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Amaravati

Amaravati is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh located on the banks of the Krishna River. The city is planned to cover 217 square kilometers and is spread across 25 villages. It was founded over 2,200 years ago and served as an ancient capital. The city master plan divides Amaravati into 9 themed cities - Government City, Justice City, Finance City, Knowledge City, Electronics City, Health City, Sports City, Media City, and Tourism City. Land use in the capital region is planned for residential, commercial, public, open spaces, industrial, water bodies, and transportation uses.

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Amaravati

Amaravati is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh located on the banks of the Krishna River. The city is planned to cover 217 square kilometers and is spread across 25 villages. It was founded over 2,200 years ago and served as an ancient capital. The city master plan divides Amaravati into 9 themed cities - Government City, Justice City, Finance City, Knowledge City, Electronics City, Health City, Sports City, Media City, and Tourism City. Land use in the capital region is planned for residential, commercial, public, open spaces, industrial, water bodies, and transportation uses.

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  • Introduction to Amaravati: Provides an overview of Amaravati as the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, detailing its location and historical significance.
  • Andhra Pradesh State Capital Plan: Describes the decisions and resolutions by the Andhra Pradesh government to establish the capital city region.
  • Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA): Highlights the role of APCRDA in urban planning and development, including land utilization statistics.
  • Master Plan Overview: Illustrates the master plan's foundational principles and the grid pattern layout for development.
  • Land Usage in Amaravati: Details the different land usage categories in Amaravati, including residential, commercial, and industrial areas.
  • City of Nine Theme: Explains the thematic distribution of the city into nine districts, each with unique characteristics and functions.
  • Seed Development Masterplan: Visual depiction of the preliminary conceptual masterplan for seed development in the Amaravati zone.

AMARAVATI

● Amaravati is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.


● It is located on the banks of river Krishna in Palnadu district.
● The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone at
a ceremonial event in Uddandarayunipalem village on 22 October
2015.
● Amaravati was founded more than 2,200 years ago, serving as an
ancient capital.
● The Andhra Pradesh State Cabinet meeting passed a resolution of 1 September 2014 to locate the
Capital City in a central place of the state, around Vijayawada, and to go for decentralized
development of the state with 3 Mega Cities and 14 Smart Cities.
● The State Government identified the Capital City area between Vijayawada and Guntur cities on the
Southern bank of River Krishna upstream of Prakasam Barrage.
● The Amaravati Capital City has an area of 217.23 km2 and is spread across 25 villages in 3
mandals (Thulluru, Mangalagiri and Tadepalli) of Guntur district.
● The 25 villages in the Capital City area have about 1 lakh population in about 27,000 households.
● The city is planned to spread over 217 km2 area .
Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA)
City area details: Land utilization
Roads, public utilities, parks, natural streams, water bodies 27,885 acres
Plots for residential area allotted to the Land contributors(Farmers) 11,826 acres
For the needs of other developments presently owned by the CRDA 14,037 acres
Total area under the jurisdiction of CRDA 53,748 acres

Model view of Amaravati in APCRDA office Amaravati 3D sketch map at APCRDA office


MASTER PLAN

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PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS ADOPTED IN PREPARATION OF MASTER PLAN

[Link] setting: Careful site selection based on its topography and position of nearby hills and water
bodies. The Amaravati Capital city site has been carefully chosen within the Capital region due to its
proximity to the river Krishna, the holy town of Amaravathi and existing Vijayawada city.

2. Cardinal Axis (Orientation) City planning lays emphasis on aligning the primary roads and important
city axes along the north south cardinal direction.

3. Grid Pattern: The concept proposes development of the Amaravati Capital city in a rectangular grid.

4. North-east axis: The Amaravati Capital city concept suggests development of a north-eastern axis to
welcome flow of positive energy into the new city.

[Link] hub planning, expresses the importance of a ‘Brahmastan’ (Silent Centre) as the
centre of any space and proposes a central green hub within the Amaravati Capital city.

6. Modular Planning City planning recommends modular development of clusters such as


neighbourhoods with central ‘Brahmastan’ - central open space.
Amaravati City land usage
Land use Area (sq. km) %
Residential 60.77 27.9
Commercial 20.99 9.34
Public and semi-public 11.49 5.29
Open spaces and recreation 52.78 24.29
Industrial 12.26 5.64
Water bodies 25.78 11.87
Traffic and transportation 23.04 10.61
Cultural heritage 0.15 0.07
Seed capital 10.67 4.91
Total 217.23 100
A CITY OF NINE THEME

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• Government City: Government City is planned along the north-south cardinal axis. Housing several
government functions and residential areas the city covers a land area of about 1093 Ha encompassing
medium to high density townships that support the government core.
• Justice City: Planned south of the government city along the north south cardinal axis, the Justice city
will house the various judiciary functions and their support facilities. The Justice city covers a land area of
about 1339 Ha
• Finance City: The Finance city will be economic core within the iconic waterfront (CBD). Covering about
2091 Ha the finance city primarily houses commercial and mixed use developments
• Knowledge City: Knowledge city is planned south to the Justice and Finance cities. Housing a university
campus, several colleges and knowledge park, the city covers a land area of about 3459 ha
• Electronics City: Planned in the south, the Electronics City will thrive on the well-established IT and
electronics industry in southern India. Covering a land area of 2663 ha
• Health City A dedicated Health city compliments the well distributed health facilities, Covering a land
area of 2647 Ha.
• Sports City: Planned along the north western riverfront, the sports city is aimed to be a dynamic
waterfront attraction accommodating large stadiums, arena and event venues for international scale
sports Events, covering a land area of 1679 Ha.
• Media City :The Media and Cultural city is planned close to famous temple town of Anantavaram.
Covering a land area of 2067 Ha
• Tourism City :The Tourism city is planned in proximity to the historic Undavalli caves along the
riverKrishna waterfront.
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