Telangana Tech Policy Dashboard

Tracking progress on technology initiatives across the state.

Rs. 0 Lakh Cr
IT Exports (Financial Year 2023-24)
↑ 132% 5yr growth
0 Lakh
IT Employment
↑ 193% since 2014
Rs. 0 Cr
2025-26 IT Budget
0 +
DPIIT Recognised Startups

Policy Timeline

TS-iPASS T-Hub ICT Policy ICT Policy 2016 ESDM Policy IMAGE Policy Innovation Policy Data Centres Policy EV Policy
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
TS-iPASS
T-Hub
ICT Policy
ICT Policy 2016
ESDM Policy
IMAGE Policy
Innovation Policy
Data Centres Policy
EV Policy

Policy Progress

TS-iPASS Mature
IT/ITES
Overall 100%
Statutory Approval Timeline 100%
15 days / 15 days
T-Hub Mature
Emerging Tech
Overall 100%
ICT Policy Scaling
IT/ITES
Overall 78%
Annual IT/ITES Exports 89%
Rs. 2,68,233 Crore / Rs. 3,00,000 Crore
Direct IT Employment 95%
9,45,715 professionals / 10,00,000 professionals
ICT Policy 2016 Archived
IT/ITES
Overall 100%
IT/ITES Exports (at policy end, FY21) 100%
Rs. 1,28,807 Crore / Rs. 1,20,000 Crore
Direct IT Employment (at policy end, FY21) 63%
6,28,000 professionals / 10,00,000 professionals
Tier-II IT Hubs Established 100%
6 cities / 3 cities
ESDM Policy Launched
IT/ITES
Overall 75%
ESDM Investment Attracted 100%
$ 4.85 Bn / $ 3 Bn
Employment Generated 63%
1,00,000+ jobs / 1,60,000 jobs
Electronic Manufacturing Clusters Operational 40%
2 EMCs / 5 EMCs
High-Impact Electronics Startups 0%
0 in progress / 100 in progress
IMAGE Policy Launched
Emerging Tech
Overall 65%
AVGC Talent Pool Developed 100%
30,000 professionals / 30,000 professionals
Sector Investment 0%
0 in progress / 2,000 in progress
Innovation Policy Scaling
IT/ITES
Overall 85%
DPIIT Recognised Startups 100%
9,900+ startups / 5,000 startups
Incubators & Accelerators Established 100%
10+ facilities / 10 facilities
T-Fund Corpus 0%
0 partially capitalised / 2,000 partially capitalised
Data Centres Policy Scaling
IT/ITES
Overall 90%
EV Policy Launched
Emerging Tech
Overall 40%
Investment Attracted (target $4Bn by 2030) 0%
0 in progress / 4 in progress
Employment Target (1.2 lakh by 2030) 0%
0 in progress / 1,20,000 in progress

Milestones

51 Completed
8 In Progress
1 Pending

51 of 60 milestones completed

Active
GRID Policy for Tier-II Expansion 50%
ICT Policy
Startup Fund of Funds (SFoF) 30%
ICT Policy
Third EMC at Vikarabad 0%
ESDM Policy
IMAGE Tower Construction 0%
IMAGE Policy
Startup Fund of Funds (SFoF) 30%
Innovation Policy
Yotta 25,000 GPU AI Supercomputer MoU 0%
Data Centres Policy
EV Manufacturing Clusters Under Development 0%
EV Policy
EV Charging Network Expansion 0%
EV Policy

Key Highlights

Rs. 2,85,451 Crore
Total Investment Attracted
TS-iPASS →
$ 1.9 Billion
Funding Raised by Startups
T-Hub →
Rs. 2,68,233 Crore
Annual IT/ITES Exports
ICT Policy →
Rs. 1,28,807 Crore
IT/ITES Exports (at policy end, FY21)
ICT Policy 2016 →

IT Exports & Employment Growth (FY15–FY24)

Source: STPI / PIB Release 2115413; Business Standard; Telangana Today

STPI IT Exports by State (FY 2023-24)

STPI IT Exports by State (FY 2023-24, Rs. Crore)
StateExports (Rs. Crore)
Karnataka4,09,095
Maharashtra1,83,848
Telangana1,21,117
Tamil Nadu80,677
Haryana53,172
Source: PIB Release 2115413 (Mar 2025) — Lok Sabha answer

All Policies

TS-iPASS Framework

Mature IT/ITES

Single-window industrial clearance system guaranteeing a statutory 'Right to Clearances' with time-bound approvals for all industrial projects in Telangana.

Progress: 100%
Total Investment Attracted: 2,85,451 Crore

T-Hub Phase 1

Mature Emerging Tech

India's largest startup incubator during 2015-2022, operating from the 70,000 sq ft Catalyst building through a public-private Triple Helix model with IIIT-H, ISB, and NALSAR.

Progress: 100%
Funding Raised by Startups: 1.9 Billion

ICT Policy 2021-26

Scaling IT/ITES

Telangana's comprehensive five-pillar IT/ITES framework targeting Rs. 3 lakh crore in exports, 10 lakh jobs, and universal digital connectivity by 2026.

Progress: 78%
Annual IT/ITES Exports: 2,68,233 Crore

ICT Policy Framework 2016

Archived IT/ITES

Telangana's foundational technology policy launched in 2016, targeting doubled IT exports and employment within 5 years. Superseded by ICT Policy 2021-26.

Progress: 100%
IT/ITES Exports (at policy end, FY21): 1,28,807 Crore

Electronics & ESDM Policy 2016

Launched IT/ITES

Standalone policy targeting $3 billion in electronics and electronic system design and manufacturing investments, 1,60,000 jobs, and production scaling from $1 billion to $7.5 billion.

Progress: 75%
ESDM Investment Attracted: 4.85 Bn

IMAGE (Gaming & Animation) Policy 2016

Launched Emerging Tech

Policy to establish Hyderabad as the most favoured Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming & Comics destination, anchored by the 1.6 million sq ft IMAGE City in Raidurg.

Progress: 65%
AVGC Talent Pool Developed: 30,000 professionals

Innovation Policy 2016

Scaling IT/ITES

Five-pillar policy to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, anchored by T-Hub as the nodal agency and operationalised via G.O.Ms.No.10 with fiscal incentives and a Startup Council.

Progress: 85%
DPIIT Recognised Startups: 9,900 startups

Data Centres Policy 2016

Scaling IT/ITES

Pioneering policy designating data centres as essential services with guaranteed uninterrupted power, dual power grids, and a dedicated Data Centres Campus.

Progress: 90%
Hyperscaler Investments Attracted: 4 major investors

EV & ESS Policy 2020-2030

Launched Emerging Tech

Ten-year policy to make Telangana a hub for Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Systems manufacturing, targeting $4 billion in investments, 1,20,000 jobs, and 100% electric intra-city public transport by 2030.

Progress: 40%
Investment Attracted (target $4Bn by 2030): 0 in progress