Hyderabad, April 25 -- As one drives into Zahirabad town, about 100 km and under three hoursHyderabad in Telangana State, two mega projects catch the attention-The Mahindra Group and sign boards of the NIMZ (National Investment and Manufacturing Zone). If the former has made a significant impact on the lives of a section of people through jobs and business the latter promises big opportunities for the youth, skilled labour etc. in future.

If Mahindra & Mahindra has, starting from a tractor unit expanded to automotive in a big way over the last three decades the NIMZ has been 'work in progress' for over a decade. It is one of the 8 NIMZs proposed by the Union Government to promote the growth of manufacturing industries.

The NIMZ has got ...