AHMEDABAD, BENGALURU, BHUBANESWAR, CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, HYDERABAD, KOCHI, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NEW AND PUNE 2 June 2015 1

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elangana, the separate statehood to Telan- are 3, 54,799 and under GO newest and 29th gana, gave a serious thought 59 are 29,281. Process of the state of , on education and how it should applications is in progress. was formed on 2 be once the state is formed. June 2014. The That was how the KG to PG Housing for poor Telangana Rashtra Samithi Towards Golden concept took a shape. The CM In the name of weaker sec- (TRTS) secured a clear majority is of the firm opinion that ev- tions housing program, the in the State Assembly and erything these days operate earlier government has shown formed its Government with Sri on global pressure and like on record that an estimated 55 K. Chandrashekhar Rao as the others the Telangana children Lakh of houses were built and First Chief Minister. The Gov- should also compete with the thousands of crores of money ernment completes one year world. This can be made pos- was spent. In fact this figure in office on 2 June 2015. sible if only medium of instruc- does not match the ground re- The birth of a separate tion is English and Telugu is ality. These houses said to Telangana State is the result Telangana made as an optional language. have been built are not physi- State Chief Minister Sri K. Chandrasekhar Rao has left nothing to chance in fulfilling his election promises of a decade’s struggle against The Government Schools cally in existence. Even the few discrimination and injustice. Sri and marching the state forward towards the ultimate goal of making it, Golden Telangana. should be located in about houses that were built are of K. Chandrasekhar Rao has 8-10 Acres of land and educa- one bedroom and as a result embarked on fulfilling his elec- tion to be imparted to all irre- they are inadequate for any tion promises and achieving spective of caste and religion family to stay. The government the ultimate goal of making it, as well as haves and have- having taken note of this very “Golden Telangana.” nots. There shall be no sepa- seriously ordered for a thor- The CM has given his rate hostels. Even the children ough probe by CID. The gov- personal touch to every of ministers and senior officers ernment further decided to development and welfare should study in Government build for each of the poor fam- scheme. He defined, de- schools. One such school on ily, a Two Bedroom House with signed and ensured their an experimental basis would a hall, kitchen, bathroom and delivery meticulously. An be established in every As- lavatory. It is proposed to build iconic leader, Sri Chan- sembly segment. G+1 and G+2 models in urban drasekhar Rao is a role areas and independent houses model for his ministerial col- Free of cost in rural areas. On an experi- leagues, who follow his style regularization mental basis, in IDH Colony in of functioning in letter and In accordance with the con- Hyderabad city housing pro- spirit. sensus reached in the all party gram has been successfully Foresight is among the meeting, Chief Minister de- taken up. Total expenditure is CM’s most important cided that Government land borne by the government. It is strengths. With it, the CM con- and surplus land under Urban the intention of government ceived projects like Water Land Ceiling to an extent up to that there shall not be any poor Grid. When he believes some- 125 Square Yards which are in family without an own house. thing is wrong, the CM says so the possession of poor people The Chief Minister always says and fights against it. When to be regularized at free of that housing for all is the social something is right, Sri Rao cost. Government has also is- responsibility of government. A overcomes any opposition to sued orders for regularization decision has been taken by it. He upholds and spreads it. and transfer of rights on lands government to make a begin- over and above 125 Square ning in Hyderabad to build 2 A true statesman Yards to persons in possession Lakhs flats for weaker sections A true statesman, the CM’s on payment basis. Accordingly in about 2000 acres of govern- vision for the state spans sev- government issued orders ment land spread across the eral future decades. Unlike known as GO 58 and GO 59. city including posh areas like many politicians, Sri Rao ap- Time limits were fixed and Jubilee hills and Banjara hills. peals to the good within the were subsequently extended Selection of beneficiaries will people instead of just catering keeping in view the response. be done by revenue and intel- to the public mood. His author- Later Government took a deci- ligence to identify the real ity is born from his firm belief sion to regularize extents in needy families. in what he says. He keeps his excess of 125 square yards word and implements his quality food and took a con- under G.O.58 for notified and Land Purchase scheme promises. This is evident in his scious and pragmatic decision non-notified slums up to 150 The CM envisaged a special every decision and action. to supply superfine preferred square yards @ 10% and 25% growth engine project for the The CM’s review exercises varieties, which are called of the amount payable respec- upliftment and economic devel- do not involve only a few se- “Sannabiyyam” (Fine Rice), to tively on the total basic value opment of the SC community. nior officials or cabinet minis- them. The Government en- of the land. Further the amount He says that, “Telangana needs ters. He has a knack to involve sured that there is no diversion payable on the basic value of to be reinvented and reorient- field officers. This direct inter- of these superfine (Sannabi- the land under GO 59 was de- ed.” Land Purchase Scheme is action ensures their full com- yyam) rice into the black mar- creased and payment of a Flagship Programme of the mitment for a proper imple- ket or for recycling. The Chief amount has been allowed in Government. It has decided to mentation of all the pro- Minister told the Collectors to five installments, the first in- allot 3 Acres of land to Dalit grammes, projects and make surprise visits to welfare stallment being 12.5% of total families who are below the pov- schemes. hostels to ensure implementa- payable amount. The details erty line and depend on Agricul- The best example of Sri Ever since K Chandrasekhar Rao became the first chief minister of munity. He says that, “Telan- tion of the scheme as well as are: Up to 250 Square yards ture as their livelihood. The KCR’s style of governance is gana needs to be reinvented hygienic conditions. They need 25% of the basic value (calcu- scheme was formally launched the District Collectors’ Confer- Telangana a year ago, investors from abroad as well as within the and reoriented.” Land Pur- to allot a day in every month to lated as on 02.06.2014), Up to on 15 August 2014 in Hyder- ence held in April 2015. Unlike country are forming a beeline to have meetings with him. Most of chase Scheme is a Flagship spend with inmates. 