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Andhra CM inaugurates 50 plus companies in Sri City, Foresees 1 Lakh Jobs by 2014, Stresses on Skill development for Economic Growth
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The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sri NallariKiran Kumar Reddy inaugurated Sri City- South India’s largest private sector owned multi-product Special Economic Zone (SEZ) - on the 4th of November 2011 in Tada (55 kms away from Chennai).

The ground breaking of 10 unitswas performed byThe Hon’ble Chief Minister who also dedicated20 operational units, 13 units under construction and 10 Sri City projects.

International and Indian companies such as HunterDouglas, Unicharm, NHK Spring, Aisan, Kusakabe, EagleBurgmann, Tattva Energy and Mohan Mutha witnessed the ground breaking ceremony. The companies are from diverse businesses such as Auto Components, Building materials and Light manufacturing. Premier educational institutions IFMR and CBS were amongst them.

From Japanese conglomerates such as Kobelco Construction and Kobelco Cranes, Italy’s VRV Group &Lavazza, Thailand’s Rockworth - Al Reyami, US based Control Components Inc. and Bahrain based BFG to name just a few were also dedicated at Sri City today.

The Chief Minister was along with the Finance Minister Sri. AnamRamanarayana Reddy, Revenue Minister Sri Raghuveera Reddy, Industries Minister Smt. Geetha Reddy, and Mines and Geology Minister Smt. ArunaKumariGalla at the inauguration.

“Sri City has a great advantage due to its close proximity to 2 international airports, 3 sea ports, rail and road connectivity. Due to this, Sri City is going to take the best of both the states and grow to a greater extent by providing employment opportunities to over a lakh of people in and around Sri City in the coming years,” said The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

“I have great pleasure to state that with Sri City growing in the coming years, many establishments such as Hospitals, Educational institutions, Job opportunities, betterment of living standards, training for industry readiness etc are the benefits the locals in and around Sri City will enjoy. The government will provide all the support for ensuring the upliftment of the region and the state through Special Economic Zones” he said.

The Chief Minister had also released a book on “Sri City - A Social Perspective” highlighting the growth of Sri City and the social empowerment to the villagers in and around Sri City.

“On 08.08.2008 we had the great privilege of the Late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Dr. Y.S. Rajashekara Reddy, performing the ground breaking at Sri Cityand I am happy to inform you that the first 10 units for which he did ground breaking are fully operational in Sri City today”, said Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, MD, Sri City.

“Today,I am proud to announce that Sri City is already home to 57 leading international and domestic companies. These companies are from 17 countries, across 6 continents, and represent diverse industries like automotive, locomotives, electronics, engineering, pharmaceuticals, warehousing, food processing etc.,” he said.

“As on date, 20 companies are operational in Sri City, providing employment for over 5000 people and with an investment of Rs.1200 Crores. With the 13 more companies that are under construction, 10 companies that witnessedground breaking and other companies that have signed agreements, additional investment of Rs. 1300 Crores, employments for more than 6,000 people will be generated. The estimated employment potential in the next 3 years is over 50,000,” he added.

“Eventually, Sri City will lead to the generation of close to 1lakh jobs, and we continue to take efforts to seamlessly develop and integrate the skill set of the local populace to suit the needs of the industries’” he further added.

Articles related to Sri City:

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/23-industries-to-invest-rs-1300-cr-in-sri-city/454449/

http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/government-and-policy/article2595279.ece?ref=wl_opinion

Source: http://machinist.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3922&Itemid=2

Hyderabad: Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, NallariKiran Kumar Reddy inaugurated Sri City - South India’s largest private sector owned multi-product Special Economic Zone (SEZ) - on the 4th of November 2011 in Tada (55 kms away from Chennai). The ground breaking of 10 units was performed by him. He also dedicated 20 operational units, 13 units under construction and 10 Sri City projects.

"As on date, 20 companies are operational in Sri City, providing employment for over 5000 people and with an investment of Rs.1200 Crore. With the 13 more companies that are under construction, 10 companies that witnessed ground breaking and other companies that have signed agreements, additional investment of Rs. 1300 Crore, employments for more than 6,000 people will be generated. The estimated employment potential in the next 3 years is over 50,000," said Ravindra Sannareddy, MD, Sri City. "Sri City is already home to 57 leading international and domestic companies. These companies are from 17 countries, across 6 continents, and represent diverse industries like automotive, locomotives, electronics, engineering, pharmaceuticals, warehousing, food processing etc.," he said.

"Eventually, Sri City will lead to the generation of close to 1 lakh jobs, and we continue to take efforts to seamlessly develop and integrate the skill set of the local populace to suit the needs of the industries," he further added.

International and Indian companies such as HunterDouglas, Unicharm, NHK Spring, Aisan, Kusakabe, EagleBurgmann, Tattva Energy and Mohan Mutha witnessed the ground breaking ceremony. The companies are from diverse businesses such as Auto Components, Building materials and Light manufacturing. Premier educational institutions IFMR and CBS were amongst them. From Japanese conglomerates such as Kobelco Construction and Kobelco Cranes, Italy’s VRV Group & Lavazza, Thailand’s Rockworth - Al Reyami, US based Control Components Inc. and Bahrain based BFG to name just a few were also dedicated at Sri City today.

"Sri City has a great advantage due to its close proximity to 2 international airports, 3 sea ports, rail and road connectivity. Due to this, Sri City is going to take the best of both the states and grow to a greater extent by providing employment opportunities to over a lakh of people in and around Sri City in the coming years," said the Chief Minister.

"I have great pleasure to state that with Sri City growing in the coming years, many establishments such as Hospitals, Educational institutions, Job opportunities, betterment of living standards, training for industry readiness etc are the benefits the locals in and around Sri City will enjoy. The government will provide all the support for ensuring the upliftment of the region and the state through Special Economic Zones" he said.

The Chief Minister had also released a book on "Sri City - A Social Perspective" highlighting the growth of Sri City and the social empowerment to the villagers in and around Sri City.

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The vision of SriCity is great, but the current infrastructure situation is just like any other part of India. The tag of Private Sez has zero value.

The roads and layouts are well made, but what's needed for any new venture is a zero downtime internet services and excellent voice connectivity.

Reliance is the only service provider for wired voice line and internet services. Their services are extremely bad, and for a place like SriCity, where major GSM operators have very feeble signals, wired voice line is very important. Internet down times are regular and voice line never works well.

What's more disgusting is the zero care attitude thrown by SriCity officials. They are not bothered about their clients connectivity at all.

If you are a potential client for SriCity, beware of voice and internet connectivity issues. You will be taken for a long ride and be prepared.

