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Andhra draws roadmap to create global space hub, eyes Rs 25,000 cr by 2035
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Giving a much-needed impetus to India's ambition of becoming a $44 billion space economy by 2033, the Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday cleared a dedicated space policy, which aims to attract investments worth around ₹25,000 crore over the next ten years, transforming the state into a global space manufacturing hub, said a top government source. This will be done through the development of two integrated space cities in Lepakshi and Tirupati, spread across approximately 33,000 acres.
The N Chandrababu Naidu government said it is working to build this comprehensive space ecosystem in alignment with the central government's plans
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