Telangana CM Revanth invites Japanese firms to design and manufacture in Hyderabad
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Chief Minister Revanth Reddy pitches for investments from Japanese firms in Telangana across sectors including circular economy, urban infrastructure, pharma, tourism, life sciences and more
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy made a strong pitch for investments in Telangana across a wide range of sectors spanning circular economy, urban infra and environmental rejuvenation, at the World Expo 2025 held in Osaka, Japan on Monday (April 21, 2025)
The Chief Minister, who led the TelanagnaRising delegation in Japan, batted for investments from Japanese firms in initiatives like Musi rejuvenation, Regional Ring Road (RRR), radial roads, expansion of Hyderabad Metro Rail, Future City as also in sectors like software, futuristic technologies including Artificial Intelligence besides pharma, bulk drugs, tourism, textiles, agriculture and green power. The Chief Minister pitched for investments in the presence of who’s who of Osaka business world claiming Telangana was the first Indian state to be coming to Osaka representing the country.
He said the delegation’s visit envisaged strengthening the historical friendship through long term partnerships. “Let us build partnerships that will empower people, partnerships to design the future, partnerships to inspire and drive innovation,” he said. The Telangana government offered policy stability, high ease of doing business and world class infrastructure in a thriving and growing business friendly ecosystem. Several Japanese companies achieved spectacular success in Telangana and the State wanted to welcome more firms.
He invited the Japanese firms to come to Hyderabad, design and manufacture their products and harness the strength of the location to make it a launchpad for Indian market as well as strategic base for global exports. Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu explained that the State’s investment support included single window approvals, customised incentives. “More than just policies, we are offering partnerships as a government that is friendly and walks the extra mile with you,” he averred.
Hyderabad was a leading global hub for IT and life sciences with a strong ecosystem for aerospace and defence, electronics and textiles. It was set for a giant leap with the vision of the Chief Minister to establish the Future City, the country’s first net zero industrial city in 30,000 acres for clean and green energy, smart mobility and circular economy. The State collaborated with Japan’s Marubeni Corporation to create a marquee industrial park in Future City.
The Industries Minister explained about the initiatives like 370-km RRR and radial roads connecting RRR and Outer Ring Road (ORR) and the area within as a base for the biggest dedicated manufacturing zones in the country. The zone between ORR and RRR was ideal for Electric Vehicles (EV) manufacturing, energy storage, electronics semi-conductors and aerospace industries.
In addition, the government was setting up a dry port linked to the nearest sea port with dedicated road and rail link. He underlined the need for Telangana to learn from Japanese cities like Tokyo and Osaka for rejuvenating and transforming Musi river into a 55-km urban greenway.
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