Telangana

Telangana boasted a phenomenal growth in the IT/ITeS sector with an increase of 31.44% in exports at INR 2,41,275 Cr compared to previous year, as per state government report

The employment in the IT/ITeS sector has also increased by 16.3% to reach 9,05,715 during the 2022-23

Hyderabad district in Telangana contributes over 30% of the pharmaceutical production of the country and accounts for 32% share in state’s total merchandise exports

Genome Valley, the largest R&D cluster in India, is gaining traction as the “Vaccine Capital of the world”. 4 out of 5 leading vaccine manufacturers in India are already in Genome Valley. Biopharma Hub (B-Hub) is a flagship initiative for Genome Valley wherein the state is partnering with Cytiva to strengthen the Biopharma industry in the state by setting up a Biopharma scale-up facility.

One of the first RT-PCR Kits approved by ICMR was developed in India from Hyderabad. The first indigenously developed vaccine for Covid-19 is the result of the intense efforts of Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech.

• Hyderabad – Nucleus of Life Sciences in Asia
• Contributes to 1/3rd of India’s pharmaceutical products production
• 214+ USFDA Approved Facilities
• 50% of total Indian API Production and 50% of API Exports
• Home to over 800 Pharma and Biotech companies

Telangana is home to about 43,455 power looms and 527 weavers cooperative societies

Telangana is home to India’s largest Textiles Park – Kakatiya Mega Textile Park.

It is the 3rd highest cotton-producing state in India with an annual production of about 5 Mn bales (15% of India’s production). This is supported by the spinning industry with an aggregate capacity of about 1 Mn spindles.

The industry is further powered by 43,455 power looms & 35,926 handloom weavers. 

Telangana is emerging as a preferred destination for ESDM and R&D

Telangana houses over 250 companies employing more than 50,000 employees across different sub-segments and contributes 6% of total Electronic Production of India.

It has two Electronic Manufacturing Clusters (EMCs) at E-City attracting investments across the electronics value chain, R&D and Design Centers from majors such as Foxconn, Apple, OnePlus etc.  

The Government is working on various initiatives to establish Telangana as a global electronics manufacturing hub and create 1 Mn jobs by 2030 and 1.5 Mn jobs by 2032.

Telangana is the top producer of turmeric and sweet lemon in India and ranks third in chilli production

Food processing industry in Telangana processes ~25% agri & allied output by value and adds 12.5% in value. State is blessed with a rich agri-food raw material base. Moreover, there are ~40,000 registered units worth $32.75 Bn in Telangana.

Notably, the largest ice cream manufacturing unit, Hatsun’s Venture, operates in Zahirabad Taluk of Sangareddy district.

Telangana won the Best State award from Ministry of Civil Aviation for Aerospace Sector in 2020

Leading Aerospace majors Boeing and Safran have announced new manufacturing lines in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad was ranked No. 1 in FDI Aerospace Cities of Future for being the top global aerospace city in cost-effectiveness.

Telangana Electric Vehicle and Energy storage Policy 2020-30 launched in October 2020

Investment MoUs signed with Mytrah Energy, Olectra, ETO Motors, Pure EV, Gayam Motors, Etrio, and ARAI.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced an investment of INR 1110 Cr to set up Global Digital Hub in Hyderabad, largest outside US, Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

Telangana has also been on the forefront of promoting the use and development of new-age technologies like AI, ML, drones and blockchain

Telangana became the first State to launch an actionable policy framework for Artificial Intelligence. The Telangana AI Mission (T-AIM) has been formed in partnership with NASSCOM to execute the strategy.

Cloud adoption has been mandated within the government and an easy to adopt framework has been released to support the same.

Agritech has been given a push through the initiatives of AI-based Pest Management, AI4AI – in partnership with WEF, and the National e-Governance Plan for Agriculture.

Through Medicine from The Sky (MFTS), Telangana became the 1st state to pilot Beyond Visual Range of Sight (BVLOS) drone delivery of vaccines and essentials.

The state has adopted solutions like RTDAI to incorporate the use of technology for efficient delivery of services and e-governance. Several such new-age technology-based e-governance solutions are being worked upon every day.