Following their meeting in Davos in January 2015, Rongfang Yin, President, Trina Solar met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on the second day of his tour to Davos to present the status of their project in Visakhapatnam.
He informed that they have successfully performed the groundbreaking ceremony on January 12th, 2016 in Vizag. He also added that the project will completed and inaugurate in one year’s time. He assured that the plant will be ready by this time next year.
Textile Giant Welspun looks towards AP
BK Goenka, Chairman, WelspunGroup has come forward to explore opportunities for setting up textile manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh. He said that a team from their company will soon visit Andhra Pradesh to explore the possibilities. In this regard, he interacted with the Chief Minister on the growth potential of textiles and apparel industry in the state.
Siemens evinces interest in power and transport
Dr. Roland Busch, Member of Managing Board, Siemens, expressed interest in setting up a power grid simulation and transport planning system in the state. Given that Siemens is a leading pioneer in urban infrastructure, smart grids, transport, signaling, he invited their assistance for building Andhra Pradesh’s capital – Amaravati. During their meeting, the Chief Minister elaborated on “Smart Village – Smart Ward” programme. “I am keen on implementing international best practices for building world-class cities,” he said. The Chief Minister also explained the government’s e-pragati initiative. (INN)