Overview
- Bank of Baroda data shows Andhra Pradesh captured 25.3% of proposed investments in April–December FY26, ahead of Odisha at 13.1% and Maharashtra at 12.8%.
- Total investment announcements nationwide reached about ₹26.6 lakh crore in the period, an 11.5% year-on-year increase.
- Over half of proposed capital—51.2%—is concentrated in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Maharashtra, indicating a tilt toward the eastern and southern corridors.
- The government cites faster approvals, sector-specific policies and infrastructure upgrades across ports, industrial corridors, logistics, energy and digital networks as key drivers.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and IT Minister Nara Lokesh pledge to convert announcements into projects and jobs, highlighting a new escrow-based incentive mechanism and the state’s “Speed of Doing Business” push.