(a) whether the Government have received any proposal from the Government of Kerala
to set up new technology park at Cochin;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by which the same will be set up?
(a) whether the Government have received any proposal from the Government of Kerala
to set up new technology park at Cochin;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by which the same will be set up?
THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b) & (c): As per the information made available by the Department of Commerce, Ministry
of Commerce and Industry , financial assistance amounting to rs.2.5 crores has been approved
for Module-I of the proposed project of the State Government of Kerala for setting up an
Information Technology (IT) Habitat at Kochi. The project will be implemented by Kerala
Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA), the apex body of the State Government.
Besides the above, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), an autonomous society under the
Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology had
received a proposal for setting up of Satellite Earth Station/Data Link Facility in KINFRA Park
at Cochin. With the support of KINFRA by way of built-up space, STPI has set up a Network
Operation Centre (NOC) at Cochin and necessary infrastructure facilities including datacom
equipments have been made available. The NOC is operational.