Naidu Taps Singapore Model for Green Urban Growth

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu requested the Singapore Housing Development Board (HDB) to collaborate in the Andra Pradesh future urban housing projects, including Amaravati. The request was made on the second day of his official tour of Singapore, during which he and his team toured the award-winning Bidadari Estate, a 250-acre public housing project designed based on the "City in a Garden" concept for more than 10,000 families.

Mr. Naidu lauded the sustainability, parks, and community-focused planning of the project. "The Bidadari project is an excellent model for combining green spaces with new housing. It shows that urban development need not be divisive and also need not consume a lot of land," he added. 

Key Highlights:

• CM Naidu invites Singapore’s HDB to collaborate on Amaravati housing projects
• Bidadari Estate tour showcases sustainable, community-driven urban planning
• High-level talks held with HDB, URA, and World Bank on future housing partnerships

HDB and URA officials informed the Chief Minister how the estate was built without damaging water resources or pruning trees. A site that was previously a cremation ground was converted into a public park, an indication of Singapore's creative urban planning.

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Naidu recognized errors in past policies that had influenced Indo-Singapore relations and expressed his desire to restore confidence. "This is a chance to learn from Singapore's international best practices and see that Andhra Pradesh's urban development is both visionary and people-centric," he added.

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During top-level discussions with HDB, URA, Singapore Cooperation Enterprise, and the World Bank, the Andhra team discussed future collaborations in housing and infrastructure development in Amaravati and other emerging cities.

The visit is meant to attract international expertise and investments for the development of sustainable urban growth in Andhra Pradesh.