Naidu lays foundation stone for MSME technology centre
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today laid the foundation stone for an MSME technology centre near here under a World Bank-funded programme.
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Setting up of an industrial corridor in the region around Visakhapatnam district will help Andhra Pradesh become a hub of industry in the country, he said.
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Naidu was addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for a facility to be set up under Technology Centre Systems Programme (TCSP) at Pudi village near here in Atchutapuram Mandal.
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TCSP is a World Bank-funded project being implemented by Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME).
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Its primary focus is to support industries, particularly MSMEs, through access to advanced manufacturing technologies, skilling manpower and providing technical and business advisory support to entrepreneurs.
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Naidu said the TCSP unit is being developed at a cost of Rs 140 crore.
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He also announced a development package for villages surrounding industrial centres in the district.
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Later, he visited the Brandix India Apparel City at Atchutapuram and interacted with workers.
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He asked the management of Brandix India Apparel City, recognised as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) by the Union Government, to form a wage board for periodical hikes for its employees.
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Naidu also laid the foundation stone for 400 houses being built by the AP Housing Board for those who lost their dwellings in the 2014 Hudhud cyclone.
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He also inaugurated 200 houses built by Infosys.
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