Telugu Desam Party (TDP) State president K. Atchannaidu released a factbook on the Amaravati Inner Ring Road (IRR) project on October 7 (Saturday), seeking to rebut the allegation that the road alignment caused a steep rise in the value of properties owned by former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu’s family and former Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development P. Narayana, and their near and dear ones in the Amaravati capital region.
Addressing the media on the occasion, Mr. Atchannaidu said the basic accusation that the master plan preparation was entrusted to Surbana Jurong with a vested interest was ridiculous. As two rounds of tendering by the A.P. CRDA in 2015 had failed to attract qualified and suitable bidders, Surbana Jurong was roped in upon a recommendation by the Singapore Government, he said.
The CRDA had paid just ₹14.80 crore to Surbana Jurong for the exercise done by it. Obviously, IAS officer N. Srikant, Special Commissioner of CRDA at that time, was a part of the decision-making process, but his name figured nowhere in the CID’s findings, Mr. Atchannaidu said.
