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Drone City and Space City Project
- 15 Nov 2025
- 2 min read
The Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry laid the foundation stone for the country’s first Drone City and a new Space City in Andhra Pradesh during the 30th Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Partnership Summit.
- The projects aim to attract significant investment, create high-skilled jobs, and position Andhra Pradesh as a national hub for aerospace, drones and space technology.
- Drone City: Drone City to be built at Orvakal Industrial Node near Kurnool across 300 acres, dedicated entirely to drone manufacturing, testing and innovation.
- Drone City is expected to boost self-reliance in high-quality drone manufacturing and support national missions such as Kisan Drones, Swamitva Yojana and supporting national security operations like Operation Sindoor.
- Space City: Planned near Sriharikota, India’s premier rocket launch hub, strengthening the state’s role in space-related industries.
- Aims to complement IN-SPACe and Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre efforts to promote private sector participation in space.
- Incentives: State government to incentivise investors with 100% State Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund via an escrow mechanism and 20% capital investment reimbursement, ensuring transparent and non-bureaucratic processes.
- These initiatives align with national goals under Viksit Bharat 2047 and Swarna Andhra 2047 (a strategic vision launched by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to transform the state into a USD 2.4 trillion economy by the year 2047).
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
- CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led body that supports India’s economic development through policy advocacy and collaboration. Founded in 1895, it is headquartered in New Delhi.
- The CII Partnership Summit is held annually in collaboration with Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
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