Two years after PM Modi laid foundation, work on Andhra Pradesh's new capital yet to start

[sid_22]

Over the last three years, timelines had been set and reset for the capital, but the construction process has not even crossed the designing stage

Although Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for Andhra Pradesh's new capital city Amaravati exactly two years ago, not a single brick has been laid for the development of the capital so far.

Over the last three years, timelines had been set and reset for the capital, but the construction process has not even crossed the designing stage.

The Chief Minister's Office Real-time Executive dashboard says, till date, 2,27,100 people have donated 56,66,596 'bricks' (Rs 10 per brick) for building the capital city.

It was on October 25, 2014, that the Chandrababu Naidu government had announced that the new capital city would be constructed within five years, but three years have since elapsed with only the 'temporary' structures of the Secretariat and Legislature to show.

On October 9 last year, Naidu had written an open letter to the people of the state promising to give a "definite shape" to Amaravati "by Vijaya Dasami next year" (that fell on September 30 this year).

However, not even the 18.3-km main seed access road that leads to the capital has been completed till date.

In fact, the government announced in February this year that the capital construction will begin in July and be completed by December 2018.

Municipal Minister P Narayana, on February 2, had given specific dates for the works: "Construction of the Secretariat will start on May 10 and be completed on December 25, 2018.

"Building of the Legislature complex will commence on July 20 and completed by October 4, 2018 and the High Court works will begin on August 17 and completed on April 3, 2019."

On March 25, 2016, the Andhra Pradesh government selected Maki Associates as the master architect for Amaravati (Administrative City), but vacillated till December before scrapping the contract.

Britain's Foster+ Partners was subsequently chosen as the master architect and fresh timelines were set for the construction of the capital.

Foster+ Partners was supposed to submit its master plan and designs in April this year.

It indeed completed its task, though a couple of months late. However, the chief minister "approved" the designs one day and found them "not impressive" another day.

And, with Chandrababu insisting that "Baahubali" director Rajamouli's "inputs" be taken for the designs, the entire process is being re-done now.

"When we are building a world-class capital city, things cannot happen in a haste. Hence, the delay in the works," Principal Secretary (Infrastructure and CRDA) Ajay Jain said.

In fact, the chief minister himself has also been claiming in the recent days that they were "in no hurry" since they were going to build "one of the top five cities in the world".

The government of India has so far released Rs 1,500 crore for the construction of government buildings, like the Secretariat, High Court, Legislature complex and Raj Bhavan in Amaravati, but the state apparently spent the money on "other purposes".

Since it had to submit utilisation certificates to the Centre for the money already released, the state government has shown the temporary Secretariat and Legislature buildings as the actual structures.

"These buildings (temporary Secretariat and Legislature) are also part of the capital. So, we have utilised the (Centre's) money on them," Narayana justified.

But now, the state has been searching for funds to build the actual Secretariat and Legislature, which could cost more than Rs 1,000 crore.

For over a year and a half now, the government has been claiming that the World Bank "agreed in principle" to lend USD one billion for capital development, but not a single dollar has actually been sanctioned till date.

The Municipal Minister, however, denied that funds crunch was holding up the capital construction.

 

[Piracy Raja]

aa bodi gadu techina matti and water ekkada pettaru 

[MathuloMazaahhh]

1 minute ago, Piracy Raja said:

aa bodi gadu techina matti and water ekkada pettaru 

pathi pettaru

[jalamkamandalam]

1 hour ago, Piracy Raja said:

aa bodi gadu techina matti and water ekkada pettaru 

Why blaming Modi myaan? He promised that he would do justice to new AP but never said that he will sanction 100,000 crores to AP.

CBN requested new AP to be entirely SEZ, but TN and Karnataka objected to this because their industries will be affected.

Then drama about Special Status went on for 3 years and then subsided.

The basic question is why do we need expensive Capitol buildings at all? Why cant CM and his chamchas work in ordinary Offices just like the Muncipal schools?

why to waste thousands of crores on foreign-imported designs and spend on buildings?

N.B:- If Ramoji Rao, MuraliMohan and Jagan donate 10% of their wealth, then they can build almost build Buckingham Palace which will put Elizabeths residence to shame. 

 

[sid_22]

20 minutes ago, jalamkamandalam said:

Why blaming Modi myaan? He promised that he would do justice to new AP but never said that he will sanction 100,000 crores to AP.

