Chandrababu Naidu plans Andhra task force under Tata Chairman Chandrasekaran's leadership

Talks were held to set up a TCS development centre in Vizag, and ramp up air connectivity with Air India and Vistara.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is planning a task force for economic development, which is to be co-chaired by Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran, and has also sought to set up a TCS development centre in Vizag along with enhanced air connectivity with the group's airlines.

Talks were held with Chairman Chandrasekaran in Amaravati to set up a TCS development centre in Vizag, along with a plan to ramp up air connectivity with Air India and Vistara, Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu informed through a post on social media platform X, on August 16.

"I had a great meeting with my old friend, the Chairman of Tata Sons, Mr. Natarajan Chandrasekaran in Amaravati today", Naidu said, adding that Andhra Pradesh is setting up a Task Force for Economic Development with intellectuals & industry leaders as members.

The Tata Group will also be partnering with CII's Centre for Global Leadership on Competitiveness in Amaravati.

Various other 'partnerships across multiple sectors' were discussed, said CM Naidu, without going into details.

CM Naidu confirmed setting up of a Centre for Global Leadership on Competitiveness (GLC) in Amaravati, and said an industry forum in partnership with CII too will be established to implement the recommendations of the taskforce co-chaired by Tata Sons chairman.

Focus will be given to enhance skills and employability of the youth, and CII will drive this through a Multi Skill Training Institute (MSTI) as well as a Model Career Centre (MCC), Naidu said.

As Chandrababu Naidu's leadership, there are expectations of an IT revolution in Andhra Pradesh, as well as special focus to ramp up the electronic manufacturing industry.

The Chief Minister has directed officials to formulate new policies in five key sectors - Industries, MSMEs, Food Processing, Textiles, and Electronics, IT and Cloud - over the next 100 days.