Much like the yesteryear, 2019 too has been a splendid year for Sri City, one of the best operational and fast growing integrated business cities in the country. It had witnessed an array of important events & developments, such as groundbreaking ceremonies, plant inaugurations, signing memoranda of understanding (MOUs), visits of foreign diplomats and dignitaries, tours of business delegations, meetings and seminars etc., During the year, the cumulative exports value from Sri City SEZ units is approximately Rs. Rs.3370 Crores.
Reviewing the performance of Sri City during the year, Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director, Sri City commented, “2019 has been an impressive year for us. The year started with Thermax inaugurating its unit in January and had a grand finale with Panasonic announcing their entry into Sri City. The support of the State and Central Governments, cooperation of our clients and other stakeholders, and the solid work we put in, have all placed Sri City in good stead. While the manufacturing sector continues to witness slowdown, it is heartening to note that some of our clients are ramping up their units and continuing to invest here in Sri City.”
“For all of us in Sri City, there are many miles to travel and many more mountains to conquer. We are on our toes preparing to face 2020, as there is much more, for which we look forward eagerly,” he added.
Let’s have a cursory glance at what Sri City achieved during the year.
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- During the year, Sri City attracted over 16 new companies with a committed investment of Rs.2236 crore creating employment opportunities for over 6700 people.
- Eleven companies have kicked off the construction works of their plants.
- Six units went on stream marking their entry into operational phase.
- In their quest to cash-in on the emerging business opportunities in the country, some of the existing production units, viz., Pals Plush, Vermeiren, IMOP and Kobelco have ramped up facilities and expanded their production capacity.
- In January Thermax opened a new manufacturing unit, which has a large portion of ‘industry 4.0’ built into it and using Artificial Intelligence, and utilising a highly digitised and robotised manufacturing process at an initial investment of Rs.170 crore.
- During the year some of the units have crossed significant milestones. For instance, in January Isuzu India rolled out 10,000th vehicle from its plant.
- In the same way in August Kobelco Construction Equipment India produced the 10,000th hydraulic excavator at its state-of-the-art production facility.
- Alstom hit a century by delivering the 100th ‘Make-in- India' metro train-set in August, marking the completion of the Kochi Metro order for 25 train-sets by the company. This milestone signifies many things, but most importantly, it is a vote of confidence of its customers in its capabilities to deliver world class, custom-made solutions.
VVIP visits Sri City
On April 23, 2019, Sri City community had the privilege of welcoming the Hon'ble Vice President of India Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu, who visited Sri City to take part as chief guest in the first convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology-Sri City (IIITS). Appreciating the support of Sri City for the phenomenal growth of IIITS, Mr. Venkaiah Naidu said that IIITS is uniquely located in a large and modern industrial city comprising of several MNCs and domestic industries. “Probably there is no other institute with this kind of advantage,” he mentioned.
Distinguished visitors
The visit of Mr. G. Jayaram, Hon’ble Minister For Labour, Employment, Training & Factories, Govt. of A.P on November 30, which is the very first visit of a minister of the present government, reflects the strong impetus and seriousness of the government on the industrial development and workers’ welfare. During the visit he formally launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan’ (PM-SYM) scheme and distributed the membership cards to the workers in unorganised sector in the area. He interacted with the senior managers of units and reviewed the employee welfare measures in vogue and expressed satisfaction.
During the year a number of distinguished business leaders of the country visited Sri City, including Mr.Ratan Naval Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson & Managing Director Biocon Ltd., Diplomats from Germany, Thailand, Malaysia, Russia, Netherlands, Japan, France and Belgium, and a host of high ranking officials from Central and state governments have also visited the industrial park and witnessed the growth and noted its business potential. Seven important high profile delegations, comprising of business leaders, industrialists etc., toured the place and noted the existing investor-friendly ecosystem.
Mr. Balli Durgaprasad, Member of Parliament, Tirupati, Mrs. R.K. Roja, MLA, Nagari and Chairperson, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC), Mr. Koneti Adimulam, Member of Legislative Assembly, Satyavedu and Mr. Kiliveti Sanjeevaiah, Member of Legislative Assembly, Sullurupeta also visited Sri City, and their observations and suggestions are very encouraging.
