Food processing to integrated ports: Andhra to set up 100 new industrial parks

Amaravathi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has ordered to set up 100 new industrial parks in the state.

Chairing a meeting to review the functioning of the Department of Industries and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the Chief Minister asked the officials to take steps to set up at least 100 industrial parks in the state. Each park should be established on 100 acres of land.

Pointing out that Maharashtra stands on top in the country in having the largest number of industrial parks, Chandrababu said that the state has now only 53 such parks and wanted measures to be taken in the coming days to establish more parks.

Chief Minister also directed the officials to formulate an action plan for the setting up of food processing, aqua and horticulture, and mineral-based industrial development parks since the state has the most favorable atmosphere for such industries.

Chairing a meeting to review the functioning of the Departments of Industries and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME), at the State Secretariat here, the Chief Minister told the officials to conduct a detailed study on how many industrial developmental parks now exist and the opportunities to develop more such units.

The Chief Minister also directed the officers to formulate plans for setting up area-based industrial parks keeping in view the backward areas in the State.

Through a PowerPoint presentation, the officials explained, in detail, the existing industrial parks and ports to be established soon in the State. The Chief Minister directed the officers to initiate all kinds of measures to encourage the industrialists who came forward to set up such units in the State.

The Chief Minister directed the officials to take steps to revive the Malavalli Industrial Park in Vijayawada which was subjected to total neglect by the previous government. He also wanted an action plan to be prepared for the development of integrated ports under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) system and conduct a detailed study on the best ports being maintained with private partnerships.