Modi-Chandrababu to lay golden path for AP's development: Venkaiah Naidu

Vijayawada: Extending full support to Andhra Pradesh government, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said the combination of Chandrababu Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will swiftly push the state towards development.

"Chandrababu is taking up development programmes with a foresight. He is dreaming of making the state into a 'Swarna Andhra Pradesh' (golden AP). Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the country is racing on the track of development. The Modi-Chandrababu combination will lay a golden path for AP's development," Naidu said.

Referring to the Chief Minister's plea for Central assistance for the state's development, the Urban Development Minister said there was no need for concern as the Centre would fulfil its responsibilities.

Meanwhile, Chandrababu Naidu announced on Friday that Andhra Pradesh government is ready to allot 500 acres of land at Visakhapatnam for setting up a bulk drugs park.

"You have promised us the bulk drugs park. We are ready to give you 500 acres land for that at Visakhapatnam," the Chief Minister told Union Minister for Chemicals and Petrochemicals Ananth Kumar at the foundation-stone laying ceremony of the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology (CIPET) at Surampalli village near here.

The Chief Minister also said the government would allot 200 acres of land at Mallavalli village for setting up a plastics park.

"Plastic is essential for the growth of agriculture sector. Israel brought about a revolution in agriculture, which we need to emulate," Chandrababu added.

The Chief Minister hailed the Union Minister saying there was no shortage of urea in the country now. "When Congress was in power, urea used to be supplied in police stations. Now, due to the efforts of Ananth Kumar, we don't have any shortage of urea," Chandrababu pointed out.

Ananth Kumar said one more CIPET would be established in Anantapuramu district of AP. "The Vijayawada CIPET will produce agri-plastics engineers. In Anantapuramu, we will have a course in plastics waste management," the Union Minister said. He said there was a need to integrate plastics with agriculture.

Union Minister of State for Chemicals Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Vijayawada MP Kesineni Srinivas (Nani) and others were present.