Andhra Pradesh (a southeastern Indian state) Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has called for a dramatic reduction in the regulations governing industrial approvals, directing officials to cut the number from over 800 to fewer than 100. He also urged that the licences and permits required to establish a new business be reduced to single digits. The push came during a review of the central government's Phase-2 deregulation proposals in Vijayawada on April 13, signalling the state's intent to streamline its business environment and attract investment.