Naidu for setting up 100 industrial parks in AP

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed the officials to formulate an action plan for the setting up of food processing, aqua and horticulture besides mineral-based industrial development parks since the State has the most favourable atmosphere for establishing such units.

At a review meeting on the functioning of the Departments of Industries and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), at the State Secretariat here on Tuesday, he told the officials to conduct a detailed study on how many industrial developmental parks are now existing 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 power-point presentation, the officials explained, in detail, to the Chief Minister on 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 come forward for setting up such units in the State.

Naidu wanted the officials to take steps to set up at least 100 industrial parks in the State in an extent of 100 acres each. Pointing out that Maharashtra stands on top in the country in having the largest number of industrial parks, NaIdu said that the State has now only 53 such parks and wanted measures to be taken in the coming days for establishing more parks.