Essel Group keen to develop resort city in Andhra

Essel Group said on Friday that it is keen in developing an integrated resort city in Andhra Pradesh and will soon conduct a feasibility study.

Amit Goenka, one of the promoters of the Essel Group, conveyed this to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu during a meeting on Friday in Vijayawada.

Stating that Andhra Pradesh has some of the best places, Naidu advised him to explore the locations and come up with a report.

Goenka, who is CEO of Pan India Network Ltd, briefed Naidu on the progress of the company's work in developing smart cities. Essel Group is currently working on developing Tirupati as smart city.

Naidu welcomed the Essel Group to participate in the bidding process of waste to energy plants that will be set up in the state.

Goenka informed the chief minster that they are working on a waste to energy plant in Jamshedpur. Naidu, who is the convener of the Swacch Bharat sub-group of chief ministers, asked Essel Group to give suggestions on the best technologies in waste management.