Bhogapuram International Airport, Reliance Data Centre and other projects to create five lakh jobs in north Andhra, says Minister
The Andhra Pradesh government expects major infrastructure projects, including the Bhogapuram International Airport and a Reliance Data Centre, to create 500,000 jobs in the region. Officials are preparing for the airport's inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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This highlights regional economic development strategies and the political focus on infrastructure as a driver for employment.
Minister for MSME and NRI Affairs Kondapalli Srinivas on Saturday said that the Bhogapuram International Airport, the proposed Reliance Data Centre and other development projects in north Andhra would generate around five lakh jobs in the near future.
Along with District Collector S. Ramsundar Reddy and other officials, Mr. Srinivas took out a rally from Vizianagaram to Bhogapuram to highlight the construction of the international airport, which is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 1. He also released the ‘Our Airport, Our Future’ poster in Vizianagaram and urged people to participate in the 20-km rally, which concluded at the airport site.
Addressing the media, Mr. Srinivas said the N. Chandrababu Naidu-led government had completed the airport project within two years, fulfilling a promise made ahead of the 2024 general elections. He said elaborate arrangements had been made for the Prime Minister’s visit.
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