ADP commences development of the Welcome Gallery

Amaravati Development Partners (ADP) Pvt Ltd, the joint venture between Singapore Amaravati Investment Holdings (SAIH) and Amaravati Development Corporation, will develop an exhibition-cum-community centre called the “Welcome Gallery” within the Amaravati Capital City Start-Up Area in the state of Andhra Pradesh.SAIH is a wholly-owned joint venture company of Ascendas-Singbridge Andhra Investment Holdings and Sembcorp Development India.

A commencement ceremony was held on Thursday to mark the first step towards the development of the Welcome Gallery, where a commemorative plaque was unveiled by Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and S Iswaran, Minister for Communications and Information and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations, Republic of Singapore.

Occupying 2.6 hectares of land area, the Welcome Gallery will have a built-up area of 4,080 sqm and can accommodate 2,000 to 3,000 visitors daily. The Welcome Gallery will consist of a City Gallery, Exhibition Zone, Community Zone, Engagement Zone, as well as co-working spaces to house startups. Besides serving as a one-stop information centre for all visitors, it will also be a focal point for companies to showcase their sustainable urban solutions concepts, as well as function as a business promotion platform.

The Welcome Gallery forms part of the larger Catalytic Development Area and will play an integral role in generating activities in the area, which will spread across the entire Start-Up Area over time. The 20-hectare Catalytic Development Area is developed as part of the Phase 1 development of the Start-Up Area and will comprise 75,000 sqm of office, residential and retail spaces. The Start-Up Area has a total development land area of 6.84 sq km, which will be developed in three phases over the next 20 years.

“The Welcome Gallery will be a touch point for visitors and citizens to get a glimpse of Amaravati Capital City as it develops. As a community hub with specially-designed spaces for visitor and community engagement, the gallery will be a conducive location for exhibitions and activities to be held,” said Lakshmi Parthasarathy (IAS), Vice-Chairperson of ADP.