Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Officials Assess 800-Acre Yarada Site for Proposed Technology Hub
Palla Srinivasa Rao and district officials visited a large area of land in Yarada.
They are looking at whether it could become a place for technology companies and other businesses.
They are also considering ways to support tourism.
Officials will study what roads, services and other improvements the area may need.
Rao said a proposed bridge could make it faster to travel between Yarada and the main city.
He believes the plan could bring jobs for young people nearby.
The visit was an assessment, and the articles do not say that the hub has been approved.
Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao inspected nearly 800 acres in Yarada with district officials.
The site is being assessed for a possible IT hub, technology-driven industries and tourism development.
Officials were asked to examine infrastructure, land status, connectivity and other development requirements.
Rao said a proposed bridge linking Yarada with the One Town area could cut travel to the main city to 15–20 minutes.
The proposal aims to attract technology businesses and create employment opportunities for local youth.
- Who
- Gajuwaka MLA and TDP State president Palla Srinivasa Rao, district Collector Abhiskhith Kishore, and other officials.
- What
- They inspected nearly 800 acres and sought an assessment of the area's potential for an IT hub, technology-driven industries and tourism.
- When
- The inspection date was not stated.
- Where
- Yarada, in the Visakhapatnam area of Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To examine the site's development potential, infrastructure and connectivity, and its capacity to attract businesses and create local jobs.
- Land area inspected
- Nearly 800 acres
- Location
- Yarada
- Proposed development
- IT hub, technology-driven industries and tourism
- Potential tenants
- IT companies, Global Capability Centres, startups and other knowledge- and technology-driven enterprises
- Proposed connectivity project
- A bridge from near Sagaradurga Temple at Yarada, across the canal, toward Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in One Town
- Travel time cited
- Rao said the proposed bridge could allow travel from Yarada to the main city within 15–20 minutes.
- Next step
- A comprehensive assessment of infrastructure, connectivity and other requirements was sought.