A delegation led by former Prime Minister of Singapore Mr. Goh Chok Tong called on Chief Minister Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday and offered support from the Government of Singapore in developing the new capital city, infrastructure and industries.
According to an official release here, the Chief Minister informed the delegation about the State government’s plans in transforming Andhra Pradesh into a logistics and manufacturing hub. It was briefed on plans for ports, airports, highways, industrial nodes in Vizag-Chennai and the Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridors, petrochemical corridor, smart cities and tourism.
The delegation offered to share their experience in the design of the new capital city and ensured that it would encourage Singapore-based companies to participate in various port, airport, industrial and tourism projects.
The Singapore delegation suggested to the Chief Minister that funds could be tapped from the proposed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to be set up with China, Singapore and several other countries, including India, as founder members.
The delegation also extended an invitation to the Chief Minister to visit Singapore.
