Minister KT Rama Rao met Union Minister of State for the Ministry of Commerce & Industry Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests Sri Prakash Javadekar and Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Sri JP Nadda at New Delhi.

In the meeting with Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister KTR requested assistance to the Hyderabad – Nagpur and Hyderabad – Warangal Industrial Corridors. Also sought Union Govt’s help in setting up two multi-product SEZs, a Leather Park and also dry ports in the state.

Minister KTR also requested Union Government to extend financial assistance to the proposed Effluent Treatment facility for the upcoming Pharma City.

Lastly Minister also explained about the various steps being taken by Telangana government to improve the Ease of Doing Business rankings.

Later, Minister KTR called on Union Minister Sri Prakash Javadekar and requested speedy clearance for the proposed Pharma City.

In the evening, Minister KTR met Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Sri JP Nadda and requested him to set up National Drug Control Academy and also Regional Office of Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission in Telangana.