Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Reliance Plans ₹1 Lakh Crore CBG Investment in Andhra Pradesh
Reliance Industries says it plans to invest ₹1 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh.
The money would help build plants that turn farm leftovers, animal dung and food waste into compressed biogas.
Company executive Anant Ambani said the projects could create more than 3 lakh jobs.
He also said they could bring nearly ₹60,000 crore in revenue to the state over many years.
The announcement was made at a ceremony in Madanapalle on October 2.
Reliance also plans to help teach farmers through village classrooms and lessons in Indian languages.
The proposed Indian School of Agriculture could teach farmers about tools such as drones and artificial intelligence.
The plans aim to connect farming with cleaner energy and technology.
Reliance Industries plans to invest ₹1 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh to establish compressed biogas plants, executive director Anant M Ambani said.
Ambani said the projects could create more than 3 lakh jobs and generate nearly ₹60,000 crore in state revenue over the coming decades.
The announcement came at an October 2 foundation-stone ceremony in Madanapalle for the Rayalaseema Horticulture Hub and Indian School of Agriculture.
Reliance says it will support farmer training through Jio, with village-based virtual classrooms and instruction in Indian languages.
The proposed agriculture school could use AI, drones, precision irrigation, robotics and market-price information alongside farmers’ traditional knowledge.
- Who
- Reliance Industries and its executive director Anant M Ambani; Jio is expected to support farmer training.
- What
- Reliance plans a ₹1 lakh crore investment to establish compressed biogas plants in Andhra Pradesh, alongside proposed agricultural training and technology initiatives.
- When
- The announcement was made on October 2; one report dates the ceremony to 2026.
- Where
- The ceremony took place in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh, and the proposed investment is in the state.
- Why
- Ambani said the plans would connect agriculture with cleaner energy and create jobs and opportunities for farmers.
Reported project scale
Different descriptions
Rayalaseema Horticulture Hub investment
Reported project scale
Several reports describe the proposed hub as backed by ₹40,000 crore.
Different descriptions
One report describes a broader plan of around ₹1 lakh crore, including roughly ₹40,000 crore from the Centre and about ₹60,000 crore expected from private investors and the state.
- Planned CBG investment
- ₹1 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh
- Projected jobs
- More than 3 lakh
- Projected state revenue
- Nearly ₹60,000 crore over the coming decades
- Announcement venue
- Foundation-stone ceremony in Madanapalle for the Rayalaseema Horticulture Hub and Indian School of Agriculture
- Proposed horticulture hub investment
- Reported as ₹40,000 crore in several accounts; another report describes an approximately ₹1 lakh crore overall plan with funding from the Centre, private investors and the state
- State project pipeline
- Ambani cited 388 projects approved since June 2024, with commitments exceeding ₹14 lakh crore and potential employment of nearly 11 lakh people
- Farmer training
- Jio plans village-based virtual classrooms and training modules in Indian languages
Sources
Anant Ambani announces Rs 1L-cr Reliance bet on AP
Reliance plans ₹1 lakh crore CBG investment in Andhra Pradesh, eyes 3 lakh jobs
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