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Mushroom production facility worth ₹330 crore planned at Gollapalli in Nellore district

Prisoul Agro Industries to set up ₹330-crore mushroom production unit at Gollapalli village in Chejerla mandal of SPSR Nellore district, groundbreaking held October 12, 2026.

Mushroom production facility worth ₹330 crore planned at Gollapalli in Nellore district

Updated - October 13, 2026 03:47 pm IST - Nellore

Prisoul Agro Industries Ltd. managing director Bondala Dinesh speaking to District Collector Himanshu Shukla during the foundation stone-laying ceremony for the ₹330-crore mushroom unit at Gollapalli village in Chejerla mandal of SPSR Nellore district on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The unit will occupy 120 acres and provide employment opportunities for 1,100 people, says managing director Dinesh Bondalapati

Sriperumbudur-based Prisoul Agro Industries Ltd. has announced plans to invest ₹330 crore to set up a mushroom production unit at Gollapalli village in Chejerla mandal of SPSR Nellore district. Its managing director Dinesh Bondalapati and director of corporate affairs Sai Anusha Parimi performed bhoomi puja (groundbreaking ceremony) for the facility here on Monday (October 12, 2026).

District Collector Himanshu Shukla participated in the ceremony as the chief guest. Speaking to the media Mr. Bondalapati said the mushroom production facility was coming up on 120 acres in Gollapalli village of Atmakur constituency. The investment across the three phases would total ₹330 crore, he said.

Mr. Bondalapati thanked Industries Minister T.G. Bharath and Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy. He also thanked the Andhra Pradesh government for its support in establishing the unit. He said the project would be completed in three phases and would provide employment opportunities for a total of 1,100 people.

Published - October 13, 2026 03:46 pm IST

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