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Andhra Gets A Shot In The Arm In Defence Manufacturing With Rs 1,200 Crore BDL Missile Making Unit

The defence manufacturing unit is coming up near Donakonda in Prakasam district and will generate 600 direct jobs and another 1,000 indirect employment opportunities.

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh is set to become a major hub for defence manufacturing with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) planning to set up an integrated weapons system and propellant manufacturing unit near Donakonda in Prakasam district. The company will invest Rs 1,200 crore in the project, which is expected to provide 600 direct jobs and another 1,000 indirect employment opportunities.

Sources said that senior officials from BDL recently inspected the proposed 1,400-acre site, which will accommoda

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