Archive · 9 Aug 2025
Sri City Celebrates 17 Years as Thriving Industrial Hub
Sri City is like a big city for factories in India, celebrating 17 years of growth.
It started in a quiet place and is now a busy hub with over 240 companies from many countries.
The factories make things and provide jobs for people.
Sri City is known for being good for the environment and for helping women find work.
A new factory is being built which will bring in even more jobs, and the local government wants other places to be like Sri City.
Sri City, a model industrial hub, celebrated its 17th anniversary.
It has grown into a global manufacturing center with over 240 companies from 31 countries.
Sri City has created over 65,000 direct jobs, with women making up more than half the workforce.
LG Electronics plans to invest Rs 7,000 crore in a new plant, creating 1,500 jobs.
The integrated business city is recommended for replication across Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- Sri City, founded by Dr. Ravindra Sannareddy.
- What
- Sri City's 17th anniversary as an industrial hub was celebrated.
- When
- Sri City marked its 17th year.
- Where
- Sri City, located on the Andhra-Tamil Nadu border.
- Why
- To transform a backward region into a global manufacturing hub.
- Founded
- August 8, 2008
- Area
- 8,000 acres
- Companies
- 240+
- Countries Represented
- 31
- Japanese Companies
- 35
- Total Investments
- Rs 45,000+ crore
- Direct Jobs Created
- 65,000+