Telangana to Receive $15 Billion Boost for Infrastructure Transformation, Says IT Minister

Fast Summary

• Telangana announced a $15 billion investment plan for transformative infrastructure as part of its vision to make Hyderabad liveable, inclusive, globally competitive, and sustainable.
• Proposed projects include AI City,Sports City,Young India Skills University,EV mobility initiatives,and the Regional Ring Road to connect Tier-2 and Tier-3 hubs.
• The focus is on balanced growth beyond Hyderabad, wiht strategic investments in infrastructure, talent development, and connectivity across the state.
• Minister for industries and IT D. Sridhar Babu emphasized integrating ESG principles in GCC strategies during DAZN’s Global Capability Center (GCC) inauguration in Hyderabad.
• DAZN will invest ₹500 crore over the next three years to establish its largest global sports-tech operations hub in Hyderabad.

– Employing around 3,000 professionals by 2026
– Focused on scaling engineering innovations via advanced AI and real-time analytics platforms

• DAZN has scaled rapidly in India since setting up a center of Excellence (CoE) in Hyderabad in 2023. It currently employs over 1,500 skilled professionals at this hub.

Indian Opinion Analysis

Telangana’s ambitious $15 billion investment plan signals its commitment to establishing world-class urban infrastructure while prioritizing balanced regional growth.Projects like AI City and the Regional Ring Road illustrate an integrated approach to modernizing Hyderabad’s core economy while fostering connections with smaller cities-a crucial step towards reducing disparities between urban centers.

The establishment of DAZN’s largest global tech hub reinforces Telangana’s position as a leading destination for innovation-driven enterprises. With nearly one new GCC per week added to Hyderabad’s ecosystem alongside progressive policies aimed at sustainability and talent development incentives like ESG integration calls by government leaders-the state is solidifying itself as both a technological hotspot globally but internally models unique “tiered balancing upgrades” bridges gaps direct outreach rural weaker+scaled jobs upto246—