Investing in Andhra Pradesh

Setting up an industry in Andhra Pradesh is simple and straightforward. The State Government actively supports investment, both foreign direct investment and domestic investment in manufacturing, mining and infrastructure sectors.

Investment Opportunities

Andhra Pradesh provides opportunities for investment in various sectors.The State is rife with investment opportunities in the main thrust areas – broadly in the manufacturing, infrastructure and other sectors categories. In the manufacturing sector food processing, agro processing (including floriculture), petrochemicals, basis metals, textiles, leather, mining and mineral processing, transport equipment, telecommunication hardware and electronics and engineering are attracting a great deal of attention.

In the infrastructure sector development in the areas of power, ports, roads and bridges, telecommunication facilities, and industrial infrastructure and waterways is being specifically emphasized.

Apart from these, there exists considerable scope in the sectors of financial services, R and D organization, component sourcing centres, commercial forestry and tourism.

Given its inherent strengths, dynamic policies and quick response government, Andhra Pradesh, the hub of industrial activity in south India, is the ideal location for new industries.

• Ranks number four in investment in existing units.
• Presence of 71 out of the 500 top global corporates and 63 out of the country’s top 500 companies
• Stands fifth in cumulative disbursement of assistance by Central Financial Institutions.
• An international economic enclave at Visakhapatnam and a Business District at Hyderabad.
• 208 industrial development areas and industrial estates with all basic facilities.
• Software technology park at Hyderabad and home to several hi-tech computer companies already.