Hyderabad: The Congress on Saturday provided more evidence to debunk the claims of BRS leader K.T. Rama Rao on the Kancha Gachibowli land and TGIIC funds, a day after the ICICI Bank stated the 400-acre site had not been mortgaged with it.Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, providing documents, said 37 investment and finance companies had purchased 9,99,528 bonds, each valued at ₹1 lakh, issued by the TG Industrial Infrastructure Corp (TGIIC). With approval from the RBI, the TGIIC raised ₹9,995 crore through bonds with state government guarantee, he said.This proved the government or the TGIIC had not mortgaged the Kancha Gachibowli land as being alleged by the BRS, he said.At another press conference, IT minister D. Sridhar Babu said the government raised the money at an interest rate of 9.3 per cent, as against the previous BRS government which borrowing funds at 10.9 per cent.The government would establish mini industrial parks for rural women in all the 119 Assembly constituencies as part of a broader push to empower women economically and promote grassroots entrepreneurship in the rural and semi-urban areas. These parks would be managed entirely by women, said industries minister D. Sridhar Babu.These parks will provide dedicated spaces for women to launch small-scale enterprises in the manufacturing, services and technology sectors, Sridhar Babu said while announcing the initiative at the launch of the brochure for the second edition of ‘Food A Fair’, scheduled to be held at Hitex from June 12 to 14.The government planned to set up a training academy to equip women with key entrepreneurial skills, including business management, digital and financial literacy and marketing. Special allocations within the parks will be made for SC and ST women entrepreneurs to promote inclusive economic growth.Sridhar Babu said the initiative supports Telangana’s ambition to become a $1 trillion economy and reflects the government’s broader focus on gender equality and self-sufficiency through business support. As part of this push, Telangana has introduced its first dedicated MSME policy, with an emphasis on women-led and SC, ST-run enterprises. The policy addresses challenges such as access to affordable land, finance and technology.A ₹100 crore Yantram Fund has also been set up to support technology upgradation in MSMEs, enhancing their competitiveness.The “Food A Fair” will bring together food producers, packaging experts, processing professionals and chefs for three days of exhibitions and discussions.
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