On the third day of his visit, AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and his entourage visited the Nakata Waste Management site in Fukuoka city in Japan.
Following a 13-minute film on the city’s waste management system, a presentation on landfills was made. In the presentation, the Chief Minister was briefed about the semi-aerobic method, which is environment-friendly.
At the UN Habitat Centre in Fukuoka, Deputy Mayor Atsushiko Sadakari said Fukuoka has been identified as one of the 38 best cities in the world by the United Nations. Sadakari said they would be happy to share their knowledge in building Andhra Pradesh capital city. “I know how much progress India and your State has made in these years,” he added.
Akihiko Fukushima, director general of International Bureau of Fukuoka Prefecture, said following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, “we expect Japan-India relations take a turn for more cooperation. However, Andhra Pradesh has many similarities with Japan. We have a 1,000 km-long coastline, natural resources and tourism potential. I want to build the capital on both sides of the Krishna River,” he said, adding Vizag too is on our agenda.
Consul General of India Aseem Mahajan said, “we will facilitate fruitful long-term relationship between AP and Fukuoka”.
The AP delegation also visited the Fukuoka Tower, built in 1989 in the center of the waterfront area ‘Seaside Momochi’, to represent the city. It is a monument built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the enforcement of the Fukuoka City organization. ACROS Fukuoka is a venue which hosts a variety of events. (NSS)