Welcome to SriCity..!!!

Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sri-city-attracts-16-more-firms/220748-60-121.html

HYDERABAD: Sixteen international companies signed MoUs worth over Rs 1,700 crore with the state government at the two-day CII Partnership Summit which here on Friday, according to the multiproduct special economic zone, Sri City, in Chittoor district.With these, the total number of companies in Sri City SEZ has touched 65. "We have companies from Japan, France, Netherlands, Italy and Denmark," said Ravindra Sannareddy, managing director of Sri City SEZ.

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Colgate - Strengthening foothold in Oral care market (http://www.equitybulls.com/admin/news2006/news_det.asp?id=110640)

We had initiated a coverage on Colgate with accumulate rating (Dec 15, 2011) based on its strong brand equity and product reach in India.

The company's top line has been growing consistently in high teens with volume growth at mid teen range. Colgate's volume market share in tooth paste segment increased to 54.5% in during Jan-Jun 2012 period from 52.4% during same period in last year.

Similarly the company strengthened its position in tooth brush category with 38.2% share, which is nearly 200 bps improvement in one year. It has launched two variants i.e. Colgate 360 Battery Toothbrush and Colgate Max Fresh Toothbrush.

In a premium sensitive tooth paste segment, Colgate Sensitive tooth paste has a new major competitor in i.e. HUL's Pepsodent Expert Protection along with GSK Pharmaceuticals' Sensodyne.

The company is increasing its manufacturing base by investing in new facilities at Sanand in Gujarat (tooth paste) and Sri City in Andhra Pradesh (tooth brush). Both the factories are expected to be operational from 2013.

Conversion from tooth powder to tooth paste in rural India (45% tooth paste penetration) has been a major growth driver for oral care companies like Colgate. Therefore, we expect the company to grow at 12%-14% rate comfortably in next three years. We re-iterate our ACCUMULATE rating on Colgate with a revised target price of Rs.1,270 per share.

Sri City offers ready-built factory space for Japanese firms (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/article3991486.ece)

Sri City, the 5,000-acre integrated business city at Tada to the north of Chennai, has launched ready-built factory space to attract Japanese small and medium enterprises.

It will offer ready-built factories measuring 5,000 sq. ft to 20,000 sq. ft for companies planning to set up manufacturing facilities at the SEZ in Sri City in Andhra Pradesh close to the Tamil Nadu border. Customised space of over 5,000 sq. m can also be provided, said Ravindra Sannareddy, Managing Director, Sri City. Over 20 acres has been earmarked for the modular factory space.

The business city has earmarked 300 acres exclusively for Japanese companies and is tailoring the specifications to the needs of Japanese investors. The area is also being expanded to 500 acres following the interest evinced by Japanese companies. All clearances will be in place and the investors will simply have to come in and set up shop. They can lease the space for Rs 12-15 per sq. ft. per month for a five-year period and have the option to buy the space. There are now more than 80 manufacturing units, of which 40 are in operation in Sri City, including 14 large Japanese companies, he said.

Japanese investors are keen on South India as it gives them access to the markets here and export to South-East Asia and other parts of the globe. However, the initial stages of setting up shop in India can be daunting for those unfamiliar with the systems here. Sri City has addressed this issue along with its ready built space that will offer plug and play option.

Shinya Fujii, Director-General, Japan External Trade Organisation in Chennai, said such ready-made factories were in vogue in Thailand, a major automobile industrial hub in South-East Asia. Over 36 industrial estates house over 2,000 such factories and the ready-built inventory is estimated at 1.76 million sq.m.

Insufficient guidance from local authorities, delay in statutory clearances are major issues that need to be addressed to encourage Japanese investments. Companies are keen on investing in South India, particularly Tamil Nadu, he said.

First metro train to be ready next year (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/first-metro-train-to-be-ready-next-year/article4242284.ece)

The manufacture of metro cars for the city has begun at a factory set up by French company Alstom Transport. The first train set (four coaches) will be ready in 2013. Although the formal inauguration of the factory at Sri City near Tada in Andhra Pradesh is likely to take place only in March, work began in October itself, said officials of the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL).

Alstom was awarded a Rs. 1,471-crore order for the manufacture of 168 metro coaches.

Nine train sets (36 coaches) will be produced and tested by Alstom at their Lapa factory in Brazil, while the remaining cars will be produced at the site in India, said Jojo Alexander, managing director, Alstom Transport India.

CMRL officials said the purpose behind setting up a factory in the country was the promotion of indigenous manufacturing and reduction of cost.

“Also, having a manufacturer locally makes servicing and maintenance easier,” said a CMRL official.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC)’s contractor Bombardier Transportation manufactured metro cars in Savli in Gujarat.

Meanwhile, the model coach made at the factory in Brazil arrived in Chennai early this month and it may be taken to Sri City before CMRL puts it up for public viewing in Chennai.

Japan’s Isuzu Motors zeroes in on plant in Andhra Pradesh (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Japans-Isuzu-Motors-zeroes-in-on-plant-in-Andhra-Pradesh/articleshow/18214027.cms)

CHENNAI: Japanese utility vehicle maker Isuzu Motors has firmed up its India plans with a manufacturing plant in Sri City, Andhra Pradesh. Isuzu will invest nearly Rs 1,000 crore in the greenfield plant that can make nearly 50,000 vehicles a year.

The India-specific announcement is expected on March 15 in Hyderabad. The plant will be ready for commercial production by 2015 and till then, the Japanese manufacturer will use the Hindustan Motors' Chennai car plant at Tiruvallur and General Motors' facility.

"The initial plan is to roll out MU7 Choiz (a sports utility vehicle sporting a 3.0-litre engine) and V Cross, a 2.5-litre engine, mounted pick-up," sources said.

Isuzu could not be reached for comment.

The homologation - the process of certifying that a particular car is roadworthy and matches certain specified criteria laid out by the government for all vehicles made or imported into the country - was completed a few weeks ago at ARAI in Pune.

Isuzu is known for its leadership in diesel technology. Its global product portfolio comprises of heavy-, medium- and light-duty trucks, buses, passenger vehicle engines, industrial-use diesel engines.

It will, however, concentrate on pick-ups and SUVs in India. Isuzu had offered its utility vehicle 'Panther' to General Motors to be rebadged as Chevrolet Tavera in India. The company's diesel engines were mounted on Hindustan Motors' Ambassador and Contessa.

Sri City, though located in Andhra Pradesh, is just on the outskirts of Chennai. Isuzu will use the near shore advantage of Chennai's auto parts ecosystem to build its plant and India business.

