Kadapa sources stated that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S jagan Mohan Reddy announced that a new steel plant would be set up in Kadapa district, foundation for which would be laid on December 26. Meanwhile the proposed plant would be completed within three years and provide employment to about 20,000 people, he said on his maiden visit to his home district after assuming power.
Furthermore he, however, did not divulge more details about the project. Reportedly the steel plant issue was incorporated in the AP Reorganization Act, 2014 with the Centre promising to explore the feasibility of establishing it. Further it had since been a contentious issue between the state and the Central governments with the previous TDP government accusing the latter of not honoring the commitment made in the AP Reorganization Act, 2014.
When alleging that the Centre did not honor its promise, former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu had laid foundation stone for a steel plant on December 27 last year. Apparently referring to this, jagan said, "we had seen the dramas (over the steel plant) enacted by some people only to gain political mileage." Moreover the Centre said the state has not yet submitted required information on mines and iron ore for the steel plant because of which the feasibility report could not be prepared.
