Telangana proceeds with plan to relocate polluting units outside city, issues HILTP norms
The Telangana government has issued guidelines to implement the Hyderabad Industrial Lands Transformation Policy (HILTP), aimed at relocating polluting industries outside the city. This policy, which was proposed in November 2025, has faced some opposition but is now moving forward with a dedicated online portal for applications. The initiative includes financial incentives and support for industries making the transition to new locations.
- ▪The HILTP aims to relocate polluting industrial units beyond the Outer Ring Road.
- ▪A Development Impact Fee of 10% has been approved for applicants submitting their applications by June 30, 2026.
- ▪A dedicated online portal has been launched to facilitate the application process for eligible industrial units.
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Telangana government has issued implementation guidelines to operationalise Hyderabad Industrial Lands Transformation Policy (HILTP).The guidelines seek to achieve objective of the policy, of primarily relocating polluting industrial units beyond Outer Ring Road and facilitate conversion of the land thus vacated to multi-use zones. Mooted in November 2025, the policy had faced reservations from a few industries bodies as well as the Opposition BRS.The HILTP, for which a G.O. was issued in November 2025, has been formulated to facilitate relocation of polluting industries in 21 industrial parks and standalone units within the Core Urban Region (CURE) of Hyderabad.
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