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Birla to set up 
4,000 Crore IT park in Kerala
By siliconindia
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Friday, 21 May 2010, 15:04 IST |
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Mumbai: The Kerala government has given an approval to the Aditya Birla Group to establish a 
4,000 crore IT and Biotech Knowledge Park and a branch of Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) at Kozhikode. The branch of BITS would be established on 320 acres at Mavoor in the outskirts of Kozhikode, reports P B Jayakumar from Business Standard.
The state government has given an approval after considering the proposal. "Now the Birlas have to submit a detailed project report for final clearances," said T Balakrishnan, Additional Chief Secretary and Secretary for Industries, Kerala.
The Knowledge Park will use nano-technology, biotechnology and related cutting-edge research and development (R&D), knowledge process management, besides advanced information technology (IT) services and will house non polluting projects. "The project will be among the first for manufacturing and commodity products that will drive Aditya Birla Group's foray into industries related to future technologies," said an Executive of the Birla Group.
"The project would create direct employment for over 100,000 professionals and indirect employment for 300,000 people," said Elamaram Kareem, Kerala industries and Commerce Minister.
The Aditya Birla Group outlined a plan for the IT and Biotech Knowledge Park and took the suggestion of the government quite seriously about setting up non polluting projects at the site of the factory which was closed in 2001 as it faced a competition from imported fibre and an environmental agitation for polluting the Chaliyar river.
The site on which a defunct pulp and fibre unit was owned by Gwalior Rayons (now Grasim), the former government led by the Congress had suggested the Birlas to either set up another industry or return the land to the state government, inorder to revive the fortunes of Gwalior Rayons. Incase the management failed to develop an alternative project, the revenue department had also decided to take the land back, invoking provisions of the Land Reforms Act. The Birla Group had filed a case against the government on the land issue in the high court.
Now the Kerala government hopes that Birlas would settle the legal issue out of court, with the clearance given for the project, said Balakrishnan. Sources said the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), which completed four years in power this week, has included the proposal for final approval within a year before completion of its five-year term.
4,000 crore IT and Biotech Knowledge Park and a branch of Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) at Kozhikode. The branch of BITS would be established on 320 acres at Mavoor in the outskirts of Kozhikode, reports P B Jayakumar from Business Standard.
The state government has given an approval after considering the proposal. "Now the Birlas have to submit a detailed project report for final clearances," said T Balakrishnan, Additional Chief Secretary and Secretary for Industries, Kerala.
The Knowledge Park will use nano-technology, biotechnology and related cutting-edge research and development (R&D), knowledge process management, besides advanced information technology (IT) services and will house non polluting projects. "The project will be among the first for manufacturing and commodity products that will drive Aditya Birla Group's foray into industries related to future technologies," said an Executive of the Birla Group.
"The project would create direct employment for over 100,000 professionals and indirect employment for 300,000 people," said Elamaram Kareem, Kerala industries and Commerce Minister.
The Aditya Birla Group outlined a plan for the IT and Biotech Knowledge Park and took the suggestion of the government quite seriously about setting up non polluting projects at the site of the factory which was closed in 2001 as it faced a competition from imported fibre and an environmental agitation for polluting the Chaliyar river.
The site on which a defunct pulp and fibre unit was owned by Gwalior Rayons (now Grasim), the former government led by the Congress had suggested the Birlas to either set up another industry or return the land to the state government, inorder to revive the fortunes of Gwalior Rayons. Incase the management failed to develop an alternative project, the revenue department had also decided to take the land back, invoking provisions of the Land Reforms Act. The Birla Group had filed a case against the government on the land issue in the high court.
Now the Kerala government hopes that Birlas would settle the legal issue out of court, with the clearance given for the project, said Balakrishnan. Sources said the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), which completed four years in power this week, has included the proposal for final approval within a year before completion of its five-year term.