Andhra govt approves Rs 2,723 crore for road infra works in Amaravati

According to Municipal Minister P Narayana, these funds will be deployed for building layout roads in Amaravati zone – 7 and 10

Amaravati: The TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh approved road infrastructure works worth Rs 2,723 crore in greenfield capital Amaravati.

According to Municipal Minister P Narayana, these funds will be deployed for building layout roads in Amaravati zone – 7 and 10. “Funds for works worth Rs 47,288 crore were approved until now during Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) meetings for the development of Amaravati,” said Narayana, addressing a press conference at the secretariat.

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According to the Minister, approval for some of the remaining works will be given within this month. Further, Narayana asserted that the state government will not pass on the cost of building the greenfield capital city to the people of State.

He highlighted that the loans taken for Amaravati will be repaid by selling the land pooled for the greenfield capital city from farmers.