Visakhapatnam: The foundation stone for the Nation’s first dedicated medical devices manufacturing park, at Nadupuru near Anakapalle, is expected to be laid in the month of April. State government had recently signed an MoU with Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED)on setting up of the Park which is coming up at an approximate cost of Rs 20,000 crore. A high-level delegation comprising representatives of the Union government, AIMED, state government, various banks, had already visited Vizag twice during the last four months on finalising the location and other details.
Union health department senior official Dr Jithendra Sarma, senior officials of the state medical and health department, representatives from Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), World Association for Small and Medium Enterprises (WASME) took part in a meeting held in December last year with district senior officials on setting up the Park and discuss other issues. Union government has extended all assistance in setting up this manufacturing park. Export and import offices will be opened at the Park premises to facilitate trade. Production of electric, electronic and surgical equipment used in health sector at a low cost and make it available at affordable price is what union government is aiming at by setting up the Park.
After the district administration shortlisted land sites at Aganampudi, Gajuwaka and Anakapalle, AIMED officials finally zeroed in Nadupuru site of 200 acres. While common facilities will be created in the Park for the industries WASME will act as the facilitator in establishing it. SIDBI offered to provide financial assistance to set up industries in the Park. “Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu along with some Union ministers will take part in the foundation laying ceremony, for the country’s first dedicated industrial park for medical devices and equipment manufacturing,” said a senior official of the state government.
