File photo of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
Chief Minister N Rangasamy today wished his Andhra Pradesh counterpart Chandrababu Naidu success and happiness on the occasion of lying of foundation of the state's new capital Amravati in Guntur district.
Speaking to reporters after laying the foundation of a Rs 10 crore multi storied residential complex for sanitary workers in neighbouring Vazhaikulam village, the Chief Minister said he had received an invite from Chandrababu Naidu to attend the foundation laying ceremony, but could not go there due to pressing official engagements.
Yanam, an enclave of Puducherry, is in Andhra Pradesh.
The Chief Minister said government had designed the housing complex for sanitary workers through Puduchery Slum Clearance Board.
All families who had earlier been staying in the recently demolished old building would be re-allotted houses. Around 100 families would be accommodated in the complex which would come up in the next one year, he said.
Local Administration Minister N G Panneerselvam,chairman of Slum Clearance Board P Karthikeyan MLA, local legislator K Lakshminarayanan and officials and legislators were also present.