New Delhi: Chairman of Tata Group Cyrus Mistry Tuesday called on Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu and discussed with him about the new urban sector initiatives like the Smart City Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission and Housing for All Mission.
Naidu discussed possible areas of involvement of Tata Group in Amaravathi, the proposed new capital city of Andhra Pradesh, ministry officials said.
Naidu asked Mistry to take interest in the construction activities in Amaravathi and other cities such as Hyderabad and Vizag, they said, adding that Minister has also sought cooperation of Tata Group in the implementation of urban sector initiatives in other parts of the Country.
He congratulated Naidu on launching of urban sector initiatives such as Smart City Mission, Housing For all, Swachh Bharat Mission, and offered full cooperation in the successful implementation of the urban sector schemes.
Mistry informed Naidu Tata group has already undertaken several initiatives under Swachh Bharat Mission.
He told him that the Tata group has the highest number of employees in Hyderabad, only next to Jamshedpur.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, September 8, 2015, 22:47