AP CM Inaugurated 'Amara Raja Growth Corridor'at Chittoor

Tirupati, May 7th, 2015: The 'Amara Raja Growth Corridor' (ARGC) was inaugurated, today, by the Honorable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. N. Chandrababu Naidu. The Chief Minister also unveiled the plastics injection moulding Facility under the Mangal Industries Limited.

ARGC is the most ambitious project of Amara Raja Group,( one of the leading business conglomerate from South India), situated in the state of Andhra Pradesh at just 8 Kms away from the town of Chittoor, on the highway from Chennai to Bangalore. ARGC is a premium industrial infrastructure zone with high-speed connectivity to the cities of Chennai and Bangalore. ARGC is already off to a start with the manufacture of Industrial batteries and Automotive batteries. Besides these plants, plans are underway for setting up of manufacturing facilities for Engineering plastics, Auto Components, Electronics, Electrical Components and Tubular Storage Batteries.

Some of the highlights of the ARGC:

Sprawling 500-acre industrial zone with world-class infrastructure that caters to the manufacturing industry, with all amenities and infrastructure in place for hassle-free operations.

Projected to attract investments of over 4500 Crores, over next 3 to 5 years.

Expected to offer employment to about 20,000 persons, making it as one of the biggest employments hubs in Chittor district.

Located at just 8 kms away from Chittoor on the NH 4, close to the AP-Tamil Nadu border, with the major Indian metros of Chennai (about 150 kms) and Bangalore (about 180 Kms) in close proximity.

Availability of rich talent pool for companies to engage with from the states of Andhra Pradesh and the adjoining Tamil Nadu.

Uninterrupted power supply round-the-clock, which is addressed through a 132/33 KV substation with switching yard at the premises.

A robust water supply infrastructure comprising reservoirs, pumping stations and supply networks.

A working men's hostel (under construction) with a capacity to house more than 3500 occupants.

Fully-equipped, spacious central kitchen, providing multiple culinary options and catering to more than 6000 meal requests at the peak hour.

Food courts / tea points/Petrol station and eateries are available.
Medical Centre to be set up shortly; Ambulance services is already on hand to handle any medical emergency on the premises.

A fully equipped Fire station would be functional shortly, which can cater to any emergency.

Greener environment with a 4 Megawatt solar power plant, of which 1.5 MW solar plant would be installed on the roof top of the plant.