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The diversified Essel Group has expressed its interest to develop an integrated resort city in Andhra Pradesh.
Amit Goenka, one of the promoters of the Essel Group, CEO of Pan India Network Ltd, and other executives of the Group, met Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and updated the progress of the company’s work in support the state in developing smart cities. The Group is currently working on developing Tirupati Smart City project.
While stating that the Group is exploring the concept of Integrated Resort City, Goenka said, they would soon conduct a feasibility study. Responding to the suggestion, the Chief Minister said, “Andhra Pradesh has some of the best places. Explore the locations in the state and come up with a report.”
“In Singapore, integrated resort cities have generated business worth $10 billion. This has created 22,000 direct jobs and 40,000 indirect jobs,” Goenka told the Chief Minister.
Providing details of some of the other projects that the Group has taken up, Goenka said they are working on a waste-to-energy plant in Jamshedpur. Responding to this, the Chief Minister explained to them that he is the Convener of the Swachh Bharat sub-group of Chief Ministers and will be submitting recommendations to the Government of India.
The Chief Minister also welcomed the Essel Group to participate in the bidding process of Waste to Energy plants that would be set up in the State.
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