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Foundation stone function for temporary Secretariat postponed
The State government postponed the foundation ceremony for the temporary secretariat at Velagapudi. The Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had directed the Minister for Municipal Administration, Dr P Narayana and the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) to postpone the event, which is originally scheduled for February 12.
- The CM asks Minister P Narayana and CRDA officials to postpone the event planned for Feb 12
- CRDA officials had called for tenders with an estimated cost of Rs 180 crore
- Earlier, govt staff objected to Velugapudi village and preferred to work in Vijayawada or Guntur from June
Vijayawada: The State government postponed the foundation ceremony for the temporary secretariat at Velagapudi. The Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu had directed the Minister for Municipal Administration, Dr P Narayana and the Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) to postpone the event, which is originally scheduled for February 12.
The State government which had initially planned to have temporary Secretariat at the Amaravati township on the outskirts of Mangalagiri town had moved to Velagapudi after second thoughts. The CRDA had carried out soil tests for the same and fixed the site in Velagapudi village for the temporary secretariat.
The officials have also called for tenders with an estimated cost of Rs 180 crore of which HUDCO would provide Rs 90 crore as loan, while the CRDA would have to raise the remaining funds. The CRDA had also planned to take the remaining Rs 90 crore from banks on interest. The temporary secretariat was planned with two floors each floor having 3 lakh square feet plinth area.
The contractors have reportedly quoted 23 per cent excess to the estimates which would be an additional burden on the CRDA. It is said that the contractors have quoted the excess price basing on the urgency of the work and the quality specifications mentioned by the government.
