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splash of colour, a dash of culture and patriotic zeal marked the 67th Republic Day celebrations in Sunrise Andhra Pradesh. Governor ESL Narasimhan hoisted the national flag on the occasion at Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion. The tableaux of various departments that took part in the Republic Day celebrations at the Stadium passed through main roads in the city. The tableaux passed through Bandar Road, Benz Circle, Nirmala Convent Junction, Government General Hospital, Ramavarappadu ring road, Gunadala, Machavaram, Chittigunta, Governorpet, old Bus Stand, Raghavaiah Park and IGMC Stadium. The tableau of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) bagged first prize. The tableau of agriculture and CRDA won second and third prizes respectively.
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CONTENTS Towards a place in the sun
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At Davos, Sunrise AP Creates Buzz
The first Partnership Summit at Visakhapatnam after state division surpassed the expectations of the Government.
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Ideal CM award for Chandrababu Naidu
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Rs 5,000 cr naval facility in Vizag
Automotive Component Hub in AP
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Chandrababu has unmatched ability - Anil Ambani’s fulsome praise
Snapshot
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Amara Raja Group pledges Rs 5,000-crore investment
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Krishnapatnam Port to set up LNG Regasification Terminal
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Various developments across the state of Andhra Pradesh.
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Chief Minister’s Social Network
RINL to make 38,500 cr investment
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Happening Andhra
Andhra Pradesh’s Women Empowerment Agenda
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Amazing AP: Enticing Sands of Gold
Port-led development is the way forward
HUDCO sanctions Rs.7,500 crore for building Amaravati
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CM @ Davos - Photo Feature
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ANDHRA PRADESH
EDITORIAL
Published Monthly In English & Telugu February 2016 Volume:9 Issue:8 Salivahana Era 1937
Publisher & Commissioner Dr P Krishna Mohan Chief Editor Ramesh Kandula Editor Naresh Nunna Cover Page CM at Davos
Second Cover Governor at Republic Day function Third Cover CM in various programmes
Fourth Cover APIIC Advt on Sunrise State
Published by: Information & Public Relations Department Government of Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad - 500 028 Ph: 040-23300258 Views expressed by various authors in this issue reflect their personal opinions. Design Karthik Beesu Printed at Caxton Offset Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad Each Issue : Rs 5/Annual Subscription : Rs 50/-
Turning a new Leaf! This New Year has been the harbinger of good news for the state of Andhra Pradesh. The CII Partnership Summit on the one hand, and the World Economic Forum meeting on the other, have given a fillip to the brand image of Andhra Pradesh as Sunrise State for investments. The three-day CII Partnership Summit in Vizag, the first such after the formation of the carved out Andhra Pradesh, has indeed been a grand success. With as many as 328 MoUs inked, nearly Rs 6 lakh crore investments proposed, translating into almost 10 lakh jobs, the Summit has proved what good leadership can do even in the most trying circumstances. A point that was underlined by many a political and business leader at the Summit. Truly, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has pulled off a coup of sorts by hosting a big-ticket event like CII Partnership Summit and successfully promoting AP as the best investment destination. Buoyed by the overwhelming response the state got during the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, the Chief Minister rightly went on to capitalise on the ‘Brand AP’ image during his four-day visit to Davos in Switzerland. Of course, all these efforts at ramping up economic activity will take time to bear fruit. Remember the growth story of information technology in Hyderabad. When Naidu embarked upon the seemingly impossible mission of transforming the city of Charminar into Hitech City, few believed that it could ever be a reality. Ten years down the lane, Hyderabad gave every other city in India a run for its money, becoming the second largest exporter of IT products. With an experienced leader at the helm, it may not take as many years for Andhra Pradesh to turn into an economic powerhouse. We got a taste of it at Vizag and in Davos.
RAMESH KANDULA Chief Editor
www.andhrapradeshmagazine.org Email: apchiefeditor@gmail.com www.ipr.ap.nic.in
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SUNRISE ANDHRA PRADESH investment Meet & partnership Summit 2016
DeparTMenT-wiSe DeTaiLS are TabuLaTeD beLow
Sector
Number of
Investment MOUS
Employment (Rs Cr)
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68,205
Industry
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Infrastructure &
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Energy
Housing CRDA
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Mining
Food Processing Tourism IT
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65
26
64
Retail
MAUD
Animal Husbandry Skill Development Grand Total
201,277 43,900
41,500
13,300
430,886 15,000
250,000
6,455
10,390
4,659
15,240
5,102
3,368
61,900
50,000
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37,150
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195
4,050
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328
500
467,577
1,000
45,000
958,896
Some of the Key Companies who have signed Mous
Industries
w Essel Group,
w Reliance ADA Group w Bharat Forge w Ashok Leyland w Amara Raja w Rising Star Mobiles (Foxconn)
w Pharma companies such as Divi's, Aurobindo Pharma
w Solar Manufacturers such
a Trina Solar, Longi Silicon
w Indian Oil Corporation w Steel Exchange India
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Energy
w Suzlon Energy Ltd & Axis Wind Energy w Sany Group w Gamesa Wind Turbines w SunEdison Energy w Retail w Walmart w Future Group w Arvind Brands w Spencer Retail Infrastructure
w National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd
w Dredging Corporation w Container Corporation Mining
w NSL Mining Resources w Sanghi Cements w MyHome Group Food Processing
w CSB Infra Pvt Ltd w Linde Group w Jain Ultra Mega Food Park IT
w Dallas Technologies w Spice Mobiles Housing
w Consortium of
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Tourism
w Ivory Sands w Interglobe Hotels w Stanwood w CRDA w HUDCO w Andhra Bank w MAUD w ACE Urban Developers w Skill Development w E-Kaushal w Teamlease Services FEBRUARY 2016
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Andhra Pradesh reaped a rich harvest of projects at the end of the prestigious Sunrise Andhra Pradesh Invest Meet and the 22nd Confederation of Indian Industries Partnership Summit it hosted in the beautiful city of Visakhapatnam from January 10 to 12, 2016.
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eld on the eve of the Sankranti festival, the biggest harvest festival in South India, the event seemed symbolic, attracting investment proposals of a whopping Rs.5 lakh crore through nearly 330 memorandum of understanding (MoUs) in just three days, showing how a single event can change the face of a State. True to its commitment to assist the Andhra Pradesh state in the aftermath of bifurcation, the Central Government sprang a pleasant surprise by announcing some major projects for the Sunrise state as if to match the demand for special status. They include the Rs.600 crore National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Visakhapatnam on 100 acres, for which the foundation stone will be laid shortly, and a full-fledged Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) at Vijayawada. CIPET is already functioning in Vijayawada but with just 200 students doing diploma courses. Now, it will be transformed into a high learning centre with B.Tech and M.Tech courses and the student intake increased to 5,000 from the present 200.
Mous galore
Another major project sanctioned for Andhra Pradesh at the meet is the Medical Devices Park at a cost of Rs.20,000 crore. Only Gujarat on the west coast and the Sunrise AP on the east coast got the project.. Similarly, a Petrochemical Complex will also come up in AP, jointly under the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
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(HPCL) and Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), and the investment is in excess of Rs.50,000 crore, The expansion of HPCL and also a brand new Petroleum, Chemical, and Petroleum Investment Region (PCPIR) in Andhra Pradesh will be started in AP shortly, Uniion Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers Anant Kumar announced at the valedictory function of the Partnership Summit. He had already held discussions with his Cabinet colleague - Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan. According to him, a structured meeting with the Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu at New Delhi in the coming days will clinch the issue, but in principle, AP will have the projects. In all 328 MoUs with Rs.4.78 lakh crore investment proposals for projects which generate one million jobs were signed at the three-day Summit.
