Mr YS Rajasekhara Reddy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh announced that a second steel plant would come up in Kadapa city in addition to the one in Jammalamadugu in the state.

Mr Reddy said that negotiations are in progress and the government would finalize a proposal within 10 days for the 2nd steel plant in Kadapa district. He said “Two steel plants would trigger tremendous development in Kadapa district too.”