Nara Lokesh meets Visa Steel, Emami, Shree Cement heads in Kolkata, pitches Andhra Pradesh (opens original article in a new tab)

Andhra Pradesh Minister Nara Lokesh met with business leaders in Kolkata to promote the state as an industrial hub, citing infrastructure and investment opportunities.

• Andhra Pradesh IT and HRD Minister Nara Lokesh met with leaders from Visa Steel, Emami, and Shree Cement in Kolkata on June 19, 2026.
• Lokesh highlighted Andhra Pradesh's reforms, infrastructure, and policies to attract investment and industrial development.
• He mentioned the construction of an integrated steel plant by ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel near Anakapalli as a key development.