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Anant Ambani Pledges ‘Son of Andhra’ Devotion, Announces ₹1 Lakh Crore Investment in CBG Plants
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News18•02-10-2026, 17:21
Anant Ambani Pledges ‘Son of Andhra’ Devotion, Announces ₹1 Lakh Crore Investment in CBG Plants
- •Anant Ambani announced a ₹1 lakh crore investment by Reliance Industries in Andhra Pradesh to set up compressed biogas (CBG) plants, promising over 3 lakh jobs and ₹60,000 crore in state revenue.
- •Ambani expressed his honor to participate in the unveiling of the Global Horticulture Hub and Indian School of Agriculture in Madanapalle, requesting Chandrababu Naidu to treat him as a ‘son of Andhra’.
- •He highlighted the school's mission to integrate AI with traditional farming intelligence, developing tools like pest warning systems, crop mapping drones, and robotics to boost farmers' incomes.
- •Reliance's green energy businesses aim to transform farmers into ‘Urja Daatas’, strengthening India's energy security alongside food security.
- •Ambani outlined four ways Reliance will collaborate: JIO bringing training modules to farmers via virtual classrooms, JIO KRISHI sharing R&D knowledge, establishing ties with Vantara's Global University for Wildlife, and making agriculture a proud profession for young Indians.
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Anant Ambani announced a ₹1-lakh-crore investment by Reliance Industries in Andhra Pradesh to set up compressed biogas (CBG) plants, which will generate over 3 lakh jobs and about ₹60,000 crore in revenue for the state.
The Indian School of Agriculture is being established in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, on the birth anniversaries of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Jio will collaborate with the school to bring training modules to millions of farmers through virtual classrooms in villages, while utilizing platforms like Jio Krishi to share bio-energy and agricultural expertise.
