Andhra Pradesh keen to emulate Dubai’s inclusive growth model, says minister

Andhra Pradesh keen to emulate Dubai’s inclusive growth model, says minister

India’s 8th largest state has a well-developed social, physical and industrial infrastructure

Mekapati Goutham Reddy, Zulfi Ravdjee, adviser to chief minister; Mettu Govind Reddy, chairman APIIC; Karikal Valaven, IAS; SPL CS Industries Infra and Investment; Subramanyam Javvadi, IAS, director, Industries and CEO APEDB; and Hafeez Khan, MLA Kurnool at the Khaleej Times office on Monday. —Photo by Shihab

Published: Wed 16 Feb 2022, 12:40 PM

India’s resource-rich South Indian state, Andhra Pradesh is keen to emulate the Dubai’s model of inclusive growth and the government is taking several measures to promote rapid industrialisation and skill development of its youngsters, a top minister from the state has said.

“Dubai has a very thriving, successful population. The model of governance has been to promote inclusive growth. So, this is what we are looking forward to in Andhra Pradesh,” Mekapati Goutham Reddy, Minister of Commerce and Information Technology, Government of Andhra Pradesh told Khaleej Times during his visit to the newspaper’s headquarters in Dubai on Monday.

“I think we have a lot to learn from the UAE. It is a fantastic platform for us to learn from and duplicate the same model in Andhra Pradesh.”

Reddy, who is visiting the UAE, has already met with industrialists and investors to