Adilabad IT tower inaugurated by IT and industries minister; promises jobs and industrial growth

Adilabad: IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu said that efforts were on to convert Adilabad the most-sought after destination in the field of information technology, which was confined to Hyderabad. He formally inaugurated an IT tower, established by the BRS government spending Rs 58 crore, here on Wednesday.

Speaking on the occasion, Sridhar Babu reiterated that the government’s objective was to create sufficient employment opportunities for local youth by developing the district on the IT and industrial fronts. He asserted that steps were being taken to bring IT firms to Adilabad as parts of the mission of the government.

The minister further said that IT firms had already begun their operations to offer nearly 300 jobs to local candidates. He informed that training would be given to locals helping them to secure jobs at the tower. He noted that an industrial corridor would be created in the town on a sprawling 3,000 acres of land soon.

Sridhar Babu disclosed that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy was making special efforts to establish an airport in Adilabad. He said that foundation stone would be laid to the airport by speeding up the process of land acquisition and according permissions. He added that efforts were being made to revive the sick Cement Corporation of India-Adilabad unit.

He was accompanied by Khanapur MLA Vedma Bojju, local legislator Payal Shankar and Adilabad MP G Nagesh. He later visited the ancient Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam of Basar. Payal Shankar and Nagesh also spoke. Nagesh stressed the need to have coordination among the State and Centre to see development of the district.