500 square yards 50% of the abad by the Chief Minister and in the past, all the district-level Programme of the Govern- basic value and Above 500 at 9 District headquarters by officers were involved in the these investments are coming forward, thanks to the dynamic and ment. It has decided to allot 3 KG to PG concept Square yards 75% of the basic Ministers on mission mode. deliberations. Valuable sug- Acres of land to Dalit families The Chief Minister, while value. Total number of applica- Shall be given up to 3 acres of gestions came from several of visionary leadership being provided by the Chief Minister. An who are below the poverty line leading the movement for tions received under GO 58 land in the 1st phase. them. This resulted in taking up interesting factor is that every investor, be it an industrial and depend on Agriculture as programmes like Mission Ka- their livelihood. The scheme katiya, Water Grid and Hari- houses representatives or trade and business, is amazed by was formally launched on 15th taharam, which are implement- the in-depth knowledge that the CM has on every subject. August, 2014 in Hyderabad by ed totally by Government staff the Chief Minister and at 9 and without any outsourcing. District headquarters by Min- A variety of development isters on mission mode. The and welfare initiatives have gana, owing to the state’s geo- “Telangana ku Haritaharam” efit of unmarried SC, ST and poorest of the poor SC women been launched involving every graphical positioning. The tanks is one of the flagship programs Minority (including Sikhs and beneficiaries who are abso- department. Some of them a are spread across all the 10 announced by the Chief Minis- Christians) girls below the pov- lutely landless agricultural special mention. districts. The topography and ter envisaging increase of the erty line. Under the Scheme, families shall be given up to Telangana Drinking Water rainfall pattern in Telangana tree cover of the state from 24 a one-time financial assistance three acres of land in the 1st Supply Project envisages cov- have made tank irrigation ideal percent to 33 percent of geo- of Rs.51, 000 shall be granted phase and other SC beneficia- ering about three crore people. for storing and regulating water graphical area. Nurseries have to each eligible girl. The State ries having small pieces of It aims at providing safe, ad- for agricultural use. The irriga- been developed for the purpose Government has kept this land i.e. ½ acre, 1 acre, 2 equate, permanent, and se- tion department has plans to and seedlings are ready for scheme under Green Channel acres etc. shall be provided cured water supply in rural, restore all 46531 minor irriga- plantation all over the state. The and simplified procedures. with balance extent of land to urban and Industrial areas. tion sources in the state in next first week of July shall be ob- make them land owners of 3 The CM periodically reviews five years. The CM actively served as Haritaharam Week. Women’s Safety acres each, in the next phas- the project’s progress. He says participated in the Mission Ka- The Haritaharam shall be a Women’s Safety has been es. A comprehensive package it is a challenge to complete it. katiya works at several places. peoples’ movement, according given utmost importance in the is envisaged in the implemen- The CM is so confident of com- to the CM, who says that state. Towards achieving this, tation of Land Purchase pleting the project that he has Power is progress “Haritham, Shivam, Sundaram” the state police have become Scheme in order to provide declared he would not seek An essential prerequisite for should be the motto. very tough in its functioning. irrigation and other facilities as votes in the next election if it is progress is power. The CM’s The Government has ear- The officers of ‘SHE Team’, well as cost of cultivation for not ready before that. concerted efforts have brought marked an amount of Rs. 27, who are in civil dress, are de- one crop year. The Land Pur- The previous governments Telangana in a comfortable 000 Crores in the budget for ployed near colleges and chase Scheme is being imple- never bothered about Telan- position. By the end of 2015, welfare measures. The Chief other public places. These mented with 100% subsidy gana’s interests, resulting in generation will reach 7779 Minister has reiterated that teams have created good im- and without any contribution lesser allocation of water to it. MW. Thus, with 2000 MW of none of the eligible persons pact in Hyderabad and Cyber- from the beneficiaries and also After it was formed, Telangana solar power, total availability should miss any of the benefit abad. Entire state will be cov- without bank linkages. Con- State approached the Union will be 24600 MW by end under any circumstances. ered under it. solidation of lands in dalit seg- Government to set up a fresh 2018. There shall not be pow- KALYANA LAKSHMI and The CM envisaged a spe- ments has also been envis- tribunal for considering its wa- er cuts in Telangana. Already, SHAADI MUBAARAK are two cial growth engine project for aged. ter demand. There are no well the state has been free of important schemes introduced the up-liftment and economic conceived projects in the state power cuts for the first time. by the government for the ben- development of the SC com- Food Security Cards even to fully