Telangana IT and Industries special chief secretary Jayesh Ranjan spoke about the next phase of manufacturing activity in Telangana.
With Telangana government committed to promote growth of industries in a geographically decentralised manner, the next phase of manufacturing activity in the State is likely to be concentrated in the region between Outer Ring Road (ORR) and the proposed Regional Ring Road (RRR)a senior official said on Thursday (December 12, 2024).
Special Chief Secretary-IT and Industries Jayesh Ranjan being briefed about a product at the two-day CII Telangana Packcon 2024 that opened in Hyderabad on Thursday.
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With Telangana government committed to promote growth of industries in a geographically decentralised manner, the next phase of manufacturing activity in the State is likely to be concentrated in the region between Outer Ring Road (ORR) and the proposed Regional Ring Road (RRR), a senior official said on Thursday (December 12, 2024).
“Most of the [new] industrial activity will happen between ORR and RRR. We have been tasked to identify new industrial parks,” special chief secretary of IT and Industries Jayesh Ranjan told CII Telangana Packcon 2024, a two-day summit on packaging that got underway in Hyderabad.
Locations for MSME parks identified
The government has already identified 10 locations with 300 acres to 2,000 acres each for the MSME parks. It is also looking to establish bigger industrial parks on the lines of Cherallapaly and Jeedimetla industrial parks, he said, adding the government is about to commence construction of Regional Ring Road. The RRR will come up about 50-60 kms from the core of the city.
Highlighting role of packaging industry and how it catered to a range of industries, Mr. Ranjan said “reasonably sufficient number of plots” will be made available for packaging units in the proposed industrial parks. Co-location with other vertical players is an integration the government would facilitate, he added.
The senior official urged the stakeholders in the packaging industry to partner with the Young India Skills University to ensure a steady stream of trained manpower. Underscoring the significance of recycling, for the packaging industry, he said Telangana is likely to achieve the net zero target ahead of the country.
India’s pharma sector size is $53 billion to $54 billion
Addressing the summit, Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council of India (Pharmexcil) director general Raja Bhanu said pharma sector is a cornerstone of the economy and packaging sector plays a key role in ensuring delivery of affordable high-quality medicines. The size of India’s pharma sector, both exports and domestic market, is $53 billion to $54 billion and expected to register an exponential growth in near future.
Chairman of CII TG PackCon 2024 Chakravarthi AVPS spoke on importance of sophistication and durability in packaging solutions. CII-SR past chairman Anil Epur said the packaging industry is driven by the factors such as rising population, increasing income levels, and changing lifestyles are anticipated to drive consumption across various industries leading to higher demand for packaging product solutions.
Published – December 13, 2024 12:26 pm IST
