Andhra Pradesh State has announced a new solar power policy to avoid the power crisis by utilizing solar power in the state. The state is poised for rapid industrial growth driven by infrastructure investments and has also been selected by Ministry of Power as one of the pilot states for ...
Read More »Andhra Pradesh inks two MoUs for Kakinada LNG terminal
The AP Gas Development Corporation, Gas Authority of India, GDF Suez and Shell signed two MoUs for seting up an Rs 1800 crore floating LNG terminal at Kakinada deep water port. This would be the first LNG terminal on the East Coast of India when ready. The Kakinada LNG terminal ...
Read More »Government approves Rs.1,000 crore to Andhra Pradesh as special funds
The government said it will provide a special assistance of Rs 1,000 crore during the current financial year for development of Andhra Pradesh. This will include Rs 350 crore for development of seven backward districts covering Rayalaseema and North Coastal region, Rs 350 crore for the new capital and Rs ...
Read More »Solar investments flow into Sunrise Andhra Pradesh from China
Andhra Pradesh Government has inked an MoU with China’s XI’AN LONGi Silicon Materials Corp for setting up Rs.1,500-crore solar module and cell manufacturing plant at Sri City, in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. The Chinese company will invest in a facility for manufacturing solar cells and modules with the capacity ...
Read More »AP CM invites Singapore PM for new state capital
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, N Chandrababu Naidu, has invited Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the capital city Amaravati to be held on October 22. Chief Minister explained the historical significance of Amaravati and outlined how he plans to transform AP into a ...
Read More »AP to come up with first national investment and manufacturing zone
Andhra Pradesh is set to house India’s first national investment and manufacturing zone after the state assured the Centre of availability of 10 sq km of land in one place in Prakasham district. The NIMZ will comprise a special purpose vehicle and a developer, along with the state and the ...
Read More »Govt of AP signs MoUs with Micromax, Celkon and Karbonn mobiles
Andhra Pradesh signed MoUs with low-cost Indian mobile phone manufacturers Micromax, Celkon and Karbonn for setting up of a mobile manufacturing hub at Tirupati. The state is targeting manufacturing of 6 million to 7 million phones per month in the next year and 7000 jobs to be created. Source: TOI
Read More »Godavari, Krishna rivers to be linked ; farmers to benefit
Andhra Pradesh CM, will release water of river Godavari into Krihsna tomorrow to mark the formal linking of the two rivers. The state has created history by completing the Krishna-Godavari linking project to divert about 80 TMC of water from river Godavari river to Krishna. The inter-linking of rivers has ...
Read More »World Bank ranks Andhra Pradesh second in ease of doing business
Andhra Pradesh is ranked in the category of ‘Aspiring Leaders’ which means the overall implementation status should be between 50 to 75 per cent. One year after the bifurcation of the state, Andhra Pradesh seems to have made an impact through its investor-friendly initiatives. Single Desk Mechanism provides for State clearances ...
Read More »Vizag, Vijayawada metro works entrusted to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
The Andhra Pradesh government has entrusted Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada metro rail projects to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said. The Union Minister said since the low population of Guntur doesn’t make metro rail feasible, they were planning to have high-speed rail between Guntur and Vijayawada ...
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