Smart industrial Township
ESSEL Group will build a smart industrial township on 10,000 acres with an investment of ten billion US dollars or Rs.73,000 crore. According to its chairman Subhash Chandra, a minimum of 200 industries will be invited to the SIT. An MoU towards this and another for making solar panels from silica with an investment of Rs.13,000 crore were signed during the Summit. The solar unit will be set up on 2,000 acres of land and provide jobs for 15,000 people. CEO of OCI Global Woo Hon Lee also promised they would come to Andhra Pradesh and do what ESSEL
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did and find ways to contribute to the great country of India, and particularly Andhra Pradesh. Anil Ambani promoted Reliance ADA Group also signed an MoU at the summit for setting up a world class naval facility at Rambilli about 70 km south of Visakapatanam, Also, the Pune based Bharat Forge Ltd will investment Rs 1200 crore in Andhra Pradesh to set up an integrated automotive component factory in Nellore. These decisions would not only help in pushing the growth rate of the state and create millions of jobs but also give a boost to the country’s economy, it is hoped. Among the major players who came forward to invest are: Industries - ESSEL Group, Reliance ADA, Bharat Forge, Ashok Leyland, Amar Raja, Rising Star-Foxconn, Divis, Aravind Pharma, Trina Solar, Langi Silicon, Indian Oil, Steel Exchange of India; Retain -Walmart, Future Group, Arvind brands, Spencer Retail; Infra - National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation, Dredging Corporation of India, Container Corporation of India; IT Dallas Technologies, Spice Mobiles; Housing - Consortium of Construction companies of China; Tourism Ivory sands, Inter Globe Hotels, Star food; and CRDA - HUDCO, Andhra Bank;, The breakup of industrial sector, MoUs, investments and employment potential in that order is—Industries: 115 MoUs, Rs.2,01,277 crorecapital 4,30,886 jobs; Energy: 24, Rs.1,45,842 crore, 68,205 jobs; Basic infrastructure: 8, Rs.43,900 crore,
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Arun Jaitley who inaugurated the Summit, exuded conďŹ dence that the stability of policy and prevailing businessfriendly eco system in Andhra Pradesh will attract investors to the new State, leading to its tremendous growth. There was a consistent record of businessfriendliness in Andhra Pradesh. 15,000; Housing: 4, Rs.41,500 crore, 2,50,000; Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA): 4, Rs.13,000 crore; Mining: 25, Rs.6,455 crore, 10,390; Food Processing 65, Rs.5,102 crore, 61,900; Tourism 26, Rs.4659 crore, 15,240; IT 64, Rs.3,368 crore, 50,000; Retail 4, Rs.1,480 crore, 37,150; Municipal Administration 1, Rs.500 crore, 1,000; Animal Husbandry 6, Rs.195 crore, 4,050; Skill Development 15 MoUs for 45,000 jobs.
both bhageeratha, Viswakarma
Encomiums were showered on the AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anant Kumar during the closing ceremony described Chandrababu Naidu, who proved to be Bhageeratha by inter-linking Krishna and Godavari rivers to achieve a dream project, as a Viswakarma as well since he was constructing Amaravati, the new capital for Andhra Pradesh. The combination of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre and Mr. Chandrababu Naidu in Andhra Pradesh was going to herald a golden era for India and
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Andhra Pradesh. "Today is the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda who gave the clarion call --`arise, awake, stop not till the goal is reached'. The Government of Andhra Pradesh is taking this message to the last mile," he remarked. Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs and Information and Broadcasting Arun Jaitley who inaugurated the Summit, exuded confidence that the stability of policy and prevailing business-friendly eco system in Andhra Pradesh will attract investors to the new State, leading to its tremendous growth. There was a consistent record of business-friendliness in Andhra Pradesh. "Andhra Pradesh as a destination has two great assets. It has very high standard of levels of entrepreneurship of Telugus not only in industry and business but I also see that among elected people's representatives who are seen more enterprising than others. The eco system is inherently businessfriendly and there is the astute leadership of the Chief Minister who aims at a 14 per cent growth to contribute to the nation's economy. I have not the least doubt Andhra Pradesh is
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moving towards a situation where people not only from the country but from all over the world would come to see new cities coming up here,� he observed. In this context, Jaitley referred to the proposed new capital Amaravati `which probably would be one of the most outstanding global cities being planned'. He also noted that India was not only a cooperative federation with regional cooperation from all States irrespective of political leadership, but also a competitive federation. Today's world was facing a difficult situation. There is economic crisis across the world and the growth rates were extremely low. A large part of it had spilled over into our system also. But India with seven to 7.5 per cent growth rate, stood out as a bright spot in the global economy. Some of the reforms had to be pursued with single-minded focus on it. After bifurcation, Andhra Pradesh state was left in a more difficult and challenging situation since the revenue-generating Hyderabad had gone to Telangana, "The State really has to be built once again," Jaitnley remarked and assured all support to the FEBRUARY 2016
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State from the Centre till the revenue deficit is overcome. He also praised Mr. Chandrababu Naidu saying that `rarely we see a leader who is completely focused from the day he took over'. Also, the makeshift arrangements at the venue with temporary halls erected were symbolic of what the State had to go through, he commented.
Lion’s share in housing
Another Union Minister, M. Venkaiah Naidu who looks after Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation portfolios, said that the Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi wouldl do everything possible to support Andhra Pradesh because AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu “is a performer and a reformer, and not because he is our alliance partner." He is taking the State forward. Like Mr. Modi, Chandrababu Naidu in AP was `an able leader providing stable government'. "That gives us assurance and insurance to make investment in Andhra Pradesh. Mr. Chandrababu Naidu is a missionary and a ‘visonary’ He converts people into entrepreneurs, makes people work. We worked with him earlier FEBRUARY 2016
during Atal Behari Vajpayee Government and now in Narendra Modi regime. Chandrababu Naidu is also a darling of investors. He believes in reforms. I can assure you, the Government of India will accelerate reforms. We are committed to extend helping hand to Andhra Pradesh," Mr. Venkaiah Naidu remarked. Also, the AP Chief Minister seemed to know schemes of the Centre even before they are launched and used to plead for inclusion of the State in them. Thanks to his effort, under the housing for all by 2020 scheme, out of 2.3 lakh houses, as many as 1.93 lakh homes were sanctioned to Andhra Pradesh alone, the Union Minister disclosed.
Chandrababu brand
The disclosed that te Chief Minister had also sought inclusion of Amaravati, the new capital of Andhra Pradesh to be included among Smart Cities. Amaravati would also be a Heritage City. Besides, there are three Smart Cities in Visakhapatnam, Kakinada and Tirupati. A massive housing programme was launched by the Central Government which had also evolved PPP model. He said that
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though Andhra Pradesh was separated from Hyderabad and lost Hyderabad Brand, there was Chandrababu Naidu Brand for AP which was the second happening state in the country after Gujarat. Mr. Venkaiah Naidu said that Rs.7,500 crore HUDCO loan would be provided to Amaravati for developing infrastructure in and around the new capital. Similarly, Metro rail would be introduced in Visakhapatnam and later in Vijayawada. The detailed project report for Vijayawada metro project was ready and tenders would be called shortly, he revealed. Also, Rs.65,000 crore were sanctioned for national highway roads in Andhra Pradesh by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, he recalled.
ap, india’s engine of growth
If you have large projects happening in India, the projects will be executed by entrepreneurs from Andhra Pradesh," -to quote Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitaraman, and commended the enterprising nature of people of the State which had an ancient civilization. Though Visakhapatam was battered by Hudhud cyclone last year,
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In the US, it is said that the future happens ďŹ rst in California. I would say, in India, the future happens ďŹ rst in Andhra Pradesh under the able leadership of Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu. Naidu". Just like California, Andhra Pradesh will become the economic engine for India with 14 to 15 per cent GDP growth. - union Minister of State for finance Jayant Sinha the Chief Minister had insisted that the Summit be held in the port city. Ms. Sitaraman also said that the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were hoping for a two-digit growth for the country. The engine of growth should be Andhra Pradesh, she opined.
