Industries and Commerce Minister T G Bharath said more industries are coming up in the State, with many likely to be set up in Sri Sathya Sai district due to its proximity to Bengaluru.

Speaking after a Development Review Committee meeting in Anantapur on Monday, he said investments of ₹10 lakh crore are expected, generating 8.5 lakh jobs. “Following Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s directions, we are taking all steps to ground industries interested in investing here. We aim to create 20 lakh jobs through industrial development,” he added.