Chief minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy on Saturday made a clarion call to the Indian diaspora, a major chunk of them being Telugus, to invest in the state. The chief minister deputed major industries minister Geetha Reddy to represent him in the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2011 meet at New Delhi today.

On the eve of the Pravasi Bharatiya meet, the CM had detailed discussions with the major industries minister, chief secretary S V Prasad, and principal secretary for investment and infrastructure Ajay Mishra about the issues to be discussed with the Pravasis.

The chief minister said that in the backdrop of all of its inbuilt potential for employment generation, natural resources, abundant pool of trained manpower, good governance and investment-friendly policies, Andhra Pradesh is the ideal global investment destination. He said that Andhra Pradesh has been ranked 3rd in the country in respect of attracting investments in infrastructure, manufacturing and service industries.

Published Date : Sunday, 9/1/2011 1:08 PM IST