Telangana Becomes First to Adopt Three-Zone Model, says CM Revanth Reddy

• Telangana unveils India’s first CURE–PURE–RARE three-zone economic model, outlining a roadmap to become a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and $3 trillion by 2047 at the Telangana Rising Global Summit.
• CM A. Revanth Reddy positions the framework as the state’s structural backbone, targeting urban-led services growth, peri-urban manufacturing expansion, and rural agri-driven development to help Telangana raise its share of India’s GDP from 5% to 10% by 2047.
• Vision draws on global benchmarks from China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and Singapore, with the government emphasizing wide public consultations and inviting global partners to help make Telangana one of the world’s most competitive economies.

Telangana is aiming at a bold and transformative future, as the Chief Minister of the state, A. Revanth Reddy, said that it would be the first state in India to adopt a three-zone model for economic development. Presenting the road map for a long-term strategy to make Telangana a $1 trillion economy by 2034 and a $3 trillion economy by 2047, the Chief Minister addressed the inaugural session of the Telangana Rising Global Summit at the upcoming Bharat Future City.

Central to this vision is the introduction of the new CURE-PURE-RARE model that seeks to redefine the state's approach toward services, manufacturing, and agriculture. CURE or the Core Urban Region Economy will be for services and high-value urban-led growth; PURE or the Peri-Urban Region Economy will be reserved for manufacturing and industrial expansion around the urban cores, while RARE or the Rural and Agri Region Economy will ensure robust agri-led growth, integrating rural regions into the state's wider economic vision.

Revanth Reddy explained that this pioneering, three-zone model will constitute the structural backbone of Telangana's journey towards one of the world's most competitive economies.

Welcoming business, policy, academia, diplomacy, and industry leaders from around the world, the Chief Minister spoke to the state's strong economic fundamentals. Despite accounting for only 2.9 percent of India's population, he said, Telangana accounts for almost 5 percent of the country’s GDP a number he feels can be scaled up manifold. He said his ambition was that by 2047, Telangana should account for 10% of India's total GDP.

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He drew global parallels to cite the example of quick economic transformation of China's Guangdong province, which grew into a leading economic hub of the country within just a little more than two decades. Telangana was ready to benchmark itself with such global success stories, he said. While drawing inspiration from the economic models in China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and Singapore, the state intends not only to compete with them but also invite these nations to collaborate and participate in Telangana's rise.

Revanth Reddy pointed out that the road map for the future of the state had been chalked out with mass consultations, much like when the Indian Constitution was written in a joint effort. Taking a lesson from the decades-long struggle for a separate state, Revanth Reddy credited Sonia Gandhi and then Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for making Telangana a reality in 2014.

The next phase, he said, was to make India's youngest state its most developed and most respected one in the world. The Telangana Rising 2047 vision has been articulated with large consultations from the citizens, administrative leadership, experts from the Central Government, NITI Aayog, and the Indian School of Business.

The Chief Minister highlighted that this two-day summit will be one of keen listening by the government to use insights and feedback for further refinement of the roadmap. He looked with confidence at the state's collective capacity and declared that no goal is too ambitious if approached with unity and determination. He invited partners from across sectors and geographies to join hands and said Telangana's rise is unstoppable and that it is ready to lead India into a new era of economic excellence.