Discussions over long-term growth strategy for ASR district

A stakeholder consultation on the long-term growth strategy for Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district was held on Thursday to deliberate on translating the recommendations of the ‘District as Fulcrum of Growth’ study into an actionable, place-based development framework for the district.

The consultation was attended by District Collector T. Nishanthi, Member, NITI Aayog, Balasubramanian, senior officials from various Union Government Ministries; district-level officials; and the IIM Visakhapatnam team.

The study was undertaken by IIM Visakhapatnam with the support of NITI Aayog and provides an evidence-based assessment of the development constraints, opportunities and potential growth pathways specific to ASR district.

The deliberations examined the distinctive development context of ASR District, including its tribal demographic profile, difficult Eastern Ghats terrain, dispersed habitations and ecological sensitivity.