AP capital all set to undergo further changes: YSR

Hyderabad, Mar 13 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy today said the state capital was set for further changes in the next two years with the opening of the new International Airport, Metro Rail and Outer Ring Road.

Hyderabad had achieved 52 per cent growth in software exports in last three consecutive years, he noted and urged Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia-designate Ashok K Kantha, who called on him today, to explore the possibilities of potential Malaysian investments in Andhra Pradesh in sectors like bio-technology, food processing and pharmaceuticals.

Mr Kantha congratulated the Chief Minister for the amazing progress made by the state, particularly in Hyderabad.

The state was setting an exemple to others in the country in rapid growth particularly in software exports, bio-technology, pharmaceuticals, food processing and infrastructure development.

While discussing Malaysian interests in Andhra Pradesh in sectors like construction of roads, ports and airports, tourism and palm oil, he said Andhra Pradesh and Malaysia could look for co-operation in these fields.

Mr Kantha invited the Chief Minister to visit Malaysia for inviting investors to the state.

He said Malaysia was also rapidly developing an IT super corridor and wanted to work in close co-operation with Indian states, an official press release here this evening said.

UNI