utilize the assured Government has decided to and surplus water. Against this issue Food Security Cards to background, the CM with his all eligible BPL families in the personal engineering touch Chief Minister meets Giants of Industry & Business state. In order to ensure this initiated designing of new proj- income has been revised and ects. He also decided for reen- elangana Chief Minister, Sri K. Chan- M S Swaminathan, Birla Group’s C K Birla, REC fixed at Rs. 1.5 Lakhs in rural gineering of all the irrigation drashekhar Rao is sought by big indus- CMD Rajeev Sharma, General Manager of Sam- areas and Rs. 2 Lakhs in urban projects, taking care to main- tries in India and abroad round the year. sung Data Systems (India) Dongsun Choi, Mi- areas. Land ceiling has been tain cordial relations with An interesting factor is that every inves- crosoft’s CEO Satya Nadella, BHEL CMD BP increased to 3.5 acres wet and neighbouring states. Efforts Ttor, be it an industrial houses representatives or Rao, Reserve Bank of India Dr. Ra- 7.5 acres dry land. While the are underway to keep on track trade and business is amazed by the in-depth ghuram Rajan, General Director of Korean En- process of issue of cards is on, the Pranahita project, which knowledge that the CM has on almost every vironment Corporation Gee-Seok Jeon, TATA all eligible families are given enables Telangana to utilize subject. Power MD Anil Sardana, Union Minister of Com- rice @6 KG per person per 160 TMC of Godavari water. Over the past year, those calling on Sri Rao munications and Information Technology Ravi month at one rupee per KG He also initiated steps for re- is a virtual who’s who of industry and business Shankar Prasad, President NASSCOM R. Chan- with effect from January 1, engineering projects like Kan- in India and other advanced countries. They drashekhar, Minister for Railways Suresh Prab- 2015. At present 2. 86 Crores tanapally, Devadula, Dummu- include, among others…. Indian tycoon Mukesh hu and CEO of Fairfax Prem Watsa, among persons are covered under the gudem, Pranahita, Indirasagar Ambani, Japanese Consul-General Masanori others. scheme with a monthly alloca- and SRSC Stage 2. Nakano, Director NSL Consolidated Sian Free- Representatives of the Confederation of In- tion of 1.80 Lakh metric tons man, NTPC CMD Dr. Arup Roy Choudhury, IKEA dian Industry, the Telangana Industrialists Wel- per month. Subsidy per year Mission Kakatiya CEO Juvenico Maeztu, Vice Admiral Satish Soni fare Federation and the Federation of AP Cham- works out to Rs. 2200 Crores. The Government has taken of the Eastern Naval Command, Piramal Group’s bers and Commerce and Industry called on the The of up a scheme of restoring minor Ajay Piramal, Azeem Premji of WIPRO, Consul- Chief Minister in September 2014. He sought Telangana considered that stu- irrigation sources under the General of Turkey Murat Omeroglu, TATA Group their suggestions on the proposed New Indus- dents in the hostels and those “Mission Kakatiya” initiative, Chairman Cyrus Mistry, Adani Group’s Goutam trial Policy and the Legislation. benefited under Mid Day Meals including water tanks, which Adani, Chairman of Hinduja Group Ashok P Hin- (See Page-3 for details on programme should be provid- have been the lifeline of Telan- duja, Father of Green Revolution in the country Industry and Power) ed with nutritious and good 2 2 June 2015 AHMEDABAD, BENGALURU, BHUBANESWAR, CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, HYDERABAD, KOCHI, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NEW DELHI AND PUNE Commercial Feature Hyderabad will become world-class metropolis Transformation of Hyderabad is a priority for the State Government and to facilitate this process, it is taking proactive policy initiatives

pre-requisite for a global city is to periodi- cally upgrade its infrastructure as per the emerging international standards. Towards this end, an integrated action plan for Hy- derabadA is being prepared. The Hyderabad Met- ropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) is plan- ning, coordinating and supervising planned devel- opment of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. There are many highlights. For instance, HMDA has taken up Hussain Sagar Lake and Catchment Area Improvement P roject (HCIP) with an outlay of Rs.370 crore, to maintain round-the-year water balance in the lake, to improve the water quality and to improve the overall lake environment and surroundings. This will enrich biodiversity and in- crease the potential of eco-tourism around the lake. The other major project is the Nehru Outer Ring Road (ORR). The Government has undertaken major infrastructure works in Hyderabad City and ORR is among them. The 158-km long ORR pass- es through Patancheru (towards Mumbai, Kandla- koi near Medchal ( towards Nagpur), Shamirpet (on Rajiv Rahadari), Ghatkesar (towards Waran- gal), Pedda Amberpet (towards Vijayawada), Shamshabad (towards Srisailam) and Patancheru (towards Mumbai), providing connectivity to various National Highways and State Highways. The ORR is being taken up as an eight-lane access controlled expressway. The project is to be completed in three phases with an outlay Rs.6696 crore. Development of Radial Roads : 33 Radial Roads have been identified for improvement to provide improved connectivity between Inner Ring Road (IRR) and ORR. So far, 7 Radial Roads with a length of 53.72 km at a cost of over Rs.341 crore have been com- pleted to connect western and southern sectors of the ORR with IRR by widening them to 4 and 6 lanes. The improvement of 5 roads with a length of 54.45 km at an estimated cost of Rs.287.50 crore connecting Northern and Western sectors of ORR has been undertaken with a loan assistance from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The Government has sanctioned Rs.305 crore for taking up improvements of the remaining 16 Radial Roads of about 180 km. HMDA has taken up development of the resi- dential layout in an area of over 413 acres at Up- pal Bhagat (V), Uppal (M), R.R Dist at an invest- the pilot, 10 colonies in Hyderabad have been iden- project in the city, with a view to increasing the city cost of Rs.1670 crore. The project is likely to be tion phase at Ramchandrapuram, Patancheru, ment of Rs.143.51 crore. Works have started for tified where the project has been progressing at a green cover. Over 1000 km are planned to be cov- completed soon. The city will receive additional 90 L.B.Nagar, Serilingampally, Asifnagar, Kapra and the development of infrastructure in the proposed swift pace. ered under the project and to start with, 50 locations Mgd of treated water which ensures daily water Kukatpally areas. layout. Construction of skyways, major corridors, roads have been identified. By now, plantations have supply in the core city and improves the rate of According to a global survey conducted by con- The Inter City Bus Terminal (ISBT) is proposed and flyovers, at an estimated outlay of Rs. 21684 been completed in 15 locations. water supply in peripheral circles of GHMC. sultancy firm Mercer’s ‘Quality of Living Re- to be developed in 55 acres of HMDA at Miyapur. crore are being planned under the project. Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply And Sew- HMWSSB has taken up the project of ‘Abate- port-2015,’ Hyderabad scores over Mumbai and It will be an Integrated One Stop Facility catering The implementation of Haritha Haram will be erage Board at present supplies drinking water ment of Pollution of River Musi’ at a cost of other cities. The parameters taken into account for to the basic needs of commuters and bus opera- making Hyderabad a world-class green city. Sev- through 831,163 consumer connections, 913 Mo- Rs.335.66 crore under NRCD and the Phase-I the survey include political and social environment, tors, private and public. There will be zero invest- eral initiatives have been taken up to achieve this bile Tankers and at a minimum water and sewerage Project is successfully completed and commis- medical and health care, public services, recreation ment from the Government. status with due collaboration with various stake- cess. sioned for the treatment of about 600 Mld sewage facilities and natural environment, among others. Development of the Logistics Park at Batasin- holders. To make the city ecologically rich, the HMWSSB has taken up the Godavari Drinking (under National River Conservation Plan). It shall be the earnest endeavour of the Government garam on Vijayawada highway on 40 acres and Government has taken several initiatives. Haritha Water Supply Project Phase-I to augment 172 Mgd The Phase-II project proposals are formulated that the capital city of Telengana shall reflect glob- Mangalapally on Nagarjunasagar Highway on 22 Haram will ensure that 50 lakh seedlings are to be at a cost of Rs.3375 crore for the main Project and to treat another 610 Mld sewage through new STPs al best practices in economy, ecology and equity. acres is taken up by HMDA. The project is for planted by GHMC in 2015 and an area of 10,000 Rs.350 crore for Ring Mains Project, totalling to at a cost of Rs.923 crore and submitted for ap- Transformation of Hyderabad is a priority for the freight operators, third party logistic (3PL) service acres is to be brought under the green cover. This Rs.3725 crore. Out of 186 Km length of pipeline, proval of MoEF, New Delhi. Implementation of this State Government and to facilitate this process, it providers, cargo handling companies, truck drivers will be supplemented by the development of lakes about 175 Km has been laid and all the civil works project will greatly improve the hygienic condition is taking proactive policy initiatives. and warehousing and parking personnel. It has and their conservation. as well as installation of WTP, Pumps and Motors and environs all along the Musi River stretch in the been conceptualized on Public Private Partnership Among the novel initiatives by GHMC is the con- are under progress. midst of Hyderabad City. This special feature is conceptualised mode with zero investment from the Government. cept of ‘Green Toilets’. Eco toilets, using “zero The Godavari Ring Mains project is also under The comprehensive water supply services im- and executed by The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation odour technology” developed by IIT, Madras, have progress and out of a total length of 67.23 km, so provements project for Malkajgiri Circle of GHMC (GHMC) is committed to make Hyderabad a slum- been installed at several vantage points across the far 35.38 km has been laid. On completion of main is taken up at a cost of Rs.338.50 crore. The proj- free city by improving the living conditions in exist- city. For the first time, 100 “She-Toilets” exclusive- project and the ring mains project, city will receive ect envisages the creation of required storage ing slums and preventing growth of newer slums. ly for women in public places is proposed, espe- additional 172 Mgd of treated water which will im- reservoirs, providing inlet, outlet and distribution Another plan is for a congestion-free Hyderabad cially near bus stands, railway stations and at prove the per capita water supply in GHMC. network as well as metering for the entire Malkaj- by implementing the Strategic Road Development important public places. Similarly, 100 toilets in The Government has approved the Krishna giri circle. E-mail: [email protected] Project (SRDP). Government schools are also proposed. Drinking Water Supply Project Phase-III to provide There are 7 water supply projects of HMWSSB Under the Slum-free City Hyderabad project, for The Government has initiated a ‘Green Curtain’ 90 Mgd from the Nagarjunasagar Reservoir at a worth Rs.1632.32 crore under JNNURM in transi- Contact: 98923 25250

