Thursday, August 23, 2012

Nine clusters of hardware units planned in AP





Firms setting up units will be offered incentives and other facilities



Close on the heels of the hardware policy announced recently, the State government has decided to establish as many as nine clusters of hardware units on fast track mode over an area of 900 acres at Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. This is aimed at ensuring the required level of backing to the ever expanding software industry in the State.


The decision, which was taken by Information Technology Minister P. Lakshmaiah, while reviewing pending issues of his department here on Thursday, provided for allotment of 900 acres for the purpose -- 700 acres at Hyderabad and 200 acres in Visakhapatnam.


Speaking to reporters, the Minister said the financial arrangements being made for setting up of these clusters were such that the Centre would contribute Rs. 50 crore towards providing infrastructure facilities each in the clusters. Officials were asked to ground the works immediately pending release of Central funds. The firms which would set up the hardware units would be offered incentives and other facilities in tune with the present industrial policy.


Animation/gaming centre


He said an international animation and gaming centre would also be set up over an extent of 25 acres at Hyderabad. The DPR for this was expected to be ready in a month when the works would be commenced by the APIIC accordingly. A workshop with participation by world animation leaders like Manchester Media City and Dubai Media City would be held soon to rope in partners for the venture.


IT incubation centres


Five IT incubation centres were being set up tier II and III towns/cities -- two at Visakhapatnam and one each at Tirupati, Kakinada and Warangal. The APIIC was asked to invite the tenders to implement the project.


Mr. Lakshmaiah said steps would be taken soon to overcome pending issues in the past seven years relating to the expansion projects of Wipro, Infosys, Polaris, CA, TCS and Info Tech.



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via The Hindu Newspaper http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article3812430.ece

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