Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy appealed to Union Industries and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal for approval to establish a new industrial corridor connecting Hyderabad and Vijayawada via Miryalaguda. The Chief Minister also sought final clearances for the proposed Hyderabad-Nagpur industrial corridor, projecting a substantial benefit of Rs 2,300 crore for the state.
During a meeting in New Delhi, CM Revanth Reddy, accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, presented various proposals for industrial development to Minister Goyal. He urged the reconsideration of the Pharma City plan between Hyderabad and Warangal, advocating endorsement for an upcoming Pharma City proposal to be submitted to the Centre.
Revanth Reddy brought to Goyal’s attention the relocation of the National Design Centre (NID) from Hyderabad to Vijayawada post the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh and urged the sanctioning of an NID for Telangana. The Chief Minister also sought approval for the relocation of a Mega Leather Park, initially designated for Nellore district in undivided Andhra Pradesh, to Telangana, where the required land in Karimnagar and Jangaon districts has been acquired.
Additionally, he appealed to Goyal to grant greenfield status to the Mega Textile Park in Warangal under the PM Mitra scheme. Revanth Reddy highlighted the potential for accelerated industrial development, emphasizing that the conversion from brownfield to greenfield would attract an additional Rs 300 crore in funds. Addressing the state’s readiness to establish industries related to technical textiles, such as bulletproof jackets, conveyor belts, and airbags, the CM urged Goyal to approve a Centre of Excellence for Technical Textiles/Testing Centre.
Furthermore, he requested the allocation of a National Handloom Technology Centre (IIHT) to Telangana, emphasizing the positive impact it would have on training weavers in modern technology and enhancing their income levels, particularly with seven handloom clusters already established in the state. 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 actively participated in the meeting.
