Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said that after formation of Telangana State, Andhra Pradesh will also develop its new capital while taking Chhattisgarh’s Naya Raipur as a ‘Model Project.’
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister who was on a day-long visit here had a look at the upcoming administrative headquarters of Chhattisgarh in Naya Raipur and observed the ongoing development works there.
Naidu said that the Andhra Pradesh Government is also planning to develop a separate township like Naya Raipur after his visit to residential colony at Sector-27 developed by Chhattisgarh Housing Board in Naya Raipur.
After his visit, the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister participated in the joint meeting with Chief Minister Raman Singh held at the Mantralaya in Naya Raipur where a presentation based on Naya Raipur was screened
before him.
In the meeting, Naidu told the Chief Minister Raman Singh that the systematic and strategic development of Naya Raipur reflects his competent leadership and vision.
Naidu said that compared to its condition at the time of State formation, Chhattisgarh has undergone immense development.
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister also lauded the better economic package and employment-oriented training for villagers, inclusion of eco-friendly and water-conservation related features and other important development activities included in Naya Raipur Project.
Naidu commended Singh for computerization of Public Distribution System (PDS) and e-Governance as well. later, Naidu reached Shri Satya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital, where congenital heart patients are provided free treatment and surgery facility.
In his meeting with the Chief Minister Raman Singh, Naidu praised the noble works of the hospital. He said that after Putparthi and Bengaluru, Sai Trust have opened this kind of hospital in Naya Raipur, which is commendable.
In this joint meeting, several senior officials of Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Government were also present. In the meeting, Naidu presented ‘prasad’ of Tirupati Balaji and a shawl to Chief Minister Raman Singh and in return, the latter honoured Naidu with a shawl.
NRDA Chairman N Baijendra Kumar had given the presentation on Naya Raipur in the meeting. Meanwhile, PWD, Housing and Environment Minister of Chhattisgarh Rajesh Munat, Chhattisgarh Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand, and other senior officials were also present.