Chronology
Timeline
Follow the record in sequence; every event opens to its supporting source.
Kurnool seed-park partnership begins
Iowa State said it signed an agreement with Andhra Pradesh for a Seed Research and Technology Business Center and Mega Seed Park in Kurnool district.
Franklin Templeton opens Vizag branch
A 2018 report says Franklin Templeton opened a Visakhapatnam branch as part of the FinTech development programme and assured Rs 455 crore investment and 2,500 jobs.
Asia Pulp & Paper deal announced
An industry report says APP concluded a deal with APEDB for a Prakasam paper plant involving US$3.5 billion FDI, 2,500 acres, 4,000 direct jobs, and possible indirect employment for another 10,000.
APP denies backing-out rumours
New Indian Express reported that APP dismissed rumours it had backed out and said it was still evaluating economic and logistical considerations for Ramayapatnam.
Kia rollout row involving Gorantla Madhav
The News Minute reported that Hindupur MP Gorantla Madhav wrote a protest message on the Seltos bonnet, allegedly threatened Kia officials, and that two local YSRCP leaders had earlier been arrested for allegedly threatening Kia officials over jobs for their candidates.
Lulu says it will not invest in new AP projects
Hindustan Times quoted Lulu Group's India director saying the group agreed to the government's revocation of the Vizag land allotment and had decided not to invest in new Andhra Pradesh projects in the current scenario.
AP government gives Lulu cancellation rationale
The News Minute reported the AP government's explanation that the Lulu project was shelved because of land dispute, environmental norms, single-bid concerns, and objections to the previous allotment procedure.
Kia relocation report is followed by denial
A February 2020 report summarised Reuters' anonymous-source relocation claim while also recording Kia's statement that it had no plan to shift the current AP facility; New Indian Express later quoted Kia's official statement denying any shift from Anantapur.
Amara Raja closure order dispute reaches High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court record shows Amara Raja challenged an APPCB closure order, records competing pollution and process arguments, and directed interim suspension of the closure order with conditions.
Amara Raja signs Telangana MoU but also announces AP plant
Amara Raja was reported to have signed a Telangana MoU for lithium-ion facilities with intended investment over Rs 9,500 crore, while a separate release mirror says its Mangal Industries subsidiary announced a Rs 250 crore Chittoor district plant reinforcing AP commitment.
Adani data-center project moves from MoU to smaller grounded project
Adani's 2019 release described a 5 GW / Rs 70,000 crore data-center parks MoU around Vizag; its 2023 release records a 300 MW integrated data center and technology business park groundbreaking in Vizag under the YSRCP government.
Kurnool seed park reported as dead after budget omission
Deccan Chronicle reported that the Mega Seed Park was not mentioned in the new budget, quoted scientists saying the project was dead, and described the 800-acre land as lying barren.
Evidence boundary
Supported and not established
The line matters: archived records can support a finding without resolving every allegation, motive, or final outcome.
What the sources support
- The strongest source-backed exit example in this pass is Lulu Group's withdrawn Vizag investment and statement that it would not invest in new Andhra Pradesh projects after land-allotment revocation.
- The Kia record supports a political intimidation row and a relocation concern reported via Reuters, but the same archived record includes Kia's denial and no source here proves an actual relocation.
- Amara Raja is supported as a regulatory-conflict and investment-diversion example, not as a whole-company exit from Andhra Pradesh.
- Adani Data Centre is supported as delayed or reworked rather than exited, because the archive contains both the 2019 MoU and the 2023 Vizag groundbreaking.
What remains unresolved
- Reuters original text, correction/withdrawal records, and Tamil Nadu government records are still needed for the Kia relocation episode.
- Kia police complaint or FIR records are needed before attributing relocation pressure to Gorantla Madhav rather than treating the rollout row and relocation report as separate events.
- AP cabinet notes, APIIC orders, company letters, APPCB final orders, and budget documents are needed for Lulu, APP, Franklin Templeton, Amara Raja, Adani, and the Kurnool seed park.
- The Franklin Templeton exit claim remains open: this archive currently supports the 2018 Vizag branch opening and commitment, not a later exit.