Ministers pitch Andhra Pradesh as global manufacturing hub at CII regional summit in Vizag
Union and state ministers are promoting Andhra Pradesh as a global manufacturing hub at the CII regional summit in Visakhapatnam. The government highlighted a significant surge in foreign direct investment and the implementation of a single-window clearance mechanism to expedite industrial projects.
Why it matters
This initiative reflects the state's aggressive push to attract large-scale industrial investment and streamline bureaucratic processes to boost regional economic growth.
Ministers pitch Andhra Pradesh as global manufacturing hub at CII regional summit in Vizag left Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu at a stall displaying Etikoppaka toys at the CII Regional Summit in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. Special Arrangement The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/w29e96/article71556538.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-07%20at%2014.36.25.jpeg BY ARRANGEMENT VISAKHAPATNAM, Andhra Pradesh, 07/10/2026: Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu shakes hands with the representative of a stall that displays Etikoppaka toys at the CII Regional Summit in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday.. BY ARRANGEMENT Andhra Pradesh eyeing rapid industrial growth as investments cross ₹8.67 lakh crore over the past two years, say officials; FDI surged to $608 million in 2025–26 from $92 million in 2023–24 VISAKHAPATNAM Union Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu and Andhra Pradesh Infrastructure and Investments Minister B.C.
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