WB-SILICON-VALLEY-EXPAND

Enthused by the response from

the IT sector, the West Bengal government has decided to add

at least 200 acres to its Silicon Valley Hub, Mayor Firhad

Hakim said Friday.

"Demand is huge. Already, deamnd exceeded for 200

acres out of 100 acres meant for the hub. I have asked WBHIDCO

(The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation) to look

for another 200 acres close to the existing plot," Hakim said

Friday at the launch of 'Zone by The Park' hotel at Biswa

Bangla Convention centre.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier said the state

government would add another 100 acres to the Silicon Valley

Hub in the city after getting an overwhelming response from

four IT companies.

The Silicon valley project was launched in August last

year to attract investment in the IT/ITeS/ICT space and to

also build a world-class ecosystem for cutting-edge

technologies and innovation.

She had earlier said Reliance Jio, TCS, Capgemini and

First Source had expressed interest to acquire space there.

PTI BSM

JM JM