Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka vie over aerospace park after the latter calls off land acquisition in Devanahalli
Both Ministers spoke to The Hindu after a sharp exchange of comments on the issue on social media platform X.
Speaking a day after his post on the subject went viral, Mr. Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Human Resource Development, Information Technology, and Real Time Governance, said that his invitation to industries in the aerospace sector was meant seriously.
'I believe in States being competitive, and the offer was made in that spirit. We are actively thinking of reaching out to the aerospace industry to set up shop in Andhra Pradesh, we have over 8,000 acres to spare, and Anantapur is a good spot. Apart from Kia (South Korean automobile multinational Kia Corporation), we are actively looking at the renewable energy and defence industries sectors for that area. We are totally prepared to scale up the infrastructure required,' he said.
Responding to Mr. Lokesh's offer, Karnataka Industries Minister M.B. Patil categorically stated that the cancellation of the land acquisition in Devanahalli, after protests by farmer groups, did not mean the end of the aerospace project.
'Out of the 1,700 acres that were earmarked, there are some people, with around 700 acres, who voluntarily came forward for land acquisition. Also, this is not the last parcel of land available in Karnataka. For the aerospace industry to prosper, elements apart from land are also crucial, which are available in Karnataka, like an ecosystem for defence-related industries to flourish. Karnataka provides 65% of the aerospace base in the country and is the third largest globally. Not even one industry will move out of Karnataka for want of land. I want to convey to Nara Lokesh that our waters are calm,' Mr. Patil said. 'This morning itself I had a meeting with officials from an aerospace company and things are still on,' he added.
Why Devanahalli farmers in Karnataka have been protesting for over 1,180 days
The land acquisition in Devanahalli was halted after 1,198 days of protests, with direct intervention by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in favour of farmers who did not want to give up land for industry and wanted to continue with agriculture. The aerospace park project envisaged a large space for the development of the sector.
While the war of words has been on, the involvement of senior Ministers has a history behind it. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu had, in a previous tenure as Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, managed to entice the team setting up the Indian School of Business (ISB) in Hyderabad, despite feelers from other States, by being proactive about the ISB team's concerns over land and other issues at the time.
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