CM Revanth seeks Centre’s support for Zaheerabad Smart City, defence corridor
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday met Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal in Delhi and urged immediate release of ₹596.61 crore for the development of the Zaheerabad Industrial Smart City (ZISC) under the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT).
At the meeting held in Udyog Bhawan, Revanth Reddy requested central financial support for essential infrastructure at ZISC, including water supply and power facilities.
He also sought allocation of funds for the Warangal airport as part of the Hyderabad–Warangal Industrial Corridor and informed the Union Minister that feasibility studies are underway for the Hyderabad–Vijayawada corridor.
Highlighting Telangana’s defence manufacturing push, Revanth said the state has already developed a dedicated Aerospace and Defence Park in Adibatla. He urged that the Hyderabad–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor be designated an Aero-Defence Corridor.
He also proposed development of 100 Plug-and-Play industrial parks across Telangana and sought Centre’s assistance in supporting investment-ready zones.
The meeting was attended by state advisor A.P. Jithender Reddy, MPs Dr. Mallu Ravi, Chamal Kiran Kumar Reddy, and senior officials.
జహీరాబాద్ ఇండస్ట్రియల్ స్మార్ట్ సిటీ (#ZISC) అభివృద్ధికి సహకరించాలని కేంద్ర వాణిజ్య, పరిశ్రమల శాఖ మంత్రి శ్రీ @PiyushGoyal గారిని ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ @revanth_anumula గారు విజ్ఞప్తి చేశారు. ఢిల్లీలోని వాణిజ్య భవన్లో పీయూష్ గోయల్ గారితో ముఖ్యమంత్రి గారు సమావేశమై… pic.twitter.com/Q3X6OJ5CXh
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