Singapore wants to project itself as a global business leader - new capital city of Andhra Pradesh.
The new capital city of Andhra Pradesh, which was split in two in 2014, will be 7,235 square kilometres which is 10 times the size of Singapore itself whose area is 716 square kilometres. The expected cost is £10.7bn ($16.5bn). Singapore will prepare the master plan and develop the new city. The first phase of construction including government, commercial and residential buildings should be completed within five years. Singapore companies only will build the utilities and the Singapore-based and government-funded Centre for Liveable Cities will train the State Govt. officials.----------------
"... The problem with corruption is often not so much the amount of money that changes hands corruptly, but that inexperienced contractors may win business at the expense of capable ones. They may also be allowed to produce sub-standard work, cut back on health and safety and delay completion. This is particularly prevalent in the construction industry: road surfaces break up prematurely, bridges collapse and lives are lost. These issues often occur when contractors fraudulently take advantage of inadequate contracts management. Were such problems to occur in Andhra Pradesh, it would not only be an enormous setback to construction plans, but would do collateral damage to Singapore’s reputation.
Success will therefore require excellent project and programme management, contracting and contracts management and a resilient anti-fraud and corruption plan. The procurement and contracting team must be independent from the operational teams, and have its own reporting lines both to the programme manager and a very competent board. A strong, independent audit team is a must. ..."
Find this at http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2015/jan/07/singapore-building-india-city-andhra-pradesh .
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