<h1>State approves Rs 1,01,899 crore projects across 26 sectors to create 85,870 jobs and boost investment</h1> The state investment board approved projects totaling Rs 1,01,899 crore across 26 sectors, projected to create 85,870 jobs, bringing cumulative state-attracted investment to over Rs 8 lakh crore and employment to more than 7 lakh. The chief minister instructed officials to ensure timely land allotment and project execution, create 15 industrial zones, build a land bank to facilitate industrialization, and maximize central incentives. Plans were urged to develop Visakhapatnam into a mega-city by merging surrounding areas and to bolster Amaravati and Tirupati for tourism and IT, and officials were tasked to ensure a successful upcoming industry summit.