The Telangana government aims to attract ₹ 10,000 crore investment in the field of Internet of Things (IoT) and generate direct employment for 50,000 people in the next five years.
Towards achieving these objectives, the State government on Tuesday unveiled a policy on IoT declaring its intent to pursue a 5-pillared approach that includes development of world class infrastructure to promote development of IoT products; provide support to start-ups in raising capital; and creating a ready-to-employ talent pool. These apart, its emphasis would be on promoting manufacturing and procurement of IoT-based solutions and entering into partnerships and tie-ups to develop know-how.
e-waste management
The policy on IoT and another on e-waste management were launched at a programme organised by the industry body FICCI in association with the State government. IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao, IT Secretary Jayesh Ranjan, Intel India Country Head Nivurti Rai, Hewlett Packward president-India R&D Naresh Shah besides a host of industry leaders participated in the programme.
Noting that the State’s growth-friendly, holistic policy frameworks have not only managed to get in global technology leaders to Hyderabad but also have kept the government on its toes ready for the future, the Minister said with the launch of the two, a total of 10 sectoral policies have been unveiled. The list includes policies on Data Analytics, Data Centres, Cyber Security, and Open Data.
“Much like our previous policies, [it] speaks of our intent to develop infrastructure, promote start-ups, enable a skilled workforce through partnerships with renowned industry bodies, academic institutions, and leading tech firms,” he said. In addition to providing necessary regulatory support to enterprises and organizations developing innovative smart technology solutions, the government plans to designate zones across 5 cities in the State for piloting verified solutions across various focus areas.
Through the e-waste management policy, Mr. Rama Rao said, “our vision is to create an aware society which plays an active role in managing e-waste and assist the highly unsafe unorganised sector’s transition into the organised sector.” The policy lists initiatives targeted at retail and bulk consumers of electronics, manufacturers, and most importantly, the green warriors – those who are working along the recycling chain. “In a first, our policy also brings out a focused incentive scheme for recyclers, dismantling units, and collection centres. Through these, we hope to increase the installed capacity of our e-waste recycling units multi-fold,” he said. The generation of e-waste in India is rising at an alarming annual rate of 25%, with Hyderabad currently recording 25,000 MT per annum – the sixth largest generator in the country, he said.
FICCI Secretary General Sanjaya Baru said the industry body would work with Telangana government for industrial development of the State. Founder of Cyient Ltd B.V.R. Mohan Reddy highlighted the emphasis of the State government on skill development.
