Andhra Pradesh government releases final master plan for Orvakal Node under Hyderabad
As per the plan, 52% of the land—about 5,017 acres—will be earmarked for industrial development. The remaining 4,702 acres will accommodate residential, commercial, transportation, public and semi-public facilities, utilities, recreational zones, green spaces, and water bodies.
The APICDA, constituted under the provisions of the APICD Act, 2017, along with its Board and Executive Committee, has been tasked with implementing the master plan. The Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the A.P. Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) had earlier requested the issuance of a Gazette notification declaring Orvakal as an industrial node under HBIC.
Following this, the APICDA formally approved the declaration and the final master plan, paving the way for accelerated industrial development in the region.
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