<p>Giving a boost to Andhra Pradesh's industrial development, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that it will set up industrial zones in the state within six months.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In a meeting with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat on Tuesday, ADB's country director Hun Kim said they would help the state government establish industrial zones in the state with a cost of $2.5 billion. ADB has assured that a special officer would be appointed to monitor the project's progress.<br /><br />The project includes developing five industrial zones as part of the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor. These zones would come up in Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Anantapur and Erpedu-Srikalahasti.<br /><br /> Mr Kim has assured the Chief Minister that they would help the state government attract investors from China, Japan, South Korea and European countries.<br /><br />As part of this partnership, ADB would also enable companies/investors from these countries to support the government in industrial development. Dr Parakala Prabhakar, advisor (communications) to government of AP.</p>
<p>Giving a boost to Andhra Pradesh's industrial development, Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said that it will set up industrial zones in the state within six months.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In a meeting with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat on Tuesday, ADB's country director Hun Kim said they would help the state government establish industrial zones in the state with a cost of $2.5 billion. ADB has assured that a special officer would be appointed to monitor the project's progress.<br /><br />The project includes developing five industrial zones as part of the Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial Corridor. These zones would come up in Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Anantapur and Erpedu-Srikalahasti.<br /><br /> Mr Kim has assured the Chief Minister that they would help the state government attract investors from China, Japan, South Korea and European countries.<br /><br />As part of this partnership, ADB would also enable companies/investors from these countries to support the government in industrial development. Dr Parakala Prabhakar, advisor (communications) to government of AP.</p>