Japan keen to invest in sunrise state

Amaravati: A Japanese delegation led by Japan ambassador to India Kenji Hiramatsu met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the latter’s residence at Undavalli in Guntur district on Wednesday and evinced interest to invest in the State.

Chandrababu Naidu appealed to the delegation to   establish knowledge-based companies that provide employment. The Chief Minister asked the Japan team which is conducting a traffic & transport study in Vijayawada city to submit their report by November 2018.

Representatives of five  Japanese companies  who submitted  proposals on data centre & cloud computing infrastructure, weather radar systems, water treatment systems, sewerage treatment systems and traffic control system in Vijayawada evinced interest and sought clearances for their proposals.

Kuni Umi Asset Management Company came forward to develop a Hyman Future Pavilion in capital Amaravati with a built up area of 1000 sq.mt with the support of APCRDA.

In addition, the Japan team showed interest in housing in capital city area, food processing units and exchange of technology. The Chief Minister said Japan language would be introduced in universities.

Secretary of Industries and Commerce Solomon Arokiya Raj and CRDA Commissioner Ch Sridhar accompanied the Japanese delegation.