Amravati, Innovative and Inclusive Land Pooling Scheme

After the bifurcation of combined Andhra Pradesh and on deciding the location of Capital City for new Andhra Pradesh State, the question raised in every body’s mind was- how to procure land to meet the requirements of Comprehensive city that not only serves as Administrative Capital but also triggers the socio economic growth? Hence, the land procurement for the new capital was done through a more humane mechanism of Land Pooling Scheme, where the landowners are not displaced and become part of the economic growth and beneft from the city development both socially and economically. The city is envisioned to be a benchmark for inclusive and
sustainable model of growth for all the cities all over the world.