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lion of which ADB loan would be USD 625 million and the Government of Andhra Pradesh's share USD 215 million..
ferent industries, manufacturing 10 per cent to 25 per cent of GDP was remarkable. Defence, petroleum, and electronics all set to flourish in Andhra Pradesh, he stated. "As far as ap, where future happens ease of doing business is concerned, Union Minister of State for Finance Andhra Pradesh is No.2 after Gujarat. Jayant Sinha has likened Andhra No. 3 is my home state of Jharkhand. Pradesh with California for developWe will give you lots of competition," aDb sees massive potential ment. In his keynote address on the he remarked. Describing VisakhapatThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) second day of CII Partnership Summit nam as a smart city, Mr. Sinha said sees massive potential for develophere on Monday, he said: "In the US, it what fascinated him that's happening ment in the Visakhapatnam-Chennai is said that the future happens first in in AP is the great place, be the engine Industrial Corridor (VCIC) where California. I would say, in India, the of development through Amaravati. Visakhapatnam is set to play pivotal future happens first in Andhra Mr. Chandrababu Naidu had thrown role. According to ADB Country DiPradesh under the able leadership of open doors to all kinds of innovation, rector-India Teresa Kho, the VCIC is Chief Minister N.Chandrababu ideals, as to how smart urbanisation poised to play a critical role in the Naidu". Just like California, Andhra would take place. The Union Minister East Coast economic zone extending Pradesh will become the economic also said Andhra Pradesh was famous from Kolkata in West Bengal to Tutiengine for India with 14 to 15 per for entrepreneurship with people like corin in Tamil Nadu, through the cent GDP growth. "We'd like to see AP GMR (Grandhi Mallikarjuna Rao). VCIC. The increase in GDP in the cor- as economic engine for India," he They had great trading and business ridor will be richer by six times - from said. The Narendra Modi Government acumen. These would take Andhra Rs.2000 billion in 2015 to Rs.11,600 at the Centre is dedicated to the poor. Pradesh to glorious and prosperous billion in three decades. 'ADB has "Because of that, we believe in profuture under the stewardship of identified four nodes--Visakhapatmarket policies as well. The develop- Mr.Chandrababu Naidu. nam, Kakinada, Gannavaramment model that combines policies to Andhra Pradesh has to growth at 14 Kinkipadu and Yerpedu-Srikalahasti uplift the poor and at the same time per cent if India aimed at double digit nodes, with sakhapatnam as top con- allow markets to flourish. Same way, rate, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu tributor at 38 per cent. The employAndhra Pradesh will make it happen. Naidu has noted. At present the world ment potential for the region is 11 If you look at the social welfare prowas growing at 2.5 to three percent, million additional jobs in the next 30 grammes - pensions and social welIndia at 7.5 to eight per cent. If India years," she stated. Chemicals, petrofare programmes, AP has done more has to achieve ten per cent growth, chemicals, pharma in Vizag, IT and virtually than any other State. This is Andhra Pradesh should grow at 14 petroleum in Kakinada, food process- pro-poor policies at their best," he re- per cent so as to contribute to it, he ing, agri and allied units in Ganmarked. pointed out. Andhra Pradesh is rated navaram-Kankipadu node and No. 2 by the World Bank with respect pioneer in irrigation handicrafts in Yerpedu-Srikalahasti to ease of doing business The State is He noted that in the agriculture seccould be developed. Also, roads endowed with natural resources, tor, Chandrababu was a pioneer in ir- land, mineral wealth, water and was would be taken up as the 800 km stretch of National Highway No. 16 is rigation with Polavaram, and also power-surplus. It was selling inter-linking of rivers. The land-pool- power to other States. Besides, there very congested. On the ADB support ing by farmers at Amaravati was a for the VCIC, Ms. Kho said that it was good governance and simplified would help transform the region. The significant step. Regarding Make in procedures. He appealed to entrepreIndia, the port-led development, difproposed funding was USD 840 milneurs to invest in the State and asANDHRAPRADESHMAGAZINE.ORG
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The next edition of Partnership Summit would also be held in Visakahapatnham in 2017. The attendance next year would be more than three times and the action taken reports would be presented and progress reviewed.
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sured them that there was guaranteed profits. All clearances would be made within 21 days at a single desk for setting up their units, he said. A blue and green capital city was coming up at Amaravati which would be very beautiful, planned by Singapore Government. He urged all industrialists to open one office in Amaravati and join development of the state. The State Government was shortly launching e-Pragati where all government transactions would be brought online in one year, making them transparent.. Naidu requested the Central Government to come out with a policy for manufacturing not only for domestic market but also for exports.
Davos like Summit
Chandrababu Naidu said that next edition of CII Partnership Summit would also be held in Visakhapatnam in 2017. He would like to make it an annual affair on the line of Davos meet, where NGOs, academicians, social activists, political parties, startup and standup companies and others would also participate to discuss all issues to make it a comprehensive summit. The attendance next year would be more than three times and the action taken reports would be presented and the progress reviewed, he said. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Governor ESL Narasimhan, Union Minister for Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anant Kumar, and Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences YS Chowdary, captains of industry, bankers and others attended
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Essel Group chairman Subhash Chandra signed MoUs with the Andhra Pradesh government to set up two multi-billion dollar projects in the state.
the Summit. President of CII and Chairman and Managing Director of TIL Ltd Sumit Mazumder said that 1500 delegates from over 41 countries participated in the summit which truly had been a cross road for dialogue on trade, economic growth and development. Chairman of CII Andhra Pradesh State Council and MD of Srinivasa Hatcheries Ltd. Suresh Rayudu Chitturi supervised arrangements for successful conduct of the in augural and valedictory functions as well as eight plenary sessions on topics such as ‘Partnership for a shared and sustainableworld economy’, `Sunrise AP: Turning aspirations into reality-Vision 2029’, `Mul-
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tilateralism vs Regionalism: Future of global trade’, Smart urban housing, Make in India-drafting India’s global manufacturing strategy,’ Port-led development, work culture, sustainability and climate change in which several expert panellists held discussions. Stalls of the world famous Araku coffee, Etikoppaka toys, Uppada sarees and handicrafts besides cultural programmes were a big draw during the meet. Similar Partnership Summits in the future can certainly catapult the Sunrise Andhra Pradesh to find a place in the sun, shining in all glory among the best States in the world.
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ANIL AMBANI SIGNS MOU
to build Rs 5000-cr naval shipbuilding facility at Vizag
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n a big boost to the efforts of the Andhra Pradesh Government to attract big-ticket investments, the Reliance Group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Andhra Pradesh government to build a naval shipbuilding facility at Visakhapatnam with an investment of Rs 5,000 crore. The MoU was signed at Partnership Summit 2016 in Visakhapatnam in the presence of Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu. The facility will be set up to build strategic assets like nuclear submarines for the Indian Navy. The facility, to be set up at Rambilli along the East Coast near Vizag, would also lead to creation of a multi-tier array of defence ancillaries with further investments of Rs 5,00010,000 crore and thousands of skilled jobs, he said. Speaking at the Summit after his group signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Andhra Pradesh government for the facility, Ambani said it would complement Reliance Group's existing facility at Pipavav in Gujarat and will have a clear focus on building strategic assets for the Indian Navy.
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"It is estimated that Indian Navy will spend over Rs 3 lakh crore or nearly Rs 20,000 crore a year on acquisitions and fleet modernisation of submarines and aircraft carriers over next 15 years, creating a huge pipeline of opportunity for the proposed worldclass naval facility," he added. "At an initial investment
outlay of Rs 5,000 crore, it will represent the singlelargest investment at one location anywhere in Andhra Pradesh," Ambani said. The diversified group's chairman further said Reliance Group has had a strong business engagement with Andhra Pradesh and it has already invested Rs 15,000 crore and created thousands of jobs in the state across a range of sectors from telecom to power. Stating that Vizag has for long time been a hub for commercial and maritime activities, Ambani said it has now grown to be one of the busiest harbour cities in Asia and it was ideally suited for the manufacture of strategic assets such as nuclear sub-marines and aircraft carriers. The billionaire industrialist said one of the most important part of India's policy of a "credible minimum deterrence" is SSBN or a nuclear submarine and the proposed Vizag facility "will play in critical role in complementing this mission and bringing it to fruition". Besides, it will also further Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India mission in the defence sector, he said. "The world class naval facility will also help translate Make in India into Make in Andhra Pradesh and leapfrog the state to the top of the manufacturing revolution in India's defence sector," Ambani added. He said India can become a regional superpower only if its maritime capabilities are strengthened through vigorous build-up of our surface and sub-surface fleet.
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naidu has unmatched ability of making things happen – anil ambani Anil Ambani, Chairman of ADAG, paid rich compliments to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for his unmatched vision and dynamism. Speaking at the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, Anil Ambani recalled his association with Naidu and paid rich encomiums for the Chief Minister’s ‘Make It Happen’ motto. Here are the excerpts from the speech: mentor, the legendary Respected NTR. After my father met you for the first time – a meeting where I was fortunate to be present – he told me: “Anil, here is a young man who’s gifted by God with that rare ability: the ability to dream with his eyes open. He will be the true inheritor of NTR’s legacy and mantle here in Andhra.”
