CM Revanth Reddy seeks green steel plant at Bayyaram

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy sought establishment of a green steel plant at Bayyaram during a meeting with Union ministers in Delhi.

He met Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy and Minister of State Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma. During the meeting, he presented industrial proposals under the Telangana Rising–2047 Vision.

The Chief Minister said a green steel plant would help reduce steel shortages. Moreover, he said the project would support environmentally sustainable industrial growth.

Green steel plant proposal part of broader industrial plan

Revanth Reddy also proposed setting up a steel recycling industry using scrap from old vehicles. He said Hyderabad has the infrastructure and industrial base to support such initiatives.

In addition, he suggested establishing a hydrogen-based green steel cluster in Hyderabad. He also proposed manufacturing units for the automobile and defence sectors.

The Chief Minister urged the Centre to support an EV battery manufacturing hub in view of rising electric vehicle demand. Further, he proposed a dedicated park for advanced manufacturing, including robotics and machine tools.

He also sought support for promoting electric vehicles to help make Hyderabad a pollution-free city by 2034. Meanwhile, he requested setting up national-level skill development institutions in the city.

Officials, including Principal Secretary Srinivasa Raju and Special Secretary Advait Kumar Singh, attended the meeting.