All through the year, general visitors, ranging from students groups to teams of enlightened public visited the industrial park. Large teams of engineering students under College Connect Vikasa Varadhi Yatra visited in February. On December 29 a large contingent of about 450 youngsters under Jagruti Yatra, organised by Jagriti Sewa Sansthan, a non-governmental organisation that promotes entrepreneurship among the youth visited Sri City.
Country’s very first residential ‘JIM’ opened
The Ambassador of Japan to India, His Excellency Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu formally inaugurated the very first residential skill training centre in the country, set up by multiple Japanese companies, called ‘Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing’ (JIM) in April. This institute trains students in core technical skills, grooms in Japanese manufacturing practices and processes, and transforms them ‘industry ready’. This is the very first JIM in Andhra Pradesh.
On the education front ...
Sri City is home for world-class education too. On this front also, Sri City witnessed an important milestone. Krea University, backed by some of the best academics in the world and the top industrialists in India, aiming to bring a fundamentally different approach to higher education, called Interwoven Learning, and which was formally launched by the Hon’ble Vice President of India in Nov. 2018, commenced classes in August for the first cohort of undergraduate students.
As part of continuing education programme, a number conclaves were conducted in collaboration with renowned organisations for updating the knowledge of executives of various units, on different subjects, including Exports, Taxation, new provisions in the union budget, etc.,
In October the Art of Living Foundation opened a meditation centre in Sri City.
Throughout the year, with the able assistance of Sri City HR Cell, several companies conducted job melas at Sri City and also at different towns in the state and recruited youngsters for jobs.
During the year senior executives of Sri City visited Japan, Hong Kong, China and USA for taking part in the seminars/conferences/shows, as part of marketing efforts.
Awards & Accolades
In recognition of its commitment Sri City bagged the following awards from some of the prestigious organisations.
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- In March Sri City received the prestigious ‘Top 100 Senior Finance Professionals in India’ award, during the Annual CFO Leadership Conclave held in Mumbai.
- In June Sri City bagged India's Most Admirable Brand-2019 award from ‘The Brand Story’, an NDTV initiative.
- In August, in recognition of its commitment Sri City was featured on CNBC Network 18 channels in an exclusive show titled ‘Incredible Journeys Brands & Leaders’.
- In July Thermax’s modern manufacturing facility in Sri City was awarded the 'Platinum' rating, which is the highest recognition for sustainable building design, from Cll-Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for meeting energy and environment standards in line with global benchmarks.
Corporate Social Responsibility
On the corporate social responsibility (CSR) front too, the year witnessed brisk activity. The CSR programme of Sri City, as an integral part of its holistic region development plan, focuses on improving the vital social parameters like access to quality education, better health services, social infrastructure, livelihood options etc., Throughout the year, Sri City Foundation in association with some of the industrial units extended services in the following areas.
- Regular medical services at SIMS Medical Centre, Sankara Netryalaya and Kanchi Kamakoti Child Trust hospital located in Sri City. They have conducted medical camps too,
- Free dental screening camps were conducted by the Care International Dental Centre in different schools in the neighbouring villages, and more than 750 students have undergone tests.
- Involving all the stakeholders in the 'Swatchhta Hi Seva' programme for keeping the campus ‘clean & green’,
- Regular programme of planting samplings in the region, involving employees, students and other villagers,
- Maintenance of roads and drinking water supply to villages,
- Arranged free medical camps for health checks and blood donation camps
- Providing infrastructure, such as additional classrooms, desks, library books, toilets, etc. in government schools,
- Distribution of books and study material for students,
- Assisted District Public Health department in the eradication of mosquitoes,
- Developmental works in the villages situated in and around Sri City.
‘List of important events’ is furnished in the following pages.
