An IT park in heaven

07 Mar, 2009

With a golden beach nearby and a cluster of islands separated by clean, flowing water, Purakad village at Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district is endowed with all the natural attributes to be developed as a prime tourist destination.

The State government now has unveiled plans to transform the sleepy coastal village into a showpiece destination for the information technology (IT) industry. On the cards is an ambitious project to develop the first water-theme-based IT park in the country. It will be an extension of the Infopark, Kochi.

The project, which is part of the hub-and-spoke model of IT development, will initially offer over 2 lakh sqft of built-up space including plug-and-play incubator facilities and fully developed plots. When completed, it will provide employment for nearly 10,000 IT professionals. The government has classified 33 acres of land as a Special Economic Zone for the park