Flipkart keen to invest in Vizag

Vijayawada: A delegation of e-commerce company Flipkart led by its CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy met YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, and discussed issues related to investment and business opportunities in the State, ensuring better prices for farmers and skill development.

During the meeting held at camp office near here on Thursday, the Chief Minister explained to the CEO of the Flipkart that RBKs have been launched as a revolutionary move in the field of agriculture in the state and RBKs will continue to be the backbone to the farmers from providing seeds to purchasing their crops. He has appealed the Flipkart to help the farmers get better price for their crops and also in making better technology available for the farmers. He said CM App has been monitoring prices regularly and asked the Flipkart to provide adequate support to improve it further. Krishnamurthy said they will take appropriate steps to procure products from farmers for their commodities business and it will benefit both the parties. The Chief Minister said Visakhap tnam is a good platform for IT and e-commerce investments in the State and invited the Flipkart to invest in the city. He said the State Government is setting up a High End Skill University in Visakhapatnam to enhance the skills of the youth and asked the Flipkart to become partner of it. Responding positively to the proposals of the Chief Minister, Flipkart CEO said their company's activities are already active in Vishakapatnam and added that they would invest more in the city.