Deccan Chronicle

Set up units or will take back land: KTR

State to put industrial­ists on notice for taking land but not starting companies

- S.A. ISHAQUI | DC

The state government has decided to issue showcause notices to industrial­ists who have taken government land but failed to start units as per the agreement reached.

A decision to this effect was taken when industries minister K.T. Rama Rao was reviewing ongoing initiative­s of Telangana State Industrial Infrastruc­ture Corporatio­n Ltd (TSIIC) in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

He instructed officials to monitor the progress of various industries that have been allotted lands in the state to ensure they start production in a timebound manner. “Those that have not yet started their operations even after being allocated lands must be issued show-cause notices,” he stated.

The minister asked industries department officials to prepare a detailed blue book with complete informatio­n on industries in a sector-wise manner. This informatio­n will be useful for the government in coming up with policies and programmes to promote industrial developmen­t within the state.

Rama Rao also launched the e-SFC, a 360-degree view digital platform of the Telangana State Financial Corporatio­n.

He asked corporatio­n officials to expand their operations and assured that the government will fully support it in its endeavours.

During the meeting, the minister reviewed works of Hyderabad Pharma City with Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and heads of department­s belonging to finance, industries, and municipal administra­tion and urban developmen­t department­s. He underlined that the Pharma City should and of

He asked officials to ensure that Pharma City remains a zero liquid discharge complex and arrangemen­ts are made for centralise­d treatment of waste material generated in the city.

Rama Rao instructed officials to right away start skill training centres for training local youth, who will be given top priority in recruitmen­t by companies coming up in the Pharma City. be pollution-free internatio­nal standards.

The minister asked industries department officials to prepare a detailed blue book with complete informatio­n on industries in a sector-wise manner. This informatio­n will be useful for the government in coming up with policies and programmes to promote industrial developmen­t within the state.

Those (industries) that have not yet started their operations even after being allocated lands must be issued showcause notices. K.T. RAMA RAO, Minister

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