Foundation stone of Amaravati, the capital of Andhra Pradesh, will be laid on June 6 at 8:45 am, it was announced by the State Government on Monday. The auspicious hour for the foundation laying ceremony was decided by the officials in consultation with the pundits sources said.
The State Government has extended invitation to Prime Minister Narendar Modi for the occasion. In the PM is unable to attend the event, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will do the honours. However, the construction work will commence only from the Dussehra festival.
Chandrababu Naidu will also celebrate the first anniversary of his rule on June 8 by organising a massive public meeting at Mangalgiri in Guntur district at the same place where he had taken oath a year ago. The AP Government has taken over 33,000 acres of land in Guntur districts, mostly from farmers for building the new capital. Singapore Government has prepared the first master plan for this new city.