"Andhra Pradesh is desperate to get an automotive factory. Remember the failed Vashishta Wahan, which was supposed to be an Indian arm of Volkswagen, but turned out to be a fictitious entity. They are going all out for a car plant, but nothing happened. Even with Isuzu, the original announcement was due in December-end, but has since been postponed to March," sources said.

SHAN Solar Launches Solar Power Kits; Targets Residential Segment (http://www.power-eng.com/news/2013/01/27/shan-solar-launches-solar-power-kits-targets-residential-segment.html)

Sunday, January 27, 2013: Shan Solar, a solar PV modules manufacturer with production facility at Sri City SEZ in Andhra Pradesh (near Chennai), has forayed into the rooftop systems with solar power kits for the residential segment. The company already enjoys presence in the solar farm space and is setting up a 25 MW solar project in Maharashtra and a 50 MW solar farm project at the outskirts of Hyderabad, the land for which has already been identified and all necessary approvals from concerned authorities have been obtained.
The company said it is exploring opportunities to set up a similar commercial project in Tamilnadu. Among the many options, the company is considering partnering industry associations to form a special purpose vehicle and manage the solar farm project on a turnkey basis.
Sury Singapur, chairman and managing director, Shan Solar, said, "Over the last few years, several technological innovations owing to focused R&D initiatives have resulted in solar energy generation cost dropping dramatically. Coupled with this, imaginative fiscal incentives offered by governments have lessened the burden of upfront costs of owing solar systems."
Rajesh Rangarajan, chief marketing officer and EPC head, Shan Solar, added: "Besides targeting industries, we are keen to tap residential segment as several cities and towns across the country face unprecedented power cuts ranging between 2 and 12 hours and in many cases even longer duration. Solar power kits and rooftop solutions will be the two offerings of Shan Solar that will hit the market in the first week of March 2013."
Solar power kits will come in different variants ranging from 500 watts to 5000 watts and would be reasonably priced to make them affordable, according to the company. These would be plug and play systems and would be made available through the company's channel partners.
Shan Solar currently has eight channel partners in Tamil Nadu and has plans to increase the number to 50 by the end of this year. On the contrary roof top solutions will be custom built to suit customer requirements. Rajesh pointed out that the main advantage of rooftop solutions is that they can be installed faster than any other types of renewable energy. Besides generating own electricity, rooftop solutions open the possibility of generating additional income to investors as excess power generated could be connected to the grid, he added.

Commerce officials visit Sri City (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/commerce-officials-visit-sri-city/article4342743.ece)

A team of officials from the Union Ministry of Commerce visited Sri City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Chittoor district on Thursday to gain first-hand knowledge of the activities at the industrial cluster.

Additional Secretary Madhusudhan Prasad and Joint Secretary Rajiv Arora arrived at the integrated business city and saw the brisk pace of development at the complex. Taking a walk around the sprawling compound, they visited companies like Everton Tea, Pals Plush, Rockworth Office Systems, Amphenol, VRV and Kobelco Constructions. SEZ Development Commissioner Anil Kumar Bamba explained the latest developments to the top bureaucrats.

Sutures India launches new facility in Sri City (http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/sutures-india-launches-new-facility-in-sri-city/201428/on)

The new unit in Sri City will make surgical sutures and meshes and export them to over 75 countries

Bangalore based Sutures India, manufacturers of medical devices such as surgical sutures and surgical meshes today announced the inauguration of their fourth plant in Sri City. The launch marks the entry of the third pharma company in Sri City and the second to commence production in record time.

The new unit in Sri City will manufacture surgical sutures and mesh and export them to over 75 countries.

L G Chandrasekhar, Chairman, Sutures India Pvt Ltd, said in a press release that the plant in Sri City would help Sutures India meet market demand and fortify its position worldwide.

The facility in Sri City would cater to growing market in the ASEAN and European regions. With the capacity addition in Sri City, Sutures India would be able to reach a top position in the coming years, he added.

On choosing Sri City as the ideal location, he said, Sri City offered all the advantages of an SEZ with a metropolitan location and was selected primarily on suitability of land, availability of utilities, labour suitability, logistics, quality of life and SEZ special factors.

Ravindra Sannareddy, Managing Director, Sri City said, “Sutures India is the third pharmaceutical company in Sri City and the second to commence production in a short stint. They have invested over Rs 12 crore in this unit. The facility is expected to employ over 50 employees in the first phase and as demand increases will touch 200-plus”.

RN Photo Coatings starts exports from Sri City (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/rn-photo-coatings-starts-exports-from-sri-city/article4098518.ece)

CHENNAI, NOV. 15:
RN Photo Coatings, makers of printable ceramic cups, sent out their first export consignment to the UK today. Catering to the fast-growing market of ‘giftables’, printed ceramic cups are a particularly fast growing segment, according to Varun Tripuraneni, Director, RN Photo Coatings.

The company, jointly promoted by AT Promotions Ltd of the UK and Tams Fine Ceramics Pvt Ltd, which is setting up a ceramic cup manufacturing unit near Tirupati, will target the domestic and export markets.

RN Photo Coatings has set up a pre-coating unit in the Sri City SEZ, about 70 km north of Chennai, near Tada in Andhra Pradesh. It is investing over Rs 30 crore to set up four production lines with total capacity of about 25 million cups.

The unit now makes about 2-3 million coated cups using ceramic cups imported from China. Once the Tams unit is ready, the ceramic cups will be procured from it, Tripuraneni said.

AT Promotions has exclusive access to a proprietary technology to make dishwasher-proof duraglaze coatings that makes the decorative cups durable and long lasting.

Millions of cups are in demand in the gift market, he said.

The first consignment flagged off by Mike Nithavrianakis, British Deputy High Commissioner in India, was of 75,000 mugs priced at about £900,000, according to company officials.

Sri City announce awards for units of commendable performance (http://smehorizon.sulekha.com/sri-city-announce-awards-for-units-of-commendable_sme-viewsitem_10569)

Sri City, India’s largest emerging world class integrated business city with an SEZ, DTZ and FTWZ build on the concept of Work-Life-Learn-Play today announced the ‘Sri City Awards 2012’ to the units for its commendable performance.

These awards were given by Nadlendla Manohar, Speaker of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly in the presence of Minister for Social Welfare Pithani Sathyanarayana, Hemalatha, MLA Satyavedu; Parasa Rathnam, MLA, Sullurpet; Ramakrishna, MLA, Venkatagiri; Masthan Rao, MLA, Kavali with Senior State Government Officers and Anil Bamba, Development Commissioner, Sri City SEZ.

