The Telangana government-initiated Hyderabad Pharma City provides the opportunity to become a world-class hub for life sciences. From science to manufacturing and ancillary facilities, the Pharma City will cover everything related to pharma.

In order to realise this vision, the government could develop an economic master plan, in addition to the disbursement of land, to allocate and divide the land available into industrial zones, residential areas, social facilities and physical infrastructure, and to realise the gradual monetisation of real and commercial property.

Proposed Development Plan in Life Sciences Spectrum 

• Bulk drugs manufacturing units
• Formulation manufacturing units
• Generics and innovator R&D hubs
• Clinical trials
• Research destinations
• Big data
• Analytics and bio-informatics hubs
• Dedicated biotech
• Med-tech clusters
• Centres for BPOs and support staff

It will focus on creating a plug-and-play environment in order to draw greenfield investments. Additionally, it will be important to develop common supporting infrastructure such as warehousing spaces, cold storage facilities, logistics hubs, common laboratories and high-end testing equipment. To attract newcomers, specific financial benefits, including tax cuts and low-cost capital, could be offered. Jurisdictional privileges would help raise investors confidence.

Public-Private Agreements 

The creation of successful public-private partnerships could promote the funding necessary for the project while helping in a more equitable allocation of risk. In addition, this may also help to improve project management and execution performance and to find new sources of funding.

Environment-Friendly Methods

The government should consider developing parity for the Pharma City with the world's best emission standards to create a future-ready ecosystem. This may include investment in infrastructure and technology that encourage best-in-class, and pro-environment manufacturing practises, such as zero discharge fluid waste control facilities, recycling and upcycling facilities for solid waste, and techniques for gaseous emission control.

Ecosystem of Live-work-play

The region's liveability quotient has to be strong to increase the attractiveness of the Pharma City as a leading pharmaceutical hub. In turn, this merits detailed planning include appropriate lifestyle-focused elements, among others.

In addition, the report notes that the city's civic and social infrastructure needs categorical planning, with a focus on open and green spaces, greater public transport sharing, and an emphasis on healthcare, education and research facilities.

By: Shailaja K