Revanth Reddy seeks Hyderabad-Vijayawada industrial corridor from Centre

HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has earnestly requested Union Minister for Industries and Commerce Piyush Goyal to grant approval for a new industrial corridor connecting Hyderabad to Vijayawada via Miryalaguda. The Chief Minister emphasised the significance of final clearances for the proposed Hyderabad-Nagpur industrial corridor, estimating a substantial benefit of Rs 2,300 crore for Telangana upon approval by the Central Government.

In a meeting held on Wednesday in New Delhi, Revanth Reddy, along with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, presented various proposals for industrial development to Piyush Goyal. Notably, Revanth urged the Minister to reconsider the earlier plan of establishing a pharma city between Hyderabad and Warangal and instead endorse the forthcoming proposal for a pharma city to be submitted to the Centre.

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Revanth Reddy also spoke about the relocation of National Design Center (NID) from Hyderabad to Vijayawada post the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh. Urging the sanctioning for NID for Telangana, the Chief Minister also sought approval for a mega leather park, already designated for Nellore district in undivided Andhra Pradesh, to be relocated to Telangana, where the necessary land in Karimnagar and Jangaon districts were acquired.

Additionally, the Chief Minister appealed to Minister Goyal to accord greenfield status to the mega textile park in Warangal under the PM Mitra scheme. Revanth emphasised the potential for accelerated industrial development, noting that the conversion from Brownfield to Greenfield would attract an additional Rs 300 crore in funds.

Highlighting the State's readiness to establish industries related to textiles, such as bulletproof jacket technicals, conveyor belts, and airbags, the Chief Minister urged Piyush Goyal to grant a Center of Excellence technical textiles/testing center Furthermore, he requested the allocation of one National Handloom Technology Centre (IIHT) to Telangana, emphasising the positive impact it would have on training, weavers in modern technology and enhancing their income levels, especially with seven handloom clusters already established in the State.

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Union Industries Department Joint Secretary Balaji, Union Textiles Department Additional Secretary Rohit Kansal, State Textiles and Handlooms Department Director Alugu Varshini, TSIIC CEO Madhusudan, Delhi Telangana Bhavan OSD Sanjay Jaju, Resident Commissioner Gaurav Uppal and others were also participated in the meeting