Role Of PSUs In Creating A Cosmopolitan Hyderabad
The PSUs played a major role in development of Hyderabad from a quiet place to an industrial hub. The role of PSUs cannot be ignored in enhancing the cosmopolitan profile of Hyderabad. Unlike other places, Hyderabad boasts of a larger number of PSUs, which are into diversified sectors. The cosmopolitan culture developed as many people from across India came to work in the PSUs in Hyderabad. PSUs also created demand for other services like housing, motor vehicles, schools, and eating places etc. The PSUs also helped the city to increase local tax revenue generation.
PSUs And Cosmopolitan Hyderabad
PSUs influenced the demographics of any region in significant way. As Hyderabad hosted large number of PSUs, defense establishments, and defense and civil research institutes, it led to generation of large-scale employment leading to migration from outside states into Hyderabad. Hyderabad has over 30 public sector undertakings of which 10 are central government undertakings. The migrant people who came to do blue collared jobs as well as white collared jobs also brought their culture and different languages. The culture of Hyderabad, which encouraged relationship of mutual respect among people along with freedom to follow their own beliefs, gave impetus to cosmopolitan culture. They over the years mingled in the culture of Hyderabad resulting in a cosmopolitan look.
The Emergence of PSU also gave impetus to various small scale and ancillary industries in Hyderabad, which again led to influx of large number of people from outside. Foundation of PSUs in different areas in and around Hyderabad led to development of infrastructure like electricity, water, roads etc. The PSUs also developed the nearby regions in terms of planned townships, good basic facilities, transport, schools etc. The availability of good infrastructure also helped migrants to thrive in Hyderabad. Due to PSUs, other supporting sectors like Education, Health, Hotel, and Banking etc also evolved.
Some of the prominent PSUs in Hyderabad are Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Electronics Corporation of India Ltd, HAL, and NMDC. The PSU companies played pivotal role in industrial development, creating infrastructure, and taking ahead the economy.
With increased urbanization and large number of people coming to Hyderabad, the types of people changed. A new type of upper middle class evolved which was cosmopolitan in nature due to its economic privilege. They were liberal and concentrated more on living in urban society. This upper middle class that developed did white collared jobs, and for them good living conditions were more vital.
Prominent PSUs In Hyderabad
There are many PSUs, defense establishments, and defense and civil research institutes in Hyderabad. Hyderabad has over 30 public sector undertakings of which 10 are central government undertakings. Some of the prominent PSUs like BHEL, BEL, HAL, NMDC, and HMT came up in Hyderabad in early 60’s. Hyderabad also has various defense establishments like Air Force Academy in Dundigal near Hyderabad, defense research institutes like DLRL and DRDL, and civil research institutes like CCMB. Various administrative institutes of national importance like Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) and National Police Academy (NPA), which has the responsibility to maintain administrative structure of country, are situated in Hyderabad. Institutes like National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) and Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) situated in Hyderabad caters to various technologies based requirements. The headquarters of South Central Railway is also located in Secunderabad, which looks after railway service in Andhra Pradesh and some parts of other states.
Thus, the PSUs and Central government institutions played a major role in development of Hyderabad. Although the PSUs in Hyderabad are not in limelight today, they played a very vital role in building strong base for industries.
