Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) near Devanahalli

[avinash2060]

First Published : 25 Feb 2011 09:20:05 AM IST
Last Updated : 25 Feb 2011 10:20:41 AM IST

BANGALORE: Known for its Information Technology and Biotechnology, Bangalore has earned many accolades across the world, but the Chief Minister promised little for this community in 2011-12 state budget.

Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa stated on Thursday that there would be new policies on biotechnology, ICT, electronics and hardware and semi conductor.

Their proposition of setting up an Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) is an old one.

Yeddyurappa said on Thursday that the government would facilitate the provision of “excellent infrastructure and investor policy environment in the ITIR region”, but in reality only 2,072 acres of land has been notified for preliminary acquisition of land.

The government has also proposed to set up an international convention centre for international conferences within 15 months at a cost of Rs 150 crore.

Though there has been a demand to provide benefits, skill training and employment to the rural youth, very little has been earmarked for infrastructure development of proposed technology parks that would create jobs.

The state budget also fails to spread IT and BT industries across the state. The ITIR is being set up under a public private partnership models near the Bangalore International Airport over an area of 230 acres.

The CM said the government were expecting investments to the tune of Rs 5,000 crore with the setting up of this park.

The only other district to be benefited by this proposal would be Dharwad where the government has facilitated the provision of 50 acres for setting up an under-graduate campus of the International Institute of Information Technology, as a token of acknowledgement for their contribution from their centre in Bangalore.

Biocon CEO Kiran Mazumdar Shaw said they were happy with the provisions given to them. “We have no complaints with the facilities given to us through the year,” she said but added that India as a nation was becoming very expensive to invest in as everything had become very captive.

When asked what she would expect from the state government, she said: “We would like an exemption on indigenously produced biotech products.” She also shared their earlier demands to set up finishing schools and creating a BT fund were met by the government.

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/bangal...er/251173.html

[kshiremath]

Three years we are listining same thing but there is no sign of ITIR. It was under the status of central approval. What is the current status of the ITIR. Lot of projects like PRR, Kempegouda BDA layout and STRR and ITIR are pending.

[uno.piyush]

Is the project dead ? No news on it for quiet sometime .. What happened to Phase I ?

[avinash2060]

State Govt rolls out hardware, ICT policies
Bangalore, June 20 (DHNS):

The State government, on Monday, announced two new policies to give a fillip to electronics hardware and ICT sectors.

Under the Electronic Hardware Policy 2011, the government proposes to set up four electronics hardware manufacturing hubs in four corridors which will be operated as special economic zones.

The hubs will come up on Bangalore-Tumkur, West Karnataka-Shimoga-Hassan, North Karnataka-Hubli-Dharwar and Mysore-Nanjangud corridors.

The Bangalore-Tumkur corridor will be for semiconductors, alternative/solar energy, aerospace, medical electronics and embedded systems. The West Karnataka-Shimoga-Hassan for manufacture of electronics components, plastics, metal fabrication and electronics manufacturing services.

The North Karnataka-Hubli-Dhawar belt for automotive electronics, high-tech machining and high-tech tooling and Mysore-Nanjangud electronics hardware manufacture base for meidcal electronics and computer peripherals.

Each hub will come up on 500 acre of land of which 200 each will be earmarked for large units on a ready-to-install basis, 50 acre each for testing labs, warehouses, and other amenities.

The government also proposes to set up a mobile handset manufacturing-cum-assembly hub on 100 acre plot in the IT Investment Region planned near BIAL, Bangalore.

Interested investors will be provided fiscal incentives as per the Karnataka Industrial Policy.

Likewise, under the ICT Policy 2011, the government plans to set up a research hub in Bangalore along with a prototype and testing laboratory. It also proposes to put in place an innovation park on PPP model for MSMEs comprising plug and play office space, simulation facilities et al. Besides, a self-certification of statutory compliance by IT companies, Institute of Information Technology in North Karnataka, centres of excellence, cyber halls in cluster for studies et al have been planned. Fiscal incentives as per the Karnataka Industrial Policy would be provided.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...dware-ict.html

[sandeepi4]

Farmers are up in arms against the acquisition of the fertile lands.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...inst-itir.html

The government doesn't stop to think one bit before announcing headline grabbing projects. Now that Katt is in jail and Yeddy is running around courts (instead of temples), we can certainly say this project won't progress for at least another 5 years if not completely dead. Oh and BTW did someone say the land acquisition bill is just around the corner as well ? Happy days...

[rmvdweller]

I had even forgotten about this project - so many years, and it has been all talk, no work.

Back in the days before BIAL (2006-2007 timeframe), developers around the area were making a killing by tom-tomming about this "ITIR" thing. Then, when BIAL came up, throughout 2009 and 2010 we heard more "ITIR, ITIR". And till today, the whole thing remains in limbo.

