CM Revanth Reddy Backs Future City Plan, Orders Land Acquisition for Bullet Train
Hyderabad: At a high-level review meeting focusing on Telangana’s rapid industrial growth, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday laid out an ambitious roadmap for the state’s upcoming ‘City of the Future’ project, mega infrastructure initiatives and investment strategies.
The review meeting held at the Bodhi Pavilion of MCRHRD Institute was attended by Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu and senior government bureaucrats.
The Prime Minister emphasized that the infrastructure built in the flagship “City of the Future” project must comply with international standards. Setting a strict protocol for urban development, CM Reddy ordered the authorities to stop allotment of land until the basic major infrastructure is fully developed.
Additionally, the CM directed the industries department to complete an action plan to lay the foundations of new industrial installations within the Future City Industrial Park by June.
In order to strengthen medical infrastructure, the Prime Minister stated that Telangana will aggressively lobby to bring the Central Government’s proposed Mega Healthcare Cluster to the City of Future. “If necessary, I am ready to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally to present a representation and secure this project for Telangana,” Reddy said. he said.
To aggressively promote the state to global companies, the Prime Minister has proposed setting up a special promotion cell called “Invest Telangana”. He suggested setting up an independent office for this wing and exploring appointment of senior Group-1 officers as special “Escort Officers” to guide large investors seamlessly through bureaucratic channels.
Additionally, Reddy instructed officials to thoroughly examine the industrial policies of manufacturing and economic powerhouses like Gujarat and Tamil Nadu to adopt best practices.
In a major infrastructure update, the Chief Minister gave the green light to initiate land acquisition for the High Speed Rail project passing through the state.
Shifting focus to IT and technology sectors, the CM said the state’s next wave of growth should benefit smaller urban segments. He ordered that a special policy be drafted to attract Global Talent Centers (GCCs) to Tier 2 cities in Telangana.
To ensure seamless digital governance, the CM has set a strict deadline of three months for all government offices in the state to be integrated into the T-Fiber network.
