Telangana News

Keeping in mind the pollution issues, the Telangana government is encouraging the industries located in the city to move outside the Outer Ring Road limits. 

Regarding this, the state government is willing to allow real estate development, construction of commercial complexes and housing projects on the land on which the industries are currently located.

As of now, 1500 industries that needs relocation, are identified. Together they hold over 300 acres in core areas of Hyderabad that command huge real estate value. These industries will be allotted land at subsidized rates.

The state government has constituted a committee with officials of the industries and pollution control departments and the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) to recommend measures for shifting these industries.

In the recently held committee's first meeting, it is learnt to have favored offering a host of incentives to industries to shift outside the ORR.