Overview
- Officials reiterated that land-use conversion under HILT is voluntary and must be sought through the TS-iPASS portal within six months.
- The government said the initiative targets relocation of Red and Orange category industries beyond the Outer Ring Road, with incentives to avoid financial loss for owners.
- Ministers highlighted that a Cabinet Sub-Committee met 11 times between May and September after consulting experts, unit owners, and associations.
- Eligibility was clarified to cover only privately owned freehold lands, excluding leasehold parcels from conversion.
- BJP leaders pressed for a probe into alleged BRS-era land conversion irregularities and questioned low proposed fees pegged at 30%–50% of SRO value, a concern echoed by AIMIM, while disputes also surfaced over including IDA Bollaram for relocation.