of Mission Kakatiya is to enhance the develop- ment of agriculture based income for small and Pharma City will attract marginal farmers, by accelerating the develop- ment of minor irrigation infrastructure, strength- ening community based irrigation management investments of Rs.30000 crore Irrigation and adopting a comprehensive programme for Telangana Chief Minister Shri K Chandrasekhar opment. He was accompanied by the chief ex- restoration of tanks. Tanks have been the life line Rao’s ambitious announcement about the es- ecutives of some prominent pharma companies. of Telangana owing to the state’s geographical tablishment of a massive Pharma City is mate- The project is being developed as a zero- positioning. The people of the state are highly de- rializing with astonishing speed. liquid discharge facility. All safeguards will be pendent on the tanks which are spread across all The proposed ‘Hyderabad Pharma City’ is taken to make it environmentally safe and pol- the 10 districts. The topography and rainfall pat- coming up on 11000 acres at Mucherla in neigh- lution-free, the Chief Minister. “The local com- TOPpriority tern in Telangana have made tank irrigation an bouring Ranga Reddy district. It will be a self- panies alone have committed to invest about mmediately after formation of Telangana State ideal type of irrigation by storing and regulating sufficient facility with residential townships for Rs 30000 crore in this project. At least 70,000 the Chief Minister concentrated on Irrigation water flow for agricultural use. As per the enu- those working there, will have a pharmaceutical people will get employment, directly or Projects. As per the Bachawat tribunal award meration, the total number of tanks is found to be university and a research centre as well. indirectly,” he announced. The Telangana the erstwhile state of Andhra Pradesh was allo- around 46,531. The irrigation department has The Chief Minister conducted an aerial survey government has listed pharma and IT as two Icated 811 TMC of Krishna water in which the planned to restore all the 46,531 minor irrigation of the proposed location to speed up its devel- top priority sectors in its industrial policy. Telangana share was put at 299 TMC and 1480 sources in the state in next five years, taking up TMC of Godavari water in which Telangana share 20% (around 9000) of the tanks each year. Minor was put at 921 TMC. Allocation of only 299 TMC irrigation through these tanks will make a provi- as assured water from Krishna is itself unaccept- sion for usage of 265 TMC of water. The Chief Chief Minister’s able. When allocations were made Telangana Minister actively participated at several places in state was not in existence. The then govern- the Mission Kakatiya works. Number of individu- Vision for Agriculture ments never bothered about Telangana interests als in general and NRIs in particular and institu- l Making farming a commercially viable Endeavour and Telangana projects. This resulted in lesser tions have come forward and donated amounts to lProviding easy access to inputs, finance, technology allocations to Telangana then. Now that the state the scheme. and IT has been formed there is demand for rightful For any state to progress, one of the essential lIncreasing irrigated area by utilizing the avail- share and increase in the allocation. The Telan- progress to keep on track the Pranahita project. prerequisites is availability of adequate power. able surface and groundwater potential gana State approached Union Government under This project enables Telangana to utilize 160 Chief Minister’s concerted efforts and vision has lProviding means for land development for Interstate Water Disputes Act to setup fresh tribu- TMC of Godavari River water. CM held several slowly and steadily positioned the state in a com- efficient soil and water management nal for allocating Krishna waters afresh including meetings with engineering experts on how to go fortable position in the power front. Rural Electri- l Providing trained extension review of subsequent Brijeshkumar allotment of about the project. He has also initiated steps for cal Corporation has agreed to fund to a tune of staff for technology transfer at surplus waters. In fact even to fully utilize the as- reengineering projects on Godavari River like Rs. 24,000 Crores to Telangana State GENCO the door step of farmers sured and surplus waters there are no well con- Kantanapally, Devadula, Dummugudem, power projects of 6280 MW installed capacity. lIdentifying the yield gaps and ceived designed projects in the state. Even the Pranahita, Indirasagar and SRSC Stage 2. With They are 800 MW at KTPS, 1080 MW at existing few projects are for name sake. Even the regards Krishna River based projects, to help Bhadradri in Manuguru of Khammam District and bridging them through suitable projects designed during the Hyderabad Govern- fluoride affected Nalgonda district and provide 4400 MW at Damaracherla in Nalgonda District. technologies ment such as Upper Krishna Right Bank Canal irrigated water Nakkalagandi project is being tak- In addition to Rs 24, 000 Crores of funding from l Motivating for the farmers to Project, Tungabhadra Left Canal Project and en up on priority basis. In addition Palamoor lift REC, the Power Finance Corporation (PFC) adopt Integrated Nutrient Manage- Bhīma Projects were deprived to Telangana. irrigation is being designed. Government is all set agreed to fund Rs. 15, 000 Crores for the same ment ( INM) and balanced fertilization Against this background Chief Minister with his to lay foundation on Nakkalagandi and Palamoor projects and TS GENCO will fund Rs. 3000 with necessary demonstration and training personal engineering touch initiated designing of projects. Crores totaling Rs. 42, 000 Crores. This apart, support new projects. With the help of Google maps, geo- Realizing the importance of reclamation of NTPC as mandated by will lProviding short term weather forecasting for in- graphical conditions, aerial surveys and other tanks for growth in the state, the Government of be spending Rs. 24, 000 Crores for its 4000 MW stant action available information he is exploring various op- Telangana State has taken up a long lasting Project and Singareni Rs. 4000 Crores. Another lPromoting farm mechanization through access to farm ma- tions for constructing new projects. He decided scheme of restoring the minor irrigation sources Rs. 21, 500 Crores will be invested in solar proj- chinery and equipment at affordable cost for reengineering of whole irrigation projects. CM under the title “Mission Kakatiya”. The mission ects and evacuation and transmission lines paral- lStrengthening IT to help farmer in accessing information on weather, input availability and markets also has taken initiative to maintain cordial rela- aims at retrieving the lost glory of minor irrigation lel. Thus the total investment for 10, 280 MW of lImproving water use efficiency through dip and sprinkler irrigation tions and avoid any controversy with neighboring in the state with community participation for en- power plants in the next four years will amount to lEmpowering the farmers for eco-friendly agriculture through INM and IPM states while designing projects. Efforts are in suring sustainable water security. The objective Rs. 91, 500 Crores. lNew Initiatives for Sustainable Agriculture Development AHMEDABAD, BENGALURU, BHUBANESWAR, CHANDIGARH, CHENNAI, HYDERABAD, KOCHI, KOLKATA, LUCKNOW, MUMBAI, NEW DELHI AND PUNE 2 June 2015 3 Commercial Feature

