Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration Minister P Narayana, who heads the advisory committee on developing a capital city for the state, isundertaking visits to different state capitals known for their planned development
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Municipal Administration Minister P Narayana, who heads the advisory committee on developing a capital city for the state, isundertaking visits to different state capitals known for their planned development.
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A high-level team led by Narayana visited Gandhinagar yesterday. It is touring Chandigarh today and Naya Raipur tomorrow, according to the Municipal Administration Minister.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had recently announced that Vijayawada region would be the capital of
Andhra Pradesh and that the state government would go for
decentralised development.
Narayana and the team visited 'GIFT CITY' (Gujarat International Finance and Technology City) during their visit
to Gandhinagar and studied different building complexes, infrastructure facilities set up with world class standards
and the technology systems put in place.
The team discussed urban planning, drinking water supply and waste management with senior Gujarat officials in
the state Secretariat.
The best practices followed in making roads and drainage systems and other aspects of civic life have also
been studied.The delegation also visited the petroleum university campus in Gandhinagar and sought to know about its functioningand different facilities.
The Centre recently gave clearance to set up a similar university at Rajahmundry in Coastal Andhra off KG basin.
Gandhinagar was specially developed after the formation of Gujarat by the division of undivided Maharashtra
in 1960, the minister recalled.
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