Bizz Buzz Bureau Amaravati

Inline with the vision of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to position Andhra Pradesh as a model State for planned urbanisation, sustainable infrastructure and globally benchmarked city development, a high-level delegation of the Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Department visited Singapore to study international best practices in urban planning, innovation-led development and scientific solid waste management.

The visit was undertaken as per the directions of the Chief Minister, who has emphasised that the development of Amaravati and other major urban centres in Andhra Pradesh must draw upon global experience, advanced planning systems, sustainable infrastructure models and strong institutional partnerships. The delegation comprised Minister for MA&UD P. Narayana, Principal Secretary to Government, MA&UD S. Suresh Kumar and Praveen Chand, Additional Commissioner, APCRDA.

The delegation held a series of focused engagements with leading Singapore-based institutions, including NUS Cities of the National University of Singapore, Surbana Jurong Innovation Hub in the Jurong Innovation District, and the Tuas South Incineration Plant operated under Singapore’s integrated waste management framework.

The visit was aimed at studying practical models that can support Andhra Pradesh’s ongoing urban transformation, particularly in the context of Amaravati capital city development, regional urban planning, sustainable infrastructure, municipal service delivery and waste-to-energy initiatives. At NUS Cities, the delegation explored possibilities for a knowledge partnership in the areas of urban planning, urban design, urban systems, climate resilience, governance, capacity building and data-driven city management. NUS Cities, as a platform of the National University of Singapore, brings together expertise across urban planning, architecture, engineering, climate science, data science, economics and governance.