[rmvdweller]

Hey, hold on a moment though! That DH article is from March 2010! What's with posting a 1.5 year old article?!

Anyone knows what's the latest status on this?

[uno.piyush]

Centre may clear Karnataka's plan to set up IT investment region
The Hindubusinessline
BANGALORE, APRIL 11

The Centre is considering Karnataka's proposal to set up a zone that will house IT, hardware and manufacturing companies.

The Information Technology Investment Region (ITIR) project is aimed at developing the IT, ITeS and electronic hardware manufacturing sectors that are looking to expand.

44 FIRMS INTERESTED

The project is to be completed in two phases over a period of 10-12 years. The estimated investment for the ITIR is Rs 90,000 crore.

Of these, the Karnataka Government has sought the Centre's support of Rs 5,790 crore.

According to the document sent to the Centre, Karnataka's Department of IT, Biotechnology (BT) and Science and Technology (S&T) a survey in 2010 revealed that 44 companies are interested in setting up units in the proposed region.

Similar proposals from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu were also made to the Centre though Karnataka is likely to get the nod. The Karnataka Government had earlier submitted a detailed concept note to the Centre for this project.

According to the plan, the State wants to set up the ITIR in an area of 42.51 sq km near the Bangalore International Airport. The Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has also announced that it will acquire 2,072 acres for the first phase of this project.

ROAD & RAIL CONNECTIVITY

The envisaged Rs 90,000-crore investment would include road and rail connectivity in two phases. The proposed project would generate about 1.1 million direct and 2.7 million indirect jobs.

Further, the State Government has proposed to lay 60-km water pipeline to supply recycled water. For power requirements, six substations and 65-km transmission lines are proposed to be set up at a cost of Rs 281 crore.

[strike2]

Thats great news....90000cr is huge money....atleast now the Govt should take implementation of HSRL/Metro to BIAL

[sunilkumar]

After Katta Naidu scam case, ITIR project almost dead atleast for now. Hindu paper has posted two year old article.

AFAIK ,only KIADB industrial park(aerosapce/Hardware) have some hopes . Roads construction, HT power supply works are underway.

[avinash2060]

Originally Posted by sunilkumar

After Katta Naidu scam case, ITIR project almost dead atleast for now. Hindu paper has posted two year old article.

AFAIK ,only KIADB industrial park(aerosapce/Hardware) have some hopes . Roads construction, HT power supply works are underway.

Land for Apparel ,Aerospace ,Hardware and Software Park was acquired way back in 2004 along with Airport .ITIR was formulated in 2008-2009 and State Cabinet Cleared it before GIM 2010.Final Approval was pending for SEZ Status from Central Government which hindu article talks about .Notices have been issued to farmers and compensation has been fixed @ 75 Lakh/acre to which farmers have agreed .In next 2-3 year ITIR will see action .It will be on the lines of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Taiwan and Stanford Business Park in United States .Where universities ,research labs ,Government and Industry Works together.It's not entirely new US and Taiwan did implement this long ago

[chennaidesi]

Only 75L per acre. I think it is less since this is only 20kms from airport. It should be atleast one crore per acre. Govt is lucky to get at this price.

[avinash2060]

Originally Posted by chennaidesi

Only 75L per acre. I think it is less since this is only 20kms from airport. It should be atleast one crore per acre. Govt is lucky to get at this price.

government will only pay market price i.e the rate @ which the land registration happens

[sunilkumar]

Originally Posted by avinash2060

Land for Apparel ,Aerospace ,Hardware and Software Park was acquired way back in 2004 along with Airport .ITIR was formulated in 2008-2009 and State Cabinet Cleared it before GIM 2010.Final Approval was pending for SEZ Status from Central Government which hindu article talks about .Notices have been issued to farmers and compensation has been fixed @ 75 Lakh/acre to which farmers have agreed .In next 2-3 year ITIR will see action .It will be on the lines of Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Taiwan and Stanford Business Park in United States .Where universities ,research labs ,Government and Industry Works together.It's not entirely new US and Taiwan did implement this long ago

I don't want hurt your optimism.

Everything depends on demand from the Industry.
City yet to be more saturate ,so companies look further outside the city limits. also most IT brains resides in central/west/south Bangalore, It will not be easier for any companies to convince their employess to shift 45 Km from north.

and, Golden era(1998-2003) of India's IT industry is a history , during which every city used to welcome 2-3 companies in every week.
Replicating the model of Ecity/Hcity/MWcity/DLF City isn't that easy now but takes decades of decade. you also know how Bangalore facing very much competition from other metros/tier2 cities.

Lets see how it goes. I will be more happy if CG approve early.

[avinash2060]

Originally Posted by sunilkumar

I don't want hurt your optimism.

