September 22, 2015
Hyderabad
AP CM meets Singapore PM
 Invites him for Amaravati Foundation-laying ceremony
 Singapore PM assures support to AP
On final day of his Singapore visit, Chief Minster N. Chandrababu Naidu met
Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsein Loong and congratulated him on his
re-election.
During the meeting, Chief Minister thanked the Singapore Prime Minister
for extending all the help from their side in making the master plan for
Amaravati and submitting them as planned.
Further, the Chief Minister also told Mr. Loong that Singapore could extend
help in building the state’s infrastructure and support Andhra Pradesh in
making it a knowledge economy.
The Chief Minister then extended invitation to Singapore Prime Minister
for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of Amaravati on October 22nd,
2015. Mr. Loong replied in the affirmative and said he will definitely try his
best to make it to the ceremony.
Explaining how Andhra Pradesh has set its eyes on long-term development
and growth, the Chief Minister told Mr. Loong that the government is
planning to make the state a logistics hub. “We need your support,” he
added.
Replying to the Chief Minister, the Prime Minister said that Singapore will
support Andhra Pradesh and will share whatever expertise and experience
it has.
When the Chief Minister informed Mr. Loong that the World Bank has
ranked Andhra Pradesh 2nd in the country in ‘Ease of Doing Business’, Mr.
Loong said that the ranking reflects how the state has made a difference
within a short span.
Mr. Loon also lauded the Chief Minister’s efforts in pooling land for the
capital. Following this, the Chief Minister explained the main features of
Amaravati and how it will be constructed as a sustainable and smart city
for future generations.
Earlier in the day, the Chief Minister and the AP delegation visited the
Singapore City Gallery and got insights into its key physical features such as
residential, industrial, commercial areas, airbases, reservoirs etc of the City.
They were explained about the planning for the Civic district, Marina Bay
and the planning for green and blue spaces, recreation spaces, island-wide
water catchment, waste management, integration of land use plans with
public transport networks and conservation planning.
Ministers Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, P. Narayana, Advisor
(Communications) Dr. Parakala Prabhakar, Special Chief Secretary
(Planning) S.P. Tucker, Principal Secretary to CM Satish Chandra, Principal
Secretary (Finance) P.V. Ramesh, Principal Secretary (Infrastructure &
Energy) Ajay Jain and other senior officials were present.