00:12Shri H.D. Kumar Swamigaru, Honourable Union Minister for Skill and Heavy Industries Government of India
00:21Shri H.D. Kumar Swamigaru, Honourable Minister of State for Steel and Heavy Industries Government of India
00:38Shri Lakshmi Mittalji, Chairman Asilar Mittal
00:41Shri Aditya Mittal, Chairman AMNSI and CEO Asilar Mittal
00:46Shri Dilip Oman, CEO AMNSI Limited
00:52Distinguished dignitaries, respected leaders from Asilar Mittal, Nippon Steel
00:58Industry Starwards, my colleagues in government and the wonderful people of Andhra Pradesh
01:03Today is not just a groundbreaking ceremony, it is a statement
01:07A statement of belief, a statement of trust
01:11A statement that Andhra Pradesh and India can get things done
01:17This project is not just about steel, it is about strength, resilience and trust
01:23Let me take all of you back to January 2019
01:27I tried to meet Aditya Mittal in Davos
01:31He didn't give me time
01:33I chased him and caught him at the Tata Group nightcap
01:38I made a simple request
01:40Why don't you invest in Andhra Pradesh?
01:45His response was polite but firm
01:48He said we are already exploring other states
01:52But I was persistent
01:54I told him, Aditya, I respect your decision
01:58If that project doesn't happen, Andhra Pradesh as a state is born ready
02:03That was not confidence, that was our conviction
02:08Years passed, in 2024, the great people of Andhra Pradesh gave this alliance 94% strike rate
02:17And gave us another opportunity to serve them
02:20The moment we returned, we moved with conviction and with speed
02:26Without losing a single day
02:28I still remember on September 22nd, 2024
02:33Which was a Sunday at 8.30pm India Standard Time
02:38I did a 30 minutes Zoom call with Aditya Mittal
02:42Which I believe has forever changed the future of our great state of Andhra Pradesh
02:49And from that Zoom call
02:51We have secured one of the largest greenfield steel plant investment
02:56In the history of India
02:58This is speed of doing business
03:01This is the new state of Andhra Pradesh
03:04In the year 2023
03:07I walked 3,132 kilometers
03:10Across the great state of Andhra Pradesh
03:13During my Padhyatra
03:15I met lots of people
03:17I understood their aspirations
03:19And every interaction left me
03:22With a deep impact
03:24One such interaction
03:26One such interaction was in a constituency called Gangadhar Nellur
03:29I met a roadside bhajji vendor
03:32Mohana
03:33For the last 30 years
03:35She was sitting there
03:36Making bhajjis
03:38She lost her husband to alcohol
03:40But every rupee she saved
03:43She educated both her children
03:46When I sat next to her
03:47When I sat next to her I asked her
03:48What can I do for you
03:49What are your expectations from the set
03:52She said I am not looking for welfare
03:54But create jobs for my children
03:57That is all I would ask from you
04:01That statement stuck with me
04:03Throughout my entire journey
04:05And that was the genesis
04:07For the announcement to create
04:0920 lakh jobs
04:11Here in the great state of Andhra Pradesh
04:13Today as we complete 20 months
04:16In office
04:17This groundbreaking ceremony
04:18Is deeply an emotional one for me
04:21I am proud that we are able to deliver
04:24On the promise made
04:25To the youth of Andhra Pradesh
04:26This groundbreaking is a result of
04:29Hard work, resilience and trust
04:32We are now competing with established states
04:36And have become number one investment destination
04:39In India
04:40This groundbreaking ceremony
04:42Reflects our ability to attract
04:45World class corporates
04:46Hand over land
04:47And commence projects at record time
04:50AMNS Steel Plant
04:52Is one of the marquee projects
04:54That is coming into our state
04:57Involving the latest technologies
04:59And specializing in high grade steel
05:03This project will put
05:05Ankapali on the world map
05:08I am happy to state
05:10That AMNS will be developing
05:13A great steel plant
05:14Powered by green energy
05:16And sustainable technology
05:20I want to share some timelines
05:22Of this project
05:23And what we have achieved here
05:25The first zoom call with Aditya
05:27Was in September 2024
05:29We approved this project
05:32In two months
05:33And land was professionally handed over
05:35In three months
05:37MOEF clearance came in 13 months
05:40These timelines are truly world class
05:42This is speed of doing business
05:44We are proud that India could achieve
05:46A project of this scale
05:48At this pace
05:49This project alone
05:5117.8 million metric tons per annum
05:54Integrated steel plant
05:56Close to 1.35 lakh crore worth of investment
06:00Creating direct and indirect jobs
06:03For the great people of Andhra Pradesh
06:05Close to 1 lakh
06:06Plus a captive port
06:08With additional 11,000 crores worth of investment
06:12Today
06:13I want to speak about
06:15What truly brought this project here
06:17It is not just land
06:19It is not just policies
06:21It is one brand
06:23That brand is CBN
06:29In Davos 2025
06:31During my interaction with Aditya Mittal
06:34He shared with me
06:36That this project is not just about numbers
06:39It is about trust
06:41Trust in leadership
06:42Trust in consistency
06:44Trust in delivery
06:46That is the brand CBN that we have today
06:49A leader who has built credibility over decades
06:52A leader in whom global investors believe in
