Hyderabad: The Zaheerabad Industrial Area in Sangareddy district and the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park in Warangal are among the key development projects to be inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event here on Sunday.
The Prime Minister, who is visiting Telangana for the first time after assuming office for the third time, is scheduled to lay the foundation stone, inaugurate and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects worth around Rs 9,377 crore.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Central ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay Kumar, state ministers and top officials will attend the event to be held at HICC, Cyberabad.
These projects collectively aim to strengthen connectivity, improve logistics efficiency, enhance safety and provide a better travel experience for passengers.
These projects reflect the Prime Minister’s vision of Viksit Telangana for Viksit Bharat, focusing on integrated infrastructure development to drive economic growth, improve quality of life and build a faster, more connected nation, according to an official release.
The Zaheerabad Industrial Area is being developed under the Hyderabad–Nagpur Industrial Corridor (HNIC) as part of the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme.
Being developed across 3,245 acres at a total cost of over Rs 2,360 crore, the project is strategically located along National Highway-65 and expected to provide seamless multimodal connectivity to major cities, ports, rail networks and airports.
With world-class infrastructure facilities, this industrial area has the potential to attract investments of about Rs 10,000 crore and provide employment to around 1.74 lakh people.
Envisioned as a smart integrated industrial township, the Zaheerabad Industrial Area will feature advanced and sustainable infrastructure and support next-generation industries.
Special focus is on logistics, auto components, electrical & electronics, machinery equipment, metals & food processing sectors.
The Prime Minister will also inaugurate the PM MITRA Park at Warangal, also known as the Kakatiya Mega Textile Park, developed under the PM MITRA Scheme. Developed at an estimated cost of around Rs 1,700 crore, it is India’s first fully functional PM MITRA Park and operationalises the Centre’s 5F vision – ‘Farm to Fibre to Factory to Fashion to Foreign’.
The mega textile park is expected to play a pivotal role in promoting textile manufacturing in Telangana and positioning India as a global leader in the textile market.
According to officials, once fully operational, the park will generate over 24,400 jobs. It has already provided employment to 2,000 people.
Strategically located near the proposed Nagpur-Vijayawada Greenfield Expressway (NH-163G) and in proximity to NH-163, the park offers excellent multimodal connectivity to major railway networks and seaports, ensuring seamless logistics for global trade. Designed as a world-class industrial ecosystem, the park is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, including an extensive internal road network, a dedicated power substation and an assured water supply. It also emphasises sustainable development through a Common Effluent Treatment Plant with Zero Liquid Discharge technology.
Prime Minister Modi is also slated to lay the foundation stone for the four-laning of National Highway-167 from Gudebellur to Mahabubnagar on the Hyderabad-Panaji Economic Corridor at a total project cost of over Rs 3,175 crore. The project will enable smooth, safe and uninterrupted traffic movement, reducing travel time by nearly 1 hour and 30 minutes while lowering fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance costs. The highway will strengthen connectivity between Telangana and Karnataka and facilitate industrial development in both states.
He will dedicate to the nation key railway infrastructure projects worth around Rs 1,535 crore. These include multiple sections of the Kazipet-Vijayawada multi-tracking project covering 118 km. The project will enhance line capacity on the busy Grand Trunk corridor, enabling faster train operations, reducing congestion, improving punctuality and boosting freight traffic across the region.
Further, the Kazipet Rail Under Rail Bypass will also be dedicated to the nation. This strategic project will decongest Kazipet Junction by enabling simultaneous train movements towards Hyderabad, Balharshah, and Vijayawada, thereby improving operational efficiency and reducing delays.
The Prime Minister will also dedicate to the nation Indian Oil’s Malkapur Terminal Project at Hyderabad, developed at a cost of more than Rs 600 crore. The Malkapur Terminal has been established to augment petroleum product handling capacity and meet the growing energy demand of the region. The terminal has a total tankage capacity of 1,65,000 kilolitre (KL).
(IANS)
