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Sri City | |
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 Sri City office and flags | |
.svg)  Sri City Location within Andhra Pradesh | |
| Coordinates:13°33′28″N80°01′46″E / 13.557673°N 80.029489°E /13.557673; 80.029489 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Tirupati district |
| Area | |
• Total | 69.88697 km2 (26.98351 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 24 |
| • Rank | 414 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| • Other | Tamil English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | SriCity |
Sri City (officiallySatyavedu Reserve Infracity Pvt. Ltd.)[3] is a large-scale integrated business city andSpecial Economic Zone (SEZ) situated in theTirupati district ofAndhra Pradesh, India.
Spanning over 7,500 acres, Sri City is strategically located alongNational Highway 16 (NH16), a major economic corridor in India.[4] The township's infrastructure is designed to support a diverse range of industries, incorporating a multi-product Special Economic Zone (SEZ), a Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ), a Free Trade and Warehousing Zone (FTWZ), and an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster. This unique combination of zones allows Sri City to cater to both export-oriented and domestic industries, attracting a wide spectrum of companies from various sectors, including manufacturing, engineering, and information technology. It is administratively part of the Satyavedu and Varadaiahpalem mandals within the Tirupati district.
It was founded by Ravindra Sannareddy andSrini Raju, who are currently the Managing Director and Chairman, respectively, and are members of its Board of Governors.[5][6][7] Sri City was inaugurated on August 8, 2008, by the then-Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh,Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.[citation needed]
It is situated between north latitudes of 13°29’50" & 13°34’40" and east longitudes of 79°57’30" & 80°02’50",[8] at an average elevation of about 20 meters above MSL (66 ft) inTirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. It is alongsideNH 5 which forms part of theGolden Quadrilateral.[9] A creek (Karipeti Kalava) flows through Sri City passing through a number of lakes on the way to joiningPulicat Lake north ofTada. There is a state forest on the western boundary. TheTelugu Ganga project carryingKrishna River water to Chennai passes along the western boundary of Sri City.
Telugu is the official and most-spoken language besidesTamil. The educated people also speakEnglish and are multi-lingual.[10]
Sri City forms part ofSatyavedu andVaradaiahpalem Mandals ofTirupati District. It is part of theSatyavedu constituency for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and theTirupati constituency for theLok Sabha. As per 2011 census the total population of the Satyavedu constituency is 2,77,010,[11] with a literacy rate of 78.98, well over national rate ofLiteracy in India which stand at 74.04%.[12]
The integrated township includes various zones:Industrial,Residential,Educational,Commercial andRecreational.
The Industrial Zone includes aSpecial Economic Zone (SEZ) for Export Oriented Industry and Domestic Tariff Zone (DTZ) for Domestic Industry. It is a business destination forglobal companies to establishManufacturing,Services andTrading operations in India.[14]
TheSEZ is administered byAndhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC)[15] & Industrial Area Local Authority (IALA). The Government appointed officer controls the planning and building approval processes. ACommissioner appointed by theGovernment of India,Ministry of Commerce, administers the (SEZ) area.
TheSEZ was designed by Jurong Consultants,Singapore,[16] taking into account future dimensions of expansion.[17]
Sricity is located in close proximity toAsian Highway 45. TheTirupati Airport is the nearest airport (82 km)[18]Tada andArambakkam railway stations are nearest railway stations to Sricity.[19][20]Chennai Port andEnnore Ports are the nearest port to the town.[21] While,Krishnapatnam Port is located 100 km (62 mi) to the north of Sri City.[21]
