Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) have come forward to adopt more than 2,400 villages under the ‘Smart Village-Smart Ward Programme’ of Andhra Pradesh government during the 10-day tour of the United States by Nara Lokesh, Coordinator of TDP Workers Welfare Fund. Mr. Lokesh visited seven cities and interacted with more than 5,000 NRIs during the tour, which concluded on May 12, according to a TDP press release here on Thursday. US President Barack Obama, Louisiana and Texas Governors Bobby Jindal and Greg Abbott respectively were among the prominent personalities whom he met.
It said Mr. Lokesh expressed his satisfaction over the visit and said industrialists were enthusiastic to invest in Andhra Pradesh. The Governors of Louisiana and Texas have promised to send their delegations to A.P. soon, according to L.V.S.R.K. Prasad, chairman of the media committee of the TDP.
Mr. Lokesh will arrive in Hyderabad on Friday.
