Minister for NRI Empowerment and Relations Kondapalli Srinivas. File | Photo Credit: V. Raju Minister for MSME and NRI affairs Kondapalli Srinivas said that Vizianagaram would witness rapid industrial progress very soon as the State government had accepted around ₹10,000 crore worth of investments recently. Speaking to The Hindu, he said that Super Smelters Limited Company would invest around ₹8,570 crores for its steel plant to be set up in Gurla mandal of the district. The Minister said that the government was encouraging many new entrepreneurs to set up agro-based industries also in the district. “Three Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Parks would come up in the district very soon. The government is keen to create employment locally with the support of MSME parks. The tourism and hospitality sectors will also get the required impetus from the government in the backdrop of the upcoming international airport at Bhogapuram,” said Mr. Srinivas. He assured that the government would support the investors with the creation of required infrastructure, such as roads, electricity, dedicated water supply, and others, for the quick establishment of new industries in the district. Published – January 17, 2026 03:31 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Elon Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI, Microsoft in ‘wrongful gains’ Scientific, data-driven journalism key to fight disinformation, says N. Ram