CBN requested new AP to be entirely SEZ, but TN and Karnataka objected to this because their industries will be affected.

Then drama about Special Status went on for 3 years and then subsided.

The basic question is why do we need expensive Capitol buildings at all? Why cant CM and his chamchas work in ordinary Offices just like the Muncipal schools?

why to waste thousands of crores on foreign-imported designs and spend on buildings?

N.B:- If Ramoji Rao, MuraliMohan and Jagan donate 10% of their wealth, then they can build almost build Buckingham Palace which will put Elizabeths residence to shame. 

 

Uncle thana intlo Bathroom flush pani cheyyakapoyina What did Modi Bodi do ani ni blame chestadu......

[Piracy Raja]

26 minutes ago, jalamkamandalam said:

Why blaming Modi myaan? He promised that he would do justice to new AP but never said that he will sanction 100,000 crores to AP.

CBN requested new AP to be entirely SEZ, but TN and Karnataka objected to this because their industries will be affected.

Then drama about Special Status went on for 3 years and then subsided.

The basic question is why do we need expensive Capitol buildings at all? Why cant CM and his chamchas work in ordinary Offices just like the Muncipal schools?

why to waste thousands of crores on foreign-imported designs and spend on buildings?

N.B:- If Ramoji Rao, MuraliMohan and Jagan donate 10% of their wealth, then they can build almost build Buckingham Palace which will put Elizabeths residence to shame. 

 

ee post veydanki oka fake id tho vachava 

[jalamkamandalam]

56 minutes ago, Piracy Raja said:

ee post veydanki oka fake id tho vachava 

Doesn't matter bro. ID is ID. Nothing like fake. All my previous IDs were blocked because I was asking this kind of logical questions.

Ap is the only state in India which has lost its capital 2 times.

First time Chennai in 1956 after new AP formation. Second time Hyderabad.

Just like how Nizam's properties were seized by Sardar Vallabh bhai Patel in sept,1948 and merged into Indian Union, CBN should now attack the properties of Ramoji, MurliMohan, Kavuri Estates, Narni Estates, Nagarjun, Balio, Jagan, Diwakar Reddy etc, etc and bring that money to build new Capital.

 

 

[psycopk]

chekka gaditho foundation veyiste ilane untadi... 

[athili_duvva_combo]

Capital construction is not rice plate eating... it is taj mahal building ... undertaker play... not children play..

[athili_duvva_combo]

Just now, psycopk said:

chekka gaditho foundation veyiste ilane untadi... 

aadu photo la kosam edi open cheymanna chesthadu... 

[TOM_BHAYYA]

Just now, psycopk said:

chekka gaditho foundation veyiste ilane untadi... 

Agreed.. ee nakka gadiki budhhi ledhu first aa chekka gaditho cheyinchadaniki

[Coolindian]

3 minutes ago, athili_duvva_combo said:

Capital construction is not rice plate eating... it is taj mahal building ... undertaker play... not children play..

Avunu Sami nuvvu seppindi righte. Kani

[vankarodu]

6 minutes ago, psycopk said:

chekka gaditho foundation veyiste ilane untadi... 

correct ga cheppav

chinnapatnunchi inthe na nuvvu?

[Piracy Raja]

6 minutes ago, TOM_BHAYYA said:

Agreed.. ee nakka gadiki budhhi ledhu first aa chekka gaditho cheyinchadaniki

aa pakkanee mee kachara gadu kooda unnadu 

[tywinn_lannister]

1 hour ago, jalamkamandalam said:

Why blaming Modi myaan? He promised that he would do justice to new AP but never said that he will sanction 100,000 crores to AP.

CBN requested new AP to be entirely SEZ, but TN and Karnataka objected to this because their industries will be affected.

Then drama about Special Status went on for 3 years and then subsided.

The basic question is why do we need expensive Capitol buildings at all? Why cant CM and his chamchas work in ordinary Offices just like the Muncipal schools?

why to waste thousands of crores on foreign-imported designs and spend on buildings?

N.B:- If Ramoji Rao, MuraliMohan and Jagan donate 10% of their wealth, then they can build almost build Buckingham Palace which will put Elizabeths residence to shame. 

 

nuvuv eppdu daythe Ramoji Rao, Muralimohan ni penta Jaggaditho comapre chesi matladavo nee post ki credibility poyindhi...