AP Capital to be divided into eight special cities

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has told the CRDA (Capital Region Development Authority) officials to create four more cities along with ‘Knowledge, Education, Finance and Justice’ in the AP capital area. The CM met the CRDA officials at his camp office yesterday.

Speaking to the media AP State Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P. Narayana said that consultants will be hired for better proposals for eight cities in the capital area.
Prakasham Barrage will be inspected for increasing the capacity from 3tmc to 5tmc, he said and added officials from Japan will be inaugurating the construction sites in the city.
"A pension of Rs.2500 will be given to 13,600 labourers working under different departments for construction of the Capital Area. The aircraft parking stand capacity at the Gannavaram airport will be expanded to 16", he added.
Meanwhile representatives from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Japan International Cooperation Agency met the Chief Minister at his Camp Office yesterday.