06:56Along with trust
06:58You need alignment
06:59You need partnership
07:00You need what I proudly call
07:03A double engine bullet train Sarkar
07:05Under the visionary leadership
07:07Of Honourable Prime Minister
07:09Shri Narendra Modi ji
07:11India is witnessing
07:12A transformational growth
07:14Strong policy support
07:15For industrial development
07:17We are also truly grateful
07:19To the Honourable Steel Minister
07:21H.D. Kumar Swami Garu
07:23For his extraordinary support
07:25To get this project done
07:26In a very short time
07:28Sir, the people of Andhra Pradesh
07:30Owe you a lot
07:31When challenges came
07:33Whether it is the NMDC slurry pipeline
07:37Or the clearances
07:39Our Honourable Chief Minister
07:41Took the file to Delhi
07:42He engaged with central government
07:44Coordinated with the Honourable Prime Minister's office
07:47And ensured alignment
07:48Across all ministeries
07:50Hence, I take this opportunity
07:52To express our heartfelt gratitude
07:54To our Honourable Prime Minister
07:57Shri Narendra Modi ji
07:58And the Union Steel Minister
08:00Kumar Swami Garu
08:01For their constant support
08:02And encouragement
08:04And I believe
08:05This is just the beginning
08:06Of creating the steel ecosystem
08:07Here in the great state
08:09Of Andhra Pradesh
08:10This is not just cooperation
08:12This is the speed
08:13Of double engine
08:14Bullet train Sarkar
08:15And the reason
08:16We are able to achieve this
08:18Is because
08:18The people of Andhra Pradesh
08:20Gave
08:20Close to 21 MPs
08:22Out of 25 MPs
08:24From Andhra Pradesh
08:25This project is not just
08:27An industrial investment
08:29It is a transformational movement
08:31For Uttar Andhra
08:32Pharma
08:34IT companies
08:35Data centers
08:36Are calling Uttar Andhra
08:37Their home
08:38And now
08:39One of India's largest steel plant
08:41Is here
08:41This is decentralized development
08:44This is inclusive growth
08:46This is our commitment
08:48To every region of Andhra Pradesh
08:50I want to take a special moment
08:52To acknowledge
08:54Individuals on the stage
08:55First is the Mittal's family
08:58She is Lakshmi Mittalji
09:00And Aditya
09:01Thank you for believing
09:02In Andhra Pradesh
09:03Because investments
09:04Of this scale
09:05Are not just financial decisions
09:07They are decisions
09:09Built on trust
09:10Second
09:11I would like to acknowledge
09:12AMNS India CEO
09:14Dilip Omanji
09:16Dilipji
09:16You are the febical
09:17That got us all together
09:19And we are able to
09:20Deliver this
09:21Because of your support
09:23Third
09:26Gaurava Home Mantri
09:27Shri Anita Garu
09:31Getti ka Nelabadi
09:32Neer eppur phone jesina
09:34Phone itti
09:35Neek handaga Nelabar thano
09:37Maa prantha
09:38Aneke okka steel plant
09:39Thieves karana
09:40Nelabar thano
09:41Nelabar thano
09:42Gaurava Home Mantri
09:43Anitha Garu
09:46Today
09:48As we stand here
09:49At this groundbreaking ceremony
09:51We are proving one thing
09:53Andhra just does not sign
09:55MOUs
09:56We ground them
09:57We don't announce projects
09:59We execute them
10:00We don't just attract investments
10:03We deliver outcomes
10:04Our government
10:06Our government has one clear
10:07Unwavering agenda
10:08Creation of 20 lakh jobs
10:11For the youth of Andhra Pradesh
10:12Praja prabutto laksham vokkate
10:15Rabay aidu saunsralo nirujyoga yutiyogul ki
10:23Every policy we design
10:25Every investment we attract
10:28Every reform we implement
10:29Has job creation at its core
10:32The unemployed youth of Andhra Pradesh
10:35Are not just numbers for us
10:37They are the center of our universe
10:40Their aspirations drive our decisions
10:42Their future shapes our policies
10:45We are building a sector based cluster
10:48Model across the state
10:49Each region will be developed
10:51Based on its strategic strengths
10:53Creating sustainable
10:54And scalable employment opportunities
10:57Manufacturing clusters
10:59IT hubs
11:00Pharma zones
11:01Green energy corridors
11:0322 such clusters
11:05Will act as a powerful
11:06Job creation engine
11:08For the great state of Andhra Pradesh
11:10This is how we will ensure
11:11Decentralized development
11:13And inclusive growth
11:15Across the great state of Andhra Pradesh
11:17We are not just creating jobs
11:19We are creating careers
11:21We are creating livelihoods
11:22We are creating futures
11:24This is India's growth mantra
11:27Driving manufacturing
11:29Accelerating investment
11:30And empowering millions of youth
11:33Success stories like this
11:35Can be the catalyst in making India
11:37The manufacturing capital
11:39For the world
11:41Let me conclude with this
11:43Companies driven by speed
11:45Choose Andhra Pradesh
11:46Thank you Aditya
11:48Thank you MNS
11:49For choosing Andhra Pradesh
11:51And this is
11:52Sabha Mukanga
11:52In Aditya
12:00I took the liberty
12:05On behalf of the people
12:07Of Andhra Pradesh
12:08I am only requesting you one thing
12:10Please create
12:11Direct and indirect jobs
12:13Of 100,000
12:14For the great state
12:15Of Andhra Pradesh
12:17With this
12:18I would like to thank everyone
12:19Prathip
12:20Walang
12:22Thank you
12:23Would you like tosa
12:47Naudiya Poru Dhania Dal Thilp Koon To
12:48Mie Andar Degunchi Sala Dish Koon To Na
12:51Jai Heng
12:54Andar Nato Jappali
12:55Jai Heng
12:57Jai Heng
12:59Andar Kena Oskar
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