Punjab to set up IT park at Rajpura
The Financial Express, December 29, 2009, Page 11
fe Bureau, Chandigarh
In a major decision, the Punjab government has decided to establish a self-contained integrated Information Technology and knowledge industry park spread over an area of 1,276 acre at Rajpura. A decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Punjab chief minister, Parkash Singh Badal here on Monday.
Badal gave in-principle approval for acquisition of common land in contiguity of six villages in Sehra, Pabra, Sehri, Takhtu Majra, Akri and Akar in one go for the setting up of the prestigious industrial park for IT and IT enabled services industry.
It was informed at the meeting that the upcoming industrial park would house the companies operating in business process outsourcing (BPO), knowledge process outsourcing (KPO), legal process outsourcing and engineering process outsourcing. Besides software companies, software testing companies etc, hardware manufacturing companies, multimedia, graphic, animation and gaming industry, eAdvertising, eMarketing and ePublishing houses, consultancy firms and education & training institutions etc would also come up in the IT park.
The chief minister asked the Punjab Information and Communication Technology Corporation Limited which was the nodal agency to implement this project to engage the services of some renowned international consultant for designing and developing the project and suggested to invite a global tender for seeking expression of interest from the interested consultants.
Briefing the chief minister about the prospects of the IT park, principal secretary industries and commerce, SS Channy informed the project would be developed in a phased manner with residential and social infrastructure facilities such as healthcare, recreation, health clubs and hotels.
He said that efficient and reliable power, water, waste management and technology facilities would be provided to the prospective entrepreneurs. A comprehensive network of logistic system encompassing road, rail and air linkages would be ensured besides adequate focus on security and disaster management systems.
It had also been proposed to install internet tower with satellite connectivity for direct software export and communication and WiMax technology for high speed wireless connectivity in SEZ. Exhibition centers including IT-BPO and international trade facilitation centre would also be set up there.
The chief secretary, SC Agrawal informed the CM that this project would involve a huge investment and be developed through a special purpose vehicle to ensure its expeditious implementation as discussed in the IT infrastructure task force under his chairmanship.
The Financial Express, December 29, 2009, Page 11
fe Bureau, Chandigarh
In a major decision, the Punjab government has decided to establish a self-contained integrated Information Technology and knowledge industry park spread over an area of 1,276 acre at Rajpura. A decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Punjab chief minister, Parkash Singh Badal here on Monday.
Badal gave in-principle approval for acquisition of common land in contiguity of six villages in Sehra, Pabra, Sehri, Takhtu Majra, Akri and Akar in one go for the setting up of the prestigious industrial park for IT and IT enabled services industry.
It was informed at the meeting that the upcoming industrial park would house the companies operating in business process outsourcing (BPO), knowledge process outsourcing (KPO), legal process outsourcing and engineering process outsourcing. Besides software companies, software testing companies etc, hardware manufacturing companies, multimedia, graphic, animation and gaming industry, eAdvertising, eMarketing and ePublishing houses, consultancy firms and education & training institutions etc would also come up in the IT park.
The chief minister asked the Punjab Information and Communication Technology Corporation Limited which was the nodal agency to implement this project to engage the services of some renowned international consultant for designing and developing the project and suggested to invite a global tender for seeking expression of interest from the interested consultants.
Briefing the chief minister about the prospects of the IT park, principal secretary industries and commerce, SS Channy informed the project would be developed in a phased manner with residential and social infrastructure facilities such as healthcare, recreation, health clubs and hotels.
He said that efficient and reliable power, water, waste management and technology facilities would be provided to the prospective entrepreneurs. A comprehensive network of logistic system encompassing road, rail and air linkages would be ensured besides adequate focus on security and disaster management systems.
It had also been proposed to install internet tower with satellite connectivity for direct software export and communication and WiMax technology for high speed wireless connectivity in SEZ. Exhibition centers including IT-BPO and international trade facilitation centre would also be set up there.
The chief secretary, SC Agrawal informed the CM that this project would involve a huge investment and be developed through a special purpose vehicle to ensure its expeditious implementation as discussed in the IT infrastructure task force under his chairmanship.
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