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Telangana IT Minister Sridhar Babu Pitches Hyderabad as Tech and Semiconductor Powerhouse
- •Telangana IT Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu highlighted Hyderabad's rapid growth as a premier destination for Global Capability Centres, driven by strong physical and digital infrastructure.
- •Babu criticized the Central Government for step-motherly treatment in allocating semiconductor incentives under the India Semiconductor Mission, despite Hyderabad housing the top five chip design companies.
- •The state government ensures ease of doing business by granting all necessary industrial licenses and clearances within a strict 21-day window.
- •Telangana is actively expanding industrial and technological investments beyond Hyderabad into tier-2 and tier-3 cities using extensive optical fibre connectivity.
- •The state aims to transition Global Capability Centres into high-value innovation hubs, particularly focusing on emerging sectors like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and beauty tech.
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Hyderabad's emergence as a leading GCC hub is the result of over two decades of consistent government planning and heavy investments in physical infrastructure—such as the Outer Ring Road and HITEC City—alongside extensive digital connectivity extending to remote villages and targeted global talent reskilling initiatives over the past two to three years.
Telangana IT Minister Sridhar Babu alleged that the state faces step-motherly treatment under the India Semiconductor Mission, noting that chip manufacturing proposals submitted by capable states like Telangana are frequently overlooked by the Central Government, creating major setbacks for the region's top chip designers.
Telangana processes and grants all required permissions and licences for industries within 21 days, and any delayed clearance beyond that stipulated window is legally treated as a deemed clearance under the state's investor-friendly ease of doing business framework.
