Kerala’s Kozhikode Cyberpark gets SEZ status
June 10th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANSThiruvananthapuram, June 10 (IANS) The Centre has granted special economic zone (SEZ) status to 25 acres of Cyberpark Kozhikode, an eco-friendly IT Park being developed as a hub-and-spoke model in the Malabar region of North Kerala.
IT-Kerala, a Kerala government initiative, is developing the park in 43 acres of land. The park will provide SEZ and non-SEZ space to clients serving the domestic and international markets.
The master plan for the park will be ready by the end of this month. “We expect to have at least 1.5 lakh square feet of this building ready to be occupied by early 2011. The estimated cost of developing this is Rs.100 crore,” said Cyberpark CEO Binu Pazhoor.
Facilities planned at the Cybperpark include eco-friendly buildings with energy efficient layouts and interiors, fully furnished incubators to support start-up companies and a variety of recreation facilities.
“By 2015 when the Cyberpark is completely operational, it will generate 70,000 jobs for IT professionals and over a lakh jobs indirectly,” said Ajay Kumar, principal secretary, IT.
- Kozhikode Cyberpark gets Special Economic Zone tag - Jun 24, 2011
- Kerala's new IT Park to come up in Kozhikode - May 05, 2010
- Achuthanandan to lay foundation stone of Kannur Cyberpark - Jan 13, 2011
- Kerala IT team to visit global infotech fair - Mar 01, 2011
- Kerala IT to participate in Dubai GITEX Technology Week 2010 - Oct 14, 2010
- Kochi Infopark readies for second phase - Oct 12, 2011
- Kozhikode's proposed IT park awarded SEZ status - Dec 17, 2009
- Kerala's new IT park at Koratty attracts tech giants - Nov 10, 2009
- Hafeez Contractor plans Dubai-like 'New Patna' on Ganges - Apr 26, 2012
- India's first Startup Village at Kochi - Jan 18, 2012
- IT, BPO complex project in Kerala's Infopark kicks off - Feb 20, 2011
- Chandy launches IT incubator - Mar 27, 2012
- Cognizant, Ernst & Young to set up Kerala units - May 07, 2011
- Lepakshi Knowledge Hub to set up textile park - Feb 29, 2012
- Innovation centre to be set up at Infopark - Feb 07, 2011
Tags: ceo, crore, cyberpark, government initiative, hub and spoke model, international markets, kerala government, kozhikode, lakh jobs, layouts, malabar, principal secretary, recreation facilities, special economic zone, square feet