APCRDA approves ₹1,732.31 cr. tenders to build housing towers for govt. staff in Amaravati

CRDA approves ₹1,732.31 crore for residential towers in Amaravati, infrastructure projects, and land allotments for institutions.

The Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) has approved tenders worth ₹1,732.31 crore for constructing residential towers for gazetted and non-gazetted government employees in the core capital area in Amaravati.

The 47th CRDA meeting was chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat on Tuesday.

Disclosing the details, Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana said that the CRDA sanctioned multiple infrastructure projects related to Amaravati’s development. The key approvals include ₹514.41 crore for completing towers for gazetted officers (originally initiated during 2014–2019), ₹194.73 crore for external infrastructure works, ₹506.67 crore for nine towers for non-gazetted employees, and ₹517.10 crore for constructing 12 additional towers and related amenities.

Additionally, ₹560.57 crore was approved for a 190 MLD water treatment plant, including five years of operations and maintenance, and ₹494.86 crore for overhead water tanks, he said.

Mr. Narayana said that approvals were sanctioned for road infrastructure as well. The Authority gave the approval for inviting tenders for a 1.5 km elevated road on the E-3 Seed Axis, a 4.10 km extension to the E-13 road (₹384.78 crore), a 3.98 km extension to the E-15 road (₹70 crore), all connecting to the national highway, he said.

The Minister said that land had been allotted to seven new institutions. The CRDA allotted 55 acres to a Law University and  50 acres to Quantum Valley. Smaller plots to the Income Tax Department (0.78 acres), Indian Red Cross Society (0.78 acres), Coastal Bank HQ (0.40 acres), and IRCTC Hotels (1 acre).