Hyd aims to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2034: Revanth
Announces a 5-year plan to move industry out of urban limits
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced that Hyderabad aims to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2034, and the government will soon conduct a comprehensive carbon footprint audit across the city. He indicated that, within the next five years, the urban area is expected to have nearly no industrial or factory presence.
While addressing the Mumbai Climate Week 2026 event in Mumbai on Wednesday, the Chief Minister underscored various sustainability initiatives, which include the revitalisation of the Musi River, the restoration of lakes, enhancements to water and energy infrastructure, and the creation of HYDRAA, India's inaugural dedicated environmental police force.
"In Hyderabad, taxes on electric vehicles have been eliminated, leading to a significant rise in EV adoption, and discussions with electric vehicle manufacturers are ongoing regarding investment in local production. Additionally, more than 200,000 autorickshaws are being retrofitted to adopt greener alternatives. The fleet of RTC buses is being upgraded with the replacement of over 3,500 buses with electric models. Moreover, the Hyderabad Metro is set to expand from 71 kilometers to over 200 kilometers. Industries are progressively being relocated from the central urban area to peri-urban zones," Revanth Reddy said.
Emphasising that power or energy is the real currency of any economy, the Chief Minister said development is measured by power generation and consumption.
"Telangana currently consumes an average of 16,610 megawatts per day. The peak demand recorded last year was 17,162 megawatts, expected to exceed 19,000 megawatts this year, and projected to cross 34,000 megawatts by 2034 as the state targets a one-trillion-dollar economy. Nearly one quarter of the state’s energy, about 24.8 per cent or 25 per cent, is sourced from green power," he said.
The Chief Minister reiterated Telangana’s ambition to grow from a 200-billion-dollar state GDP to a one-trillion-dollar economy by 2034 and a three-trillion-dollar economy by 2047. He outlined the future pillars as economy, environment, education and skills, energy, employment, entrepreneurship, and wealth creation opportunities for everyone.
He described Telangana’s strategic framework structured into three zones — CURE, PURE, and RARE. Hyderabad has been declared the Core Urban Region Economy (CURE) within the 160-kilometer Outer Ring Road. The PURE Zone, located between the Outer Ring Road and the 360-kilometer Regional Ring Road, has been dedicated to manufacturing and positioned as a major hub powered by green energy, aimed at providing a “China +1” alternative, Revanth Reddy said.
