State Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Secretary Jayesh Ranjan said that the hub will come up in EMC. "There is 1,000 acres of land available in EMC," he told reporters on the sidelines of an event.

 The state government and Indian Cellular Association (ICA), the apex body of the mobile industry comprising manufacturers, brand owners, and application and solution providers, recently agreed to establish a first-of-its-kind mobile manufacturing hub. Representatives of various handset companies last week visited the site.

The proposed hub is expected to generate 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh jobs. Karbon and other manufacturers have evinced interest in setting up their units.

Foxconn Group president Calvin Chin had also called on the chief minister here last week. A statement from the chief minister''s office said Taiwanese iPhone maker was examining the possibility of setting up a manufacturing facility in Hyderabad.

According to Mahindroo, Telangana, despite being a late entrant, has lot of potential to start manufacturing activities.

He said he was impressed by the new industrial policy announced by the state government last week as it gave the investors right to clearance in a set time-limit.

Meanwhile, Celkon is all is set to launch its manufacturing facility in Medchal near Hyderabad.

Celkon''s unit will begin with four production lines and will look to enhance capacity, the company said without specifying the investment for the plant.