VISAKHAPATNAM: The TDP has alleged that the development of North Andhra had significantly slowed down during YSRCP term, and several industries have withdrawn operations.
Speaking to the media here on Friday, TDP Visakhapatnam MP Mathukumilli Sribharat said several companies that had previously shown interest in North Andhra withdrew during the last five years, and the previous government mortgaged 33 government properties in the city alone to raise loans besides spending Rs 450 crore on Rushikonda buildings.
“We requested the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to set up a campus in Visakhapatnam, and they responded positively,” the MP said, adding that the previous government failed to address essential requirements raised by IT firms.
Furthermore, Sribarat remarked that the YSRCP could not engage with major corporations like Tata. “We are prepared to extend complete support to Tata,” he stated.
Highlighting that Anantapur had witnessed substantial development with the entry of Kia Motors, the MP emphasised that incentives to IT companies were not provided by the previous administration, and the current government has been clearing these dues over the last six months. The works related to the proposed railway zonal office would begin soon, he affirmed.
Vizianagaram MP Kalisetti Appalanaidu also addressed the media, stating that Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu and Minister Lokesh have placed special emphasis on North Andhra’s development.
He mentioned that Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu has taken special interest in the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant and held discussions with the Centre to secure financial support for it.