Minister shocked by poor facilities at TSIIC office in Warangal, orders immediate modernisation

HANAMKONDA: IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu has expressed dismay over the lack of basic facilities at the Warangal zonal office of the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC).

The minister, who paid a surprise visit to the office on Thursday, was shocked to find that the staff did not even have proper chairs.

He immediately directed TSIIC Zonal Director Swami Naik to modernise the office and provide basic facilities to the staff within a month.

The minister also referred to the commercial activities taking place in industrial areas like Rampur and Madikonda, which were initially allotted at subsidised rates to industries in Warangal district. An immediate survey has been ordered to identify the lands illegally converted for commercial purposes.

Sridhar Babu highlighted the enforcement of penalties, which are imposed by rules ranging from 20 to 50 percent depending on the width of the road, for companies found violating land use regulations.

Earlier in the day, the minister said the state government was committed to promoting the IT industry in Warangal and providing support to companies keen to set up their units in the historic city.

Addressing the gathering after inaugurating RAKS IT Solution in Hanamkonda, Sridhar Babu appealed to NRIs to collaborate for the development of the state. He assured that the government would support them in setting up IT companies, highlighting their potential to create jobs for the educated unemployed youth of the region. He also announced plans to develop Warangal on par with Hyderabad.

Currently, IT companies like Cyient, Tech Mahindra and Quadrant Resources are operating out of the Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation’s (TSIIC) IT incubation centre in Madikonda. RAKS IT Solutions has now started its operations, Sridhar Babu said.

“The establishment of these companies in Warangal is expected to improve employment opportunities for IT students. The Congress government is also committed to supporting small and medium enterprises in the state through dedicated policies,” the IT minister said.

The minister then visited LB College and participated in the golden jubilee celebrations. He announced that the state government was planning to set up a digital university.

No chairs to sit on

IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu, who paid a surprise visit to the Warangal zonal office of Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC), was shocked to find that the staff did not even have proper chairs. He immediately directed TSIIC Zonal Director Swami Naik to modernise the office and provide basic facilities to the staff within a month.