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espected Chief Minister Sh. Chandrababu Naidu, Honourable Minister Arun ji, Nirmala ji and Piyush ji Respected Secretary Amitabh Kant, Chief Secretary, Andhra Pradesh, I Y R Krishna Rao, and distinguished guests! I am honoured to be present here today at this maiden Partnership Summit – the first ever since the creation of the new State. It is an even greater honour to share the stage with one of modern India’s great visionaries – a leader known and respected the world over for his drive, his dynamism and his single-point agenda of development. I’ve had the privilege of knowing Chief Minister Sh. Chandrababu Naidu or Nara Chandra Babu Garu as I like to call him for over 20 years. My first memory of it goes back to the time of my father, Sh. Dhirubhai Ambani, in the early 1990s. It was the time, sir, of your father-in-law and political FEBRUARY 2016
I also cannot forget the time when we were considering the setting up of a world class business school in India, for which five different Indian states were competing. I remember receiving a phone call, where you said, “Anil, you have to make sure that the business school comes to Andhra Pradesh! My government will deliver and do whatever it takes to make it happen. While it is a matter of personal pride for me to have been associated with that venture from an embryonic stage, it was your ambition and leadership that propelled it to the deserving heights that it has achieved today. Today, the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, is widely regarded as one of the finest institutions of its kind anywhere in the world. Andhra Pradesh today is divinely blessed by a very rare constellation of economic and political “nakshatras”. A never-before coming together of political leaderships here in the state and in Delhi, which is so uniquely favourable for the growth and development of Andhra Pradesh. So, on the one hand, we have Prime Minister Modi, with his path-breaking transformative economic vision for a New India, his philosophy of Cooperative Federalism, and his stated commitment to the rebuilding of a strong, prosperous Andhra, and on the other we have Chandrababu Garu with his unmatched ability
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Andhra Pradesh today is divinely blessed by a very rare constellation of economic and political “nakshatras”. A never-before coming together of political leaderships here in the state and in Delhi, which is so uniquely favourable for the growth and development of Andhra Pradesh. of making things happen and his `execution-is-king’ motto. Great leaders are known to make the impossible possible – a quality that Chandrababu Garu shares with our prime minister. No wonder, India’s Missions Impossible are seeing the bright daylight of success and possibility across the country and particularly here in Andhra. At the Reliance Group, we are proud to be at the forefront of this national effort. In consonance with the prime minister’s vision of Make-in-India and Skill-India, we have ventured into the Defence sector by making India’s largest defence acquisition at an outlay of more than Rs 10,000 cr. Our acquisition of the Pipavav shipyard on the West Coast in Gujarat is a demonstration of our stated resolve to walk the talk and make India’s -- and Prime Minister’s -- vision a reality. Let me now turn to Andhra Pradesh, a state with which the Reliance Group has had a long, rich and deep business engagement.
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Across a range of sectors, from telecom to power, we have already invested Rs 15,000 cr and created thousands of jobs in the state. I am proud to say that we are set to deepen this engagement and commitment in Andhra Pradesh. Earlier today, we’ve signed an MoU with the Andhra Government to set up a world class naval facility at Rambilli along the East Coast, just 70 kms south of Visakapattanam (Vizag). I sincerely thank the Chief Minister for his support. It is a small measure of what can be achieved when entrepreneurial energy and intent is backed by political will and administrative commitment. As many of you know, Vizag has since ancient times been a hub of commercial and maritime activities. It has today grown to be one of the busiest harbour cities in Asia. Given its critical location, from a geo-political and strategic perspective, on the East coast, and its proximity to India’s Naval establishment, including the Coast Guard, and BARC, Vizag is ideally
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suited for the manufacture of strategic assets such as nuclear sub-marines and aircraft carriers, critical areas of naval defence capability where we need to catch up with the rest of the world. A futuristic state of the art venture, the Vizag naval facility will aim to better the best in the world in terms of technology and resources. It will complement our existing facility at Pipavav in Gujarat, with a clear focus on building strategic assets for the Indian navy. At an initial investment outlay of Rs 5,000 crore, it will represent the single largest investment at one location anywhere in Andhra Pradesh – an investment that will not only generate thousands of skilled jobs but also lead to the creation of a multi-tier array of defence ancillaries, bringing in further investments of anywhere between Rs 5,000 to 10,000 cr and thousands of additional skilled jobs. It will also make us a close neighbour of some of India’s proudest institutions, from Indian Navy FEBRUARY 2016
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which is developing a facility for its strategic assets in close proximity and BARC which is providing support infrastructure for these assets.
ideal CM award for Chandrababu naidu
Our proposed world class naval facility will play in critical role in complementing this mission and bringing it to fruition. In will further nation building and national security, not to mention the prime minister’s Make in India mission in the defence sector. The world class naval facility will also help translate Make in India into Make in Andhra Pradesh! And leapfrog the state to the top of the manufacturing revolution in India’s defence sector.
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Chandrababu Naidu receiving the ‘Ideal Chief Minister’ award in Pune
Recently, I heard Chandra Babu Garu say a crisis “is an Opportunity". And it reminded me of what my father always believed. “Every adversity,” he would tell me, “is an opportunity”. In the context of today’s Andhra Pradesh and the challenge it faces, no other words could ring truer. The chief minister has by his sheer will and determination turned and transformed the crisis facing a new fledgling state into a vast opportunity for jobs, growth and development. I have no doubt at all that under Chandrababu Garu’s leadership, Andhra Pradesh will remain one of the fastest growing economies in India over the foreseeable future. And if my interaction with his son, Nara Lokesh, a 32-yearold with impeccable educational credentials, unparalleled political pedigree and a super bright mind, is anything to go by, the developmental legacy of NTR and Chandrababu Garu, is set to continue for a very long time. “Come, Invest in India!” · “Come, Invest in Andhra Pradesh!” Thank you and Jai Hind! FEBRUARY 2016
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une-based organisation Bharatiya Chatra Sansad, in partnership with MIT School of Governance, has conferred Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu with the Adarsh Mukyamantri Puraskar at it sixth annual session in Pune on Janauary 30. The Sansad stated that that award was given to Naidu as he had become icon for good governance in the country . It was felicitating him for being a role model to the youth of the country and for steering the new state of Andhra Pradesh right from bifurcation and at a critical juncture. The political life and contribution of Mr. Naidu have strengthened the democratic system in the country, they stated. Naidu, speaking after receiving the award, lauded the exemplary work being done by Sansad in motivating and promoting youth into value-based politics. The Chief Minister said India with its favourable demographic composition, strong democratic system, rule of law, large market potential and abundant natural resources had a great future and would become No.1 country in the
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world by 2050, and the youth have to take lead and mould the direction of the country. Naidu recalled that he had joined politics when he was a student on campus and said that unless youth took interest in politics, the political decision making system would not be good for society. The youth should come forward and decide the destiny of political process in the country. However, only 25 per cent of youth were voting as against 67 per cent general voting which is not good for society, he said. He said he felt that the process of economic reform-- since 1991-though it brought good results to the economy; care shall be taken to reduce economic inequalities in the society. The CM explained the development initiatives being undertaken in Andhra Pradesh. He emphasised the role of technology in ensuring transparency in governance and speedy results and cited the success achieved using technology while distributing pensions, ration and other welfare schemes effectively.
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VISAKHA STEEL (RINL)
to Make Investments of around Rs 38500 Crores The investment includes further expansion of RINL to 11.5-12 mtpa with an estimated investment of Rs 25,000 crore and establishing a 'Slurry Pipeline & Pellet Plant Project' (Joint Venture with NMDC and others) at an investment of Rs 6,100 crore.
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INL, the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, inked an MoU with the Government of Andhra Pradesh during the 22nd CII Partnership Summit & 1st Sunrise AP Investment Meet" held in Visakhapatnam. The Govt. of Andhra Pradesh and RINL agreed on the importance of infrastructure and industrial development in Andhra Pradesh and agreed for mutual cooperation for facilitating investments in Andhra Pradesh.
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The MoU envisages facilitating investment of around Rs. 38,500 crores by RINL to take up various projects at Visakhapatnam with an employment opportunity to around 3000 people. Shri PC Mohapatra, Director (Projects), RINL and Shri Kartikeya Misra, IAS, Director of Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh exchanged the MoU copies
for establishing the following projects.
w Expansion of RINL to 7.3 mtpa &
modernization with an investment of Rs 3,600 crores.
w Construction of Coke Oven Bat-
participation may include providing advisory services/ setting up manufacturing facilities/ Infrastructure development/ R & D/ Implementation support.
- 12 mtpa with an estimated investment of Rs 25,000 crores.
In turn, RINL can support the development of infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh, considering Governments focus on promoting manufacturing and industrialization in the state and facilitating conducive investment environment.
