CM Revanth Reddy Launches Kodangal Industrial Hub Under RARE
Synopsis
Telangana CM Revanth Reddy inaugurated the Kodangal Industrial Hub exhibition at Hakeempet under the RARE framework. The 943.34-acre hub has Rs. 220 crore land acquisition costs and Rs. 441.91 crore in infrastructure spending planned, with two initial investors — Birlanu and EcoPalm — committing Rs. 252.86 crore and 535 jobs.
Key Takeaways
Revanth Reddy inaugurated an industrial exhibition at Hakeempet on 7 November 2026 to launch the Kodangal Industrial Hub under the RARE framework.
The hub spans 943.34 acres in southern Telangana, with Rs.
220 crore spent on land acquisition.
Infrastructure development — roads, water, power — is budgeted at Rs.
Birlanu Limited (fibre cement boards) and EcoPalm Oil and Fats Pvt.
Ltd. (vegetable oils and agri R&D) have been allotted 96 acres combined.
The two companies bring combined investment of Rs.
252.86 crore and are expected to create approximately 535 jobs .
The initiative is part of Telangana's broader strategy to decentralise industry away from Hyderabad and generate local employment in rural constituencies.
Factories, investment, and jobs — not just for Hyderabad, but for the heartland. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday, 7 November 2026 inaugurated an industrial exhibition at Hakeempet, formally signalling the launch of the Kodangal Industrial Hub — a 943.34-acre manufacturing corridor being built under the state's Rural Agriculture Region Economy (RARE) framework to transform a southern Telangana constituency into a credible industrial address.
A 943-Acre Bet on Decentralised Growth
The Kodangal hub is designed to draw industries across multiple sectors, with infrastructure spending alone budgeted at Rs. 441.91 crore for roads, water supply, and power. Land acquisition for the project has already cost the state Rs. 220 crore. The core pitch: pull manufacturing units away from the gravitational pull of Hyderabad and place them where the workforce already lives.
The Chief Minister's Office stated the goal plainly — 'స్థానిక యువతకు తమ ప్రాంతంలోనే ఉపాధి అవకాశాలు' (employment opportunities for local youth within their own region). That framing is both a policy statement and a political one, targeted squarely at the rural constituencies where job migration is a persistent grievance.
Birlanu and EcoPalm: The First Two Anchors
Two companies have already received land allotments inside the hub. Birlanu Limited has been allocated land for a fibre cement boards manufacturing facility, while EcoPalm Oil and Fats Private Limited will operate a vegetable oils production unit alongside agricultural research and development activities. Together, the two firms have been allotted 96 acres.
Their combined investment commitment stands at Rs. 252.86 crore, and once operational, the two units are projected to generate employment for approximately 535 people. Early anchors matter — they signal site readiness to the next wave of investors still watching from the sidelines.
Who Was in the Room at Hakeempet
The inauguration drew a broad cross-section of Telangana's political leadership. Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar attended alongside ministers Damodar Rajanarsimha, Tummala Nageswara Rao, Duddilla Sridhar Babu, and Vakiti Srihari, as well as Members of Parliament and senior officials. The ministerial turnout underscores how centrally the RARE programme sits in the ruling party's economic narrative ahead of further electoral cycles.
RARE and Telangana's Long Push Against Metro Concentration
Telangana has chased industrial decentralisation since its formation in 2014, deploying the TS-iPASS single-window clearance system to route investment towards non-metro districts. RARE is the latest, most explicit iteration of that impulse — giving the decentralisation drive a brand, a budgetary spine, and a showcase project in Kodangal. The Rs. 441.91-crore infrastructure plan now needs to execute on schedule for that brand to hold.
The real test arrives in the months ahead: how quickly the roads get built, how soon the next land allotments follow, and whether the initial Rs. 252.86-crore investment from two companies seeds a larger cluster or stalls as a photo opportunity. Telangana has drawn this map before. Kodangal now has to fill it in.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Kodangal Industrial Hub in Telangana?
The Kodangal Industrial Hub is a 943.34-acre industrial development zone in southern Telangana being built under the state's RARE (Rural Agriculture Region Economy) framework to attract manufacturing and agri-processing industries outside Hyderabad.
What is the RARE framework in Telangana?
RARE stands for Rural Agriculture Region Economy, a Telangana government initiative aimed at developing industrial and economic infrastructure in rural and semi-urban areas to reduce dependence on Hyderabad as the sole growth engine.
How much is Telangana spending on the Kodangal Industrial Hub?
The state has spent Rs. 220 crore on land acquisition and has planned Rs. 441.91 crore for infrastructure development including roads, water supply, and electricity, totalling over Rs. 661 crore.
Which companies have been allotted land at Kodangal Industrial Hub?
Birlanu Limited, for a fibre cement boards manufacturing unit, and EcoPalm Oil and Fats Private Limited, for vegetable oil production and agricultural R&D, have been allotted a combined 96 acres.
How many jobs will the Kodangal Industrial Hub create?
The two initial companies — Birlanu and EcoPalm — are projected to generate approximately 535 jobs, with the broader hub designed to attract further investment and employment across multiple sectors.
