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IT parks to be established soon

R. Krishnamoorthy

In Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, Salem, Tirunelveli and Krishnagiri

TIRUCHI : The much-awaited Information Technology Parks in Madurai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi, Salem, Tirunelveli and Krishnagiri, conceptualised by the State Government showcasing Tier-II cities as ideal IT destinations, may be only months away.

Accompanied by the Secretary, Department of Information Technology, S. Chandramouli, and the Managing Director of Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT), S. Uma Shankar, the Collectors of these districts are camping in Bangalore to sell the potential of their respective regions to IT majors and investors, on the sidelines of the launch of `bangaloreIT.in 2006', and the IT Road Show.

On Monday, the Collectors are scheduled to interact with the IT majors and address the media there on the advantages the IT industries in Tier-II cities.

They will present details of the facilities they have created for establishing the two kinds of facilities that the IT industries expect: built-up space and land for Campus Style Development, infrastructure and human resource potential.

In Tiruchi, the Collector, Ashish Vachhani, has forwarded proposals to the Government for entering into a joint venture with the City Corporation to establish a Tidel Park - to provide built-up space - and ratification of the area identified on the city outskirts for the setting up of campus style facilities.

With a view to making Tiruchi an international gateway for the central districts, the district administration has communicated to the Government the representation made by the Confederation of Indian Industries - Tiruchi Zone, for expediting the launch of 11 Air India express services to destinations in Far East and Middle East, coinciding with the modernisation of airport at a massive investment.

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