Naidu calls for collective efforts to achieve $10-trillion southern States’ economy by 2047
Suggesting that disputes and pending issues between States should be resolved through mutual trust, cooperation and coordination, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu proposes a range of joint initiatives that can significantly boost economic activity across South India
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu urged southern Indian states to collaborate and coordinate efforts to achieve an economy exceeding $10 trillion by 2047. Speaking at the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram, Mr. Naidu highlighted the potential for the southern states to become a powerful driving force for India's development.
The meeting, chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, addressed 24 issues and discussed various joint initiatives, such as a bullet train corridor, a common logistics network, and a disaster management task force. Naidu emphasized resolving disputes between states through mutual trust and cooperation, and proposed a heritage, tourism, and pilgrimage circuit linking major southern centers with Varanasi, Ayodhya, and the Char Dham destinations.
He also called for faster approvals on various projects and water security solutions, such as river interlinking through the Godavari-Krishna-Penna-Cauvery linkage.
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