Sri City

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Founded by Ravindra Sannareddy, who is currently the Managing Director and a member of its Board of Governors,[2][3] Sri City was inaugurated on August 8, 2008, by the then-Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Sri City forms part of Satyavedu and Varadaiahpalem mandals of Tirupati district. It is located along the NH16[4] of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is spread over 7500 acres, and includes a multiproduct Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ), a Free Trade & Warehousing Zone (FTWZ) and an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster.

Geography

It is situated between north latitudes of 13°29’50" & 13°34’40" and east longitudes of 79°57’30" & 80°02’50",[5] at an average elevation of about 20 meters above MSL (66  ft) in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. It is alongside NH 5 which forms part of the Golden Quadrilateral.[6] A creek (Karipeti Kalava) flows through Sri City passing through a number of lakes on the way to joining Pulicat Lake north of Tada. There is a state forest on the western boundary. The Telugu Ganga project carrying Krishna River water to Chennai passes along the western boundary of Sri City.

Languages

Telugu is the official and most-spoken language. The educated populace also speak English and are bi-lingual.[7]

Demographics

Sri City forms part of Satyavedu and Varadaiahpalem Mandals of Tirupati District. It is part of the Satyavedu constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and the Tirupati constituency for the Lok Sabha. As per 2011 census the total population of the Satyavedu constituency is 2,77,010,[8] with a literacy rate of 78.98, well over national rate of Literacy in India which stand at 74.04%.[9]

Social organizations

Special Economic Zone

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SriCity Business Centre

The integrated township includes various zones: Industrial, Residential, Educational, Commercial and Recreational.

The Industrial Zone includes a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) for Export Oriented Industry and Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ) for Domestic Industry. It is a business destination for global companies to establish Manufacturing, Services and Trading operations in India.[11]

The SEZ is administered by Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)[12] & Industrial Area Local Authority (IALA). The Government appointed officer controls the planning and building approval processes. A Commissioner appointed by the Government of India, Ministry of Commerce, administers the (SEZ) area.

The SEZ was designed by Jurong Consultants, Singapore,[13] taking into account future dimensions of expansion.[14]

Transport

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Sri City Map with distances

Sricity is located in close proximity to Asian Highway 45. The Tirupati Airport is the nearest airport (82 km)[15] Tada and Arambakkam railway stations are nearest railway stations to Sricity.[16][17] Chennai Port and Ennore Ports are the nearest port to the town.[18] While, Krishnapatnam Port is located Script error: No such module "convert". to the north of Sri City.[18]

See also

External links

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References

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  5. [2] Sri City, Andhra Pradesh-Source-Google Maps
  6. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". Places to visit near Sriharikota (SHAR) | About Sriharikota-Source-Website on Sriharikota Range (SHAR)
  7. [3] People from different states like Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha work in Sri City
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  9. Demographics of India, 2001 Census
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  11. [4] Multi-product SEZ at Nellore-Source-Financial Express
  12. [5] Template:Webarchive SEZs Assisted by APIIC-Source-Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation
  13. [6] Sri City Master-planned by Jurong Consultants, Singapore – Source – Site Selection Magazine Online
  14. [7] Sri City SEZ eyes Rs 20,000-cr turnover-Source-The Hindu Business Line
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  17. Train Arrival Timings Sullurupeta/SPE-Source-indiarailinfo.com
  18. a b Special Economic Zones in India: Recent Developments and Future Prospects, Sri City distance from Chennai, Ennore and Krishnapattnam Ports, refer Page 8-Source-Indian Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore [8] Template:Webarchive

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