Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Nellore Officials Push District Toward Industrial Hub Status
Officials in Nellore want the district to become a major place for industries.
Collector Himanshu Shukla asked government workers to help make this happen.
There were 405 applications from people seeking to start industries.
Officials approved 365 of them, while the others were still being checked.
The Collector said applications should be handled through a Single Desk Portal.
Nellore already has 11 mega industries.
These industries have invested Rs 43,650 crore and employ 16,380 people.
The district also has large industries and many small businesses that provide jobs to many people.
Collector Himanshu Shukla urged officials to transform Nellore district into an industrial hub.
Of 405 industry-establishment applications, 365 were approved and the rest remained under examination.
The Collector directed officials to process applications through the Single Desk Portal.
Eleven mega industries have invested Rs 43,650 crore and employ 16,380 people.
Large industries and MSMEs together represent substantial investment and employment across the district.
- Who
- Nellore District Collector Himanshu Shukla, District Industries Center General Manager Sridhar Babu, and officials of the District Industries and Export Promotion Committee.
- What
- Officials discussed measures to transform Nellore district into an industrial hub and reviewed industry applications and existing investments.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- Nellore district, during a virtual meeting of the District Industries and Export Promotion Committee.
- Why
- To encourage the establishment of industries, speed up application processing, and expand industrial activity and employment.
- Industry applications
- 365 of 405 applications for establishing industries were granted; the remaining applications were under examination.
- Mega industries
- 11 mega industries are operating in the district.
- Mega-industry investment
- Mega industries have investments of Rs 43,650 crore.
- Mega-industry employment
- Mega industries provide employment to 16,380 people.
- Large industries
- 45 large industries have investments of Rs 5,478 crore and employ 9,429 people.
- MSMEs
- The district has 36,599 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises with investments of Rs 7,164 crore.
- MSME employment
- MSMEs provide employment to around 3.22 lakh people.