Commenting on the awards Ravindra Sannareddy, Managing Director, Sri City, said: "Four years ago, Sri City embarked on a journey to convert one of the most backward regions of Andhra Pradesh into a prosperous region of the State. Today, we are celebrating the success of these very companies who invested in Sri City. Sri City is already home to 90 leading (International and Domestic) companies from 22 countries across six continents, and represent diverse portfolios such as automotive, locomotives, electronics, engineering, pharmaceuticals, warehousing, food processing, Information Technology and FMCG. Despite the recession in Europe and US, companies have decided to invest in Sri City keeping the long term goals in mind, unmindful of the hiccups in the State and Centre’s SEZ policy".

Manohar said: 'We are happy that Sri City has achieved so much in a short stint. We assure you that we have always stood by and shall do so in the future to support entrepreneurs and industrialists in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The need of the hour is employment in the state and we are sure that Sri City will provide the impetus for growth'. Hemalatha said: 'I am proud that Sri City is in my constituency. Even the CM of Andhra Pradesh in his last visit expressed that Sri City is full of life'. Sathyanarayana added: 'As an industrialist, I am aware of problems faced by industries. I am happy to see such vibrant growth in Sri City'.

Isuzu selects Andhra Pradesh for their INR 1,000 crores India plant (http://www.rushlane.com/isuzu-selects-andhra-pradesh-for-1263583.html)


Japanese automobile manufacturing majors, Isuzu Motors have announced their intention to enter the Indian auto sector. For this, the company will be investing INR 1,000 crores in a plant at Sri City, Andhra Pradesh which will have an annual capacity to produce 50,000 units vehicles.
ET reports, Isuzu Motors have recently completed formalities with ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India). Their manufacturing plant will be able to commence production operations from 2015.

Till the time production facilities are not completed, Isuzu will be using Hindustan Motors plant in Chennai along with General Motors’ plant for their manufacturing process. Isuzu Motors will initially produce the MU7 Choiz SUV which will be fitted with a 3.0 liter diesel engine along with a V Cross Pickup Truck which will possess a 2.5 liter diesel engine. This shows that the Japanese automakers will be heavily investing and concentrating on the Utility Vehicle segment in the country. Isuzu Motors are well versed with manufacture of commercial vehicles, heavy duty trucks and diesel engines.
Isuzu is globally known for manufacturing pick-up trucks, heavy duty trucks, engines for passenger vehicles and diesel engines for various industries. They are present in India. They provided diesel engines to Hindustan Motors, which were fitted in the Ambassador and Contessa. Isuzu Motors will be also entering the passenger car segment with MU-7 SUV and D-Max Pickup.

France Transport Minister in Sri City (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/france-transport-minister-in-sri-city/article4420913.ece)

France Minister for Transport Frederic Cuvillier visited Sri City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Satyavedu constituency of Chittoor district on Friday. The Transport Minister is on a tour of India along with the President of France, Francois Hollande.

Techpro Systems to set up shop in Sri City (http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/techpro-systems-to-set-up-shop-in-sri-city/article4429747.ece)

Techpro Systems Limited has announced its ambitious plan to invest Rs. 8 crore in a five-acre site in Sri City Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to produce industrial pollution control equipment.

For the Rs. 3,000-crore company engaged in the business of providing turnkey solutions in pollution control, this is the first plant in the south, while it has three manufacturing facilities at Bhiwandi (Rajasthan) and one at Bawal (Haryana).

After formally commencing construction of its new plant by performing ‘Bhoomi Puja’ (ground breaking ceremony), Director Arvind Kumar Bishnoi announced that the setting up process of the plant would be completed in 10 months and start production soon, providing initial employment to over 100 people.

IIIT in Sri City (http://www.news1report.com/2013/02/iiit-sri-city-2/321928.html)

Hyderabad: IT Sector is facing the scarcity of efficient employees. To avoid this scarcity Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) is establishing in Sri City, Chitoor district, says Ajay Jain, commissioner State Technical Education Department. This is starting as ppp i.e. public private partnership. This institution activity will get start from the educational year 2013-14. Ajay Jain has announced this, in the meeting conducted by CII on Friday. This is starting with the investment of Rs.120 crores. Partnership is divided into three parts. One is Central Government and other two were State Government and industries. Share of the central Government will be 50%, state Government is 35% and industries share is 15%.

He stated that every year lakhs of people were coming out of the engineering colleges. But their efficiency is not satisfying the industrial needs. So, production capacity of the plants is decreasing. Due to this Technical Education Quality improvement program is undertaken with the investment ofRs.263crores. In order to implement this, 24 engineering colleges were selected. In that 16 colleges were private colleges and remaining 8 were Government colleges.

Government is trying to change the Education of Engineering to meet the needs of the industries. To provide efficient human resources to the industries government is spending crores of Rupees. As a part of this Rs.700 crores were invested in the program Rajeev Yuva Kiranalu. Main intension of this program is training has to be provided to the graduation completed candidates and placed in the employment. Due to the scarcity of the Training institutions this program is not implementing successfully. CII AP Chapter Chairperson Suchitra, TCS Vice President ,Regional Head V.Rajanna, CII AP Chapter Ex.chairman Shakti sagar also participated in the meeting and they expressed sadness towards the situation.

In India there were several restrictions on the Education system, freedom should be given to the Education system, says Shakti sagar. He also added that for the name sack there are lakhs of people completed the engineering. But the efficient people were very low.

Survey is stating that 12% of the first class candidates from 194 colleges were eligible for the employment. So for the selected candidates training is providing for 6 to 8 months.

Isuzu may set up LCV unit in Andhra (http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/isuzu-may-set-up-lcv-unit-in-andhra-113022700453_1.html)

Likely to sign an MoU with state government on March 15

Japanese truck-maker Isuzu Motors is likely to sign an MoU with the Andhra Pradesh government for setting up a manufacturing facility at the Sri City industrial park bordering Tamil Nadu.

Sources in the government as well as those close to the company confirmed the development stating that the Isuzu management had sought time from chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on March 15 for the signing of the MoU.

It would manufacture pick-up trucks (light commercial vehicles) at the proposed facility by bringing in about Rs 1,500 crore investment within two-and-a-half years, a senior industry department official told Business Standard on Wednesday.

The company is entering the Indian LCV market this month by launching two pick-up trucks in the 2-3.5-tonne segment. It would import the fully built units from its Thailand factory. Isuzu Motors India Private Limited deputy managing director Shigeru Wakabayashi earlier this month said these products would be completely localised after establishing the facility that would have a capacity to produce 100,000 units a year.

