The State Government is planning to establish 124 new industrial centres across the State.
Replying to a question raised by MLAs P Mahender Reddy and others in the State Legislative Assembly, Major Industries Minister Dr J Geetha Reddy said that the State Government was planning to set up 18 new industrial units in Ranga Reddy, 14 in Nellore, 13 in Medak, 12 each in Chittoor and Ananthapur, nine in Krishna, eight each in Guntur and Kadapa, three in Prakasam, six in Kurnool, four each in Nalgonda and East Godavari, three in Karimnagar, two each in Mahabubnagar, Nizamabad and Srikakulam and one each in Khammam, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram.
Dr Geetha Reddy said that the Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation has filed requisition proposals with the Collector of Ranga Reddy district for alienation of 305.72 acres of government lands in Survey No 206 in Industrial Park, Gingurthy in Tandur mandal in one location for establishment of industrial park for polishing units. She said that the proposals of land alienation were under process. After taking possession of lands from the Revenue authorities, the park would be developed in two years. (INN)