Pellet Plant Project (Joint Venture with NMDC & Others) at an investment of Rs. 6,100 crores.
On this occasion, P Madhusudna, CMD, RINL met the Chief Minister of AP, N Chandrababu Naidu and exchanged views.
tery-5 and other projects at an investment of Rs 3,400 crores.
w Further expansion of RINL to 11.5 w Establishing a Slurry Pipeline &
w Transmission Line Tower Project
(JV with POWERGRID) with an investment of Rs. 330 crores.
As per the MoU, the Govt. of AP will support the companys participation in significant projects in Andhra Pradesh wherever feasible. Such
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The Chief Minister welcomed RINL’s move for investment of around Rs 38,500 crores at Vizag and assured that AP govt. will continue to extend all the necessary support to RINL in its journey towards 12 mtpa Plant.
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he Andhra Pradesh government announced its retail policy — the first state to do so. It offered greater flexibility in labour laws pertaining to working hours for ease of doing business in the retail sector.
The state has included food and grocery retail enterprises under the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) to dissuade strikes. It has also declared distribution centres and warehouses of retail enterprises as public utilities under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 .. , to prevent flash labour strikes. The state, which currently accounts for nearly 8 per cent of India's total retail market of 13 million stores, hopes to attract at least Rs 5,000 crore investment by 2020. After unveiling the retail policy during the three-day Partnership Summit organised with the Confederation of Indian Industry ( CII) in Visakhapatnam, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced signing of some memoranda of understandings. Retail giants such as Walmart, Future group, Spencer's and Arvind Lifestyle are among those who have agreed to set up large format stores, involving an aggregate investment of at least Rs 1,500 crore. Together, they promised to provide at least 25,000 new jobs. Naidu said, "We expect the new retail policy to help Andhra Padesh emerge as a hub for retail logistics and promote setting up of warehouses and distribution centres. We also hope it will help accelerate investment flows and socioeconomic development." Future Group CEO Kishore Biyani said, "Andhra Pradesh's retail trade policy is a new beginning and a good start," adding that his group was also looking at setting up new stores in seven cities over the next 6-8 months. K Raheha Corporation's president Neel Raheja said the group has identified four Andhra cities to set up new shopping malls. Walmart India CEO Krish Iyer said they were looking at opening 15 new stores, apart from opening a facility to source agriculture produce from small and marginal farmers across Andhra. Highlighting the advantages Andhra offers to retailers in the form of produce in agriculture, horticulture, dairy and poultry, Naidu said his state has the potential to emerge as the retail hub in India FEBRUARY 2016
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auToMoTiVe CoMponenT hub in ap
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with the state to set up a multi-modal facility.
Leading forging major Bharat Forge announced plans to set up an integrated auto components hub in Nellore in Andhra Pradesh with an investment of about Rs 1,200 crore. "We plan to set up a fairly large integrated automotive component manufacturing hub in Nellore district with an investment of about Rs 1,200 crore and will employ 3,000-odd people directly and almost similar amount indirectly and hopefully create a substantial ancillary economic structure," Bharat Forge Chairman Baba Kalyani said. He was speaking at the inauguration of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit. Announcing the plans, Kalyani said another Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with the state to set up a multimodal facility.
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"Second, we propose to make a multi-modal manufacturing facility for industrial components, defence and aerospace components including a supply chain and this will be located in Anantapur district," he said. He said for both these locations, the company has already finalised the land and "I think in the next few weeks, we will actually get physical possession of the land and start our work". Pune-based Bharat Forge is the world's largest forging company with manufacturing facilities spread across India, Germany, Sweden and France. It manufactures a wide range of components for the automotive and nonautomotive sectors. It is part of the $2.5 billion (nearly Rs 16,670 crore) diversified Kalyani Group, which has about the 10,000strong global workforce.
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rS.7,500 Crore for buiLDing aMaraVaTi Amaravati as one of the best cities in the world. Chandrababu Naidu played key role in making Hyderabada a leading IT destination during his tenure as Chief Minister during mid-1990s, which, however, is now lost to AP. Even then, the Union Minister said, AP had several inherent strengths to become a hot favourite for investors. "It has 1,000 km of National Highway, nearly 1,000 km of railway lanes and 974-long coastline, second largest after Gujarat. More important, the people of AP are known for their entrepreneurship world-over," he stated.
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Describing Chandrababu Naidu as 'darling of investors' for his pro-active policies, Venkaiah Naidu said AP was always ahead in convincing the Centre in taking away a major chunk of all welfare schemes.
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anction of a loan of Rs.7,500 crore by HUDCO and Centre's keenness to support the State build Amaravati will make the new capital of Andhra Pradesh a world-class city, Union Minister for Urban Development M.Venkaiah Naidu announced. Addressing delegates on the second day of Partnership Summit during a discussion on 'Sunrise AP: Turning aspirations into reality--Vision 2029,' he said that HUDCO signed an expression interest to provide loan to make Chief Minister N.Chandrababu Naidu's dream of developing ANDHRAPRADESHMAGAZINE.ORG
Mr. Venkaiah Naidu said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was firm on supporting the 'visionary' Chief Minister in translating his vision into a reality in every possible manner. He said that the Centre was seriously considering sanctioning Metro Rail for Vizag and Vijayawada-Amaravati region. He said the Centre would consider the Chief Minister's request to consider development of Amaravati as a smart city. The Centre had sanctioned smart city rojects for Vizag, Kakinada for which Rs.100 crore each would be released towards seed money. Describing Chandrababu Naidu as 'darling of investors' for his pro-active policies, Venkaiah Naidu said AP was always ahead in convincing the Centre in taking away a major chunk of all welfare schemes. He said that in the first phase of housing scheme launched by the Centre, AP had got sanction for 1.96 lakh out of 2.36 lakh houses.
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AP bags 2 Smart Cities ndhra Pradesh walked away with two 'smart cities' projects out of the 98 shortlisted for the 'Smart Cities Mission. The final 20 cities will be the first to receive funds, kickstarting the process of developing them into 'smart cities'
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mara Raja Group has committed an investment of Rs 5,000 crore in Andhra Pradesh across business verticals such as electronics, auto, IT, energy and infrastructure. The company signed an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government during the 22nd CII Partnership Summit and 1st Sunrise Andhra Pradesh Investment Summit held in Vizag, Amara Raja Group (ARG) said in a statement. "Under the terms of the MoU, ARG and GoAP have committed to an investment of approximately Rs 5,000 crore, which is expected to generate approximately 10,000 new jobs over a period of 2-3 years directly, and 20,000 jobs indirectly," the ARG said. Signing the agreement, Ramachandra Naidu Galla, Chairman, Amara Raja Group, highlighted the importance of improving infrastructure and accelerating industrial FEBRUARY 2016
While Kakinada secured 14th rank in the first 20 list of smart cities project, the Port city of Visakhapatnam stood at a very creditable 8th rank in the overall list. Both Warangal and Karimnagar's proposals from Telangana were studied but dumped for poor presentation. development in Andhra Pradesh, and welcomed mutual cooperation for facilitating investments in state. Speaking on the occasion, Galla, said, "At Amara Raja we always had the focus on development of the State. This MoU provides us a great opportunity to help create the infrastructure for rapid industrialisation. With the cooperation of the GoAP, we are confident that we will be able to make the state an industrial hub and attract investment from both national and global players." Under the MoU, the state government would facilitate necessary assistance for Amara Raja Group support for the company's increased participation in significant projects in sectors like telecom, auto, IT, energy, food processing, services, among others in Andhra Pradesh, wherever feasible.
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AP officials were elated at the selected, which they credited to a "very good" presentation of the proposal. Kakinada scored 58 percent with the DPR earmarked Rs 1990 crore over the next few years to make the city smart. About Rs 1860 crore is marked for area base development and rest for other pan city solutions, including Internet enabling. The cost includes investing nearly Rs 300 crore for improving housing and another Rs 100 crore for housing projects for people who do not own any. AP proposed Rs 1742 crore makeover for Visakhapatnam, includes area-based development and internet based solutions to citizens. The city scored 60 percent in the overall ranking.
