AP Municipal Minister Narayana told the media that Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has approved construction of temporary capital city near Amaravati between Guntur and Vijayawada cities. He said state government has identified 120 acres of vacant land in that particular area. Out of 120 Acres around 25-30 acres belong to private persons. Concerned officials are negotiating with the owners. State government will provide them equal amount of land in some other place instead of buying the land from the owners. He said that he zeroed upon this land because it is just 15 km away from the core capital zone. So, it will easy to monitor the construction activities.

Pre-fabricated structures will be erected in this temporary capital zone to accommodate all the important head offices of the state government. State government is planning to begin the construction work of temporary within next few days and complete them before end of May this year. CM Chandrababu Naidu wants the state government offices move from Hyderabad to this temporary capital before end of June. However, many employees unions are averse to move into new location with such a short notice. They are asking for at least three years’ time. Hence, he has to find some amicable solution to this problem before going ahead with his plans.

However, the temporary capital will be used for administrative purpose only and not for residential purpose. So, all the officials and employees have to stay in Vijayawada and shuttle between their homes and offices in the temporary capital, till construction of core capital city is completed.

CM Chandrababu Naidu will use the Irrigation Department Office in Vijayawada as his camp office. Entire first floor will be converted into his camp office. Currently, irrigation minister Devineni Uma Maheshwara rao using part of the first floor. He will shift his office to ground floor soon. Renovation works of this building has already begun. Chandrababu Naidu will shuttle between Hyderabad and Vijayawada. He will stay three days in Hyderabad and three days in Vijayawada.