VIJAYAWADA: A delegation of Dutch industrialists and
businessmen headed by Netherlands Ambassador to India Alfonsus Stoelinga on
Thursday called on Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and evinced interest in
investing in AP.
The delegation, after discussions with the CM, decided to set
up a joint working group to devise a road map. Naidu briefed the delegation on
various initiatives his government has taken in 10 sectors to attract
investments.
The 10 sectors are: Agro-food processing, life sciences,
textiles-apparel, electronics, mineral industry, aerospace, energy, leather, petroleum,
chemicals, petro-chemicals and automobiles. The chief minister told the
delegation that in AP apart from natural and human resources, there was enough
land, power supply and connectivity.
The chief minister praised Netherlands for occupying second
position in the world in export of agriculture products. If AP laid focus on
mechanisation of agriculture, the state could become unbeatable in the sector.
He told the delegation that just as in Netherlands, he was promoting inland
water transport.
He told them that the products being manufactured are
proposed to be sold through big names like Amazon, Flipcart, Big Basket and
Snapdeal. Philips offered to come up with energy saving devices for major
industries, commercial complexes and houses.
The chief minister told the representatives of the company
that they could form special purpose vehicles with power utilities in the state
and work in this direction.
The Netherlands Ambassador praised Naidu for his commitment
to take the state forward, an official press release from the chief minister’s
office claimed.
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