Revanth Asks Goyal for Hyderabad-Vijayawada Corridor, National Institutes for TS
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday met the Union industries minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi and sought the Centre’s approval for a new industrial corridor connecting Hyderabad and Vijayawada via Miryalguda, among other demands.
Reddy emphasised the significance of final clearances for the proposed Hyderabad-Nagpur industrial corridor, estimating a benefit of Rs 2,300 crore for Telangana state upon approval from the Centre.
In the meeting, for which Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka was present, Reddy urged the Union minister to reconsider the Pharma City plan between Hyderabad and Warangal and instead endorse the Congress’ revised Pharma Villages proposal which would be submitted soon to the Centre.
Bringing to Goyal’s attention the relocation of the National Institute of Design (NID) from Hyderabad to Vijayawada post bifurcation, Reddy urged him to sanction an NID for Telangana state, and also shift the ‘Mega Leather Park’ designated for Nellore in erstwhile undivided AP to Karimnagar or Jangaon in Telangana state, where necessary land is available.
Appealing for a greenfield status to the mega textile oark in Warangal under the PM Mitra scheme, Reddy emphasised the potential for accelerated industrial development, noting that the conversion from brownfield to greenfield would attract additional investments of Rs 300 crore. Highlighting the state’s readiness to establish industries related to technical textiles, such as bulletproof jackets, conveyor belts, and airbags, the Chief Minister urged Goyal to grant a Centre of Excellence for Technical Textiles/Testing Centre in Telangana.
Revanth Reddy also requested the allocation of an Indian Institute of Handloom Technology (IIHT) to Telangana, emphasising the positive impact it would have on training weavers in modern technology and enhancing their income levels, given that seven handloom clusters were already established in the state.
