Monday 4 January 2016

Temporary capital: Amaravati to be the focal point

The State government is contemplating(think deeply and at length) constructing temporary capital in 29 villages which are centrally located in the capital region.
The government chalked out plans to construct six lakh square feet of office space to shift the Secretariat and the Assembly. Six blocks, each with a floor space of one lakh sq. ft, will come up in the next six months.
The government is considering all possibilities, including pre-fabricated, RCC and steel structures to construct the temporary capital, according to Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayaana.
G plus one
Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Mr. Naarayana said that the government was planning to construct G plus one building, each floor with a space of 50,000 sq.ft.
However, foundation would be constructed for six floors. The AP Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) would use it for commercial purposes in future, he said.
Only 3 villages likely
to be affected
The State government was determined to shift the darbar in the next six months. Ministers, secretaries and a few HODs would be seated at the temporary capital. The proposal to utilise the office space at Medha Towers at Gannarvaram near here was also under consideration, he said.
The Minister allayed fears that ‘expressway’ and ‘aerial roads’ would pass through the villages. Only three villages -- Mandadam and Kistayaplaem --were likely to be affected. (The Minister did not disclose the name of the third village.)
The CRDA officials were also to ensure minimum possible damage to properties and land acquisition. The government would compensate land for land and pay double compensation even if portion of some buildings were to be demolished, he said.

Data that may be helpful:
Meanings:-
  • contemplating :- think deeply and at length

Source:- The Hindu, 05-Jan-2016

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