Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Minister Lauds AP's Growth Model at Creative Economy Forum
The Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Kondapalli Srinivas, spoke at a big event called the Creative Economy Forum in Visakhapatnam.
He talked about how creativity and new ideas can help the economy grow.
He said that Andhra Pradesh has done a great job in this area, thanks to the leadership of the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu.
The state has made many new rules to help different industries, like computers, space technology, and farming.
Because of these changes, Andhra Pradesh has gotten a lot of investments.
The Minister also said that Visakhapatnam is becoming an important place for new ideas and businesses.
He thanked the organizers for putting on the event and said it was very inspiring.
MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas highlighted the economic power of creativity at the Creative Economy Forum (CEF) South in Visakhapatnam.
He attributed Andhra Pradesh's growth to Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's visionary leadership and progressive policies.
The state has implemented 23 progressive policies in sectors like Artificial Intelligence, advanced manufacturing, aeronautics, and space technology.
Andhra Pradesh attracted nearly 25% of India's total investments in the past year due to these reforms.
The Minister emphasized Visakhapatnam's growing role as a global hub for innovation and enterprise.
- Who
- MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas
- What
- Highlighted Andhra Pradesh's visionary growth model and the economic power of creativity at the Creative Economy Forum (CEF) South
- When
- During the concluding session of the first edition of CEF South
- Where
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To emphasize the role of creativity and innovation in economic growth and to showcase Andhra Pradesh's progressive policies and investments
- Event
- First edition of Creative Economy Forum (CEF) South
- Organizers
- The Hans India, CEF, HMTV
- Location
- Visakhapatnam
- Key Speaker
- MSME Minister Kondapalli Srinivas
- Progressive Policies
- 23 policies covering AI, advanced manufacturing, aeronautics, space technology
- Investments
- 25% of India's total investments in the past year
- Minister's Background
- 17 years in IT sector, supports government initiatives and educational institutions