Andhra Pradesh Cabinet clears policy frameworks to attract investments in AI, electronics, renewable energy

The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu at the Secretariat on Tuesday, approved a series of proposals aimed at attracting investments in artificial intelligence, electronics, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals and manufacturing, besides taking decisions on infrastructure, education and administration.

The Cabinet approved the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics and Extended Reality (AVGC-XR) Policy 2026-31 and the Robotics and Physical AI Policy 2026-36. It also cleared amendments to the Semiconductor and Display Fab Policy 2024-29.

The Cabinet approved the establishment of a dedicated Directorate of Traffic Management and Road Safety under the supervision of the Director-General of Police (DGP), with its headquarters at Mangalagiri. Among the major investment proposals, the Cabinet approved an investment of ₹31,387 crore by AM Intelligence for a 512 MW green integrated AI data centre at Amanam in Bheemunipatnam mandal of Visakhapatnam district.

It also cleared a ₹4,000.20-crore Carbon Cosmo advanced materials manufacturing project at Naidupeta and land allotment to Dixon Technologies in Tirupati for an investment of ₹700 crore, sources said. The Cabinet approved the allocation of about 25 acres to Reliance Industries for a gigascale AI data centre at Bhogapuram in Vizianagaram district.

An Epack unit for manufacturing AI data centre equipment will be established at Rambilli in Anakapalli district with an investment of ₹570.20 crore, creating employment for 2,565 people. The Hetero Group was granted 173.82 acres in Nakkapalli Bulk Drug Park for its pharmaceutical units.

The Cabinet also approved a ₹236.92-crore expansion project of Ravali Spinners in West Godavari district, expected to provide employment to 1,569 people. The Cabinet cleared a proposal to establish a 30-acre FICCI FLO industrial park exclusively for women entrepreneurs at Jaggayyapet in NTR district.

An integrated footwear park spread over 56.82 acres in Annamayya district and an MSME park at Thamballapalle were also approved. On the energy front, the Cabinet approved the establishment of compressed biogas plants in NTR, Prakasam and Vizianagaram districts and agreed to examine the feasibility of setting up nuclear power plants using Small Modular Reactor (SMR) technology as an alternative to thermal power.

It approved the transfer of 5.50 acres of APGENCO land to the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) for a 15 MW waste-to-energy plant. A 30-year lease of 192.68 acres of Wakf land in Vajrakarur mandal in Anantapur district for a solar power project was also cleared.

Other decisions included allotment of five acres on lease to a Kendriya Vidyalaya at Shakamuru in the capital region, exemption from stamp duty and registration charges, and allotment of two acres for a Government Industrial Training Institute at Penukonda.

The Cabinet approved the creation of two posts, Principal Sannidhi Yadava and Sannidhi Yadava, at the Tirumala temple and a Chief Sthapathi post in the Endowments Department. It approved the withdrawal of earlier land allotments made to Websol Renewables and Metro Decorative at the Naidupeta Special Economic Zone.