Revanth Reddy said that within the next five years, urban Hyderabad was expected to have minimal industrial or factory presence.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy today announced that Hyderabad aimed to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2034, and that the government would soon conduct a comprehensive carbon footprint audit across the city.
He also said that within the next five years, the urban area was expected to have minimal industrial or factory presence.
Addressing the Mumbai Climate Week 2026 event in Mumbai, the Chief Minister spoke about various sustainability initiatives, including the revitalisation of the Musi river, restoration of lakes, improvements to water and energy infrastructure, and the creation of HYDRAA, India's first dedicated environmental police force.
"In Hyderabad, taxes on electric vehicles have been eliminated, leading to a significant rise in EV adoption. Discussions with electric vehicle manufacturers are ongoing regarding investment in local production. Additionally, more than 200,000 autorickshaws are being retrofitted with greener alternatives. The RTC bus fleet is being upgraded, with over 3,500 buses being replaced by electric models. The Hyderabad Metro is set to expand from 71 kilometres to over 200 kilometres. Factories are gradually being relocated from the central urban area to peri-urban zones," Reddy said.
The CM also said that energy was the real currency of any economy, and that development was measured by power generation and consumption.
"Telangana currently consumes an average of 16,610 megawatts per day. The peak demand recorded last year was 17,162 megawatts. It is expected to exceed 19,000 megawatts this year and is projected to cross 34,000 megawatts by 2034, as the State targets a one-trillion-dollar economy. And nearly one-quarter of the State's energy - about 24.8% - is sourced from green power today," he said.
The CM reiterated Telangana's ambition to grow from a $200 billion State GDP to a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and a $3 trillion economy by 2047, and outlined the future pillars as economy, environment, education and skills, energy, employment, entrepreneurship, and wealth creation opportunities for all.