Nellore emerging as industrial hub with ₹10,000 crore investment: Chandrababu Naidu

SPSR Nellore territory is attracting immense investments, and it is emerging arsenic a hub for concern development, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said portion participating successful ‘Matsyakarula Sevalo’ programme astatine Thummalapenta colony successful Kavali mandal connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026). He announced funds for a slew of infrastructure projects successful the district.

“Large-scale industries are coming to Nellore. We volition laic metalled roads, connecting 25 sportfishing villages astatine a outgo of ₹6.27 crore. We are sanctioning ₹6.19 crore for the desilting of North Buckingham Canal. We volition besides make this canal arsenic an inland waterway,” Mr. Naidu said.

Referring to the advisory by Prime Minister Narendra Modi successful the aftermath of the struggle successful West Asia, Mr. Naidu said, “Let’s trim overseas question and enactment home tourism. We should make the tourer areas and beaches successful our country. I suggest a formation edifice successful Nellore to pull planetary tourists.”

Mr. Naidu assured to alteration Thummalapenta into a exemplary village. “The R&B roadworthy connecting Ramayapatnam and Juvveladinne sportfishing harbour volition beryllium sanctioned soon. In conscionable 50 days, investments worthy ₹10,000 crore person been grounded successful the district,” helium said.

Nellore District Collector Himanshu Shukla said 7 large industries person travel up successful the territory during the past 50 days. The companies see Shyam Metallics and Energy Limited, Anant Technologies, Aditya Presitec Limited, RR Industries, Furniture Park, Apollo Tyres Limited, and Visakha Industries.

“Apart from investments of astir ₹10,000 crore, these units volition assistance make occupation opportunities for 75,000 people. Huge concern projects are taking signifier rapidly adjacent Kavali. The operation of Ramayapatnam Port is underway conscionable 15 km from here. BPCL is mounting up the country’s largest lipid refinery adjacent this port,” helium said.

“The IFFCO Kisan SEZ is moving guardant with an concern of ₹10,000 crore. Transport facilities volition beryllium improved to Dagadarthi Airport with an concern of ₹1,000 crore,” the Collector said, adding that these projects volition supply employment opportunities to astir 1.17 lakh people.