When the Jagan government stalled Amaravati project within hours of its formation on May 31, 2019, work on 73 bungalows (38 for judges, 35 for ministers) was going on and the contractors had to abandon them abruptly.
Same was the fate of 288 quarters for MLAs and MLCs and 144 bureaucrats’ residential complexes and work on 144 apartments for all India service officers, which was nearing completion.
In the last five years, dense bushes have come up all around the area. Weeds have grown all around the multi-storeyed official and residential complexes abandoned midway of their construction.
The half-built villas of ministers and judges have become haven for stray dogs. Iron rods meant for construction of these buildings are gathering rust.
By the time, the Jagan government took over, an amount of Rs 444 crore was spent on these buildings by the AP capital region development authority (APCRDA) and another Rs 260 crore was supposed to be spent for their completion. But, they were abandoned midway.
Now that the Chandrababu Naidu government has revived the Amaravati capital city project, it has made a reassessment of the pending works on these constructions and it was revealed that the government will have to spend another Rs 524.70 crore to complete the works five years ago.
“So, the cost of the works which would have been completed by spending Rs 260 crore in 2019, has now gone up to Rs 524 crore, thereby imposing an additional burden of Rs 268 crore on the present government,” an official said.
Tenders have been called for the completion of works within nine months.
The works include construction of podium, water sump, flooring, false ceiling, architectural finishing, electric and plumbing works, besides creation of road network, drainage facility, electric substations, transformers etc, sources added.