Kerala to have 10 IT parks by 2011

The hub-and-spoke model of development being undertaken in Kerala's information technology sector will enable the state to equip itself with over 10 IT parks at various destinations by 2011.

According to Ajaykumar, Secretary, Information Technology, Kerala, "the the hub-and-spoke model of development will have Kerala equipped with over 10 IT parks across the state by 2011 with state-of-the-art technology available for major IT/ITES companies to make Kerala a preferred IT destination".

He was speaking at a function that marked the beginning of the second phase of expansion at the Infopark in Kochi. Continuing with the expansion of the Infopark in Kochi, work on a new IT complex has been kick started with the Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthandandan laying the foundation for a state-of-the-art building on the IT park premises. This marked the beginning of the second phase of expansion of Kochi Infopark.

The CM laid the foundation for the new IT building to be christened Athulya and the Budget Guest House at a function organized at Infopark. The Athulya complex has been planned as a state-of-the-art complex with a built-up area of 5.5 lakh sq.ft.

Ajaykumar added that the start of the second phase of expansion of Infopark also should be seen as a curtain raiser to a series of launch events that the state would witness over the next few weeks aimed at achieving a step improvement in scaling the state's IT infrastructure.