Big names in Bhubaneswar info-park race

The top names in construction industry, DLF, Unitech and L & T have shown interest to build a Info Park in Bhubaneswar.
Info Park, will come up over 54 acres opposite Info-city on north side of the city.The Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) had initiated the process of setting up the park on PPP basis and invited bids for the project sometime back.Five companies namely DLF, Unitech, L & T, Saporjee Pallonjee and Vascon had initially expressed interest to develop the park. However, later the first three companies namely DLF, Unitech and L & T had submitted their technical and financial bids for the project.

Info Park will comprise of 4.2 million sft of built-up space which will be used for the IT/ITES sectors.The Info Park once built, will meet the need of built-up space required by the IT/ITES, BPOs and other related industries, said L N Gupta, chairman and managing director of IDCO.IDCO had already earmarked the land for the park and put up a boundary wall around it. The land is opposite Info-city where the IT major Infosys has set up a development centre. Gupta said, "The bid response from the top IT and real estate developers in the Info Park project indicate their confidence in Bhubaneswar as a destination for IT/ITES industries in Orissa".
The bids for the Info Park are likely to be screened and finalized shortly.

Besides the Info Park, IDCO has also taken the initiative to acquire 227 acres at Goudakasipur near Janla Industrial estate and 72 acres at Anlapatna, Chandaka for development of land and infrastructure for IT and ITES industries.

Courtesy: Business Standard