Hyderabad, Dec. 9 -- Telangana deputy chief minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka on Tuesday, December 9, said that public private partnerships (PPP) will become the driving force for the development of Telangana becoming a three trillion dollar economy. The deputy CM made a case for it stating that this will help bridge the investment gap in the state.

Speaking at a panel discussion at the Telangana Rising Summit in Future City in Hyderabad titled 'Innovative PPPs: Harnessing Private Capital Towards Public Goods', Bhatti stated that even though Telangana's USD 200 billion GSDP and 37% investment rate generate USD 70-75 billion annually, the state faces an investment gap of USD 30 billion. He added that the gap is growing rapidly.

"To bridge...