The Telangana Industries Minister hard-sold the state to a 16-member German delegation that met him on Monday.
A 16-member German delegation met Telangana Industries Minister Jupally Krishna Rao at his chambers in the state secretariat on Monday.
The team, led by BenhardSchust, comprised of Damic Martic, Rajesh Seth and other people from Germany, representing companies including German Engineering Federation, Deilman-Haniel Mining Systems GmBH, Seimag Tecberg, Voith Turbo, VDMA, Geo Constech and Scharf, which are into the fields of mining machinery manufacturing and sales, mining consulting services, mining education and skill development.
The minister apprised the team of the salient and unique features of the new industrial policy of Telangana - TS-I PASS, T-IDEA and the hassle-free arrangement of clearances to projects within a record 15 days. He also explained about the availability of a land bank, infrastructure, power, water etc., and a good number of internationally reputed institutes and the skilled workforce in the state.
The minister requested the delegation to establish their units in Telangana, and assured all possible cooperation to the investors in arranging an easy business environment and the best services from the state government mechanism.
Industries Secretary Arvind Kumar and TSIIC VC & MD E Narsimha Reddy answered the various queries of the delegation on issues like power plants on the anvil in the state, skill development (TASK) programmes etc.
The German delegation expressed their willingness to extend their services to and share their expertise with the technical institutes (mining) in the state for enhancing the skill development in the mining sector in areas including fault finding, recommissioning, handling of modern machinery etc. (INN)