Sridhar Babu Meets Kumaraswamy, Seeks Revival Of Defunct CCI and SIIL In Telangana
Industries minister seeks reopening of defunct plants in Adilabad and Bhadradri Kothagudem; Kumaraswamy to visit Telangana this month.
Hyderabad: Industries minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu urged the Centre to revive the defunct Cement Corporation of India (CCI) in Adilabad and Sponge Iron India Limited (SIIL) in Bhadradri Kothagudem district. Sridhar Babu took part in the review meeting conducted by union industries minister HD Kumaraswamy in Delhi on Wednesday.
During his previous visit to Delhi last month, Sridhar Babu had requested a meeting to discuss the revival of CCI and SIIL. In response, the Union minister convened the review meeting on Wednesday, in which Sridhar Babu participated.
The meeting was attended by Sanjay Banga, CMD of CCI, and other officials from the concerned central departments. Sridhar Babu presented the need and significance of reviving CCI and SIIL during the session. He also cited the successful revival of Ramagundam Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited in Peddapalli district with an investment of ₹5,000 crore.
Sridhar Babu explained to the Union minister the reasons that led to the closure of the CCI unit in Adilabad and SIIL in Bhadradri Kothagudem. He highlighted the potential for employment generation for youth and economic development through the revival of these industries. The minister emphasised that reviving these industries in backward and Naxal-affected regions such as Adilabad and Bhadradri Kothagudem would lead to balanced regional development and contribute to both state and national progress. He urged the Centre to consider revival as a step toward socio economic upliftment.
Sridhar Babu submitted a detailed representation to Union Minister Kumaraswamy in this regard.
Kumaraswamy assured that he would visit Telangana by the end of this month to review the functioning of central public sector undertakings in the state and to examine the revival possibilities.