Telangana’s New Industrial Policy Will Ensure Total Transformation No Power Cuts in Telangana, he 29th State of India, Telan- preneur Memorandum (EM) for MSME gana, is poised to consolidate besides maintaining effective liaison with New Capacity Being Added its industrial growth process by various financial institutions in facilitating fter 15 long years, industries in Telan- encouraging industrial activity the required credit. gana have heaved a sigh of relief Tthroughout the state. Investment limits were enhanced with since no major power cuts have been Chief Minister, Shri K. Chan- the enactment of Micro, Small and Me- implemented this summer. This is drasekhar Rao, has enunciated the new dium Enterprises Development (MSMED) prAimarily due to better management by the Industrial Policy Framework with assur- Act, 2006. Government of India has un- state-owned power entities. ance that the Government will do ev- veiled a policy best suited for Micro and Industrial Corridors “We are confident that there will be no erything it can for accelerating industri- Small enterprises with the objectives of power cuts for the industrial consumers in alization of the State. achieving 15% annual growth rate; in- The Government shall develop future, too. Measures to improve power gen- Telangana houses large manufactur- creasing employment generation; creat- major industrial corridors along im- eration and transmission, apart from capacity ing units in bulk drugs, pharmaceuti- ing congenial and hassle-free environ- portant national and state highways, addition initiatives have paid off,” a govern- cals, agro-processing, cement and ment; helping the Small Scale Industries linking Hyderabad to Warangal on a ment spokesman said. mineral-based industries, high preci- (SSI) sector to acquire new technologies priority basis. The state-owned power utilities have suc- sion engineering, textiles, leather, iron and skills; improving export performance; l The developed corridors will be ceeded in generating and saving at least 2000 and steel, gems and jewelry, biotech- promoting linkage between large and modelled after Special Invest- million units of power by internal efficiency im- nology and defence equipment, among JUPALLY KRISHNA RAO small sectors; and promoting appropriate ment Zones like the DMIC or the provement initiatives. The improved plant load others. Telangana is ranked 6th in terms Minister of Industries, institutional mechanisms to revive sick PCPIR. factor (PLF) to 80.31 percent this year against of industries and 8th in terms of Gross Handlooms & Textiles, Sugar. industries. l Each district headquarters will be the 74 percent last year has enabled generating Value Added (GVA) in India, according From 2001 till 2015 (January 2015), connected by high speed rail and stations to produce 1300 million units more. to the Annual Survey of Industries, car- vices (ITES), pharma and engineering nearly 41000 MSMEs were established road network. The Industrial Reduction in transmission and distribution ried out by the Union Government. components have a strong presence in in Telangana with an investment of over Corridors that will be developed (T&D) losses also helped in the saving of Telangana is promoting industrial Telangana, largely located in Hyderabad Rs.22520 crore, providing employment initially are :( a) Hyderabad-Wa- about 600 million units. The Centre also development by creating quality infra- and Ranga Reddy districts. Nizamabad, to 5,65,500 persons. rangal Industrial Corridor (b) helped by giving additional supply of 115 MW structure, coupled with congenial indus- Karimnagar and Warangal districts are Up to January 2015, nearly 2100 Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial from Jhajjar in Haryana. tered into an MoU with BHEL for construction trial environment to make it an attractive largely dependent on agriculture and large industrial units were established Corridor and (c) Hyderabad-Ben- Untimely rains and crop holidays by the of new thermal power plants totalling 6000 investment destination for foreign and need of industrial development. with an investment of Rs.45393 crore, galuru Industrial Corridor. farming community following constant cam- MW in the state in the next three years to meet domestic investors. There is a special District Industries Centres (DICs) will providing employment to 667,499 per- l In the second phase, the corridors paigns by the state government to discourage the increasing demand for power, which has emphasis on creating an enabling eco- operate as nodal agencies to provide all sons. During 2014-15 nearly 1496 en- to be developed include: (a) water-intensive crops helped cut down the been identified as a crucial factor for the de- system for women entrepreneurs and required approvals/clearances for setting treprenuers have applied for clearances Hyderabad-Mancherial Industrial overall power consumption this summer. velopment of the state. for those from the Scheduled Castes up industries under a Single Window under the Single Window System, of Corridor (b) Hyderabad-Nalgonda To augment power generation in the State, BHEL will supply its in-house developed fuel (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). System. DICs will also implement Mirco which 1173 Industrial Corridor and (c) BHEL will set up first Supercritical Thermal flexible Boiler, which is capable of firing the entire Knowledge-based industries such as Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) clearances have Hyderabad-Khammam Industrial Power Plant by bagging a contract worth Rs. range, from 100 per cent Indian to 100 per cent Information Technology Enabled Ser- Development Act, 2006 and issue Entre- been issued. Corridor. 