Hyderabad: Telangana has achieved tremendous progress in the last eight years, said Minister for IT and Industries K. Taraka Rama Rao on Friday while addressing a diplomatic outreach programme held at T-Hub in Raidurgam Knowledge City here.
KTR said that Telangana’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) doubled from Rs 5.6 lakh crores in 2014 to Rs 11.55 lakh crores by 2022. “I have informed the same to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting,” KTR said.
KTR said that agriculture, Information Technology (IT) and industrial sectors are witnessing rapid development in the state. “Telangana government is spending funds on irrigation and welfare schemes in a big way,” he said.
He further said that oil palm cultivation is going on in 20 lakh acres in Telangana. The state government had allocated huge funds on irrigation projects.
KTR hoped that India would become world number one if it focuses on three “I’s” i.e. Innovation, Infrastructure and Inclusive growth. He further said that more than 1,500 multinational companies are operating from Hyderabad.
“The multinational companies like Google, Amazon, Microsoft and other USA companies are setting up their second main branch in Hyderabad”, KTR said.
Stating that demographic advantage of India could turn into a liability if the youth was not trained properly, Industries Minister KT Rama Rao said Telangana Government promotes three I’s of Innovation, Infrastructure and Inclusive Growth.
“Telangana is one of those very few States where one can witness rapid industrial, IT, agricultural growth and increase in green cover as well. We believe in holistic growth” said KT Rama Rao while addressing virtually at the Heartfulness, UNESCO MGIEP and AICTE’s third international youth conference ‘Rising with Kindness’ at Kanhashanti Vanam here on Friday.
India’s average age was 27 years and it was considered as the youngest nation. If the youth were not trained and empowered, then fundamental challenges would remain unresolved and unsolved, he stressed.
Telangana was the first State to provide safe and potable driving water to 10 million households in the country. Many States have not achieved this significant development, he said adding “Hyderabad is the vaccine capital of the world”
Innovation does not always have to confine to technology sector. Telangana has introduced several path breaking reforms such Panchayat Raj Act and Municipal Administration Act, where in, the local bodies were responsible for increasing green cover and ensuring survival of the saplings, he said.
It was amazing to learn about Kanhashanthi Vanams achievements of turning a barren land into an oasis here in the State, he said.
The Telangana Government had also launched Haritha Haram programme and over 240 crore saplings have been planted since last eight years. The State achieved 7.7 percent increase in green cover by ensuring 85 percent survival rate of the saplings planted as part of Haritha Haram, the Minister said.
Father of Nation Mahatma Gandhi always stressed on kindness and today the world needs more kindness than before. To promote Gandhiji’s teachings of non-violence, inclusiveness and kindness, Telangana Government as part of 75 years of Independence was screening ‘Gandhi’ movie in over 550 theatres for free facilitating 2.2 million students watch the movie and learn about the great man’s life and preachings, he said.
“I urge all the youth to participate in Haritha Haram programme. Be proactive and care for eachother, care for your families and yourself” Rama Rao said.
Replying to a question from a participant on making Hyderabad a spiritual capital of the world, the Minister said Telangana Government would don the role of a enabler and support organizations like Kanhashanthi Vanam in their endeavours.
“Typically Governments are always obsessed about winning next elections. But it is important to ensure bureaucrats, MLAS, Parliamentarians are in sync with society and inculcate the values of compassion and kindness among people,” said Rama Rao.
Guide of Heartfulness Kamlesh Patil, popularly known as ‘Daaji’, UNESCO MGIEP Director Anantha Duraiappah and other chief guests declared the conference open.
The three-day event is aimed at youth aged between 18-35 to showcase their Kindness Projects, share Kindness Stories and create a ‘Kindness Statement’ in their effort to help others foster compassion. Over 12,000 academicians and students from UAE, Canada, New Zealand , Denmark, Austria, and Italy are participating in the event, which will conclude on Sunday.
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