Hyderabad:�Telangana will shortly announce a new energy policy to large scale use of clean energy. The state also has plans to set up a skill university near Hyderabad and setting up multiple industrial clusters along the ORR and also the proposed regional ring road. This is part of the strategy to geographically decentralise industrial development, according to three ministers, who shared the dais at an industry event in Hyderabad on Friday.
About 35 per cent of the pharma exports happening form India are from Telangana, the minister said, adding that the state will continue to adopt industry-friendly measures for the industry to flourish. The state will shortly announce a new energy policy with focus on clean energy. The pharma industry is the backbone of healthcare and the pharma sector plays a vital role in promoting patient safety and health, said deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Friday.
Telangana has gained recognition by producing quality generic medicines that are exported across the world. During Covid, the pharmacists showed unparalleled agility and worked tirelessly, he said.
Stressing on making health accessible to all, he said the government will not let any industry in the state face any problem. He assured there is no shortage of power and water for the industries in the state.
IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu said the government is keen on creating about ten pharma clusters to geographically decentralise the industry’s growth. This was among the policies and initiatives announced by the Congress government within a few months of coming to power, he said.
“We aim to provide world-class infrastructure, regulatory support and a conducive ecosystem for the growth of the pharma industry. We want to encourage production and foster innovation at the grassroots,” he said
The government was committed to the growth of all industry verticals. It would continue the good policies of the previous governments and enhance industrial growth with new policies of its own. It plans to offer skill training to about 50,000 graduates over the next five years, thus ensuring a steady pipeline of industry-ready candidates.
Roads and buildings minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy said the government has in principle decided to establish Rajiv Gandhi Skill University on 32 acre in consultation with the National Academy of Construction in Madhapur here. The Regional Ring Road, proposed with Rs 32,000 crore, will give an impetus to the economy. The government is building new hospitals in Warangal and Hyderabad, he said, asking pharmaceutical companies to allocate corporate social responsibility funds for primary healthcare centres in rural areas.