A.P., UK sign MoU to strengthen urban infrastructure, develop Amaravati as liveable capital

The Andhra Pradesh government and the United Kingdom government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to enhance cooperation in urban development and infrastructure, with a specific focus on making Amaravati a livable capital. The agreement was inked at the Secretariat in Velagapudi, with the Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department Principal Secretary Suresh Kumar representing Andhra Pradesh and Chaz Walia, Deputy Director of the UK Department for Business and Trade, representing the UK.

In the memorandum, both governments pledged to collaborate on various aspects of urban development, including infrastructure planning, sustainable urban development, technology transfer, innovation, and integrated urban mobility. Their cooperation will extend to project design, feasibility assessment, investment planning, programme management, and execution.

This partnership will not only benefit Amaravati but also 123 municipalities and municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh, with a particular emphasis on projects related to roads, drainage, drinking water, and solid and liquid waste management infrastructure.

Suresh Kumar informed that infrastructure projects worth ₹40,000 crore are currently underway in the state, supported by both the Centre and the State government. He added that the MoU followed Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's directives to utilize global best practices in the development of Amaravati.