SIPB Chaired By CM YS Jagan Approves Rs 23,985 Crore Investments In AP

Amaravati: The State Investment Promotion Board (SIPB), headed by Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, has given its nod for investments of Rs 23,985 crore in the State. The SIPB meeting, held here on Monday, has given its nod for JSW Steel Limited's proposal to set up a steel plant in Kadapa at a cost of Rs 8,800 crore and for pumped hydro storage projects to be set up by Adani Green Energy Limited and Shirdi Sai Electricals.
The officials informed the Chief Minister that JSW Steel Limited will invest Rs 8,800 crore in two phases for setting up the steel plant in Sunnapurallapalli village in Kadapa district. 

In the first phase Rs 3,300 crore will be invested by the  Company and one million tonnes of steel will be produced in the first year, will upgrade to two million tons in the second, and will reach the three million ton mark soon.

The Chief Minister asked the officials to ensure that the steel plant works commence as soon as possible. He said that it is a great effort in the process of changing the face of backward Rayalaseema. Besides, thousands of people will get employment directly and indirectly. Many allied industries will be set up providing more employment opportunities.

JSW Group, a 22 billion dollar entity engaged in steel, energy, manufacturing, cement, and painting,  is producing 27 million tonnes of steel annually. JSW has factories in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. 

The Board approved a 1,600 MW pumped hydro storage power project. Adani Green Energy Limited will invest Rs 6,330 crores providing direct employment to over 4,000 people.

The Company will set up a 1,000 MW plant in Pedakota of Alluri Sitarama Raju district and a 600 MW plant at Raiwada in Anakapalli and Vizianagaram districts. The project is proposed to commence work in December 2024 and is set to be commissioned within four years. Around 4,196 million units of electricity per year will be produced. 

The SIPB has also cleared Rs 8,855 crore hydro storage project. Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited will set up two projects at Yerravaram and Somasila to produce 2,100 MW. 

The Company will set up a 1,200 MW project at Yerravaram and the second project of 900 MW at Somasila. The target is to commence the works in July 2023 and complete it in phases by December 2028. After its commencement, the Company will directly generate employment for 2,100 people.

Deputy Chief Minister (Panchayati Raj, Rural Development Department) Budi Muthyala Naidu, Finance, Planning and Legislative Affairs Minister Buggana Rajendranath, Minister of Commerce, Investment, Infrastructure and IT Gudivada Amarnath, Minister of Agriculture, Cooperatives, Marketing and Food Processing Kakani Govardhan Reddy, Chief Secretary Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Industries Department Special CS Karikal Valaven, Revenue Department (Commercial Taxes) Special CS Rajat Bhargava, Municipal and Urban Development Department Special CS Y Sri Lakshmi, Revenue Department (Land Administration) Special CS G Sai Prasad, Energy Department Special CS K Vijayanand, GAD Special CS K Praveen Kumar, Water Resources Principal Secretary Sasi Bhushan Kumar, Finance Secretary KVV Satyanarayana, Transport Secretary PS Pradyumna, Industries Director G Srujana, APPCB Member Secretary Praveen Kumar, AP High-Grade Steel Limited MD Shanmohan and other senior officials were present.

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