Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given consent to attend the foundation laying ceremony of new capital city Amaravati on October 22,2015. Chief minister Chandrababu Naidu disclosed this in a meeting held to review capital related works. This evening,in Vijayawada, Naidu reviewed the preparatory work for the foundation laying ceremony, which is being planned as global event.

He instructed official that the location where the foundation stone would be laid should be vaastu-compliant and a picturesque spot. He is planning to make Amaravati a matter of Telugu pride and sentiment. To achieve this soil from all mandals across the state will be collected and mixed with the soil of Amaravati. Sarpanches from all the mandals will carry the soil from there villages and mix it with Capital soil on October 22. “The soil brought from all the mandals across the state will be mixed with the Amaravati soil to establish an emotional connection. The soil will be brought in a Purnakumbham after a pooja (to signify divinity). All the Purnakumbhams then could be formed into a massive sculpture or an idol, signifying the contribution of people to the People’s Capital or may be into Bodhi tree, reflecting its connection with Buddhism . Let us come up with different ideas and finalize them” chief minister told the officials.

The Chief Minister suggested to the officials that the spot of foundation tone should be developed into a public space, where an exhibition portraying Amaravati’s past, present and future, on the lines Singapore gallery which he visited two day ago.

Stating that the “Birth of Amaravati – the People’s Capital” should be a spectacular extravaganza that should create an emotional bond with people of Andhra Pradesh, the Chief Minister said adding that every citizen of the state was welcome to participate in capital building.