17.12.21 Daily [Andhra Pradesh] APPSC Current Affairs

The Special Chief Secretary of the Department of Industries and Commerce ofAndhra Pradesh,R Karikal Valaven said that integrated is the need of the hour to drive Growth in the logistics sector. In this connection, the State Government proposes to develop logistics parks at Anantapur andVisakhapatnam, he said.

Delivering the inaugural address in the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Andhra Pradeshs third edition of Conference on Logistics focusing on the theme Efficient and Resilient Supply Chain – Creating a Sustainable Logistics Sector through virtual mode on Wednesday, he mentioned that Andhra Pradesh is the only state in the country where three industrial corridors pass through, namely Visakhapatnam-Chennai Industrial corridor, Chennai-Bangalore industrial corridor, and Bangalore-Hyderabad industrial corridors. The proposed node in these corridors would attract greater investments into the state and several large-scale enterprises are showing interest to set up their base.

The special chief secretary pointed out that sustainable logistics is essential for industrial growth and development. The government is also planning to promote marine economic zones to accelerate growth and development. He said that all Airports in the state will have cargo facilities for exporting various goods and Services.