6 AUGUST2022Editor NoteVisionary Leadership Spurring Business Growth across Telangana Telangana stood in the fourth place in terms of economic growth across the country in 2022 according to statistics shared by the RBI. The young yet mighty state has so far attracted investmentsof over Rs.2.34 lakh crore since the formation.Telangana, which is a newly formed state has shown immense growth & development since its inception owing to a modern & visionary government under the leadership of K Chandrashekhar Rao. Be it cutting edge technology or infrastructure projects, the government has been mindful to map growth across all sectors which has been evidently bearing fruit. On one hand Telangana is home to T-Hub, one of the biggest incubators in the country. T-Hub is an initiative between the government of Telangana, the private sector and India's leading academic institutions. Conceptualized in 2015, the T-Hub 2.0 was launched in June 2022 and is the world's largest innovation center. On the flip side, the Telangana government has built the world's biggest lift irrigation project. The Kaleshwaram project which was completed in record period has made it possible for water to be lifted to the height of 600 meter from 82 meter. It allows water to be supplied to 45 lakh acres of land by lifting 165 tmc of water. Telangana has also strengthened its position as a startup hub. By leveraging its strengths in domains such as life sciences, AI, big data and analytics, the state has created $759 million in ecosystem value with $65 million in total early-stage funding over the last few years.Keeping in mind the needs of entrepreneurs the government has created TS-iPASS (Telangana State Industrial Project Approval and Self Certification System) Act. Through this granting approvals to the entrepreneurs at a single point within set time limits based on a self-certification furnished by the entrepreneurs has been made easier. In such a scenario the state is also home to several illustrious business leaders and entrepreneurs. In the current edition of Women Entrepreneur magazine we bring to you stories about some of the most successful women corporate leaders from Telangana. These women leaders have been leading their respective organizations, be it large companies, MSMEs or startups to great heights. Rachita SharmaManaging Editor
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