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Rs 50,000 Crores proposed to enhance urban living in Andhra Pradesh

The Principal Secretary of energy, infrastructure, investment and APCRDA, Ajay Jain, said that worth Rs 50,000 crores works are underway in Andhra Pradesh to enhance urban living conditions in the cities.

Jain has mentioned

, “Because of enhancing liveability, Vijayawada, Tirupati and Visakhapatnam have been ranked among the top 20 cities in India’s ‘Ease of Living Index 2018’. Under various urban development missions, `50,000 crore works are underway in the State.”

Jain said that the Land Pooling Schemehas turned successful with decision making from citizen management and smart governance.

“Amaravati’s success with the LPS has shown how public participation can result in fast-track and effective implementation. It has been the fastest land procurement in history of the country with more than 33,500 acres acquired from 27,365 farmers,” he further added.

The Chief of APCRDA, Cherukuri Sreedhar mentioned that Amaravati Smart and Sustainable City Corporation Ltd has been established with an aim of developing micro climate management, urban mobility, blue-green, smart utilities and smart governance.

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