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NEW DELHI, September 19: Telangana is building Bharat Future City, one of the best planned urban centres of the country matching global standards in Hyderabad, declared Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy while addressing an audience comprising members of Public Affairs Forum of India here today. To be built in over 30,000 acres in its first phase, the city would have nine zones, including AI City, Health zone, education zone, among others.
Elaborating on the details of the Telangana Rising 2047, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said, “I want to make Telangana a $1 trillion state economy by 2034, and $3 trillion by 2047. For this we have a strategy to zone entire state – inside Outer Ring Road (160 kms) would be Core Urban, between ORR and new Regional Ring Road (360 kms) would be semi-urban dedicated as a Manufacturing zone, and outside the RRR, would be rural economy.”
Addressing several questions from the panel moderators and audience, CM Revanth Reddy said that the future would belong to cities that can manage water and climate crisis best. “We are creating an Urban Water Grid through River Musi rejuvenation, restoration and rejuvenation of lakes, and nallahs. Only cities that can mitigate climate crisis risks have a future. We will make Hyderabad India’s first city to mitigate risks from Climate Crisis including drought and urban floodings.”
Speaking of zones in details, Chief Minister Reddy told the public affairs professionals from top 100 global and Indian corporations that Hyderabad would be made a knowledge hub, for which he was reaching out to top educational institutions in the world to build their offshore campuses in Telangana. These will support basic thrust to education and skills through Young India Skills University, YI Sports University, YI Integrated Residential Schools, among others.
Speaking of other benefits of gamechanger projects including Bharat Future City, Regional Ring Road, Regional Ring Rail, Musi rejuvenation and Manufacturing Zone, he said, “we are creating opportunities for the future. We are going to set the new standard for an Indian city. We will also build a China +1 alternative in manufacturing for the world.”
Inviting all companies and professionals to become supports of the Telangana Rising vision, he said, “join me in creating this amazing state and economy, with opportunities for everyone.”