Telangana plans to build women-only MSME parks in all constituencies

Telangana will set up exclusive MSME parks for women in every Assembly constituency as part of a long-term plan to boost women’s entrepreneurship and strengthen economic participation, State Minister D Sridhar Babu said on Sunday.

Speaking at the WE-Enable Graduation Ceremony organised by WE Hub at Dr B R Ambedkar Open University in Hyderabad, the minister said women would be placed at the centre of the state’s strategy to transform Telangana into a USD 3 trillion economy by 2047, according to a release.

Sridhar Babu, who holds the Information Technology and Industries portfolios, said women’s empowerment should begin within the family and extend into economic and social spheres.
“There is a visible change in social attitudes towards women across Telangana, signalling a deeper shift in societal thinking,” he said.

Quoting official figures, he said Telangana’s Female Labour Force Participation Rate stands at 52.7 per cent, higher than the national average of 45.2 per cent.

He said women’s workforce participation in the state has risen from 22 per cent in 2017–18 to 40.3 per cent in 2023–24, reflecting expanding access to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.

The minister credited WE Hub with a pioneering role in supporting women entrepreneurs and said the planned WE Hub 2.0 initiative would work towards building globally competitive women-led enterprises.

He added that the government is developing an integrated entrepreneurial ecosystem to give women access to skilling, technology, finance, markets and mentorship under one framework.

Encouraging women to look beyond conventional employment, Sridhar Babu urged them to move towards becoming job creators and enterprise leaders contributing directly to Telangana’s economic growth.