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May25,2015

Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh & Singapore unveil Master Plan for


Amaravathi A Peoples Capital

1. SingaporeandAndhraPradeshunveiledthemasterplanforthestatesnewcapitalcity,
Amravathitoday.
2. S.Iswaran,Minister,PrimeMinistersOfficeandSecondMinisterforTradeandIndustryandhis
teamwasinHyderabadforthehandingoverofthemasterplantoChiefMinisterSriN.
ChandrababuNaidu.
3. ThemasterplanwillguidethedevelopmentofAmravathiupto2050,saidMrS.Iswaran,
Minister,PrimeMinistersOfficeandSecondMinisterforTradeandIndustry,Singaporehas
workedcloselywiththeAndhraPradeshgovernmenttocompletethemasterplanonschedule.
IamhappythatSingaporehascontributedtoAndhraPradeshsvisiontocreateavibrantand
liveablecityforitspeople.AmravatiwilltrulybeaPeoplesCapital.

Amravati Master Plan

4. ThecapitalcitywillriseonthebanksoftheKrishnaRiver,betweentheexistingcitiesof
VijayawadaandGuntur.NamedafteranancientBuddhistcity,Amravatiwillbetheseatofthe
AndhraPradeshgovernment.ItwillalsobeacitywhereAndhracitizensandpeoplefromall
overtheworldcanlive,workandplay.

ThefivekeyfeaturesoftheAmaravathiMasterPlanare:i)growingavibranteconomy;ii)creating
aliveableIndiancity;iii)enhancingconnectivityandactivemobility;iv)ensuringsustainability;
andv)thePeoplesCapital.

5. ThedeliveryoftheAmaravathiMasterplanmarksthesecondmilestoneinthethreestageplan
oftheMemorandumofUnderstanding(MoU)betweenInternationalEnterpriseSingaporeand
theInfrastructureCorporationofAndhraPradesh.Thefirststage,theCapitalRegionPlan,was
completedandhandedovertotheAndhraPradeshgovernmenton30March2015.

Developing an Integrated Solid Waste Management Master Plan

6. Today,theSingaporeCooperationEnterprise(SCE)andtheSwachhAndhraCorporation(SAC)
alsosignedanagreementtojointlydevelopaframeworkforanintegratedsolidwaste
managementmasterplanforAndhraPradesh.

Aspartoftheproject,SCEwillworkwithSingaporesCentreofLiveableCitiestodeliverthe
frameworkandorganisetwoadvisoryworkshopsinconsultationwithkeyofficialsfromthe
MunicipalAdministration&UrbanDevelopmentDepartmentandCommissionersofselectedUrban
LocalBodiesinAndhraPradesh.Theprojectisexpectedtobecompletedinthreemonths.

Details of the Amravathi Master Plan

TheAmravathiMasterPlanincludesthefollowingfeatures:

Growingavibranteconomy:Besidesbeingtheseatofpower,Amravathiwillbeacommercial
hubforexistingregionalindustriessuchasagribusinessesandlogistics,andcatalysenewones
suchasInformationTechnologyEnabledServices(ITES)andpharmaceuticals.Theplanhas
designatedaCentralBusinessDistrict,commercialzonesintowncentres,aswellasindustrial
parks.Inaddition,itsupportsjobcreationinresidentialneighbourhoodssothatpeoplecan
workneartheirhomes.

CreatingaliveableIndiancity:Toensureaqualitylivingenvironment,theplanhaslaidout
infrastructurefordeliveringreliablesuppliesofelectricityand,waterwhilemanagingsolid
wasteandsewerage,therebyensuringaqualitylivingenvironment.

Enhancingconnectivityandactivemobility:TheAmravatiregionhasgoodroadandraillinksto
allpartsofthestate.ThemasterplanwillenhancetheconnectivityofthecapitalwithaBus
RapidTransit(BRT)systemthatcaneventuallybeupgradedtoMassRapidTransit(MRT)
system.Whiledesignedwithanefficientroadnetwork,theAmravatimasterplanwillalso
promotetheuseofpublictransportandminimisetheneedforlongcommutes.Amravati
residentswillalsohavenonmotorisedtransportchoicesusinganextensivenetworkof
walkways,cycletracksandlocalwaterways.Thisapproachpromotesactivemobilitywithinthe
citywhileprotectingitsenvironmentthroughreductionsincarbonemissionsandother
pollutants.

Ensuringsustainability:RecognisingtheuniquevalueofAmaravathislocationbesidethe
KrishnaRiver,themasterplanpreservesmuchoftheexistinggreeneryandwaterways,while
introducingnewparks,gardensandrecreationalfacilitiessuchasacricketstadium.Amaravathi
willpossessadistinctiveriverfrontwithlushopenspacesforitscitizenstoenjoy.Innovative
approachesareenvisagedtoturnthereservoirs,stormwaterdetentionpondsandcanalsinto
localesforpublicenjoymentevenastheyperformthecriticalfunctionsofstoringwaterand
controllingflooding.

ThePeoplesCapital:Amravathiwillbebuiltonlandpooledfromthecontributionsofthe
villagersintheregion.Inreturntheywillreceiveplotsofcommercialandresidentiallandinthe
cityandshareinthefruitsofdevelopmentforyearstocome.

ConsistentwithAndhraPradeshsleadersvisionofaPeoplesCapital,themasterplanalso
providesforaffordablehousing,easyaccesstoamenitiessuchasschools,healthcareservices,
markets,andshoppingmalls,librariesandauniversity.

Themasterplanrespectsthesenseoflocalidentityandenhancesappreciationforlocalheritage.It
protectstheexistingreligiousandheritagesitesandconnectsthemtothenetworkofMRT/BRT
androadstoformtourismcircuits.

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