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Chinese keen to set up steel unit at Orvakal
Deputy Chief Minister KE Krishna Murthy has appreciated the Chinese delegates, who have come forward for setting up steel fertilisation factory near Orvakal. He participated in a meeting held with the Chinese delegates at command control room here on Thursday.
- KEK says State govt will allocate 250 acres for iron-ore fertilisation and another 750 acres for factory
- Urges foreign delegates to generate more jobs for local youth
Kurnool: Deputy Chief Minister KE Krishna Murthy has appreciated the Chinese delegates, who have come forward for setting up steel fertilisation factory near Orvakal. He participated in a meeting held with the Chinese delegates at command control room here on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion, Krishna Murthy assured delegates that the State government will extend all support for establishing the steel unit. The Deputy CM stated that the government is ready to allocate 250 acres of land for iron-ore fertilisation and another 750 acres for setting up the factory at Orvakal. “Besides, allocation of land, the government will also facilitate to get necessary approvals required for the factory,” he added. He said an iron unit is successfully running at Bethamcherla where locals were employed in large numbers.
The Minister urged the Chinese delegates to generate more employment after establishing the steel factory. The government has taken measures to transform Kurnool into smart city on war-foot basis, he stated.
District Collector Ch Vijay Mohan said Kurnool has bestowed with abundance of iron ore. He assured delegates that the district administration will ensure every support for setting up steel factory. He said there is no scarcity of water and power shortage and Orvakal is an ideal place for setting up the unit. Roads stretching to 520 kilometres have been laid in the last two years besides construction of drains and many other developmental works in the district, the Collector informed foreign delegates. “As many as 15,000 unemployed youth would get jobs from the industries that are likely to set up at Orvakal,” he said. NSL Director DN Rao said that they will inspect the suitable places as the Chinese delegation has come forward for setting up steel factory.
NSL Consolidated Limited Managing Director Shedrack Godsey, KDCC Bank Chairman Mallikarjuna Reddy, DRO Gangadhar Goud, Joint Director, Planning department, Anand Naik, District Industries Corporation District Manager Soma Sekhar and others present.
