The first phase of master plan for the capital region being designed by the Government of Singapore will now cover 50,000 acres in Guntur district and would be completed within six months, member of Parliament, Guntur and member of Capital planning committee, Galla Jayadev said here on Friday.

The State Government has been stating that the first phase would consist of 30,000 acres to be acquired in 29 villages. An additional 20,000 acres would be acquired either by Land Pooling Scheme (LPS) or by land acquisition.

The construction of new capital of Andhra Pradesh in VGTM region would be a `game changer’, and would transform the agrarian region into a throbbing urban agglomeration full of life and economic activity, he said.

Mr. Jayadev, who had visited Singapore and Japan along with Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, said that the requirements of a capital in Andhra Pradesh were different as the capital attracts lakhs of students, working professionals and other sectors. The situation is different in some countries like USA where most capital cities have been small cities whose names are not even known outside the country, he said.

The stretch between Guntur and Vijayawada has been identified as an ideal choice due to its central location, availability of high quality human resources and connectivity by rail and road, Mr. Jayadev pointed out.

Source: TH