Bharat Future City Gains Traction in Davos
The ringing endorsement came from the cash-rich United Arab Emirates, with its minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri proposing a joint task force of officials from both sides for the speedy implementation of the project.
Hyderabad:Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s dream project Bharat Future City gained traction with the Telangana government promoting it vigorously during the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos.
The ringing endorsement came from the cash-rich United Arab Emirates, with its minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri proposing a joint task force of officials from both sides for the speedy implementation of the project.
During his discussion with the UAE minister, Revanth Reddy spoke on the massive scope for development in the Bharat Future City project — India’s first Net-Zero Greenfield Smart City. Spread over 30,000 acres, the city, envisioned as a multi-sectoral, sustainable urban-industrial hub with dedicated spaces for AI, education, health, industries, residential and entertainment zones.
The Chief Minister explained to the UAE minister that global companies like Marubeni and Sembcorp are already on-board for the project. "Very recently, we signed an MoU with Reliance Group's Vantara to establish a new zoo in Future City,” he said.
The Netherlands-based UPC Volt has announced plans to establish a 100 MW AI-ready data centre in Bharat Future City with an investment of `5,000 crore. The project, which will be developed over a period of five years, will be closely integrated with renewable energy sourcing under Telangana’s Green Open Access framework.
UPC Volt is a joint venture between the Netherlands-based UPC Renewables Group and VOLT Data Centres, with a focus on building high-performance, energy-efficient data centres specifically designed to meet the growing demands of artificial intelligence workloads. An MoU was signed to formalise the investment and project framework.
The project is expected to generate significant employment opportunities, creating over 3,000 direct and indirect jobs during the construction phase and more than 800 direct and indirect jobs once operations commence.
It is also likely to attract ancillary investments in advanced technology components, cooling systems, power management solutions and digital services, further strengthening Telangana’s technology ecosystem.