HYDERABAD, MAY 07 2026: Telangana Information Technology and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu on Thursday said the State government was pursuing a planned vision to transform Hyderabad into a global city over the next decade by attracting large-scale international investments and building future-ready infrastructure.
Addressing the “NASSCOM GCC Summit 2026” in Mumbai on the theme “Beyond Policy: Designed to Win the Global GCC Race”, the Minister said the government had adopted the “Telangana Rising Vision 2047” framework to increase the State’s contribution to the country’s GDP to 10% by 2047.
Mr. Sridhar Babu said several cities across the world were facing the consequences of unplanned urbanisation and “urban collapse”, and asserted that Hyderabad would avoid such pitfalls through long-term planning and infrastructure expansion.
He said the government had initiated a series of major projects, including Bharat Future City, AI City, Metro Rail expansion, development of new airports, the Regional Ring Road (RRR), Musi river rejuvenation, Young India Skills University, and the AIKAM Innovation Hub.
The Minister said Hyderabad was emerging as a preferred destination for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) across sectors such as technology, banking, life sciences, semiconductors, defence, FMCG, space technology, and hospitality.
Stating that over 70 GCCs had been established in Hyderabad during the previous year — the highest in the country — he said the government was targeting the launch of 100 additional GCCs this year, with the potential to generate employment for nearly one lakh people.
He said the State was preparing a comprehensive roadmap to transform GCCs from conventional back-office operations into “global value centres”.
Inviting industrialists to invest in Telangana, Mr. Sridhar Babu highlighted Hyderabad’s strong talent ecosystem and availability of skilled professionals across sectors. He urged companies to contribute towards taking the “Made in Telangana” brand to the global stage. NASSCOM Chairman Srikant and president Rajesh Nambiar were among those present.
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