Hyderabad, which accounts for around one third of India’s total bulk drug production, is considered as the bulk drug capital of the country. A large number of bulk drug units are located in and around Hyderabad with good infrastructure and trained manpower. The Indian pharmaceutical industry is large and rapidly growing. The pharmaceutical industry in India is expected to grow from $ 5.5 bn to $ 25 bn by 2010 and $ 75 bn by 2020 and create 1.8 million additional employment, US $12-13 bn exports and US $ 4-6 bn investment for the country.
Skilled Human Resources
State offers excellent opportunities for the growth of the pharmaceutical industry in the country due to availability of trained and skilled manpower research and development facilities, including the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, CCMB, NIN, CDFT and many universities. In addition to this, to develop human resources required for the innovation led growth, Indian Institute of Life Sciences (IILS) will be set up at Manikonda village in Hyderabad in collaboration the industry, the Government and research institute.
Pharma City
The State Government has taken a decision on the establishment of a ‘Pharma City’ near Visakhapatnam with private sector participation. The industrial area at Parawada in Visakhapatnam has been identified for the development of world class infrastructure facilities. The Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (APIIC) has acquired 2200 acres for this city. The salient features of this city are:
The Salient Features of Pharma City
This project will have common integrated facilities for effluent treatment/ waste handling and disposal with a pipeline running into the deep sea as per the international norms. It will provide the telecommunication infrastructure, assured water and power supply, airport and seaport.
Formulations Estate: The Government will also set up two formulations parks, one close to Hyderabad and the other an EPZ, possibly close to the bulk drugs estate. These parks will be provided with assured power and water supply, good roads and telecommunications facilities. The EPZ will be connected to the Vizag Airport/ port by a highway and share the Pharma City air travel infrastructure.
Pharma Development Fund: A Pharma Development Fund of $ 10 bn is to be created with the contributions from the centre, the State Government and the industry.
Task Force on Pharma: The AP Chief Minister’s Task Force on Pharma has been set up with the Chief Minister as Chairman, Major Industries Minister as Vice-Chairman and experts from all over the country and eminent industrialists as its members. The task force will deliberate upon the strategies to make the State forge ahead in the pharma sector.
For further information, please contact:
Principal Secretary & CIP
Industries and Commerce Department,
Government of Andhra Pradesh,
2nd Floor, D-Block, Secretariat,
Hyderabad-500 022.
Phone +91 - 40 -23454449
Fax +91 - 40 -23452985
E-mail prlsecy_cip_inds@ap.gov.in