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List of important events
| DATE | EVENT |
| Jan. 6 | AP Minister for Panchayat Raj, Rural Development, and Information Technology, Mr. Nara Lokesh visited Sri City |
| Jan. 10 | The Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) proposes to open its new chapter in Sri City. |
| Jan. 11 | The Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), a research and education institute in Chennai, as a part of its expansion programme, proposes to open its unit in Sri City. |
| In collaboration with Bharat Re-insurance Brokers Private Limited,
Chennai, Sri City conducted an executive session on Risk Management for Businesses. |
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| Jan. 19 | Mr. S. Srikanta Natha Reddy, IFS, Superintendent of Police, Regional Vigilance & Enforcement, Nellore visited. |
| Jan. 20 | Sri city opens a stall at Flemingo festival held in Sullurupeta. |
| Jan. 23 | M/s THK India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of THK CO., Ltd., a Japanese major engaged in manufacture of linear motion guides and equipment for transport vehicles, held groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of construction of its maiden production unit in the country. Mr. Akihiro Teramachi, President & CEO, THK Group performed foundation laying ceremony. |
| Feb. 19 | APSRTC Managing Director Mr. N.V. Surendra Babu, IPS visited. |
| Mar. 8 | IIIT-Sri City Celebrated Women’s Day |
| Mar. 13 | AP Energy Infrastructure Principal Secretary visited. |
| Sri city foundation distributes Exam. material to X Class Students of Irugulam and Madanapalem ZP High Schools. | |
| Mar. 18 | During the Annual CFO Leadership Conclave held in Mumbai, Mr. R. Nagarajan, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Sri City received the
prestigious ‘Top 100 Senior Finance Professionals in India’ award. |
| Mr. S. Faheem Ahmed, IRS, Principle Commissioner, Customs Preventive Commissionerate, Vijayawada visited Sri City | |
| Mar. 20 | M/s Daiki Aluminium Industry India Private Limited, a 100% subsidiary of Daiki Aluminium Industry Co. Ltd., Japan, held groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of construction of its aluminium alloy plant. Mr. Takaaki Yamamoto, President of Daiki Aluminium Industry performed foundation laying ceremony. |
| Mar. 23 | Mr. M. M. Nayak, IAS, Chairman & Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (APSPDCL) visited |
| Mar. 28 | Newly constructed classroom in Irugulam by Danieli CSR funds was inaugurated. |
| Apr. 12 | In its pursuit to cash in on the increasing overseas demand, Pals
Plush India, the subsidiary of a Chinese company, broke the ground for an additional plant in Sri City on Friday. In an auspices ceremony, marking the start of construction of the new facility, Mr. Ajay Sinha, Managing Director of the company performed the bhoomi pooja. |
| Apr. 16 | Mr. Oleg N. Avdeev, Consul General of the Russian Federation in Chennai paid a visit. |
| Mr.Ratan Naval Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons made a brief
visit to Sri City. He was accorded a warm welcome by Mr. Srini Raju, Chairman, Sri City and Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director. |
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| Apr. 23 | Hon'ble Vice President of India Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu was the chief guest of the first convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology-Sri City (IIITS), held at its campus. |
| Apr. 26 | The Ambassador of Japan to India, His Excellency Mr. Kenji Hiramatsu formally inaugurated the ‘Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing’ (JIM), a residential skill training centre in Sri City on Friday, in the august presence of Mr. Kojiro Uchiyama, Consul General of Japan in Chennai, Mr. Sugimoto Yuji, President, JIM Sri City, Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director, Sri City and a host senior managers of Japanese companies. |
| Apr. 27 | KREA University's IFMR Graduate School of Business (IFMR GSB)
held its convocation at its Sri City campus on Saturday. Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was the Chief Guest of the ceremony. Dr. Sunder Ramaswamy, Vice Chancellor, KREA University and Dr. V. Anantha Nageswaran, Dean, IFMR Graduate School of Business received him on his arrival at the campus. |
| Apr. 29 | A five member team of senior officials from the Department of Industries, Karnataka Government, headed by Ms. Gunjan Krishna, IAS, Commissioner for Industrial Development & Director of Industries