The location offers a close proximity to the well-developed auto ancillary industry in Tamil Nadu in addition to the port facilities in both the states.

“The company has offered to invest Rs 1,500 crore in the first phase and Rs 4,000 crore in phases. It also wants to start the production of cars at a later stage,” the official said.

The Andhra Pradesh government, in turn, has offered sales tax waiver for a particular duration in proportion to the size of investment, according to the official. The company had held several rounds of discussions with the state government authorities in the past after it began scouting for a suitable location in South India.

Currently, Mahindra & Mahindra is the only major player to have its manufacturing operations in AP at Zahirabad from where it produces tractors as well as SUVs like Scorpio and Bolero.

Electronics hardware cluster to come up at Sri City (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/electronics-hardware-cluster-to-come-up-at-sri-city/article4446303.ece?homepage=true&ref=wl_home)

CHENNAI, FEB 23:
An electronics hardware manufacturing cluster (EMC) park will come up at Sri City, a business city located 55 km north of Chennai.

Sri City signed an agreement with the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT) on Saturday to enable association members to set up units in the city. MAIT has 102 members including Nokia, Lenovo, Apple and Microsoft. The EMC park will have manufacturing units, component manufacturers of IT products, a common facility testing centre and facilities to train workers.

Sri City will provide 100 acres of land for the park in phase I and subject to demand, an additional 50 acres in phase II, according to a joint press release.

The park will be co-branded and named Sri City-MAIT Electronics Hardware Manufacturing Cluster Park. This will be a special purpose vehicle, said Ravindra Sannareddy, Managing Director, Sri City. This park will offer readily available land and infrastructure. The cost of land in Sri City will be one-fourth the price of land in the Sriperumbudur region, he said. The potential clients who will set up units inside the park have yet to be identified, said J.V. Ramamurthy, President, MAIT.

Dutch excipient player makes move on India (http://www.fiercepharmamanufacturing.com/story/dutch-excipient-player-makes-move-india/2013-02-20)

Suppliers are not only looking to buy APIs in Asia and India; they are also looking to sell them there. So hot on the heels of a deal that expanded its operations into Malaysia, Netherlands-based IMCD Group has picked up an API distributor in India.

The Dutch company said it acquired Mumbai-based Indchem International, which in-PharmaTechnologist.com reports primarily sells excipients in the Indian market. Its product line runs the gamut of compounds for solid and liquids to those for topicals and patches. IMCD spokeswoman Marina Kaptein tells the publication that the Netherlands-based company was "keen to establish ourselves in this sector." IMCD several months ago bought Maxwell Pharma, an ingredient and excipient distributor in Malaysia.

Other suppliers have been taking positions in India to tap the growing drug market there. The India division of West Pharmaceutical Services ($WST) last year got started on a 10-year building plan to create a packaging complex in Sri City, India, its first in that country. Also pharmaceutical glass and plastics manufacturer Gerresheimer in April picked up controlling interest in a pharma glass company in India.

The API manufacturing market also continues to spark M&A action. Just last month, Japanese conglomerate Mitsui paid ¥5.9 billion ($68 million) to bump its ownership in API maker Arch Pharmalabs from about 4% to 31%.

Sri City signs MoU with MAIT to develop EMC Park (http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/corporate-announcement/sri-city-signs-mou-with-mait-to-develop-emc-park/articleshow/18646584.cms?intenttarget=no)

CHENNAI: Sri City, South India's largest integrated business city consisting of a special economic zone, today signed a memorandum of understanding with Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology (MAIT) to develop an electronics hardware manufacturing cluster (EMC Park).

This would enable MAIT members and other electronics manufacturers to set up facilities to address the domestic and export market.

Sri City would provide 100 acres of land for the Park in the first phase, and subject to demand, an additional 50 acres in the second phase.

"Our association with Sri City will aid manufacturers to avail the creme of facilities at their disposal," MAIT President J V Ramamurthy said.

Sri City Managing Director Ravindra Sannareddy said, "The domestic demand for the electronics hardware industry is estimated to reach over USD 400 billion by 2020 resulting in a huge opportunity for India to become an electronic hardware manufacturing hub after China.

"Sensing this opportunity and the proposed Electronics Manufacturing Cluster Scheme, Sri City has tied up with MAIT to jointly work towards developing the EMC Park".

Sankara Nethralaya to set up eye hospital in Sri City (http://twocircles.net/2013mar02/sankara_nethralaya_set_eye_hospital_sri_city.html)

Chennai: Specialist eye care centre Medical Research Foundation, that runs the popular Sankara Nethralaya here, will set up a 20-bed hospital at Sri City, an integrated business township in Andhra Pradesh, a statement said Saturday.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the purpose was signed here Saturday between Medical Research Foundation and Sri City, said the statement issued by Sri City.

The new 20-bed eye care hospital to be called Sri City Sankara Nethralaya is expected to benefit the people of the region and the employees of the industries inside Sri City, 60 km from here.

According to the statement, Sri City Sankara Nethralaya will build a full fledged speciality eye care hospital spread over 10 acre within three years time.

"As the full-fledged eye care hospital is expected to be completed in a period of 3 years, any complicated surgeries that require post-surgery backup can be offered by Sankara Nethralaya Chennai till then," S.S. Badrinath, chairman emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya was quoted as saying in the statement.

"The need for an eye care hospital in this region was lacking and with the entry of Sankara Nethralaya, this vacuum has been filled. Thousands who travel to Chennai, Coimbatore or Pondicherry for their eye care need will be benefitted henceforth," Ravindra Sannareddy, managing director at Sri City, was quoted as saying in the statement.

India's Sri City keen to attract Malaysian investors (http://www.nst.com.my/latest/india-s-sri-city-keen-to-attract-malaysian-investors-1.233316)

SriCity, a planned integrated business township located 55 km north of Chennai in Tamilnadu state, and along the border with Andhra Pradesh, is keen to attract Malaysian investors.


Sri City (P) Ltd’s Assistant General Manager for Marketing. V. Sandeep said there were opportunities for Malaysian companies to set-up manufacturing, logistic plants as well as develop golf resorts and housing projects.

The Sri City township comprises several zones such as industrial areas, residential plots, commercial areas and locations for recreation and educational centres.

"There are also industrial units for rent, leasing of land as well as sufficient manpower supply for Sri City investors," he said during the recent working visit by the Consul-General of Malaysia in Chennai, Chitra Devi Ramiah to Sri City.

She was accompanied by the Consul for Trade, Shah Nizam Ahmed. They were welcomed by Sandeep and Sri City’s Vice President, C.Saravanan.

