Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Adani Group proposes ₹16,000-crore titanium plant in Andhra Pradesh
A big business group called the Adani Group wants to build a very large factory in Srikakulam, a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
The factory would cost around ₹16,000 crore, which is a huge amount of money.
Karan Adani, who leads one of the group's companies, went to meet the Chief Minister of the state, Chandrababu Naidu.
They talked about how special sand from the beach can be turned into useful materials.
The sand contains a mineral called ilmenite, which can be made into titanium products.
These products are used to make paint, cosmetics, plastics and sun-protection products.
The company also wants to build a data centre, an IT park, a university, an international school, a big hospital and a medical college in Visakhapatnam.
The Chief Minister said the state should process its own minerals instead of sending them away as raw material.
This would help India depend less on other countries for rare earth minerals.
Adani Group has proposed a ₹16,000 crore titanium plant in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, to make value-added products from beach sand minerals.
A delegation led by Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, met Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu at the State Secretariat in Amaravati on Wednesday.
Ilmenite in beach sand can be processed into titanium slag, titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and titanium sponge, used in paints, coatings, cosmetics, plastics, polymers and UV-protection products.
Adani also presented master plans for a data centre and IT park in Visakhapatnam, along with skill-development facilities, Adani University, an international school, a 1,000-bed Adani Aarogya Mandir hospital and a 150-seat medical college.
Naidu directed officials to identify resources, technologies and suitable technology partners to build a rare earth minerals value chain and reduce India's dependence on imports.
- Who
- Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- What
- A meeting on the Adani Group's proposed ₹16,000 crore titanium plant in Srikakulam and its planned data centre, IT park, university, hospital and medical college in Visakhapatnam.
- When
- Wednesday, with reports published on August 12, 2026.
- Where
- State Secretariat, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To develop value-added products from beach sand minerals, maximise economic benefits and reduce India's dependence on imports of rare earth minerals.
- Proposed investment
- ₹16,000 crore
- Project location
- Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh
- Key raw material
- Ilmenite from beach sand
- Planned products
- Titanium slag, titanium dioxide (TiO₂) and titanium sponge
- Titanium dioxide applications
- Paints, coatings, cosmetics, plastics, polymers and UV-protection products
- Visakhapatnam proposals
- Data centre and IT park, skill-development facilities, Adani University, international school, 1,000-bed Adani Aarogya Mandir hospital, 150-seat medical college
- Chief Minister's directive
- Develop an integrated value chain; identify resources, technologies and suitable technology partners for the rare earth minerals sector
- Meeting venue
- State Secretariat, Amaravati
