Bidar, May 22 -- The foundation stone laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the proposed Industrial Smart City at Zaheerabad has generated fresh hopes among industrialists, traders, and unemployed youth in Karnataka's Bidar district. Located barely 30 kilometres from Bidar city, the upcoming industrial hub in Telangana's Sangareddy district is expected to transform the region's economic landscape and create large-scale employment for people living in the border areas.

The ambitious project is being developed under the Hyderabad-Nagpur Industrial Corridor as part of the National Industrial Corridor Development Programme. The smart industrial township is expected to attract investments worth nearly Rs 10,000 crore and generate around 1....