Hyderabad, Dec. 9 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minisster Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Tuesday said that Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) will be central to achieving the state's long-term development goals, including the vision of becoming a USD 3 trillion economy.
Speaking at the panel discussion titled " Capital and productivity for a Three-Trillion dollar Economy", held during the Telangana Rising Global Summit, Mallu said the state faces a widening investment gap despite strong economic performance. He noted that Telangana's USD 200 billion GSDP and 37 percent investment rate generate USD 70-75 billion annually, yet the state still faces an investment deficit of nearly USD 30 billion.
This gap, he said, is expanding rapidly, making PPPs ...