HYDERABAD: As a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis remains elusive, Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has turned to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help advance talks on the Tummidihatti Barrage and secure early approvals for the Palamuru-Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme.
On Thursday, Revanth met Modi in Delhi on the sidelines of the 11th NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting, seeking the Centre’s support for key infrastructure, education, industrial and connectivity projects. He also outlined Telangana Rising vision, which aims to transform the state into a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and a $3 trillion economy by 2047.
Seeking support in the education sector, Revanth requested the establishment of an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Hyderabad.
CM seeks nod for Regional Ring Road and Rail projects
Revanth pointed out that Telangana, despite being home to premier institutions such as IIT, IIIT, NALSAR, TIFR and ISB, remains one of the few major states without an IIM. He added that the state government has already offered 200 acres of encumbrance-free land in Hyderabad for the proposed institution.
On the infrastructure front, the chief minister sought expeditious approval and implementation of the Hyderabad Regional Ring Road, including both the northern and southern corridors, the proposed Hyderabad-Amaravati-Bandar Port Expressway and a four-lane elevated corridor from Mannanur to Srisailam on NH-765.
Addressing urban mobility needs, he requested approval for Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-2, which spans 122.9 km across seven corridors at an estimated cost of Rs 38,595 crore, as a joint venture project between the Centre and the state government.
Revanth also sought support for the Musi River Rejuvenation Project and the development of Bharat Future City, envisioned as a next-generation sustainable urban hub.
The chief minister further urged the Centre to approve the proposed Regional Ring Rail Project, facilitate the establishment of a Central High-Speed Rail Hub at Shamshabad and support the development of high-speed rail connectivity linking Hyderabad with Chennai, Bengaluru and Pune.
Revanth also sought sanction of the proposed Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC 2.0) at Future City, along with grant-in-aid support from the central government.