SMarT CiTieS 1 Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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2 Pune, Maharashtra
12 New Delhi
3 Jaipur, Rajasthan
13 Coimbatore, TN
4 Surat, Gujarat
14 Kakinada, AP
5 Kochi, Kerala
15 Belagavi, Karnataka
6 Ahmedabad, Gujarat
16 Udaipur, Rajasthan
7 Jabalpur, MP
17 Guwahati, Assam
8 Visakhapatnam, AP
18 Chennai, Tamil Nadu
9 Solapur, Maharashtra
19 Ludhiana, Punjab
10 Davangere, Karnataka
20 Bhopal, MP
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ADB to provide $625 mn loan for Vizag-Chennai corridor
Centre showers projects on AP at Partnership Summit
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he Asian Development Bank (ADB) will extend a $625 million loan for Vizag-Chennai industrial corridor, ADB India country director Teresa Kho announced.
Addressing the CII Partnership Summit in this coastal city, she said ADB would work with Andhra Pradesh in developing the infrastructure nodes as part of the Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor(VCIC). She said VCIC will play a critical role in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Act East policy. She told the summit that VCIC has the potential to create 11 million jobs in next 30 years. "It is estimated that GDP in corridor districts will increase by six times and manufacturing output by seven times over the next two decades," she said. The $850 million project is expected to change the face of Andhra's coastal belt from Srikakulam to Srikalahasti. Four major infrastructure nodes will come up in Andhra Pradesh along 900-km long coastline. These nodes are Vizag, Kakinada, Gangavaram-Kankipadu and YerpeduSrikalahasti. East Godavari and Krishna districts are employment intensive and are poised to grow faster with VCIC, she noted. The comprehensive development plan show Strong growth potential over three decades. According to this, pharma can grow by 12.2 percent, electronic by 44.4 percent and auto at 24 percent in the next five years. Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) President Sumit Mazumdar said the VCIC would attract investment of $17 billion.
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nion Minister for Chemicals And Fertilisers Ananth Kumar announced several large-scale projects, including a greenfield petrochemical complex in Andhra Pradesh.
On behalf of the Centre, I am making in-principle announcement that HPCL and GAIL together would establish a greenfield petrochemical complex in Andhra Pradesh. This will also bring huge downstream investment opportunities to the state apart from refinery and cracker units,” Ananth Kumar told the cheering audience. The project is in addition to the ongoing brownfield expansion of HPCL refinery at Visakhapatnam, and would be set up at a different location in the state, the minister said. Expansion of refinery entails an investment of Rs 25,000Rs 30,000 crore, while establishment of a petrochemical complex would mean additional investment of more than Rs 25,000 crore. A medical devices manufacturing park, which is expected to attract Rs 20,000 crore, would also be set up. This is second such facility in the country after Gujarat. Ananth Kumar praised N Chandrababu Naidu as the “Sunrise Chief Minister of the Sunrise State”. Apart from these large projects, the Union minister also announced a National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Niper) at a cost of Rs 600 crore in Visakhapatnam. The plastic engineering institute at Vijayawada would be upgraded, he added. The engineering institute will offer BTech and MTech courses with 5,000-seat capacity, compared with the existing strength of 200 students.
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Port-led development is the way forward
Next CII Partnership Summit too in Vizag
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ndhra Pradesh will have port-led development with focus on export manufacturing, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said. If information technology and knowledge economy was his mantra for development of Hyderabad as the then chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, this time coastal development tops his agenda, he said. Unveiling his vision before the investors and captains of industry at CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, he vowed to make sunrise Andhra Pradesh the most preferred destination for investments. Stating that the ports of Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram and Krishnapatnam are doing very well, Naidu said during the current financial year the state will become number two to Gujarat in handling cargo. Though Gujarat is far ahead, he is keen to compete with the state on west coast. "Our prime minister says Look East. India has to Look East only through Andhra Pradesh," he said. In his keynote address at the plenary on 'Sunrise Andhra Pradesh: Turning Aspirations into Reality- Vision 2029,' the chief minister said with his out of box thinking and turning a crisis into an opportunity, he plans to make the state one among the top three states by 2022 and number one state by 2029. He told the gathering that the state achieved a growth rate of 11.8 percent in the first half of the current financial year against national average of 7.4 percent. "Once we begin the economic activities, I am confident we will achieve 14-15 per cent growth," he said.
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hief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced that the next CII Partnership Summit would be hosted in Visakhapatnam. After consulting Union Minister for Commerce Nirmala Sitharaman, CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee and president Sumit Mazumder, Naidu said the second Partnership Summit in Andhra Pradesh post-bifurcation would be organised in Visakhapatnam only. Appreciating the convention hall created temporarily with AC hangars at APIIC Harbour Park, he said this clearly buttressed the need for a world-class conventional hall to host international events in the city. Naidu pointed out the association with the CII in organising four Partnership Summits earlier during his stint as the Chief Minister of the undivided Andhra Pradesh. “The summit has been possible because of my long-standing relationship with CII. I have, in my earlier term, promoted CII Partnership Summits several times.,” he said. Naidu said his government also had plans to construct an international convention centre at Visakhapatnam as the city had its importance as the State’s largest city with good industrial base. “I would also like to inform you that next year too, Andhra Pradesh will be holding the CII Partnership Summit in Vizag. I see this as an opportunity for investors to review our work and progress in Andhra Pradesh when they visit us next year,” the CM told the delegates. Suggesting industrialists to focus on manufacturing where we not only increase domestic production but chalk out an export-led growth plan for manufacturing, the CM assured that as an investor, ‘you will not only profit but also enjoy doing business with our v state’.
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Foxconn plans to double smartphone capacity
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aiwan's Foxconn will more than double smartphone manufacturing capacity at its Andhra Pradesh factory site this year and aims to establish a campus in the state as the world's largest contract manufacturer ramps up Make in India plans, according to Economic Times. "The intent is to take total production capacity to 2.5 million smartphones a month by the year-end and add 1,000 people to its existing workforce," the paper quoted a source. Foxconn makes about 1 million smartphones a month at the facility, which has 25 assembly lines and employs about 6,000 people. "The number of clients could also double," the source said, citing anonymity. The expansion may incur a "few million dollars" of investment. Three new buildings of a total 500,000 square feet will be ready in the next five to six months and have 10 smartphone assembly lines.
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Labour strife saw the plants being shut early last year. The largest assembler of Apple's iPhones began making smartphones at the current site in July last year following policy changes, which made this cheaper than importing the devices from China. The latest production targets are likely to be met with ease as many Chinese smartphone companies are making their way to India, the fastest-growing smartphone market that's set to become the second largest in absolute numbers by 2017, surpassing the US. Since July, Foxconn has added Microsoft, Xiaomi, Oppo, Gionee, Asus and American brand Infocus to its list of clients that get phones made locally. The new production facilities will cater to increased orders from these companies besides new smartphones.
Foxconn declined to comment on the plans, but said it is "encouraged by the productive dialogue that we have had with key stakeholders, including relevant government officials and industry partners, in India." The company added that "significant" plans for India are being finalized and will be rolled out in phases over the next five years.
India has become Foxconn's key focus since 2015 when Chairman Terry Gou visited the country and committed to invest $5 billion in Maharashtra over five years on a new electronics manufacturing facility. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd窶認oxconn is the trade name-aims to develop 10-12 facilities in India, including factories and data centres, by 2020 and employ millions directly and indirectly.
The company will acquire more space and establish a campus in Andhra Pradesh on the lines of what it had in Chennai. Foxconn Chennai's plants, which opened in 2006, became defunct after Nokia stopped making phones there.
The company would want to solidify operations in Andhra Pradesh before moving to other states, even though conversations to begin new businesses in other states, such as Maharashtra, were on.
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Krishnapatnam port to set up Lng regasification Terminal
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etrogas Pvt Ltd has joined hands with Krishnapatnam Port Co Ltd and the Andhra Pradesh government to set up a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasfication and floating storage terminal at Krishnapatnam Port in Nellore district with an investment of around Rs.3,000 crore. Petrogas is joint venture of Isomeric Holdings bhd of Malaysia and LEPL Venture Pvt Ltd of Vijayawada, the company behind Air Costa. Regasification involves converting LNG to natural gas. The pact was signed at the CII AP partnership summit in Visakhapatnam. “With a green and clean concept, the government of Andhra Pradesh is encouraged to have Petrogas type of companies to come forward and invest in the state. Under its purview, it will facilitate all possible approvals,” said Ajay Jain, principal secretary (energy, investments and infrastructure), Andhra Pradesh. The Petrogas facility will initially have a capacity of five million tonnes per annum (mtpa) along with ancillary facilities like floating LNG storage tanks. The first phase of this project would cost $500 million. FEBRUARY 2016
The investment is likely to create 500 new jobs in the state. The project is estimated to start operations in three years, after which capacity will be raised in the next three years. Andhra Pradesh government will help with land acquisition and infrastructure development by providing incentives. “To ensure adequate supply of gas for the power and industrial sector of Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring states and to propose a long term solution to address the energy requirements of the state, we are working on a cost-effective and competitive supply of gas,” said Krishna Kumar, CEO, power of LEPL Projects Ltd. In phase two of the project, the company would add another 5 mtpa capacity for regasification and supply gas for industrial and commercial needs of the state. The project also includes building derivative plants like urea, methanol, ceramic, LPG bottling and other petrochemical plants. It would develop all plants relevant to supplying gas to compressed gas to industrial hubs. To tap the required funding, the company said it is in talks with banks like Deustche Bank, ICICI Bank and BNP Paribas.
