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AP CM asks Collectors to focus on attracting investments, wealth creation

Vijayawada, Mar 12 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu directed the district Collectors to be pro active in attracting investments to promote industries for wealth creation.
Addressing district Collectors conference at secretariat atAmaravati, near here, on Thursday, the Chief Minister told them to taken steps to ensure investments coming to the State convert into projects on the ground.
“The government is developing Visakhapatnam, Amaravati and Tirupati regions under the Economic Region Development initiative. Orvakal has already been developed as an industrial cluster and with infrastructure such as an airport now available, it is expected to grow into a major industrial hub inthe future. Similarly, Kopparthi in Kadapa district should also be developed as an industrial cluster,” the Chief Minister said.
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