Adilabad to Emerge as IT and Industrial Hub: Minister Sridhar Babu Inaugurates ₹57.85-Crore IT Tower

The government’s goal is to develop Adilabad in IT and industrial sectors and provide wide employment opportunities to local youth, said State IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu.

minister inaugurated a new IT Tower built at a cost of Rs. 58.85 crores in the Adilabad oon wednesday. Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that the construction of the IT Tower, which was stalled due to lack of funds, was completed and made available with the cooperation of State Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.

He said that IT companies are being brought in so that the youth do not have to migrate to Hyderabad for jobs and get employment locally.

He said that a task training center and incubation hub have been set up in the IT Tower.

He revealed that the companies have started operations to provide employment to 300 people in NTT Data, 250 people in N Labs, 20 seats in Wider Software, and 50 people in Postrit AI.

He said that local youth will be trained in technical skills and provided with jobs. The minister announced that an industrial corridor will be set up in 3,000 acres in Adilabad. He said that steps are being taken to acquire 2,000 acres in the first phase and another 1,000 acres in the second phase.

He said that the Chief Minister is taking special initiative to set up an airport in Adilabad and that efforts are being made to expedite the land acquisition and permission process and lay the foundation stone soon.

He said that the government is working to restart the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) industry, which was closed in the past. He said that steps will be taken to revive the industry by resolving technical and policy issues.

The minister clarified that the government's intention is to expand the IT sector, which is limited to Hyderabad, to second and third tier cities and rural areas.

Speaking on the occasion, MP G. Nagesh said that the launch of the IT tower will be very good for the future of the youth of the district. He hoped that projects like airport, national highways, railways and CCI revival should move forward with the coordination of the central and state governments.

MLA Payal Shankar thanked the Chief Minister and IT Minister for making the IT tower available. He requested that another IT tower be sanctioned in the wake of increasing job opportunities. He appealed to provide special subsidies to local industries.

Khanapur MLA Vedma Bojju Patel said that it is commendable that the government is giving special priority to the development of tribal and backward areas. He requested that local tribal youth be given priority in jobs in IT and industrial companies and that a university be established in this area.

IT Department Secretaries Anudeep and Shashank, Additional Collectors S. Rajeshwar, R.S. Chitru, SP Akhil Mahajan, TGIIC Zonal Manager Siva Prasad, RDO Jagadishwar Rao, Municipal Chairperson Bhandari Anusha, Market Committee Chairman Srikanth, public representatives, IT Department officials, industry representatives, officials of various departments and others participated in this program.

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