Hyderabad in the changing political economy

Hyderabad city had a distinct history and features of its own which have got significantly modified after the formation of Andhra Pradesh as a state. Located as a primate city in a backward region, the city had attracted a number of large industries and institutions and established strong linkages with big cities of the country rather than the region in which it is located. The rapid growth rate of the city has resulted in a decline in the quality of its environment. With the liberalisation policies going on in the country, and with the presence of trained technical manpower, the city has provided a ready base for the development of information technology. With a number of multinational corporations setting up their units here, Hyderabad appears to be poised to become an Informational City in India and integrate into the global business network. Large sections of people are going to be excluded from this process unless steps are taken to tackle the problems of illiteracy, poverty, environmental degradation, regional backwardness, and poor quality of infrastructure. Do you know that big cities like London have exploited India and the big cities of India in turn have exploited its villages? That is how palatial mansions have come up in big cities and villages have become impoverished.