Telangana Promotes AI City And Data Exchange

Telangana IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu told global advisory firms in Delhi on Feb. 19, 2026 that the state will harness AI through a 765 sq km AI City, India’s first net-zero Bharat Future City, and the AIKAM sovereign hub. He highlighted the Telangana Data Exchange (TGDeX)—1,084 datasets (500 GB), 360 AI models, 950 experts/startups—and said IDSP will deliver 300 services to 40 million citizens by 2027.
Key Points
- 1Announces 765 sq km AI City and Bharat Future City net-zero development for sustainable growth
- 2Establishes AIKAM and TGDeX as sovereign AI hub and open data pipeline with 1,084 datasets
- 3Enables 360 AI models, 950 experts/startups, and IDSP to deliver 300 services to 40M citizens
Scoring Rationale
High strategic and practical value due to official state commitments and infrastructure, limited by promotional framing and lack of detailed timelines.
Sources
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