Yesterday, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy paid a one-day visit to Anakapalli and Visakhapatnam. He inaugurated an ATC (Alliance Tire Company) manufacturing unit in Anakapalle's Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone (APSEZ). This is the country's third tyre manufacturing facility, following those in Dahej, Gujarat, and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. This Tokyo-based company is a part of the Yokohama Group of Companies. ATC produces off-road tyres for agricultural, mining, and other purposes.

He also laid the groundwork for Messrs. Pidilite Industries Limited, Megha Food Processing Private Limited unit, and six other industries. The total investment for these eight units will be more than Rs. 1000 crore.

In the afternoon, he visited Visakhapatnam South Assembly Constituency MLA Vasupalli Ganesh Kumar's Marripalem residence. He interacted with them and blessed the newlywed son and daughter-in-law of the MLA.