Revanth's wants PM to fast-track approvals for Metro, projects & investments
Hyderabad: In a one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Saturday, chief minister A
Revanth Reddy
urged him to approve a dedicated channel for Telangana to attract global investments and boost exports.
He also requested the issuance of a notification for the Hyderabad-Bengaluru defence corridor, support for defence and aerospace projects, approval to include Telangana in India's Semiconductor Mission, and the Union Cabinet's approval and funding for Hyderabad Metro Rail expansion, the regional ring road, and the dry port greenfield corridor with dedicated railway lines.
Revanth presented a list of key projects being undertaken in Telangana during his meeting with PM Narendra Modi, following the NITI Aayog meeting in the national capital.
The CM requested the PM to expedite and give cabinet approval for the Hyderabad Metro rail phase-II project with five new corridors (76.4 km), estimated to cost 24,269 crore.
Telangana govt submitted Phase-II proposals to the Union housing and urban affairs ministry (MoHUA) on Nov 4, 2024. Telangana govt has also replied to clarifications sought by the ministry. "Instruct MoHUA to expedite and give cabinet approval for the Hyderabad Metro phase-II project," the CM urged the PM.
Revanth also requested Modi to give financial and cabinet approval to both the southern and northern corridors of the Regional Ring Road (RRR) project. He also urged for the Centre's green signal to lay a railway line around RRR and another dedicated rail line along the greenfield expressway from the dry port near Hyderabad to Rajahmundry seaport in AP.
Stating that Telangana was fully aligned with India's Semiconductor Mission (ISM) and aims to be a premier hub for advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, the CM sought the intervention of the PM to secure ISM project for Telangana.
"This will strengthen investor confidence and align with India's goal of $500 billion electronics production by 2030," he added.
While requesting support for the defence and aerospace projects, both PSUs and private sector JVs, Revanth sought fast-track approvals for defence JVs.
The CM asked the PM for a dedicated approval channel to attract global investments and boost exports and urged him to ensure that a notification was issued for the Hyderabad-Bengaluru defence corridor for parity in support. Industries were encouraged towards UP, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh, as against mature and rich ecosystems such as Hyderabad and Bengaluru, Revanth added.
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