India, Aug. 4 -- Nearly two months after the Union Cabinet approved the construction of government housing in Andhra Pradesh's new capital, the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) on Tuesday floated a Rs.1,083.14-crore tender to build 1,504 General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) units in Amaravati for central government employees.

According to the tender, the project involves the planning, designing and construction of 600 Type-II, 600 Type-III, 228 Type-IV, 56 Type-V and 20 Type-VI units along with an ancillary building, a common double basement, sewage treatment plant, electrical substations and other supporting infrastructure.

The project is to be completed in 28 months, including three months for planning and approvals and...