Everything depends on demand from the Industry.
City yet to be more saturate ,so companies look further outside the city limits. also most IT brains resides in central/west/south Bangalore, It will not be easier for any companies to convince their employess to shift 45 Km from north.

and, Golden era(1998-2003) of India's IT industry is a history , during which every city used to welcome 2-3 companies in every week.
Replicating the model of Ecity/Hcity/MWcity/DLF City isn't that easy now but takes decades of decade. you also know how Bangalore facing very much competition from other metros/tier2 cities.

Lets see how it goes. I will be more happy if CG approve early.

Well 54 companies have evinced interest and Manyata will be allotted 900 acres ,Brigade ,Prestige and Mantri have all asked for 50 acres each . Btw World over Airports are the epicenters of Development .How was HAL and surroundings in early 2000 . I am not being a optimist looking at investments nature of late in Bangalore .Devanahalli is new Bangalore like it or not .More over Bangalore is dominated by migrant population North or South or East or West does it matter to them? .Build Malls ,schools ,hospitals and other social and residential infrastructure people will go and work.

When Brigade gateway was being built just because Oracle Said no saying poor location to North Star does it mean no body took space in North star (now WTC) .Today Oracle even if they sell all their offices in south India they cannot buy WTC.

Cognizant was looking for land for a big campus and they have been allotted 200 acres in ITIR.Whats there in ECITY it's still worst place to work in terms of social infrastructure.

when people go to mandya and mysore to work whats wrong with devanahalli .On any day a person can come back to bangalore from magadi ,tumkur ,devanahalli ,bidadi .

[avinash2060]

Originally Posted by sunilkumar

I don't want hurt your optimism.

Everything depends on demand from the Industry.
City yet to be more saturate ,so companies look further outside the city limits. also most IT brains resides in central/west/south Bangalore, It will not be easier for any companies to convince their employess to shift 45 Km from north.

and, Golden era(1998-2003) of India's IT industry is a history , during which every city used to welcome 2-3 companies in every week.
Replicating the model of Ecity/Hcity/MWcity/DLF City isn't that easy now but takes decades of decade. you also know how Bangalore facing very much competition from other metros/tier2 cities.

Lets see how it goes. I will be more happy if CG approve early.

“If one were to analyse the reasons for the growth of Gurgaon, two things stand out—availability of land and its proximity to the airport. The world over, where the airport leads, the city follows" .Agree Competition is there from other cities but as it is rightly said Bangalore is Silicon Valleys India rather than India's Silicon Valley

[gentem]

Land available sourth of airport around yelahanka and east of yelahanka sh104.. only after this saturates companies will go north of airport. I doubt any city resident would like to work in devanahalli, even if hsrl comes it will be too costly i guess. geographical distance still matters with rising fuel prices

el city better place now with 2 coffee days, dominos and 1 hiranandani mall coming up near wipro. el city took off again with tcs coming in phase 2

by the by where exactly is this financial city which pranab inaugerated recently? (bagalur road east of yelahanka)

[naveen_blr]

Originally Posted by gentem

Land available sourth of airport around yelahanka and east of yelahanka sh104.. only after this saturates companies will go north of airport. I doubt any city resident would like to work in devanahalli, even if hsrl comes it will be too costly i guess. geographical distance still matters with rising fuel prices

el city better place now with 2 coffee days, dominos and 1 hiranandani mall coming up near wipro. el city took off again with tcs coming in phase 2

by the by where exactly is this financial city which pranab inaugerated recently?

Disagree to EC - Dominos/Pizza Corners and CCDs are there since long and also in Wipro/Infy campuses but then no proper schools and other social infra to support -good for bachelors not for family
Neo mall and some apartments should be a breather but still better to stay in Koramangala/BTM/HSR and commute to EC

[uno.piyush]

Originally Posted by sunilkumar

Everything depends on demand from the Industry.

The article says clearly that 44 companies have evinced interest. At GIM 55 had signed MOU's. Thats proof enough for interest and demand.

[uno.piyush]

Originally Posted by gentem

Land available sourth of airport around yelahanka and east of yelahanka sh104.. only after this saturates companies will go north of airport. I doubt any city resident would like to work in devanahalli, even if hsrl comes it will be too costly i guess. geographical distance still matters with rising fuel prices

This is precisely the reason why ITIR will click. It is not only offices .. It is office + retail + residential + townships + research centres + schools + hospitals. It is planned as a city itself. Why do you think the infrastructure work is going so fast on NH 7 ? Why is ORR made signal free ? Only because of the airport ? No way .. What about PRR ? Financial City, Aerospaze SEZ, Hardware Park, Convention centre etc etc ..

Believe it or not .. Devanahalli and ITIR is a vision which has started materializing already. Why do people need to travel when they have everything there ? How many people travel from Gurgaon to Delhi everyday ? Delhi is Delhi and Gurgaon is Gurgaon though they compliment each other. Same would be the case of Devanahalli and Bangalore.