The UK and Government of Andhra Pradesh signed a G2G MoU at the Secretariat in Velagapudi to transform Amaravati into a smart city and upgrade infrastructure across 123 municipalities. It was signed between MA&UD Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar and Chaz Walia, Deputy Director for Government Partner..
The pillars comprise infrastructure planning, sustainable urban development, technology transfer and innovation, and integrated urban mobility. Under infrastructure planning and urban management the governments will collaborate on long-term project planning, prioritisation, financial feasibility ass..
On sustainable urban development and technology transfer the UK will provide technical support to integrate modern urban planning principles, sustainable construction practices and environmental conservation into the State expansion plans. The State intends to adopt Building Information Modelling (B..
The integrated urban mobility component aims to redesign transit infrastructure across major urban centres by linking metro networks, city bus corridors, airport connectivity and pedestrian provisions, and deploying data-driven traffic management to ease severe congestion and lower urban carbon emis..
emissions. Amaravati will remain a central focus but benefits will extend to all 123 municipalities and municipal corporations across Andhra Pradesh. The State, with Central and State funding, is executing civic projects worth approximately Rs 400 billion (Rs 400 bn) that include arterial roads,
