Archive · 19 Dec 2025
Lokesh Criticizes PILs Against Vizag IT Parks
Nara Lokesh, the IT Minister of Andhra Pradesh, is upset because some people are filing legal cases called PILs against big companies that want to build IT parks in Visakhapatnam.
These IT parks could give jobs to over 100,000 young people.
Lokesh says these legal cases are bad for the state's future and scare away investors.
The government has a special policy to give land cheaply to these companies to create jobs and new economic centers.
The YSRCP party says they are not involved in these legal cases.
Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh criticized PILs against IT park projects in Visakhapatnam.
The PILs target projects by TCS, Cognizant, Sattva Group, and Raheja Corp, threatening over 1 lakh jobs.
Lokesh accused YSRCP of filing these PILs, but the party denied involvement.
The Andhra Pradesh government offers land at Rs 0.99 per acre to boost IT investments.
Lokesh emphasized that these projects are crucial for the state's economic growth and youth employment.
- Who
- Nara Lokesh, Andhra Pradesh IT Minister
- What
- Criticism of PILs against IT park projects
- When
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- Concerns over job opportunities and investor confidence
- Minister
- Nara Lokesh
- Companies Involved
- TCS, Cognizant, Sattva Group, Raheja Corp
- Location
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Jobs at Stake
- Over 1 lakh
- Policy
- Land Incentive for Tech Hub (LIFT) Policy 4.0, 2024-2029
- Land Cost
- Rs 0.99 per acre
- YSRCP's Stance
- Denied involvement in PILs
