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R&R, water security, accessibility key to Visakhapatnam Economic Region growth: NITI Aayog Member

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R&R, water security, accessibility key to Visakhapatnam Economic Region growth: NITI Aayog Member
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NITI Aayog member V. Bala Subramanyam reviewed the development of the Visakhapatnam Economic Region, emphasizing the need for robust rehabilitation for displaced families and improved infrastructure. The discussion covered various projects, including steel plants, metro rail, and urban redevelopment initiatives.

Describing the Visakhapatnam Economic Region (VER) as a driver of inclusive growth, NITI Aayog Member V. Bala Subramanyam said incoming industrial investments must be paired with proper Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) arrangements for displaced families, and that tourism projects should be speeded up to improve the State’s brand image.

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