Lokesh meets RPSG Group MD Shashwat Goenka

Visakhapatnam: IT Minister Nara Lokesh requested RPSG Group Managing Director Shashwat Goenka to identify and sponsor talented youth across AP.

On the concluding day of the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, the minister encouraged RPSG’s luxury lifestyle brand FSP Design Private Limited (luxury apparel, bridal couture, premium ready-to-wear garments) to set up a sourcing / manufacturing / design centre at Mangalagiri. He requested them to expand Green Power Limited’s renewable energy portfolio in Andhra Pradesh. "Set up RTC (round-the-clock) green energy in solar, BESS and green hydrogen. Scale up operations in Visakhapatnam and Tirupati," Lokesh stressed, asking the Shashwat Goenka to explore opportunities to set up new IT operations and offices in Visakhapatnam or Tirupati.

He also underlined the need to

Set up a Sports Training Academy in Amaravati under RPSG and provide specialised training facilities.

Explore opportunities to field a local team in the Andhra Premier League (APL) to identify grassroots talent from the AP for the development of the franchise ecosystem (Lucknow / Durban Super Giants), Lokesh emphasised.

He requested the RPSG MD to identify and sponsor exceptionally talented youth across the state and suggested examining a Public-Private-People partnership model to create a roadmap from village-level training to professional sports franchises.

Speaking on the occasion, RPSG Group MD Shashwat Goenka stated that their group company Firstsource Solutions Limited operates an office in Vijayawada.

He said they are developing a 349.8-MW wind project in the state with an investment of Rs.3,286 crore. He said an MoU was signed for this at the 30th CII Partnership Summit held in Visakhapatnam. He said they are operating hypermarkets and supermarket outlets under the name Spencer's Retail in major AP urban centres like Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. Shashwat Goenka further added that the latest proposals of the AP government will be examined.

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Potnuru Srinivasa Rao (Vasu Potnuru) is an experienced journalist specialised in politics, sports, crime, general topics and tribal stories. With 18 years of writing and reporting expertise, he contributes to The Hans India's editorial department as Principal Correspondent based in Visakhapatnam. Vasu Potnuru completed his Bachelor of Business Management. Earlier, he worked as a staff reporter in a leading Telugu vernacular. During free time, the journalist spends time listening to music, playing cricket and shuttle badminton. Vasu Potnuru, an accomplished writer, honed his expertise in various genres such as politics, crime, sports and general topics. He received an award from the HYBIZ Media Awards for the Best Rural Story in both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Also, he bagged the Best Crime Reporter Award in Visakhapatnam. He serves in different unions of working journalists and contributes to service activities.

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