<p>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. </p>.<p>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.<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br /> “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.<br /> </p>
<p>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. </p>.<p>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.<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br />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.<br /> <br /> “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.<br /> </p>
