AP Govt. approvers Rs 22,177 Cr. worth 28 projects

Vijayawada, Sep 18 (UNI) The Andhra Pradesh State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Friday approved 28 industrial proposals with investment of Rs.22,177.84 crore creating employment opportunities for 19,739 youth. The proposals covered various sectors including energy, IT and communications, food processing, manufacturing and tourism. The Chief Minister directed the officials to create a comprehensive port infrastructure ecosystem along the State's coastline. The Chief Minister stressed the need to develop Andhra Pradesh as a leading hardware manufacturing destination and directed officials to attract major investments in advanced sectors such as semiconductors, chip manufacturing and…