Telangana asks Centre to open defence industrial production corridor

Hyderabad, Feb 27: Sanction of a defence industrial production corridor to Telangana was asked by the government of the state to Centre, as Telanagana has the required eco-system and it is also number one in the country in ease of doing business.

In a letter to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, state Industries Minister K. T. Rama Rao outlined the various advantages of Telangana and Hyderabad.

The minister said that the state has trained manpower and the proposed corridor would generate much needed jobs for local youth.

He also stated that the defence industrial production corridor would boost the manufacturing sector in the state.