Kolkata, Nov 04 (UNI) Kali Puja (Deepavali) has brought with it a tide of good news for the State’s IT sector.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shared on her Facebook page that the Silicon Valley Hub project of Bengal has received overwhelming response from investors.
The State Government had launched the Silicon Valley Hub of Bengal project on August 13, 2018 to attract even more investment in IT/ITeS/ICT and to also build a world class ecosystem for cutting edge technologies and innovation in Kolkata.
“ In just two months, out of 100 acres of land earmarked for the Hub, four major global IT companies, among others, have applied to set up new investments in 74 acres already, ” the Chief Minister wrote.
Reliance Jio wants 40 acre to set up a state of the art centre for IT enabled telecom, Big Data analytics and AI.
TCS wants 20 acres in the Hub which will add another 15,000 IT professionals to their current workforce plan of 58,000 in Kolkata.
Capgemini of the USA has asked for ten acre to start cutting edge IT business in Kolkata. And Sanjiv Goenka will start with four acres for his First Source IT company to do global operations from Kolkata.
“ There are other innovative entrepreneurs who have also sought to join this ecosystem. In the meantime, Genpact of GE Capital of USA, is investing Rs 300 Crore in a massive expansion, ” Ms Banerjee added.
“ Encouraged by this quick and warm response, I am planning to add another 100 acres to the Silicon Valley Hub of Kolkata on offer, ” Ms Banerjee announced.
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