Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu holds discussions with Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd MD Karan Adani and other representatives on beach sand minerals, rare earth minerals and proposed investments in Andhra Pradesh at the State Secretariat in Amaravati on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT

A delegation led by Karan Adani, Managing Director of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd, met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in Amaravati on Wednesday.

The delegation discussed on the proposed titanium plant in Srikakulam district with an investment of ₹16,000 crore as part of its plans to develop value-added products from beach sand minerals.

The delegation briefed the Chief Minister on beach sand mining, products that could be manufactured from the minerals, their industrial applications and market potential.

According to the company representatives, ilmenite available in beach sand can be processed to produce titanium slag, titanium dioxide and titanium sponge. Titanium dioxide is used in paints, coatings, cosmetics, plastics, polymers and ultraviolet-protection products, among other applications.

The Adani Group also presented the master plan for its proposed data centre and IT park in Visakhapatnam. It informed the Chief Minister of plans to establish skill-development facilities, Adani University, an international school, a 1,000-bed hospital under the name Adani Aarogya Mandir, and a 150-seat medical college in the city.

Naidu called for the development of an integrated value chain for Andhra Pradesh’s beach sand minerals, with value-added products manufactured within the State. Such minerals should not be viewed merely as raw materials for extraction, he said.

The Chief Minister said domestic processing would maximise the economic benefits from the State’s mineral resources while reducing the country’s dependence on imports of rare earth minerals, according to a release.

Published on August 12, 2026