& Commerce visited. |
| May 2 | Mr. Junghee Hahn, Director General, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion
Agency (KOTRA) in Chennai, a non-profit organisation working within the aegis of Embassy of the Republic of Korea, along with a team of officials visited. |
| May 6 | In the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class X examination Sri City Chinmaya Vidyalaya achieved hundred per cent results. |
| May 8 | A 12 member delegation from the Tamil Chamber of Commerce (TCC), Chennai, led by its President Mr. Chozha Naachiar Rajasekar visited Sri City. |
| May 14 | Govt highschoos in the Vicinity of Sri City achieved impressive results in 10th class. |
| May 19 | ITI Nellore students underwent ‘CNC-Turner’ Training course at Sri City Technical Skill Development Institute. |
| May 21 | The camp office of Motor Vehicle Inspector (MVI), located at Sri City Trade Centre completed one year of its operations. Mr. Damodara Naidu, MVI said,”During the past one year this office processed over 1000 learning license applications, and issued 800 permanent driving licenses and accorded fitness certificates to more than 200 vehicles.” |
| May 22 | A three-day school summer camp of Future Bright Innovators (FBI) was inaugurated at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chittoor, for school students of intermediate classes in association with Sri City Pvt. Ltd. |
| Dr. K. Sivan, Secretary, DOS & Chairman, Indian Space Research
Organisation (ISRO), flagged off the shipment of India's largest liquid hydrogen storage tank at VRV Asia Pacific production plant. |
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| June 3 | Sri City bagged India's Most Admirable Brand-2019
award from ‘The Brand Story’, an NDTV initiative. A team of ‘The Brand Story’ officials visited Sri City and presented the award to Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director. |
| June 5 | Sri City, one of the largest integrated business cities of the country, with its strong commitment to sustainable growth and environment safety, celebrated World Environment Day (WEB) on its campus. The theme for this year’s WEB by UN is ‘Air Pollution’ - a call for action to combat one of the greatest environmental challenges. Mr. Prasad Rao, Forest Range Officer, Satyavedu, was the chief guest of the event. |
| June 9 | Sri City MD congratulates Chittoor & Nellore District Ministers |
| June 12 | The Sri City based International Flavours & Fragrances (IFF) India Private Limited Inc., a leading innovator of taste, scent and nutrition, in collaboration with READ India, a non-profit organisation, under its CSR programme, launched a READ Community Library & Resource Center (CLRC) at Irugulam, a village in Sri City. Mr. M.G. Prakash, Managing Director, IFF India declared the CLRC inaugurated. This is the 3rd IFF-sponsored READ Centre in the country, and very first READ’s project in the state focusing on improving reading and writing skills among children. |
| June 14 | Mr. Heine Lageveen, Deputy Consul General of the Kingdom of Netherlands in Bangalore visited Sri City. Mr. Satish Kamat, President (Operations) extended a warm welcome. |
| June 21 | Sri City community observed the 'International Yoga Day' on Friday. About 200 people took part in the programme that commenced at 6 am. Mr. Venkateswarulu, Swamy Vivekananda Anusandan Samasthana, Bangalore and Mr. Sreenivalusulu Reddy, Reddy Yoga Kuteeram, Nellore administered the event and performed surya namaskaras and various asanas. |
| June 22 | The week long programme of distributing note books, slates and bags to the students of various government schools in the neighbouring villages,
was commenced by Sri City and some of the industrial units, as a part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Educational material was distributed at the government schools in Tonduru, Tonduru Society, Sriharikota Colony, Siddama Agraharam, chemgambakam, Irugulam and Madanapalem. |
| June 25 | Ms. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Chairperson & Managing Director Biocon Ltd.,
visited on Tuesday. Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder MD, Sri City extended her a warm welcome and briefed on the growth & status and salient features of Sri City. |
| June 28 | A skill development training course commenced at the Sri City-Siemens Technical Skill Development Institute (TSDI) exclusively for the final year students of Dept. of Mechanical Engineering Govt. Polytechnic, Satyavedu. |
