Lucknow calling: Rise of new lucknow on
sultanpur road; developments and future! (Part-2)
Country's fourth largest IT services company HCL
Technologies today said Lucknow is on way to becoming next
Information Technology (IT) hub in Uttar Pradesh after Noida.
"Lucknow is the next IT hub of UP and the educated
youth of the region would not need to migrate to the metros for employment in
future," HCL senior vice president Sanjay Gupta said here today.
HCL is developing Lucknow IT city spanning 100 acres at an investment of about
Rs 1,500 crore. The project has been granted a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)
status by the Centre.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh has created a congenial
environment for investors with the launch of progressive and sector focused
policies like IT & Start-Up Policy. The policy specially focuses upon the
development of IT industry in Tier-II & Tier-III cities of Uttar Pradesh
including entire state.
IT
City shall play a crucial role in the overall economic development and boost
industrial growth of the state. Apart from this, it will directly create
approximately 25,000 job opportunities for the youth of the state.
Ancillary
support services required for setting up IT industry such as hardware
manufacturing, telecommunication equipment and several others shall also create
huge career opportunities. It will stop state’s talent from migrating to other
states in search of a better career.
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