The BJP led
NDA preparing plans to the development of Telangana state with industrial promotion. This was disclosed by union commerce
minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently in Hyderabad.
With a view
to understanding the strategy for the speedy industrial development of the new
state of Telangana, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held discussions with senior representatives
of various industry bodies.
Sitharaman, the Commerce and Industry Minister in the Narendra
Modi government, held discussions in Hyderabad with senior representatives of
CII, FICCI and local body -- Federation of Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce
and Industry -- on the matter of industrial development of the country's newest
state.
"Discussions were held with industry representatives to
understand/ideate strategy for rapid industrial development of Telangana,"
Sitharaman said in a tweet after the meeting.
The discussions held by Sitharaman came a day after the first
Chief Minister of Telangana, K Chandrasekhar Rao, met the Prime Minister and
raised 14 demands for the development of the state and expediting of the
implementation of the assurances made in the AP Reorganisation Act.
In her maiden visit to Hyderabad after assuming office, Sitharaman
had said yesterday that the Centre was committed to the development of Andhra
Pradesh and Telangana and the thrust would be on industrial development in the
two states.
The emphasis would be on promoting food processing industries in
the new state of Telangana, which came into existence on June 2, she had said.
