Amaravati: Japan Counsel General Kojiro Uchiyama met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at Tadepally on Monday. They discussed about setting up new industires in the State and strengthening bilateral relations.

Uchiyama invited CM YS Jagan to visit Japan. YS Jagan mentioned about the measures being taken up in Andhra Pradesh to eradicate corruption and to make governance transparent. YS Jagan explained to the Japanese delegation about the meausres being implemented to reduce the cost of lands, water and electricity to help the industrial sector to take root.

He explained that with the newly launched Andhra Pradesh Investment Promotion and Monitoring Act, AP will be fully supportive from the investment stage to the production stage. He also said that corruption and redtapism would not be entertained in his governance.

YS Jagan told that peaceful environment is needed for industries to grow and for that the government has given 75 percent reservations to locals in the industries. The Chief Minister explained about the establishment of special centres for the development of skilled manpower for this purpose.

The Chief Minister told about the idea of

introducing electric buses in the State and asked for investments in it.

YS Jagan also said that government is ready to allocate land for the automobile, electronics and pharmaceutical industries. He sought to look into the possibilities for investments in establishment of cold storage, warehouses, agrilabs and other infrastructure.

The government told that Andhra Pradesh is favorable for Japanese companies because of the availability of sophisticated facilities, developed ports, infrastructure and skilled manpower. The Japanese Agriculture Ministry is already analysing the chances of increasing food production, and opportunities in the fisheries industry through the Japanese Information and Research Institute in the State.

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