Smriti Irani Backs Andhra’s Women-Focused Technology Park, Calls It a Boost for Enterprise
Visakhapatnam: BJP national general secretary Smriti Z Irani has welcomed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s announcement of a dedicated technology park for women entrepreneurs, saying the initiative could boost women-led businesses and create new employment opportunities.
The announcement came during the Women & Growth Summit 2026, themed ‘The Next Leap’, organised by the Alliance for Global Good – Gender Equity and Equality as part of the 31st CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam.
Irani, chairperson of the Alliance, thanked Naidu for supporting the summit and announcing free land and incentives for the proposed women-exclusive technology park.

She said the initiative would help women move beyond participation in the economy to owning enterprises, developing technology and taking leadership roles.
Irani said the Alliance would work with the Andhra Pradesh government, industry, institutions and international partners to improve women’s access to capital, technology and markets.