3810 crore. imported mix of coal. This in house technology The order is for setting up the 1x800 MW will provide security against variation in design Supercritical Thermal Power Plant on EPC coal and the coal actually available during op- (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) eration, thereby offering operational flexibility to basis at Kothagudem in Khammam District of ensure uninterrupted generation. Telangana. An advance cheque of Rs. 350 Meanwhile, the NTPC has approached the crore was handed over by the Chief Minister Ministry of Environment and Forest seeking Core Values STATE Industrial Policy , Shri K. Chandrasekhar Rao, to BHEL CMD, amendments to Terms of Reference (TOR) for The new policy will be root- Shri B. Prasada Rao. its proposed expansion of Telangana’s Rama- ed in certain core values, Industrialization will be the key strategy followed for economic growth and de- The project is targeted to be commissioned gundam power plant to 2x800 MW. as follows: velopment of Telangana. In this direction, the State Government has unveiled in 36 months on fast track basis with both Earlier the power producer was accorded per- l the Government regula- the new ‘Industrial Policy Framework, 2014’. The Government’s vision for indus- BHEL and TSGENCO setting up teams to mission for expanding the capacity to 2x660 MW. tory framework shall fa- trialization of Telangana is, “Research to Innovation; Innovation to Industry; In- expedite clearances and execution of the proj- This is part of the 4000 MW power plant pro- cilitate industrial growth. dustry to Prosperity”. The industrial policy framework will be driven by the slogan ect. BHEL has been a long standing partner posed to be set up in Telangana. l entrepreneurs will thrive of “In Telangana— Innovate, Incubate, Incorporate”. The policy framework intends in the development of the erstwhile undivided The cost of power will be between Rs 5.5 crore in a peaceful, secure and to provide a business regulatory environment where doing business would be as state of Andhra Pradesh with 84 per cent of and Rs 6 crore per MW. It is proposed to allocate progressive business easy as shaking hands. Innovation and technology will drive the industries of the the coal-based power stations having been 100 per cent of power to Telangana, subject to regulatory environment. Telangana State. commissioned by it. approval by Ministry of Power. l Industrial development These plants operated at a high PLF of 78 Coal requirement for the project is esti- will lead to massive cre- per cent as against the national average of mated as 7.37 MTPA (20197 tons per day) to ation of jobs benefi tting Incentives Infrastructure Support 65.6 per cent in 2013-14. Some of these proj- achieve 90 per cent PLF. Presently, coal is local youth. The announced the new industrial in- l Provision of Rs.100 crore from the state budget every ects are Ramagundam, Vijayawada, Kothagu- sourced from Singareni Collieries Company l industrialization shall be centive scheme T-IDEA of 2014 (Telangana State Industrial Devel- year for promotion of quality infrastructure like roads, dem and Rayalaseema. TSGENCO has en- Limited, a government-owned company. inclusive and facilitate opment and Entrepreneur Advancement) for the General category power, water, waste management social equality. entrepreneurs and T-PRIDE (Telangana State Program for Rapid l Promotion of National Manufactur- Industrial Land Bank l Benefits of industrializa- Incubation of Dalit Entrepreneurs) of 2014 for SC/ST entrepreneurs, ing Investment Zone (NMIZ) along l about 2.50 lakh acres of barren land has been identified Lanco is tion should reach mar- extending various incentives for MSME and Large Industries Sectors. National Highways in line with Gov- for industrial use. An industrial land bank will be devel- ginal and socially disad- ernment of India initiatives for value oped with the assistance of TSIIC. Hyderabad’s vantaged sections of the Objectives l Production of high quality addition within the State. l tSIIC shall set up core sector specific Industrial Parks. Landmark State. The objectives of the new policy goods at the most competitive l Promotion of Industrial Corridors to l exclusive industrial parks in safe zones shall be cre- l Environment will be are: prices. leverage the existing strengths ated for setting up of red category industries. Lanco Hills Technology Park is protected and any poten- l make existing industries more l establish “Made in Telangana- l reservation of 30-40 percent of the l Some industrial parks will permit multi-sectoral activities the jewel of Hyderabad with its tial adverse impacts shall competitive. Made in India” as a brand with land for MSMEs in upcoming industrial estates developed and general manufacturing units. world class facilities and ameni- be mitigated. l Attract new international and high global reorganization. by Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation ties. It is the topmost mixed national investments in the in- l Zero graft and Zero tolerance (TSIIC). Industrial Water development IT project in Hy- dustrial sector. to corruption. l allocation of 15.44 percent of plots to SC entrepreneurs l 10 percent of water from all existing and new irrigation derabad with a planned invest- l Focus on the core manufactur- l Adopt transparent decision- and 9.34 percent of plots to ST entrepreneurs in new sources shall be reserved exclusively for industrial use ment of over Rs. 8000 crore. ing sectors, for creation of em- making. Industrial Estate and preferential allotment to SC/ST en- The project includes an IT SEZ, ployment for urban and rural l minimize inspection and max- trepreneurs in existing Industrial Estates. Industrial Power IT office towers, retail and youth. imize facilitation. l allocation of 10 percent of plots to women entrepreneurs l Quality power and uninterrupted power supply shall be housing. Lanco Hills Technol- in new Industrial Estates. arranged in each industrial park ogy Park Pvt Ltd has functional l “Open access” power restrictions will be removed to office space occupied by some Specific Initiatives for 2014-15 Mineral Production and Value enable all types of industries, including MSMEs to ac- of the top IT