Amaravati chosen as new Andhra Pradesh Capital
2 April 2015 5:34 AM IST
It is official now. The new capital of Andhra Pradesh will be called Amaravati, after the historical Capital of the Satavahana dynasty in second century AD Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu made the announcement after a Cabinet meeting on Wednesday evening. Naidu, always a master of branding, recalled that Amaravati was a prosperous and historically important city and he said he would make the new capital region between Vijayawada and Guntur that is now to be called by the same name, the best city in the world.
The masterplan for the new capital city is being drawn out by experts from Singapore who handed over a draft to Naidu on Monday. The Chief Minister suggested certain changes after which the final draft is likely to be ready in two to three weeks. The new Capital has both “vaasthu balam and nama balam”, the Chief Minister said, suggesting that it is according to the ancient and traditional Indian science of architecture and also that the name carried a lot of weight and strength.
The masterplan for the new capital city is being drawn out by experts from Singapore who handed over a draft to Naidu on Monday. The Chief Minister suggested certain changes after which the final draft is likely to be ready in two to three weeks. The new Capital has both “vaasthu balam and nama balam”, the Chief Minister said, suggesting that it is according to the ancient and traditional Indian science of architecture and also that the name carried a lot of weight and strength.
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