The significance of Amaravati City,Vision,Development

The new city -Amaravathi, has  Historical Significance. According to Mythology  Amaravati is the capital of Lord of Heaven.It was also a  2nd Century BC capital of a vast empire that ruled southern India Amaravati

Amaravati city is now being planned as the new capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It inherits a divine and a historic city legacy. Amaravati – Building a Greenfield City, by Design

It is a new capital on the banks of an important river Krishna and located at the geographical centre of the state of Andhra Pradesh.It is set in the context of a large capital city region of 8,600 sq.km. covering 10 towns.The capital city itself is planned over 217 sq.km. area and its capital complex, the Seed Capital, is across 17 sq.km. 

Through People Participation  Land Pooling was successful:The novel Land Pooling scheme (33,000 acres) adopted by Amaravati is the largest and most successful experiment in India in shortest span of time;

Development Vision of Amaravathi:

 Ap Government  is  not just limiting itself to providing developed plots to land owners but trying to create eco-system so they get built-up space and partnership in development

The  bricks initiative taken by the Government of AP is a natural step in the direction of greater citizen participation in building a true people’s capital Amaravati.

Developing 9 zones with specific economic activities:Knowledge,Financial, Health,Tourism, Government 
Sports ,Electronics,Justic,eEducation

 Expect ion of Jobs & Homes for All:2.5 million resident population by 2050;

1.5 million jobs by 2050,Quality Living ,Seamless network of blues, greens, recreation areas

40% area reserved for green and blue; ,30+ km public river front

Integrating village ponds, natural features, canal networks and water bodies

Housing will be at the core of its planning and will aim to provide affordable and quality homes to all its residents.

Parks and public facilities within 5-10 minute walking distance

Mobility plan including mass transit
135 km of public transport corridors by 2050; 597 km of road network by 2050

International fraternity support to develop Amaravathi:Amaravati is being developed through the PPP model in partnership with global companies.The master plan for the city was developed by of Singapore.Japan is extending financial support for the development of the new capital and providing technical expertise through JICA (Japan International Co-operation Agency) and JBIC (Japanese Bank for International Cooperation).

The metro and rail systems will be developed in partnership with Japanese companies. Similarly, international companies are partnering with AP state to develop infrastructure of Amaravati.

The government is exploring opportunities with companies across the world to find partners to develop state of the art urban solutions .