| July 4 | The Pune based engineering firm RSB Transmissions hosted a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of construction of its propeller shaft manufacturing facility in Sri City. Mr. R.K. Behera, Chairman, RSB Group, performed pooja and laid the foundation stone in the presence of a host of senior officials of RSB. |
| July 11 | Mr. Saravanan Karathihayan, Consul General of Malaysia, in Chennai, accompanied by Mr. Muzzafar Shah Hanafi Consul/Trade Commissioner visited Sri City. Mr. Ramesh Subramaniam, President, Sri City Foundation extended a warm welcome to the visiting dignitaries. |
| July 12 | Thermax’s modern manufacturing facility in Sri City received the 'Platinum' rating from Cll-Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) for meeting energy and environment standards in line with global benchmarks. The Platinum certification is the highest recognition for sustainable building design. |
| July 15 | The Zilla Parishat High school at Irugulam adores a new look with addition of a spacious classroom equipped with adequate desks and benches, donated by the Sri City based M/s. India Metal One Steel Plate Processing Private Limited. Knowing through Sri City Foundation that the high school in their vicinity is having a shortage of classrooms, the management of the company came forward to donate a classroom and its furniture costing Rs.10 lakhs. The good gesture was part of the company’s corporate social responsibility. |
| July 19 | The Under graduate admissions 2019-2020 of Indian Institute of Information Technology IIIT Sri City have commenced its Academic block. |
| Tohoku Steel India (TSI) Private Ltd, a wholly owned unit of Tohoku Steel Co., Ltd., Japan, inaugurated its newly commissioned state-of-the-art heat resistant steel rods manufacturing facility in Sri City. Mr. Hiroki Yamada, Managing Director along with Shinji Naruse, President, Tohoku Steel Co., and Mr. Tsukasa Nishimura, Vice President, Daido Steel administered the ceremony and declared the unit inaugurated, in the presence of a host of dignitaries from Tohoku’s customer companies and Sri City Units. | |
| July 25 | Mr. Anoop Singh, IFS, Principal Secretary (FAC), Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (IT E&C), Government of Andhra Pradesh visited Sri City. Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director, Sri City gave a warm reception and briefed him on the unique features and industrial progress of Sri City. |
| July 26 | Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy, Former Judge, AP High Court and Chairman, AP State Solid Waste Management Committee, along with AP Pollution Control Board (APPCB) senior officials visited Sri City. |
| July 30 | A 14 member business delegation from the Taiwanese CNC Machine Tools manufacturing sector, headed by Mr. Chen Ying-Chu, CEO, TJR Precision Technology visited Sri City. |
| Sri City in collaboration with Ernst & Young (EY) organised a Symposium on the Union Budget 2019-20. Eminent Chartered Accountants from EY, headed by Mr. R. Anand, delivered lectures on different aspects of the budget for 2019-20. | |
| Aug. 2 | Mr. D. Markandeyulu, IAS, Joint Collector (JC), Chittoor visited Sri City. Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director, Sri City extended a warm welcome and gave a presentation on the infrastructure, unique features, brisk pace of development of Sri City. |
| Aug. 5 | Alstom India continues its noteworthy innings in India by rolling out the 100th 'Makein-
India' metro train-set from its state-of-the-art rolling stock manufacturing facility in Sri City. The delivery of the 100th train-set to Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) also marks completion of the Kochi Metro order for 25 train-sets by Alstom. |
| Free Eye operation Camp at Irugulam was comducted by Sankaranetralaya. | |
| Aug. 11 | Mr. N. Chandramohan Reddy, IFS, Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh Greening and Beautification Corporation, (APG&BC) paid a two days visit to Sri City. |
| Aug. 14 | On the eve of 73rd Independence Day, in memory of the sacrifices of the freedom fighters, National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit of IIIT-Sri City and Sricity Foundation have jointly organised a blood donation camp. |
| Aug. 15 | Sri City community celebrated the 73rd Independence Day with zeal and fervour. In a function held at the lawns of Business Centre Mrs. Vimalakumari, Sub Divisional Police Officer, Sri City unfurled the National Flag and took the salute in an impressive parade held by the contingents of Sri City Security force. |
| Aug. 24 | Sri City Foundation organized a Saplings plantation programme at Gollavaripalem school. |
