APIIC to set up 11 MSME parks in Anantapur

Anantapur: The state government, as part of special industrialisation drive, has embarked on establishing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Parks (MSME) in all Assembly constituencies through AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC). 

Speaking to The Hans India, APIIC zonal manager Ranjith said that land has already been identified for setting up of MSME parks in 11 Assembly constituencies.  Her said the parks are being set up in 50 acres of land and added each entrepreneur will get 300 square meters of land and 200 such plots will be allotted in each park. Of the 11 layouts for the MSME Park as many as 4 such layouts have been approved, he added. 

Stating Penukonda was fast emerging as an industrial town with scores of ancillary industries being in the pipeline, he said already 6 ancillary industries have set up their units in Gudipalle village and another 6 industries coming up in Ammavaripalle in Penukonda division.  

About 3,000 acres of land has been recently allotted in the two villages in Penukonda region, he said. According to APIIC sources, the MSME Parks and ancillary units would generate thousands of jobs to local youth.