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Two Years of Accomplishments
If Andhra Pradesh received more Foreign Direct Investment than some of the biggest states in India last year , it is because of these well-calibrated forays to the South East Asian countries . Andhra Pradesh and Amaravati are now the most recognizable brands not only in China , Japan and Singapore but also in the corridors of World Economic Forum in Davos .
planning that has gone into the making of a world class metropolis , the story of Amaravati is the stuff legends are made of . Any other would have baulked at the formidable challenges ahead in the conception and creation of a bustling modern city like Amaravati , but Naidu saw it as an opportunity to think out of the box .
When the occasion demands , the Chief Minister has not hesitated to take a bold decision . The shifting of the key administrative functions to Vijayawada , even though there were too many logistics problems staring at him in the face , has proved to be a tough but wise decision . With CM himself choosing to sit in the make-shift offices , the senior staff too followed him . The Government is now truly closer to the people .
A well-laid out policy framework is the bedrock of strong government . During the last two years , the Chandrababu Naidu Government has come up with a series of policies on investments , tourism , IT & Electronics , wind and solar power , Internet of Things , MSME , Retail , Port , Fisheries and many more . Besides branding the State as ‘ Sunrise Andhra Pradesh ’, the Chief Minister set a clear vision – to be amongst India ’ s three best states by 2022 , and a developed state by 2029 . There has been no looking back since then . For example , tourism sector had the target of Rs 10,000 crore by 2020 , but already the Government was able to attract Rs 11,493 crore worth investments .
Chandrababu Naidu was known as the darling of the IT industry in his previous stint , but unfortunately Andhra Pradesh has a lot to catch up in this sector . But that did not deter the CM from successfully conceiving the first of its kind state-wide enterprise architecture in governance - e-Pragati , and a whole lot of other IT initiatives . The soon to be launched Fiber Grid Project , which will provide the cheapest bandwidth along with cable and telephony , is another trail-blazer .
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No other Chief Minister visited so many foreign nations in pursuit of investments and technological expertise as Naidu did in a matter of two years . It takes no little amount of preparation to take up these arduous journeys . If Andhra Pradesh received more Foreign Direct Investment than some of the biggest states in India last year , it is because of these well-calibrated forays . Andhra Pradesh and Amaravati are now the most recognizable brands not only in China , Japan and Singapore but also in the corridors of World Economic Forum in Davos .
Going that extra mile comes naturally to this government . In his previous stint , Bill Gates famously refused to give an appointment to the then CM Chandrababu Naidu initially , but ended up setting up the world ' s biggest software company ' s first-outside-of-America centre in Hyderabad . Likewise , few thought that AP can hope to become a hub for auto manufacturing . The Chief Minister , during a visit to Delhi , reportedly chose to drive down to Munjals of Hero Motors , who were scouting for a place , and himself convinced them of the location in Andhra Pradesh .
With Hero Motors setting shop , and Isuzu Motors rolling out their vehicles from Sri City , the state is set to turn the tide in the automobile sector .
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