PM Asks AP CS to Expedite Land Acquisition of Errupalem-Amravati-Namburu Railway Line

Prime Minister has directed the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh to take proactive measures to ensure speedy completion of several development projects under Pragati.

During a video conference with Chief Secretaries of all states, the Prime Minister on Wednesday reviewed the progress of various initiatives, including the Errupalem-Amaravati-Namburu railway connectivity, ‘PM Ekta Malls,’ the development of Bulk Drug Parks, and the ‘PM GatiShakti’ (PM Setu) related ITI ecosystem.

He reviewed the progress of the Errupalem-Amaravati-Namburu railway line and instructed Chief Secretary Sai Prasad to expedite the land acquisition process and hand over the required land to the Railways.

He also directed the Chief Secretary to accelerate the work on the Bulk Drug Park being established in Nakkapalli, Anakapalli district. Additionally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of the ‘PM Ekta Mall’ project currently under development in Visakhapatnam. 

Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad informed the Prime Minister that the land acquisition process for the Errupalem–Amaravati–Namburu railway project would be expedited, with the goal of completing and handing over the required land by November and December. He further briefed the Prime Minister on the progress of the Bulk Drug Park being established in Nakkapalli and the ‘Ekta Mall’ project in Visakhapatnam.

Among those who were present at the video conference were Special Chief Secretary R.P. Sisodia, Principal Secretary J. Syamala Rao, Secretaries Kona Sasidhar and Dr N Yuvaraj, APIIC Managing Director Dinesh Kumar, and CRDA Additional Commissioner Bhargav Tej, among others.