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almart India said it plans to open 15 more cash-and-carry stores in Andhra Pradesh apart from setting up a centre for sourcing agriculture products from small and marginal farmers. Walmart India president and chief executive officer Krish Iyer said the company has three stores in the state and it "plans to open another 15". Meanwhile, four leading retail chains Walmart India, Future Group, Spencers and Arvind - have signed MoUs with the state government to invest Rs 1,500 crore in Andhra Pradesh with a commitment to generate 25,000 jobs. Iyer said Walmart India would engage in areas like working with small farmers, and investing in training. Talking about ease of doing business in India, he said both at the centre and the state several steps are visible in this direction. "The efforts are visible. The events on the ground do take time and I believe that in the next 12-18 months, we are going to see some significant results visible on the ground itself," he said. When asked whether the big retailers would impact small mom and pop stores, Iyer said both the models would work in India.
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uoyed by the overwhelming response the state got during the just-concluded CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has moved quickly to capitalise on the ‘Brand AP’ image at World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Being the only Chief Minister from India to be invited to the prestigious meeting, Naidu made the best of the opportunity to interact with the who’s who of the business and political world in this Swiss Alps town. The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum, established in 1971 as a not-for-profit foundation, engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. A regular invitee to the annual meeting, Chandrababu Naidu, this year too, held ANDHRAPRADESHMAGAZINE.ORG
a series of meetings with various CEOs of top-notch companies across the globe in Davos and impressed upon the world business leaders of the conducive investment climate available in Andhra Pradesh. From heads of global businesses such as Lockheed Martin to Indian head honchos including Tata’s Cyrus Mistry, Chandrababu Naidu’s busy schedule left no important personality without a one-onone meeting. Making a strong pitch before foreign investors, Chandrababu Naidu said the state offers great opportunities in areas ranging from technology to tourism to infrastructure to oil refineries. "Now India is a happening country and Andhra Pradesh is a trend-setter and there are so many opportunities available there in this new state,” he told them.
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Trust @ncbn Chandrababu Naidu to make a real pitch @Davos Andhra even had a lounge on Promenade, 1st for a CM/State
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bus and Lockheed Martin. The CM had a meeting with Marillyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed Martin, an American global aerospace, defence, security and advanced technologies company. He reportedly invited the company to invest in the Sunrise State. Hewson reportedly told the AP CM that they were looking to shift some of their manufacturing facility to India and were looking for an ideal location. Later, Chandrababu Naidu met with Fabrice Bregier, CEO of Airbus (a division of the Airbus Group which manufactures civil aircraft). Bregier reportedly told Naidu that he would be coming to Andhra Pradesh to explore whether they could make investments in the state. Naidu informed the CEO that India's first satellite-launching station was located in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh and they were trying to create an ecosystem for the space and defence industry at Anantapur as it was close to Bengaluru. While participating in the session, ‘A New Climate for Doing Business,’ during the WEF summit, Naidu met Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe and Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake.The Sri Lankan Prime Minister had evinced interest in exploring tourism opportunities in AP. Nestle CEO Paul Bulke met the Chief Minister and evinced interest in investing in the dairy and food processing sector in AP. He spoke about the possibilities of exploring Araku coffee and cocoa plantations. Prof Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, vice chancellor of the Cambridge University, called on Naidu and informed him that he had identified 18 scholars from Cambridge University who would perform a quick study to iden-
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tify the areas of mutual cooperation between AP and Cambridge University. The Chief Minister told Leszek Borysiewicz that the State government wants to partner with Cambridge University in its effort to become a knowledge State and an education hub. Earlier, Naidu began his day with a session on ‘Future of Urban Development and Services.’ The Chief Minister invited the delegates to become partners in building a people’s capital for AP. “The person or organization whose best practice is accepted and implemented will be forever remembered and their name will be engraved there in the city,” he added. The delegates appreciated the Chief Minister’s approach to adopt land pooling for the capital.
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During his interaction with the Chief Minister, Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry proposed to make an iconic investment in AP. During the interaction, the Tata Sons Chairman recollected his association with the state and talked about his love for Andhra food and culture. In another meeting, Jurgen van Breukelen, Chairman, KPMG Netherlands and Richard Rekhy, KPMG India head held discussions with the Chief Minister on incorporating Netherlands’ experience of coastal development in AP. During the meeting, Naidu sought to engage KPMG to assist in ways to make Andhra Pradesh an export oriented hub of manufacturing. Naidu also interacted with some students from the Stanford University.
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has invited CEOs of the Indian com panies to set up their offices in Amaravati. Delivering special remarks to the Indian Community in Zurich ahead of his visit to Davos, Naidu explained the advantage of AP having a long coastline and how it can help achieve port-based development. This, he said, puts AP at an advantage of becoming the logistics hub for South East Asia. Naidu invited Meyer Berger, a solar equipment manufacturer, to establish its unit either in Visakhapatnam or Rajahmundry. Flisom has also evinced interest in setting up a solar panel manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh with a starting investment of $200 million. Naidu also met senior executives of companies like Nuesch, Keller, Gherzi, Verde International and SEAS, and sought investments in areas such as urban development, solar and hydro power and and textile. Power storage devices manufacturer, Leclanché evinced interest in setting up a manufacturing facility in India. Rahul Bajaj, chairman of Bajaj Auto, Vishal Sikka, CEO of Infosys, Sunil Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises, Ajay Piramal, chairman of Piramal Enterprises Ltd and Suzlon Tulsi Tanti, Chairman of Suzlon were among the 100 CEOs who attended the event.
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CM @ Davos 1. On the move at Davos. The CM attended meetings both in groups and one-on-one without a break. 2. Being welcomed by Telugu NRIs on landing at Zurich. 3. One of the several meetings with representatives from across the globe. 4. Meeting with Cyrus Mistry, Tata Group, who promised an icononic investment. 5. Parley with Arun Jaitley, Union Finance Minister. 6. Sunrise Andhra Pradesh branding, everywhere! 7. A relaxed moment with colleagues. 8. Marillyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed Martin discussed the firm's plans to set up a manufacturing facility in AP. 9. CM meeting Azim Premji, Wipro Chairman. Yanamala, Parakala, CM Ramesh are also seen.
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Hamanth Kanoria, MD of Srei International, was requested by the Chief Minister to develop a plan for creating an equipment bank for infrastructure and manufacturing sectors.
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industry in the State indicated that a team from the company would soon visit Andhra Pradesh. Dr. Roland Busch, member of Managing Board, Siemens expressed interest in setting up a power grid simulation and transport planning system in the State. Given that Siemens is a leading pioneer in urban infrastructure, smart grids, transport, signalling, Chandrababu Naidu invited their assistance for building Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati. At the meeting Naidu had with Prof Kishore Mehbubani of National University of Singapore (NUS), the latter assured the university’s assistance in transforming Andhra Pradesh into a knowledge/education hub.
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ing also discussed how the NUS can provide inputs to Andhra Pradesh on public policy, ease of doing business, competitiveness advantage. Nestle CEO Paul Bulke evinced interest on investing in the dairy and food processing sector and spoke about the possibilities of exploring Araku coffee and cocoa plantations.
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The Chief Minister participated in a CII investor meet, chaired by Chandra Kiran Banerjee, Director General, CII. Delivering his address, the Chief Minister recalled that it was his tenth visit to Davos and each time was a new learning experience. He explained in detail the abundance of natural resources, long coastline and skilled human resources in Andhra Pradesh. During the Q&A, the CM said that financial trouble should not hinder development. “During my previous term as Chief Minister for the united Andhra Pradesh, I have developed Cyberabad and Hyderabad without spending any money from the government treasury. We need to adopt innovative methods to achieve our targets,” he added.
