Lokesh in Delhi to secure approvals, investments for AP projects
Andhra Pradesh
on Monday.
Since the formation of the coalition government in the state, Minister Lokesh has already met Union ministers on multiple occasions and has been actively pursuing the state's interests. His efforts have helped bring new projects including Semiconductor manufacturing unit to Andhra Pradesh and ensure quicker approvals from the Centre.
Minister Lokesh is also expected to meet Union railway, IT and electronics minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and thank him for sanctioning a semiconductor manufacturing unit to the state.
AP is one of the three states that recently bagged semi-conductor projects in the country. The state govt expressed its readiness to grant the land and other concessions soon after getting an offer from the Centre and got the prestigious project.
Lokesh will also hold meetings with union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari to bring the pending approvals for several national highway (NH) projects and RoBs in the state.
State govt submitted a detailed memorandum to Gadkari during his recent visit to the state last fortnight. Although, Gadkari promised to look into the grant of projects, Lokesh is visiting Delhi to make a personal request and ensure speedy clearances for the NHs.
He will also meet petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri to seek his support in launching of BPCL project near Ramayapatnam port in Nellore district. Lokesh will meet ports, shipping and waterways minister Sarbananda Sonowal, He will seek support from the Centre to take up the inland waterways' projects from the waterways' ministry. Lokesh will also meet commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, and external affairs minister S Jaishankar.
The state government is expected to present a set of proposals to each of these ministries during the discussions.
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