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Nation Gift of development to Andhra Pradesh

ANDHRA WILL EMERGE AS THE CENTRE

FOR FUTURISTIC TECHNOLOGIES

The confluence of infrastructure and technology not only brings change in
society and life; it also plays an important role in accelerating the economy. In
continuation to this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone
and inaugurated development projects worth more than two lakh crore rupees in
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, on January 8…

he Andhra Pradesh government has set a one of the few cities in the world to have large-scale
target of becoming a 2.5 trillion dollar economy green hydrogen production facilities. This green
Tby the year 2047. For achieving this, the state hydrogen centre will create many employment
government has started the 'Swarna Andhra@2047' opportunities and develop a manufacturing
initiative. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured ecosystem in Andhra Pradesh.
the state Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu that the At the same time, the foundation stone of the Bulk
central government will provide all possible help to Drug Park project was laid in Nakkapalli. Andhra
achieve this. The state will be given priority by the Pradesh is one of the three states in the country
Center in the field of rail, road, pharma, energy, and where such a park is being set up. This park will
technology to green energy. provide excellent infrastructure for manufacturing
Andhra Pradesh is an important center for IT and and research, which will increase the enthusiasm
technology due to its innovative nature. PM Modi and confidence of investors and benefit local pharma
said, "Now the time has come for Andhra Pradesh companies.
to become the center of future technologies." The viewing the opportunity of urbanization in Andhra
National Green Hydrogen Mission was launched in Pradesh, the government laid the foundation stone
2023 with a target to produce 5 million metric tonnes of Krishnapatnam Industrial Area. It is also known
of green hydrogen by 2030. In the initial phase, two as Kris City. This smart city will be part of the
green hydrogen centers will be set up, one of which Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor which will
will be in Visakhapatnam. Visakhapatnam will be attract investments worth thousands of crores of

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