| Aug. 31 | Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Sri City hosted the Chin’19 Inter-School Sports Meet at its campus. Besides the host school, eight more schools from Chennai and neighbouring areas participated in the sports meet. |
| Sept. 4 | Sri City Foundation organized Abade Sprayto eradicate mosquitoes in Sri City villages. |
| Miyama Electric India Pvt., Ltd., a subsidiary of Miyama Electric Ltd., a Japanese major engaged in manufacturing current-carrying wiring devices and components for application in automotive industry, held groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of construction of its maiden production unit in the country. Mr. Hideki Matsuyama, President of Miyama Electric Ltd., performed foundation laying ceremony. | |
| Sept. 6 | Sri City Foundation organized planting of saplings at Tada ITI premises. |
| Sept. 12 | The Indian Rubber Manufacturers Research Association (IRMRA), which is affiliated to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, held a groundbreaking ceremony for constructing its new Material & Product Testing Lab. Mr. R.K Matthan, President, IRMRA, administered the groundbreaking ceremony and laid the foundation stone. |
| Sept. 14 | M/s. Ball Corporation conducted an exposure visit to the 10th class students of ZP High School, Irugulam. Sri City Foundation coordinated the visit. |
| Sept. 26 | Sri City hosted a meeting of the Police Officers in the broader districts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, convened by Mrs. B.H. Vimala Kumari, Sub Divisional Police Officer, Sri City. |
| Mrs. R.K. Roja, MLA, Nagari and Chairperson, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) visited Sri City. | |
| Sept. 29 | As a part 30th Road Safety Week, IIIT students conducted Road safety awareness programme in Sri City. |
| Oct. 2 | Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary was celebrated at Business Centre in Sri City. Floral tributes were paid to the portrait of Gandhiji by Mr. I.L. Ram, Zonal Manager, Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC). As a part of paying homage to Gandhiji, under ‘Swachchata Hi Seva’ initiative, Sri City community took up ‘Plastic waste management’ drive. NSS unit of IIIT took up development activities at Tonduru Society village Sri City community takes up ‘Plastic waste management’ drive. |
| Oct. 4 | Walkers club members from Nellore visited Sri City. |
| Oct. 11 | Art of Living Foundation opens meditation centre in Sri City. Mrs. Akhila Srinivasan Managing Director Shriram Life Insurance, and former President of the Art of Living Foundation for the state of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the ‘Centre’. |
| Oct. 13 | Prajasakthi Editorial team visits Sri city. |
| Oct. 14 | India Metal One Steel Plate Processing Private Limited (IMOP), a Japanese major in processing steel plates, held the production plant expansion ceremony at its unit. Mr. Takeshi Hirai, Managing Director, IMOP declared the new facility inaugurated. |
| Oct. 16 | For familiarising the recent changes and new provisions made in the sections of Income tax, under the Taxation Laws (Amendment) Ordinance, 2019, to the senior Finance executives of manufacturing industries, an interactive session was jointly organised by the Office of Development Commissioner and Sri City. Dr. S.K.Senthil Kumar, I.R.S., Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle-1, Nellore was the chief guest of the event. |
| Oct. 17 | AP Transco Chief Engineer Mr. Devanand visited Sri city. |
| Sri city foundation distributes free Sports Material Distribution to Govt Schools. | |
| Oct. 19 | In connection with the Police Commemoration Day, Sri City Police in collaboration with Sri City Foundation and SIMS hospitals conducted a free medical camp at Aroor village. Mrs. B.H. Vimala Kumari, Sub Divisional Police Officer, Sri City inaugurated the camp. |
| Oct. 22 | Dr. Andrew Fleming, British Deputy High Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, accompanied by a team of senior officials visited Sri City. Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director, Sri City extended a warm welcome. |
| Oct. 24 | M/s Bell Flavors & Fragrances (India) Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Germany based Bell Flavors And Fragrances, Inc., a leading innovator of sensory experiences that move the world, performed bhoomi pooja at its site in Sri City. Mr. Heinz Michael, Vice President, Bell Flavors administered the pooja. |
