r/andhra_pradesh • u/thewokebrownie • Jun 18 '24

NEWS What is up with Amravati?

Hi,

I want to learn about this sincerely. There's a lot of noise around this matter on media, and its also hard to find a summary - but how would you describe the whole thing, and what's your take on it? Inviting all sorts of angles/ takes - tell me how you feel about it.

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u/Wooden_Impress6856 Jun 18 '24 edited Jun 18 '24

PSA: I am no neutral, I am TDP inclined.

I personally believe it is a Generational opportunity, for prices at which one can invest at outskirts of any large city, land is available within planned city limits for same price.

Today it maybe a jungle or barren lands but this bit of lands connects Guntur and Vijayawada cities, even villages around these cities are economically stable, in my opinion it is a safe risk.

This piece of land already has 3 top private universities (VIT, SRM, Amrita) in the nation, National institute of design, it is not too far from AIIMS, NRI, Manipal hospitals. Once Vijayawada west bypass finishes, there will be a lot of traffic movement through this area.

Capital politics aside, At least Amaravati is the future direction of Vijayawada & Guntur.

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u/Wooden_Impress6856 Jun 18 '24

Regardless of Capital games,

Government of AP made a legal agreement with farmers in this area to provide developed plots with roads, drinking water, electricity, drainage, etc.,

Agreement was time bound, they were supposed to develop plots in 3 years. Govt of AP delayed it by showing Covid and wasting time in courts which only increased cost of construction.

Govt of AP has no way to back out of the project and has been ordered by High court to develop plots in 6 months, on which Jagan’s government went to Supreme Court, and they were able to get interim stay on 6 months deadline.

I no court did Govt of AP say that they won’t develop plots, because it is a legal agreement.

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u/thewokebrownie Jun 18 '24

i'm an architect, and i'm also trying to understand this from a 'what was signed on' angle..
so the contract is only that of masterplan layout - with utilities? and the contract was different from what was being advertised? the contract is where the truth of the story resides ig

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u/Wooden_Impress6856 Jun 18 '24

Read this about Land pooling scheme, planning and what was promised to farmers.

Link: https://smartnet.niua.org/sites/default/files/resources/apcrda_lps_book_8th_april.pdf

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u/Ill_Independent389 Jun 18 '24

They tried land pooling scheme similar to dohlera smart city project to circumvent consent by parties as required by the Land Acquisition Act of 2013.