Another milestone in the construction of Capital city Amaravati is in the offing with the State government deciding to commence works on the administrative city on Vijaya Dasami. Incidentally, the government had chosen Vijaya Dasami for laying the foundation stone for the capital city in 2015.

London-based Foster+Partners will submit the detailed designs by August 15 and Indian architect Hafeez Contractor will submit the structural designs by the same date.

The government will invite tenders in September and launch works on Vijaya Dasami. The architects will submit designs for the High Court by August 30 and structural designs by September 15. Tenders will be invited within one month from receipt of the designs.

The government is contemplating completing construction of the administrative city in one and a half year.