Andhra Pradesh government constitutes task force to identify economic growth avenues
The Andhra Pradesh government has constituted a task force for industrial development in the State.
In the G.O. 92 issued on Monday (June 9, 2025), Industries Secretary N. Yuvaraj said the government has constituted a Task Force on Economic Development for Swarna Andhra Pradesh@ 2047.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has been appointed Chairman of the task force, while Tata Sons Executive Chairman N. Chandrasekaran will be the Co-Chairman. The task force members include CII Director General Chandrajit Banerjee and Apollo Hospitals Vice-Chairperson Preetha Reddy, Suchitra Ella, Prof. Raj Reddy, Satish Reddy, GMR Group Chairman G.M. Rao, Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand, L&T Chairman Subrahmanyan, and TVS Motor Company Chairman Venu Srinivasan.
The G.O. said that the primary purpose of the task force is to prepare a blueprint for the economic growth and development of Andhra Pradesh. It will hold meetings and interactions with senior industry leaders, government functionaries and subject experts of various sectors. It will deliberate and consolidate their inputs and arrive at the framework of the report accordingly.
The task force will identify economic growth avenues for Andhra Pradesh, infrastructure gaps, assess capital requirements, and evaluate the existing policy framework. It will suggest policy and regulatory reforms needed, including the key policies, to transform the State into Swarna Andhra Pradesh by 2047.
The task force will make an econometric projection of the GSDP by 2030 and 2047. It will also prepare a comprehensive report at the earliest. The CII will facilitate engagement with the subject experts.
The Secretary, Industry and Commerce Department and CEO, APEDB are the nodal Points of Contact (PoC) for facilitating the meetings of the task force and interactions of the CII and task force Members with the respective Secretaries.
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