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Recognizing Andhra Pradesh’s efforts in achieving profitable and resilient agriculture, sustainable food, economic and environmental security, World Economic Forum will partner with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to implement an agenda to make agriculture profitable and commercially viable. It has come forward to establish a Secretariat in Andhra Pradesh. Naidu was accompanied by a large delegation comprising Ministers and officials from the state. The delegation includes Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu, Communications Advisor Dr Parakala Prabhakar and Finance Principal Secretary Dr P V Ramesh.
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Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan was all praise for Andhra Pradesh hoardings and ‘Make AP Your Business’ bus that was creating a buzz on the streets of Davos. Briefing mediapersons about his Davos visit, the Chief Minister said the main objective was to strengthen networking with various countries, industries and NGOs and to know about latest technologies and ideas, so they can be adopted in the state for improving the living standards here.
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AMAZING ANDHRA PRADESH
Enticing Sands of Gold
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Dotted with golden sand and the tidy waves of Bay of Bengal, the Rushikonda is an ideal beach for indulging in various water sports such as swimming, water skiing and wind surfing.
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et to your feet on Rushikonda, the Vizag’s oldest beach of silver sands. You will hark back warmly to the good old days when the hill ashore used to be uninterrupted till the celestial abode of Appana Swamy (Lord Varaaha Lakshmi Narasimha), Simhachalam. After a Giri Pradikshina (trek around the hill), the devotees used to take a holy dip at the sacred beachRushikonda. Now, hills become hillocks for the sake of modern commuters and finally Rushikonda beach was secluded with the segregation. Nevertheless, Rushikonda beach still has the spiritual aura. If you are a vacationer, you get metamorphosed a pilgrim; or if you are a pilgrim, you get transmuted a holidayer. Rushikonda beach still lulled in by the prayers of the nearby temple on Kailasa giri. The large trees tasselled with the rowing leaves, the tall grass humbled in the gentle breeze and the trick-oriented waves cuddling lush green mountain row with a purifying touch, offer an invaluable panoramic view of this distinct topography. If you want walk on the cloud-kissing hill and oversee the sea, Rushikonda is an ideal retreat. If you want to escape from the tumult of the urban life, it is the beach that hems in by the abundant greenery and an idyllic serenity. One could be so leisure and could collect sea shells; take a stroll along the sand enjoying the stretch of blue waters. Hence it is known as Jewel of the East Coast. FEBRUARY 2016
attractions: a Pristine white sand beach: The visitors may immensely dwell in a ‘do-
not-rush-me’ mood. There is absolutely nothing to do except unwind.
a Have whale of a time surfing: The sea, picture perfect Rushikonda
Beach, being relatively safer and thus, it is most preferred beach for water sports activities like sea surfing. It obviously attracts tourists from West Bengal, Odisha and other States during the peak tourism months of October-December.
a The lip - smacking North coastal Andhra cuisine. a All-terrain vehicle at the beach. a Boating: Speed Boat Fee: Rs. 150 for 3 persons a Cruiser Fee: Rs. 50 for Adult, Rs. 40 for Children per 30 mins run. a Contact: +91 891 6514428; Cell: +91 9948042781, +91 9948392978
how to reach Being one of the major cities of Andhra Pradesh, Visakhapatnam has many a source of connectivity through road, rail and also airways. It is well connected to most major cities of the country like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Patna, Bhubaneswar and Tirupati. Rushikonda is considered to be part of the port City.
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Haritha Beach Resort, Visakahapatnam Located on Bhimli Road, Rushikonda, this gorgeous beach resort has a presidential suite, 10 luxury rooms, air-conditioned executive and deluxe rooms and standard air-conditioned rooms. One can enjoy the beautiful waters of the Bay of Bengal and the pristine sandy beach while staying at this resort. The exotic appeal of Rushikonda lingers long after you leave the place. - Naresh Nunna
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hree private universities - SRM University, VIT University and Amity University - have agreed to start their campuses in the state. Efforts are being made by the State Governemnt to have Cambridge, Carnegie Mellon, Stanford, Berkeley University, University of Singapore, University of California to start their campuses in AP.
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ndhra Pradesh Chief Secretary I.Y.R. Krishna Rao stepped down as the head of administration and handed over charge to his successor S.P. Tucker. Rao’s tenure was a challenging one given the circumstances following the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. Post retirement, Mr. Krishna Rao will head the AP Brahmin Welfare Corporation.
atya Prakash Tucker, Special Chief Secretary, Planning, has been appointed Chief Secretary to the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He succeeds I.Y.R. Krishna Rao who retired on January 31 on attaining superannuation.
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ell known Telugu litterateur Nayani Krishnakumari passed away at her home in Hyderabad. Daughter of legendary writer Nayani Subbarao, she began writing stories with a history of Andhraites called Andhrula Katha when she was 18. Besides being a well-known literary figure, she was an academic who taught in Chennai, Osmania University and finally at the Potti Sriramulu Telugu University.
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he budget session of the AP Assembly will commence from March 1 and it will be held in Hyderabad. Finance and Legislative Affairs Minister Y. Ramakrishnudu indicated that the budget for 2016-17 would be presented on March 5 and the agriculture budget on March 8. The session is expected to be around 25 days and a final decision on the duration would be taken at the Legislative Affairs committee meeting to be held on first day of the session.
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he Centre has granted the one-time financial assistance of Rs. 540 crore for constructing underground drainage system (UGD) for the Guntur Municipal Corporation (GMC). The project, which is part of the Essential Urban Infrastructure Scheme of the Union Ministry of Urban Development, was sanctioned last year. The UGD project is unique in the sense that a one-time financial grant of Rs. 540 crore has been sanctioned for it.
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fficials have swung into action for completing the land acquisition process for the greenfield airport at Damavaram village of Dagadarthi mandal by the end of March.More than 1,390 acres have been sanctioned for developing the airport at Dagadarthi, nearly 30 km from
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Nellore city and close to the Chennai-Kolkata national highway. Dagadarthi airport is one of the four greenfield airports being pursued by the State government in the current phase.
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hennupati Jagadish, a Distinguished Professor of Australian National University (ANU) hailing from Vallurupalem village in Thotlavalluru mandal of Krishna District enhanced the pride of Telugu people in the global arena by winning the ‘Companion of the Order of Australia’ (AC). It is the highest civilian honour of Australia scheduled to be conferred on Mr. Jagadish by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove at a function to be held in Canberra on April 15 in recognition of his valuable contributions to the field of science and technology.
he headquarters of APTransco will soon be shifted to the State Load Dispatch Centre (SLDC) building being constructed on the Transco Nilayam premises at Gunadala . It will accommodate the office of the Chairman and Managing Director and other top functionaries of the public utility. The SLDC is being constructed at a cost of Rs. 7 crore. It will have state-of-the-art equipment, including huge screens, for monitoring. The total cost is around Rs. 10 crore.
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SNL entered into an agreement with QuadGen Wireless Solutions Inc, Pennsylvania, USA, to extend rural Wi-Fi facility to 100 villages as a pilot project in combined Andhra Pradesh. BSNL would upgrade Rajamahendravaram and Kakinada Urban network capacities, particularly 3G per sector from 14.4 mbps to 21.6 mbps. Meanwhile, East Godavari district stood first in the country in the sale of pre-paid SIM cards, particularly after the ‘Amulya’ plan was introduced. ith 7.64 lakh acres in its kitty, the Andhra Pradesh government sits pretty offering the largest land bank in the country for industrial investment. The state's land bank grew by about three times in the last one year. Andhra Pradesh had just 2.93 lakh acres on January 1, 2015. The land bank grew at an unprecedented rate in the last 12 months to touch 7.64 lakh acres.
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he New Year witnessed not only the Republic Day Celebrations at Vijayawada but also new initiatives that will further the growth of the State.
pic 1: SP Tucker has assumed charge as Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh on January 30. The outgoing CS IYR Krishna Rao is seen congratulating the incumbent.
pic 2 Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and other dignitaries witnessing the Republic Day parade at Municipal Stadium in Vijayawada.
pic 3: The State Government initiated a new scheme called Talli-Bidda Express under NTR Vaidya Seva. The new scheme will enable mother and child to be taken home after a safe delivery at Government hospital. pic 4: The Chief Minister, along with Union Ministers, inaugurated Indian Institute of Tourism & Travel Management in Nellore which will boost tourism & hospitality in AP.
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