MNCs, employing In addition to the other mandates of the Policy Framework, the Mineral consumption has been increasing due cess the power exchange. over 3000 people on its prem- following specific initiatives are envisaged. to the promotion of various industries and man- l use of non-conventional energy for industrial purposes ises. Committed to growth, l New Pharma City and Chemical City with well developed ufacture of mineral-based products. The State shall be encouraged Lanco’s ready infrastructure is infrastructure, including waste management. produces about 33 million tons of industrial min- l the setting up of Private Merchant Power Plants in a crucial strategic advantage to l Development of the Hyderabad - Warangal Industrial Corridor. erals and 50 to 55 million tons of coal and 54 large industrial parks shall be facilitated enterprises looking to invest in l Development of Warangal as the textile hub of Telangana. million cubic meters of dimensional stones and l 300-500 MW power plants will be from Chinese and the newly formed Telangana l Food Processing and Seed Production Initiatives. building material. Exclusive mining zones in Singapore based investors and the tariff could be ne- state. l mini industrial townships along with industrial parks. Rangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Nalgonda, Medak gotiated between industry users and the producer. The project also has a signa- l Direct loan facilitation to Dalit entrepreneurs. districts have been identified for declaration as TSTRANSCO will facilitate wheeling and transmission. ture retail space, a soon-to-be- l Creation of a Venture Capital/Angel Fund. mining zones for sustainable development. launched international shop- l inter-state VAT rationalization on industrial inputs and outputs. The Incentive Scheme: ping mall (the biggest in South l review and reform of all age old industry sector regulations, Mining l Stamp duty of India), with the best set-up including labour laws. The Mining Sector has been identified as one reimbursement and state of the art technology of the growth engines and certain minerals have l land cost rebate backed development for exqui- Apparel Export Parks and Textile Parks been identified as focus minerals viz., Limestone, l land conversion cost site shopping experience. The Government has set up the following Parks in Telangana Coal, Iron Ore, Diamond, Dolomite, Uranium, l Power cost reim- Lanco Hills residential is fast l apparel Export Park, Gundl- Garnet, Granite for establishment of Cement, bursement approaching completion, cater- apochampally, Rangareddy Thermal Plants, Granite Cutting & Faceting, Steel l investment subsidy ing to a truly global lifestyle. district & Sponge Iron as focus industry for over all l VAT reimbursement l textile Park, Siricilla, Karim- growth and development of the mining Sector in l interest subsidy nagar District the State. l Seed capital for first generation entrepreneur l textile Park, Pashamylaram, l training and skill development cost reimbursement Medak District. Nationwide IT Growth and Perspective l Quality/patent support l textile Park, Malkapur, Nal- l First state to pioneer e-Governance projects across the country l Clean production measures gonda District l Share of IT exports of Telangana is 10.5 percent of National IT exports l reimbursement of infrastructure development costs. A mega textile park is proposed l IT exports from Telangana in 2013-14 is Rs.57,258 crore on the outskirts of Warangal city l IT-direct employment created is 327,444 on the lines of Surat and Coim- l New units registered /approved are 36 Wi-Fi Facility Gaming and Animation batore. l Home for major MNC IT giants and Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Google, IBM, The Government The gaming and Animation industry has a potential of US $42 billion Oracle, DELL, Motorola, Deloitte, Converges, UBS, Computer Associates, Amazon, AMD, proposes to set up worldwide of which about US $900 million potential is in India. Recog- Industrial Relations NVidia, CapGemini, Computer Science Corporation, Bank of America, HSBC, Honeywell, Wi-Fi facility in Hy- nizing Animation & Gaming, Visual/Special Effects and Digital Entertain- Industrial peace is a prerequi- Siemens, JP Morgan, United Health Group and Facebook, besides Infosys, Wipro, TCS, derabad to improve ment as a sunrise industry, the Telangana Government has contem- site for the growth and develop- Polaris, Tech Mahindra, Sierra Atlantic, InfoTech Enterprises and HCL, Cgnizant. plated the following initiatives for its growth in the State. A GAME ment of Industries. Work stop- Policy has been formulated. Its highlights :-- pages due to industrial disputes between employers and workmen Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) l about 30 acres of land of TSIIC at Raidurg, Hyderabad, already and consequential loss of mandays in a given period would be Government of India has declared establishment of Information Technology Investment Region allocated an important indicator of Labour-Management relations in Indus- (ITIR) in Hyderabad. As per the DPR, the benefits of ITIR are as follows: l Gaming and Animation Park shall comprise built-up Incubation tries. The Government through its conciliation machinery has l Direct Revenues to the tune of Rs.310,849 crore Space, Shared Studios, Processing Labs, Media Centre, Conference been making efforts to settle disputes amicably and promote l it Investment potential to the extent of Rs.219,440 crore governance and facilities, Transit Office and Business Centre. industrial peace and for ensuring congenial work environment. l it Exports to the tune of Rs.235,000 crore operational effi- Efforts are being made by the department’s conciliation officers, l Direct employment estimated nearly 15 lakh ciency as well as to l Gaming and Animation Academy in collaboration with reputed or- to promote productivity-linked settlement in order to make Indus- l indirect employment estimated nearly 53 lakh easily interact with ganizations will be set up to prepare qualified personnel for employ- tries more competitive. l increase in tax revenue to State to the tune of Rs.30,170 crore. people. ment in Gaming and Animation.

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