Overview

• Piyush Goyal chaired a high-level review in Guntur to assess progress on Krishnapatnam, Orvakal and Kopparthy industrial nodes under the CBIC, HBIC and VCIC corridors.
• He directed officials to establish dedicated incubators for startups and earmark subsidized zones for MSMEs with state-of-the-art infrastructure.
• The review introduced plans for country-specific investment conclaves to secure targeted foreign capital alongside a centralized dashboard for real-time project tracking.
• Krishnapatnam is projected to attract about Rs 10,500 crore and create 100,000 jobs, while Orvakal and Kopparthy are slated for Rs 12,000 crore and Rs 8,800 crore in investments.
• The NICDC’s model for next-generation industrial smart cities underpins efforts to enhance manufacturing competitiveness and sustainable growth in Andhra Pradesh.