Narayana Starts Raft Foundation For High Court Building in Amaravati
: The construction of the Andhra Pradesh capital reached another major milestone on Thursday as Municipal Administration and Urban Development minister P. Narayana officially started the raft foundation work for the construction of the iconic Andhra Pradesh High Court building in Amaravati.
Narayana, along with representatives of the implementing agency, performed special poojas at the site, marking the beginning of one of the most prestigious corporate projects in the Greenfield capital. The Supreme Court complex is planned as a landmark building where the basement and ground floor will rise to seven (B+G+7) floors in line with the core vision of Amaravati to become a world-class administrative capital.
The Minister underlined that with the construction of AP High Court starting in Amaravati, the city has been revitalized as the administrative and judicial nerve center of Andhra Pradesh, strengthening the NDA alliance government’s resolve to realize the long-pending vision of Amaravati single capital.
Addressing officials and engineers on the occasion, Narayana touched upon the significant increase in the pace of construction in Amaravati. This reflects the government’s determination to implement key institutions needed in a state capital within stipulated time frames.
“Seven iconic buildings are being built in the capital, including the Supreme Court building, based on globally acclaimed designs provided by Norman Foster and Partners,” the minister said.
According to him, the Supreme Court complex will be located on a residential area of 21 lakh square metres. There will be 52 courtrooms on the second, fourth and sixth floors. The Chief Justice’s court will be on the eighth floor.
The structure will be constructed from approximately 45,000 tonnes of steel, reflecting the scale and engineering complexity of the project. The Supreme Court building is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027, concurrent with the phased development of other important infrastructure in the state capital.
Narayana reiterated that the Amaravati state capital project had suffered delays due to irregularities during the previous regime. “We are now determined to overcome these obstacles and move forward quickly,” he said.
