Telangana unveils plan to make Hyderabad India’s first ‘Quantum City’
Sridhar Babu said quantum technology held the potential to be as transformative in the present century as electricity and the internet were in earlier eras
By Newsmeter Network
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Thursday unveiled a comprehensive plan to develop Hyderabad as a ‘Quantum City’. The government unveiled India’s first long-term quantum strategy, aimed at positioning the State as a national and global hub for quantum technologies.
The NITI Aayog Roadmap for Quantum and Telangana Quantum Strategy was formally released at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H), Gachibowli, by Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, in the presence of IT and Industries Minister Duddilla Sridhar Babu.
Transformative technology
Addressing the gathering, Sridhar Babu said quantum technology held the potential to be as transformative in the present century as electricity and the internet were in earlier eras.
He said the State government had adopted a focused and long-term vision to ensure Telangana emerged as a global leader in quantum technologies, alongside Artificial Intelligence and advanced digital systems.
The strategy, he said, aims to strengthen research infrastructure, cybersecurity systems, life sciences innovation and human capital development, while promoting cutting-edge research in quantum computing, quantum communication, sensing and cryptographic security.
Centre of Excellence in quantum technology
The framework has been designed not merely as a policy document for the State, but as a directional roadmap for India’s engagement with quantum science and technology.
As part of the initiative, the government will establish a dedicated Centre of Excellence in Quantum Technologies to serve as a national benchmark for research, testing and high-end skills development. A Fund of Funds to support deep-tech startups and emerging technology enterprises will be launched from the next financial year, Sridhar Babu announced.
The minister also announced the institutionalisation of an ‘Industry Day’ programme, under which senior government officials will interact weekly with industry representatives, while Ministers will hold monthly consultations with business leaders to resolve operational challenges and jointly frame sector-specific growth strategies.
