n a step towards ushering in industrial growth in Kurnool district, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu laid foundation stone for Kurnool ultra mega food park at Thangadancha in Jupadu Bungalow mandal and Orvakal mega industrial hub at Pudicherla in Orvakal mandal on Monday. Promising to spur industrial growth and provide necessary infrastructure in the district, he called upon leaders and people to create a congenial and peaceful atmosphere by shedding factionalism and rowdyism and fleecing of industrialists. Mr. Naidu also laid foundation stone for a Rs. 240 crore maize processing unit by Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited, Rs. 600 crore Jain Irrigation Systems drip and sprinkler manufacturing unit at Thangadancha.
He also laid foundation stones for an integrated steel plant to be established with an outlay of Rs. 1,000 crore by MPL Mineral Processing Private Ltd., a Rs. 3,000 crore modern integrated steel plant by Jai Raj Ispat Ltd., a Rs. 700 crore solar power plant and Rs. 120 crore solar structural fabrication and galvanising unit by Welspun Renewables Energy Private Ltd. at Pudicherla.
Promising to ensure speedy clearances, Mr. Naidu told the chairmen of the companies to establish the units expeditiously and engage local engineering graduates and other skilled employees.
JV with Siemens
The government and Siemens were jointly setting up six skill development centres in the State including Kurnool, with an investment of Rs. 3,300 crore, the Chief Minister said.
He assured development of a tourism circuit in Kurnool district, development of eco-tourism at Srisailam and upgradation of Kurnool general hospital into Rayalaseema Institute of Medical Sciences.
A textile park would be set up at Yemmiganur, cement hub at Kolimigundla with Ramco, Prism and Ultratech cement factories, Mr. Naidu said. Kurnool would be developed into a industrial hub with highway connectivity to Bengaluru, Chennai, Amaravathi, Krishnapatnam and Hyderabad, by laying to ring roads around Kurnool.
A.P. Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Chairman P. Krishnaiah, Managing Director Satyanarayana and Industries Secretary presented a cheque of Rs. 25 crore to CM’s Relief Fund on behalf of APIIC.
Deputy Chief Minister K.E. Krishnamurthy, A.P. Legislative Council Chairman A. Chakrapani, Nandyal MP S.P.Y. Reddy, MLAs Gouru Charita Reddy, K. Aijaiah, and Bhooma Akhila Priya, former Minister K.E. Prabhakar, Collector Ch. Vijaya Mohan, Joint Collector C. Harikiran and others participated.
congenial and peaceful atmosphere necessary to spur industrial growth, says
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