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Anant Ambani pledges Rs. 1 lakh crore investment in Andhra, declares "Consider me a son of Andhra!"
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News18•02-10-2026, 16:50
Anant Ambani pledges Rs. 1 lakh crore investment in Andhra, declares "Consider me a son of Andhra!"
- •Anant Ambani, MD of Reliance Industries, announced a Rs. 1 lakh crore investment to establish bio-gas plants in Andhra Pradesh.
- •This investment is projected to create over 3 lakh jobs and generate approximately Rs. 60,000 crore in revenue for the state.
- •Initiatives include virtual classrooms via Jio for farmer training, sharing Jio Krishi Platform technologies, and advanced bio-energy research from Jamnagar.
- •Plans also involve promoting modern animal husbandry with 'Vantara' Wildlife and Veterinary Sciences University and providing technical training to rural youth.
- •The new center, launched on Gandhi Jayanti and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti, will leverage AI, drones, and robotics to advance agriculture.
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Anant Ambani announced that Reliance will invest Rs. 1 lakh crore to establish compressed biogas (CBG) plants across Andhra Pradesh, which is expected to create over 3 lakh jobs and generate about Rs. 60,000 crore in state revenue.
Anant Ambani proposed four key initiatives: establishing virtual classrooms in villages via Jio for farmer training, sharing Jio Krishi and Jamnagar R&D technologies, promoting modern animal husbandry with Vantara, and providing technical training to rural youth.
The groundbreaking ceremony was held for the 'Global Centre for Horticulture' and the 'Indian School of Agriculture' (ISA) in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, launched to leverage advanced technologies like AI, drones, and robotics.
