Overview
- The state will shift 2,800 RTC diesel buses out of Hyderabad and target zero diesel buses in the city by December 9, 2026, with replacements coming as electric AC buses.
- Red and Orange category industries are to be moved beyond the Outer Ring Road, with a possible ban on single-use plastics inside the ORR under consideration.
- An action plan to convert about 200,000 autos to electric is in the works, and the government says EV purchases carry zero state tax.
- Providing e-scooters to female college students remains under consideration and may not begin this financial year, and officials will study a forum to report social media falsehoods.
- Musi river redevelopment is being advanced, with the CM pegging the Gandhi statue at about Rs 70 crore and a knowledge centre at over Rs 100 crore while rejecting opposition claims of a Rs 5,000 crore outlay; the state also projects a path to a USD 1 trillion economy in eight years.