The turnaround can be attributed to investor friendly policy, akin to the one that the Government of India took in 1991 with the New Economic Policy. The several steps that Telangana took includes: speedy clearance aided by a single window, 100 per cent refund on VAT and GST, refund on stamp duty, exemption from Land Ceiling Act, exemption from electricity wheeling charges and not running around to get approval from the State Pollution Control Board.
The most visible area of the state’s renewable energy push has been in public transport system. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) for instance teamed up with TSREDCO to install solar rooftop systems on the bus stations, bus depots and workshops. In all, 97 bus depots and 364 bus stations have been covered and the savings are over Rs 2 crore per annum. What is more! It resulted in reduction in carbon emissions by 7,300 tonnes a year.
IndiGlobal Bureau
Hyderabad: Telangana State got its first Zero Liquid Discharge Plant recently in the TSIIC Pashamylaram Industrial part. The much-needed facility to treat and reuse hazardous pharmaceutical wastewater is a transformative approach for eco-friendly industrial development.
Telangana Minister for IT, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce, and Legislative Affairs, Duddilla Sridhar Babu inaugurated the facility that can treat 480 kilolitres of industrial wastewater per day, the plant utilizes eco-friendly natural gas for zero-emission operations.
This state-of-the-art facility has been developed in collaboration with Pashamylaram Common Infrastructure Private Limited which will deliver sustainable wastewater treatment solutions by reclaiming and reusing every drop of water and ensuring efficient disposal of pharmacological waste.
RE Sustainability Managing Director, Goutham Reddy stated that through the collaborative effort among the industry representatives, the plant optimizes expenditures, deploys state-of-the-art technology, and promotes enhanced cooperation, collectively minimizing pollution levels. “I am proud that the industry and sustainability is going hand-in-hand,” he said.
Among those present during the launch event was the Telangana state general assembly speaker, Gaddam Prasad Kumar, Minister of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, Science and Technology, Damodar Rajanarsimha, Minister of Environment & Forests, Endowment, Konda Surekha, Principal Secretary for IT and Industries Jayesh Ranjan, Valluru Kranthi, Collector & District Magistrate, Sangareddy, Dr. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Vice Chairman & MD, TSIIC, Madhu Sudhan, CEO, TSIIC, and Shyam Sunder, Chief engineer, TSIIC.