Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister TG Bharath with Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister TG Bharath called on Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Tuesday and urged him to lay the foundation stone for four major defense manufacturing projects coming up in the state.
Mr. Bharath later told the media that the projects included a Defense Energy and Ammunition Filling Complex by Kalyani Strategic Systems at Madakasira (Sri Sathya Sai District), an Artillery Shell and Multi-Mode Hand Grenade Facility by HFCL at Donakonda, a Fuel and Weapons Integration Unit by Bharat and a BDL to Anarple Limited weapons manufacturing facility.
In another meeting, Mr. Bharath along with MP B. Nagaraju met Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and urged him to introduce a dedicated “Bus Passenger Safety Act” in view of recent bus accidents, including the Kurnool tragedy near Chinnatekur in which 19 passengers were burnt to death.
Mr. Bharath also asked the Union Minister for expedited action on the long-pending highway lighting from Gooty Petrol Bunk Circle to Peddatekur in Kurnool.
Mr. Bharath emphasized the need for expeditious completion of regional road connectivity proposals, including the Kurnool-Ballari National Highway Plan, stressing that better connectivity would ease transport, promote trade and strengthen inter-state connectivity.
Published – 02 Dec 2025 20:18 IST
