief minister said the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government abandoned Amaravati to promote his three capitals plan, which resulted in a huge loss to the state. Explaining how the Amaravati capital city project took shape during his earlier regime between 2014 and 2019, Naidu said Singapore had supported and provided assistance in planning the new capital by preparing the master plan free of cost. Stating that the total cost of the capital city project was ₹51,687 crore, the chief minister said it comprised Tier-I infrastructure consisting of city-level roads utilities, village infrastructure, and laying of power lines for ₹19,769 crore, Tier-II infrastructure consisting of last mile connectivity and development land pooling system layouts for ₹17,910 crore and construction of Amaravati government complex along with its essential infrastructure for ₹14,008.