The Consul-General and the delegation attended a meeting at the Sri City business centre, where they were briefed about the integrated township.

They were also taken on a tour of the township which is spread over 100 sq km. They visited several industrial units that had set up base in Sri City.

The visit was essentially for the Consul-General to gain a better understanding of the development underway in Sri City.

Following the visit to the township, Chitra told Bernama that the industrial developments in Sri City were very impressive and business friendly, particularly for foreign companies looking for an investment opportunity in India.

Approximately 84 multinational companies are already based in the area.

She said Sri City would be recommended to potential Malaysian companies interested in investing in India.

Chitra found the concept of Sri City, its infrastructural development and services to be similar to those of Putrajaya, the administrative capital of Malaysia and Cyberjaya,the country's Silicon Valley.

If Sri City is Chennai , Tamil Nadu - Then why is this thread "Sri City - SEZ & Industrial Development" under Andhra Pradesh.

We need to request the Moderator to Move this Thread to Chennai.
Hope some one will bring it to the Notice of Moderators.

If Sri City is Chennai , Tamil Nadu - Then why is this thread "Sri City - SEZ & Industrial Development" under Andhra Pradesh.

We need to request the Moderator to Move this Thread to Chennai.
Hope some one will bring it to the Notice of Moderators.

Hello, Sricity SEZ is close to chennai, but geographically comes under Andhra. So, this is where sri city thread should be under Andhra Pradesh Subforum and not in Chennai/TN sub forums. I can just compare Sri city and chennai to Hosur and Bengaluru location wise.

Hello, Sricity SEZ is close to chennai, but geographically comes under Andhra. So, this is where sri city thread should be under Andhra Pradesh Subforum and not in Chennai/TN threads. I can just compare Sri city and chennai to Hosur and Bengaluru location wise.

Hosur is part of Tamil Nadu. Sri City, is it part of Tamil Nadu / Andhra Pradesh.

But an article above Posted clearly states that Sri City is in Chennai , Tamil Nadu.

Sorry if my English is Poor. Then anyone can Check on this.

"SriCity, a planned integrated business township located 55 km north of Chennai in Tamilnadu state and along the border with Andhra Pradesh, is keen to attract Malaysian investors".

it clearly states in Tamil Nadu state along the Border of Andhra Pradesh.

source:http://www.nst.com.my/latest/india-s-sri-city-keen-to-attract-malaysian-investors-1.233316

As well as go through these posts in SSC.

"I heard that TN govt is planning to construct the new assemly & secretariat in SriCity."

source,
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=516817&page=447

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=516817&page=446

Go through from Post No: 8911 onwards

"Security to engineers/middle manager jobs are going to be taken by Tamils anyway, nothing much different from companies in Sriperumbudur or Oragadam."


"Remember Nellore and Chithoor districts people of A.P always think chennai (madras) as their capital even today."

Does this mean Nellore and Chittoor will be included if Telangana is created

source:http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=100758626&postcount=8913

^^ That was typo Sakthivelu, If you want to see in Googlemaps SriCity is in Nellore Dist of Andhra Pradesh, FYI., People of Nellore or Chittor never rely on Chennai, It's indeed Chennai rely on Businessmen from these Dists. So Chill.

Hosur is part of Tamil Nadu. Sri City, is it part of Tamil Nadu / Andhra Pradesh.

But an article above Posted clearly states that Sri City is in Chennai , Tamil Nadu.

Sorry if my English is Poor. Then anyone can Check on this.

"SriCity, a planned integrated business township located 55 km north of Chennai in Tamilnadu state and along the border with Andhra Pradesh, is keen to attract Malaysian investors".

it clearly states in Tamil Nadu state along the Border of Andhra Pradesh.

source:http://www.nst.com.my/latest/india-s-sri-city-keen-to-attract-malaysian-investors-1.233316

As well as go through these posts in SSC.

"I heard that TN govt is planning to construct the new assemly & secretariat in SriCity."

source,
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=516817&page=447

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=516817&page=446

Go through from Post No: 8911 onwards

"Security to engineers/middle manager jobs are going to be taken by Tamils anyway, nothing much different from companies in Sriperumbudur or Oragadam."


"Remember Nellore and Chithoor districts people of A.P always think chennai (madras) as their capital even today."

Does this mean Nellore and Chittoor will be included if Telangana is created

source:http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost.php?p=100758626&postcount=8913

LOLLZZZZ......who are you , you agent provocateur, who exhibits such innocence...such naivette........??? :lol: ...

Sri City inks pact with Sankara Nethralaya (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/sri-city-inks-pact-with-sankara-nethralaya/article4491448.ece)

Sri City, an integrated business city consisting of a special economic zone, domestic tariff zone and free trade warehousing zone, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sankara Nethralaya to establish an eye hospital and a research facility inside Sri City.

Sri City Sankara Nethralaya as it would be called will function in the next three months by having a 20 bed hospital and an operation theatre. Sri City Sankara Nethralaya will build a full-fledged eye hospital spread over 10 acres within the next three years.

“We are happy to be associated with Sri City today. We intend to set up the hospital and ensure that quality and affordable eye care services are provided to the poor and needy. As the construction of hospital is expected to be complete within a period of three years, any complicated surgeries that require post-surgery backup can be offered by Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, till then,” said S.S. Badrinath, Chairman Emeritus, Sankara Nethralaya. With the launch of the hospital in Sri City, the local people who seek treatment need not travel till Chennai. They will have access for quality care near their doorstep. “There was a need for an eye hospital in this region and with the entry of Sankara Nethralaya this vacuum has been filled. We thank S. S. Badrinath, the key architect behind Sankara Nethralaya to make this happen,” said Ravindra Sannareddy, MD, Sri City.

Electronics hardware cluster to come up in Sri City (http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/electronics-hardware-cluster-to-come-up-in-sri-city-113031400551_1.html)

Sri City and Elcina signed MoU in this regard on Thursday

Electronic Industries Association of India (Elcina) is setting up an electronics hardware manufacturing cluster (ESDM cluster) in Sri City, south India’s largest integrated business city consisting of a special economic zone, domestic tariff zone and a free trade warehousing zone.

Sri City is in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.

Sri City and Elcina signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard on Thursday. This will enable the association members and other electronics manufacturers to set up facilities to address the domestic and export market. The ESDM cluster would consist of manufacturing units, mainly producing electronic components and parts.

In addition to modern support facilities and infrastructure, the cluster will house a common facility testing centre as well as facilities for training workers. Sri City will provide 50 acres of land for the cluster in Phase I and subject to demand, an additional 50 acres in Phase II.

