Andhra Pradesh is making judicious use of  technology to frame and implement policies suited to the needs of the industry, and by doing so the State is setting an example for others to follow, according to Union Minister for Industry and Commerce Suresh Prabhu.

He was speaking at a session on promoting ease of business here on Sunday at the annual partnership summit of the Confederation of Indian Industry.

He said the State under the leadership of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was a very attractive destination for investors in India and abroad.

"AP is a fast growing state. If you invest here, you will grow with the State and the State will grow with you. It will be mutually beneficial," he added.

The Minister said that ease of doing business did not merely mean making it easy for the industrialist or entrepreneur in the initial stages to set up a unit, "but after setting up the unit he or she must derive pleasure out of continuing with the business. The Government's policies should be so designed and implemented.  It should be a long-time proposition."

Earlier,  Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu gave an elaborate presentation on ease of doing business in the State. In the country, the State ranked first in ease of doing business and globally it was in the 88th position.

He said the State wanted to be judged  by global standards. He sought the co-operation of the Centre in moulding the State into a modern and industrialised one.

Two MoUs were signed in the presence of Suresh Prabhu and the Chief Minister for setting a campus of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) and another for setting up a campus of the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) at Kakinada. The State Government has allotted 25 acres apiece for the two institutes.

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