The CM should be congratulated for taking the bold decision of making a new capital. No doubt, this is a Herculean task and a thankless job. People will talk adversely irrespective if whether one does a good one or not. He should not be cowed down by these remarks or political adversities, which, I am sure, he will face. We will only pray that she should continue as CM at least till after the inauguration of the new assembly. He should not face a similar situation as the great K Hanumanthayya of the then Mysore state faced after completed the great Vidhana Soudha, arguably the best governmental construction in terms of planning, architecture, quality and cost. Poor man could not sit there as CM even for one day.
There are a few words of apprehension though. Let the authorities remember that proximity to the airport is one of the great disadvantages unless planned properly as not to hinder the general traffic. If the secretariat is located at least 10-15 km away and a dedicated eight to ten lane highway is made, it would be better. Similarly, the secretariat should be centrally located preferably within a circle of one km diameter and surrounded on one half by all the important government departments around the circle, each building connecting the main secretariat through an underground passage. The other half should contain the Main bus stand and the Main railway station. These, I mean the rly stn, bus stand and the departments should be enclosed within a circle. The next circle should be dedicated to the main shopping complex on one half housing the departments and the IT companies on the other half. The next should house all the important government staff quarters. Beyond this, they may make sectors, each having a shopping complex of its own alongwith privately owned houses. They may make several such sectors up to what is considered necessary. The entire first circle housing the secretariat should be enclosed with a high walled protection, with four main gates, one on each side. The roads separating each circle should be at least of eight lanes width.
This pattern will ensure that the secretariat and the main offices/rly stn/bus stand/companies and so on are centrally located, staff quarters are located within 2 km and each sector is self sufficient.
I am sure there are many who can come up with better ideas. The government should consult the top planners of this country and abroad before finalising the plan and executing it.
