The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the construction of General Pool Residential Accommodation at New Capital City, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
This will be the first GPRA project in Amaravati as well as in Andhra Pradesh.
The project will be developed over 17 acres and will include 11 residential towers with 1,504 dwelling units ranging from Type II to Type VI.
The campus will also have basement parking for 1,972 equivalent car spaces. The total built-up area will be 31.30 lakh sq ft, including a basement area of 9.10 lakh sq ft.
The project has been approved at an estimated cost of ₹1,234.91 crore. It will be funded by the Government of India through budgetary support.
The government said the project aims to reduce the financial burden on central government employees by providing adequate residential accommodation near their workplaces.
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The campus will include facilities such as a bank and ATM, post office, crèche, community hall with dining facilities, food court, shopping complex, service centre and guest house.
The project will also follow green building norms and is planned to achieve at least a GRIHA 4-Star rating. It will be designed in line with the Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code 2024 and Eco-Niwas Samhita 2024.
The campus will also have a barrier-free built environment for Divyangjan in line with accessibility standards.
The project will be executed by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs through the Central Public Works Department. Pre-bid activities have started and tender documents are being prepared.
According to the government, the project is expected to create around 7 lakh man-days of employment every year during construction and about 50,000 man-days every year during the operational phase.
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