Forthcoming union Budget is the right occasion for the Centre to prove its commitment towards Telangana’s development: KT Rama Rao

Reminding the Narendra Modi led-government at the Centre of its assurances to the people of Telangana, IT and Industries Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday wrote to union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, stating that the forthcoming union Budget was the right occasion for the Centre to prove its commitment towards Telangana’s development.

Seeking allocation of funds and projects to the State, especially in the industrial sector, the Minister said the State was witnessing rapid development in the industrial sector through its innovative policies right from the inception of the State of Telangana. In tune with the investments coming into the State, infrastructure development was being taken up extensively.

It was as part of this initiative that the country’s largest textile park at Warangal and the world’s largest single pharma cluster, the Hyderabad Pharma City, were being established in the State, the Minister said.

“Such mega industrial parks not only aid in Telangana’s development, but with their national significance also facilitate the development of the industrial sector in the country as well,” Rama Rao said.

If the Centre



truly believed in its ‘Make in India’ and ‘Atma Nirbharbharat’ slogans, progressive States like Telangana should be supported and encouraged, he said, adding that when States like Telangana become strong and surge ahead with development, the nation’s progress too would shift gears.

In a short span, Telangana, with its industry-friendly policies and rapid progress in the sector, had emerged as a crucial contributor in the country’s industrial development. Considering these factors, the State should be allocated adequate funds and projects in the union Budget, he said.

“In the past eight union budgets, despite repeated requests for allocation of funds through incentives to the Telangana government, no significant assistance was extended,” Rama Rao said, adding that since the Modi government would be presenting its last union Budget, he wanted the BJP government to respond positively to the different issues that would contribute to Telangana’s development.

The Minister also listed industrial corridors, industrial parks and various other projects spread across the State that required budgetary support from the Centre.