| Oct. 25 | As a part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Sri City Japanese Companies Group (SJCG) donated students desk-cum-bench sets worth of Rs.2 lakh to the government primary schools at Matherimitta, Cherivi and Irugulam, in a function held at the Matherimitta school premises with the assistance of Sri City Foundation. |
| Nov. 6 | A five member team of business leaders visited Sri City. Students of IIIT interacted with visiting team on career options |
| Nov. 14 | Sri City Foundation organized Abade Sprayto eradicate mosquitoes in Sri City villages. |
| Mr. Nitirooge Phoneprasert, Consul General, Royal Thai Consulate, Chennai, accompanied by a four member team of senior officials of Consulate visited Sri City. On their arrival at Business Centre, Mr. Ramesh Subramaniam, President, Sri City Foundation extended a warm welcome. | |
| Nov. 16 | M/s Parksons Packaging Pvt. Ltd., a Sri City based unit in collaboration with Sri city Foundation organised a blood donation camp. About 30 employees of the company have donated blood voluntarily. A team of Doctors & paramedical staff Area Hospital, Gudur conducted the camp. |
| Nov. 18 | Sri City Foundation organized planting of saplings at Chemgambakkam school premises. |
| Nov. 22 | For increasing awareness on foreign exchange regulations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Sri City jointly organised a seminar in Sri City. The participants of the seminar included Heads and Finance Executives from different industrial units in Sri City. Mr. R. Muthuraj, ITS, Development Commissioner, Sri City SEZ inaugurated it. |
| Nov. 29 | Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ananthapur Range, Mr. Kanthi Rana Tata, IPS, visited Sri City on Friday. Mr. Ravindra Sannareddy, Founder Managing Director, Sri City extended a warm welcome. |
| Nov. 30 | Mr. G. Jayaram, Minister For Labour, Employment, Training & Factories, Govt. of A.P visited Sri City and launched PM-SYM scheme and distributed membership cards to workers in unorganised sector in the presence of MP and MLA. |
| Dec. 2 | Ms. Karin Stoll, Consul General, German Consulate in Chennai visited Sri City. Mr.Ramesh Subramaniam, President, Sri City Foundation extended a warm welcome. |
| Dec. 3 | The Office of the Development Commissioner (DC), Sri City SEZ, Federation of Indian Exporters Organisation (FIEO)-Southern Region, Chennai, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC), Chennai, and the management of Sri City, have jointly conducted a seminar on ‘Diversification of International Markets and Risk Management in International Trade’ in Sri city, for the benefit of exporting units. |
| Dec. 4 | Sri City DC Office & Sri City Foundation conduct Essay Competitions for students on Plastic Prevention and Alternatives. |
| Dec. 8 | Sri City hosts Fiat Classic Car rally. Around 13 Fiat cars, including the Premier Padmini, were lined up on the Central Express Way giving the public a chance to glimpse the beauties on wheels, which had once ruled the roads for decades. The Fiat Classic Car Club-Chennai (FC4) members the mega rally as part of their annual drive from Chennai in their Classic Fiats. |
| Dec. 10 | Alstom India, leader in sustainable and smart mobility, commenced the manufacturing of metro train-sets for Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRC) at its factory in Sri City. Following the formal commencement of works in a ceremony organised at the production plant, Mr. Alain Spohr, MD, Alstom India & South Asia, showed the 1:1 scale mockup of a coach and briefed on the salient features of the project. |
| Dec. 12 | In its pursuit to cash in on the emerging business opportunities in the country, Kobelco Construction Equipment India (KCEI) Private Limited, the Indian arm of the Japanese Kobelco Group, as part of a phased consolidation of its manufacturing facility located in Sri City, has gone for the 5th consecutive expansion of the plant. In a formal ceremony held at the factory premises, Mr. Kazuhide Naraki, Global Chairman, Kobelco Construction Machinery declared the additional production unit inaugurated. |
| Dec. 14 | Krea University distributed desks in three schools on the vicinity of Sri City under CSR, coordinated by Sri City Foundation. |
| Dec. 17 | Sri City Foundation in collaboration with the office of Development Commissioner (DC) organised a career guidance session for the X class students of ZP High Schools at Madanapalem and Irugulam. |
| Dec. 29 | A large team of about 500 members of Jagruti Yatra, organised by Jagriti Sewa Sansthan, a non-governmental organisation that promotes entrepreneurship among the youth visited. |
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