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Anant Ambani Pledges Full Support to Andhra Pradesh, Says 'Consider Me a Son of Andhra'.
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CNBC Awaaz•02-10-2026, 17:29
Anant Ambani Pledges Full Support to Andhra Pradesh, Says 'Consider Me a Son of Andhra'.
  • •Anant Ambani assured full cooperation from Reliance in the development of Andhra Pradesh.
  • •He urged Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu to consider him a 'son of Andhra'.
  • •Ambani spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for the ’1 lakh crore Global Horticulture Hub and Indian School of Agriculture.
  • •CM Naidu praised Ambani's commitment to environmental protection and animal welfare.
  • •Plans include transforming Rayalaseema into a 'Global Fruit Bowl' and developing ISA for modern agricultural education.

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The Global Horticulture Hub project aims to transform the drought-prone Rayalaseema region into a global fruit bowl with a total proposed investment of ₹1 lakh crore. It plans to develop 5,860 villages and 201 clusters across 10 districts, increase horticulture cultivation, and strengthen market and food processing facilities.

The Indian School of Agriculture in Madanapalle focuses on modern agricultural education, research, and technology with Reliance's participation. Its core areas include artificial intelligence, digital agriculture, agribusiness, climate-resilient crops, and farm management to develop new agricultural leadership.

Anant Ambani donated 25 electric buses valued at approximately ₹27.5 crores to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) for pilgrim transport. He also agreed to cover the salaries of 50 drivers and fund the setup of charging stations to support eco-friendly transportation.