“We are convinced that this cluster in Sri City will enable manufacturers to establish globally competitive facilities, expand manufacturing and address the challenge thrown at us by surging imports,” Elcina president, T Vasu, said.

According to Sri City managing director Ravindra Sannareddy, the current electronic hardware market in India is $75-80 billion, of which 60 per cent is imported. Hence, there is a huge opportunity for India to become an electronic hardware manufacturing hub. Sensing this opportunity, Sri City had tied up with Elcina to jointly work towards developing the ESDM cluster.

“Sri City has a ready mix of infrastructure, educational institutions, hospitals and logistics, which made it a natural choice for us to sign the MoU. These facilities will enable manufacturers to start operations with a short lead time,” Elcina secretary general, Rajoo Goel, said.

Isuzu Motor India signs MOU with AP government; To set up factory at Sri City (http://www.indiancarsbikes.in/cars/isuzu-motor-india-signs-mou-with-ap-government-to-set-up-factory-at-sri-city-68827/)

Japanese utility vehicle maker Isuzu has zeroed in on the Southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to set up its greenfield manufacturing facility. The Isuzu factory will come up at Sri City, an industrial corridor that abuts the Chennai-AP border. The location has been chosen keeping in mind the well developed port facilities of Chennai. Isuzu has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Andhra Pradesh government for the new factory. The Isuzu factory is expected to produce SUVs and pick up trucks for the Indian car and utility vehicle market.

The Isuzu factory is expected to begin production by 2015. The factory will have a yearly installed capacity of 100,000 units. Until production commences at its new factory in Sri City, Isuzu will continue to import its SUVs and pick up trucks from Thailand. The Japanese automaker is in advanced talks with Hindustan Motors to use the latter’s production line at Tiruvallur. Hindustan Motors’ Tiruvallur factory is expected to be used by Isuzu to assemble the MU-7 SUV and the D-Max range of pick up trucks through the completely knocked down(CKD) route.

CKD assembly is expected to reduce prices of the MU-7 SUV by more than 30%. Presently, Isuzu imports the MU-7 and the D-Max range as completely built units(CBU) from Thailand. CBU importation means that Isuzu pays the Indian government a hefty import duty on the MU-7 SUV, a factor that’s resulted in steep pricing of this luxury SUV. CKD assembly will reduce prices of this SUV, making it a lot more competitive against the likes of the Toyota Fortuner and the Ssangyong Rexton luxury SUVs. Isuzu has set up two dealerships in India, one at Hyderabad and the other at Coimbatore.

These dealerships sell the MU-7 and the D-Max range. In due course of time, Isuzu plans to open more dealerships across India.

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Source (http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=450060941735799&set=a.339450376130190.75141.338939556181272&type=1&theater)

NHK Springs to set up base in Sri City (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/nhk-springs-to-set-up-base-in-sri-city/article4595230.ece)

HYDERABAD, APRIL 8:
NHK Springs India Ltd has started construction of their new plant in Sri City.

The Rs 300-crore investment plant will come up on 18 acres for manufacturing of coil springs and stabiliser bars for the automobile industry. This is the second plant for the company in India after Manesar in Haryana, which was established in 1996.

NHK Springs of Japan is a manufacturer of automotive suspension components for passenger cars and utility vehicles. Its client base includes Toyota, Nissan, and Ford .

Toru Kadowaki, Managing Director, India, and other top executives were present at a function in the integrated Special Economic Zone in Nellore-Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh, a press release said.

“The unit inside Sri City envisages an investment of Rs 300 crore with an initial employment of over 100 people which would be increased to 400,” said Toru Kadowaki,

Sri City has emerged as a promising destination for Japanese companies to establish their manufacturing units especially in the auto ancillary and components Industry.

With the entry of NHK Springs, more auto components manufacturing companies will set up their facilities here, said Ravindra Sannareddy, Managing Director, Sri City.

NHK Springs India has accessed the know-how of the joint venture, NHK Spring Co Ltd Japan for suspension components.

NHK Spring Co Ltd was Japan’s first domestic producer of industrial springs. It has presence in 11 countries with 26 companies.

Little Japan (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/little-japan/article4617488.ece)

SRI CITY’S READY FACTORIES

The most recent investment by a Japanese company was that of Isuzu Motors which is planning to set up shop in Sri City. Over 15 Japanese companies are present including engineering and auto components companies such as NHK Springs, Kusakabe, PIolax, Imop, Aisan, Unicharm (manufacturer of hygiene products). The investments, including that of Isuzu Motors, will be close to Rs 2,500 crore.

Sri City is also keen on attracting small and medium enterprises and has launched ready-built factories in sizes of 5,000, to 20,000 sq feet. Over 20 acres of such factory buildings will be ready for lease in the next two years. The Japanese are known for their penchant for golf and Sri City plans to establish an 18-hole golf course and build golf villas. Soon to follow are Japanese restaurants. It will also have a Japanese language institute. The idea is to make the Japanese working in Sri City as comfortable as possible.

Source: http://machinist.in/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3922&Itemid=2
Friends,
Kindly use your good offices to get this link road sanctioned under Tourism funds.Am posting my letter to govt. of India for better appreciation of the proposal.



Sub: Formation of a link road for a stretch of 5 Km from Seshaiahgunta near Adaram Village in K.V.B.Puram Mandal to UBBALAMADUGU eco-tourism centre Water Falls in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh –Promotion of Eco-tourism and development of infrastructure -- Sanction of funds under RIDF – Prayed necessary action – Regarding.

This is to submit that there is a long pending demand for the formation of a 5Km long link road from Seshaiahgunta near Adaram Village to UBBALAMADUGU Eco-tourist centre Water Falls in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. The Panchayathraj Sub-division, Thottambedu have prepared an estimate for about Rs 3.6 crores about 2 decades ago which has to be revised in the light of new developments and the present scenario. This link road if completed under RIDF would facilitate the promotion of tourism around UBBALAMADUGU, Kalangi reservoir, Sadasiva Kona, Veyyilingala Kona, Gudimallam, Kalki Bhagawan Ashram, Kailasagiri Reservoir, Ubalamadugu reservoir apart from serving as the shortest and fastest link between Sricity SEZ where IIIT is establishing it’s second centre and Renigunta International Airport, Tirupati. Most of these places of pilgrim and tourist importance have already been included under the proposed heritage corridor sanctioned by Govt. of India recently along with the famous Pulicat Lake and Bird Sanctuary. The natural springs and water falls in UBBALAMADUGU , Ruins of British Bunglow and the 100 year old granite stair case and Siddulaiah temple attract thousands of tourists from the neighbouring Tamilnadu State. The alignment of the link road has to be redrawn taking into consideration of the formation of the new tank near Ubbalamadugu and estimated afresh. The distance between the Renigunta Airport and Sricity SEZ shall be reduced drastically to just 50 Km (Via) Kailasagiri Reservoir and Musilipedu with this link road. K.V.B.Puram Mandal which has been included in Sathyavedu assembly constituency shall have a direct and shortest link to the constituency head quarters at Sathyavedu. In view of the upcoming Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor it is very much essential to form this link road from Adaram to Ubbalamadugu Water Falls via Nereduchelama at the earliest to keep in tune with the fast emerging scenario.This will transform the economy of about 50 gram panchayaths in Varadayyapalem ,B.N.Kandriga, Thottambedu ,Yerpedu and Renigunta mandals and will be a boon to the Heritage corridor also . Hence it is hereby prayed that your kind self may be pleased to instruct the concerned authorities to take the latest developments into consideration and initiate steps to execute the formation of this link road under RIDF/tourism at the earliest in coordination with the Tourism, Wild life management circle, Tirupati for the kind act of which the people of this part of the country would be grateful to your kind self throughout their lives.

Friends,
Kindly use your good offices to get this link road sanctioned under Tourism funds.Am posting my letter to govt. of India for better appreciation of the proposal.



Sub: Formation of a link road for a stretch of 5 Km from Seshaiahgunta near Adaram Village in K.V.B.Puram Mandal to UBBALAMADUGU eco-tourism centre Water Falls in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh –Promotion of Eco-tourism and development of infrastructure -- Sanction of funds under RIDF – Prayed necessary action – Regarding.

This is to submit that there is a long pending demand for the formation of a 5Km long link road from Seshaiahgunta near Adaram Village to UBBALAMADUGU Eco-tourist centre Water Falls in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh. The Panchayathraj Sub-division, Thottambedu have prepared an estimate for about Rs 3.6 crores about 2 decades ago which has to be revised in the light of new developments and the present scenario. This link road if completed under RIDF would facilitate the promotion of tourism around UBBALAMADUGU, Kalangi reservoir, Sadasiva Kona, Veyyilingala Kona, Gudimallam, Kalki Bhagawan Ashram, Kailasagiri Reservoir, Ubalamadugu reservoir apart from serving as the shortest and fastest link between Sricity SEZ where IIIT is establishing it’s second centre and Renigunta International Airport, Tirupati. Most of these places of pilgrim and tourist importance have already been included under the proposed heritage corridor sanctioned by Govt. of India recently along with the famous Pulicat Lake and Bird Sanctuary. The natural springs and water falls in UBBALAMADUGU , Ruins of British Bunglow and the 100 year old granite stair case and Siddulaiah temple attract thousands of tourists from the neighbouring Tamilnadu State. The alignment of the link road has to be redrawn taking into consideration of the formation of the new tank near Ubbalamadugu and estimated afresh. The distance between the Renigunta Airport and Sricity SEZ shall be reduced drastically to just 50 Km (Via) Kailasagiri Reservoir and Musilipedu with this link road. K.V.B.Puram Mandal which has been included in Sathyavedu assembly constituency shall have a direct and shortest link to the constituency head quarters at Sathyavedu. In view of the upcoming Chennai-Bangalore Industrial Corridor it is very much essential to form this link road from Adaram to Ubbalamadugu Water Falls via Nereduchelama at the earliest to keep in tune with the fast emerging scenario.This will transform the economy of about 50 gram panchayaths in Varadayyapalem ,B.N.Kandriga, Thottambedu ,Yerpedu and Renigunta mandals and will be a boon to the Heritage corridor also . Hence it is hereby prayed that your kind self may be pleased to instruct the concerned authorities to take the latest developments into consideration and initiate steps to execute the formation of this link road under RIDF/tourism at the earliest in coordination with the Tourism, Wild life management circle, Tirupati for the kind act of which the people of this part of the country would be grateful to your kind self throughout their lives.


Pl follow this link to have a glimpse of Ubbalamadugu water falls and Siddulaiah temple.
http://www.hoparoundindia.com/andhra-pradesh/how-to-reach-ubbalamadugu.aspx


Friends!
I will be glad if any of you try to post a video of British Bunglow ruins and the granite stair case which is 100 years old when you visit Ubbalamadugu please.

Sricity SEZ promoters should use their good offices and PR wing to get this link road from Seshaiahgunta ST colony to Ubbalamadugu sanctioned with funds from Tourism through Sri K.Chiranjeevi, union minister for tourism and Metro rail link from Kanipakam to Pulicat lake via Tirupati, Srikalahasthi and Sricity SEZ as corporate social responsibility towards the people in and around their successful Sricity SEZ.

Tecpro signs pact with Japanese major for better thermal power tech (http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/tecpro-signs-pact-with-japanese-major-for-better-thermal-power-tech/article4721023.ece)

CHENNAI, MAY 16:
Chennai-headquartered Tecpro Systems Ltd has entered into an agreement with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems Ltd (MHI) of Japan for technology for manufacturing electro-static precipitators (ESPs) for thermal power projects.

With MHI technology, Tecpro will make the ESPs at its Rs 25-crore plant that is coming up in the Sri City industrial estate near Chennai. The tie-up could potentially result in business prospects of about Rs 500 crore a year, Tecpro Systems’ Chairman and Managing Director, Ajay Kumar Bishnoi, told Business Line today.

Electrostatic precipitators are nothing new in India —all coal-based thermal power projects here are equipped with them.

These are needed to trap and remove particulate matter from the exhaust gases from boilers. So what makes MHI technology any different?

Arvind Bishnoi, Director at Tecpro, observed that there were two major advantages to MHI technology. Typically, an ESP system costs Rs 50 crore. With MHI, the costs would be significantly lower and the size of the equipment much smaller. Second, emissions from their ESP systems will be contained well within the 30 mg/cubic nm norm.

Tecpro mainly offers coal and ash handling systems for thermal power projects. It also provides full ‘balance of plant’ solutions on turnkey basis. In 2012-13, the company was able to book orders worth Rs 2,552 crore. It has orders on hand of around Rs 4,000 crore.

The Sri City plant would be production-ready in a few months and Tecpro Systems has started offering its products from here. It has, for instance, participated in an NTPC tender for two plants of 800 MW each in the Garadwara project.

This is, incidentally, the second tie-up that the Japanese major has entered into with an Indian company recently.

Last month, MHI signed a similar technology agreement with public sector power equipment major BHEL for imparting know-how to make flue-gas desulphurisation systems for power projects.