Work on the first IT building at Infopark, Cherthala, one of the three spokes of Infopark, Kochi, has been completed.
Already three companies have set up shop in the first IT building, occupying a total of 5,000 sq ft. Claysys Technologies, based at Infopark, Kochi, has opened its development centre, while Betrons Info Systems Ltd and Webna Web Solutions Pvt Ltd., both BPO companies, have set up shop. Two major IT companies recently evinced interest in the Park and visited and evaluated the potential of the park, sources said.
The completed IT building will accommodate 2,500 employees. The building has warm shell space and plug-and-play facilities. Other facilities include a conference hall, bank, ATM, cafeteria, etc.
The Cherthala Infopark is being planned on 66 acres in Pallipuram village. Sixty acres has been demarcated as Special Economic Zone.
The park had applied for a loan of Rs. 4 crore from the Ministry of Women and Child Development for the construction of a women's hostel with a day-care centre at the park. However, since the loan was not forthcoming, the park will soon begin the construction of the hostel utilising its own funds, sources said. The women's hostel, with 171 rooms, when completed can accommodate 300 women.
The advantage of the Cherthala Infopark is its proximity to Kochi, Kottayam and Alappuzha towns. The educated talent pool in and around Cherthala adds to the strength. The companies
That have set up shop at Infopark have employed some of the local people. Also, 500 to 600 employees of Infopark, Kochi, hail from Cherthala, Alappuzha and Mararikulam and a majority of them would prefer to relocate to places near their home. The low rate per sq ft of space at Infopark, Cherthala, vis-a-vis Infopark, Kochi, is another plus point.
The park, when fully completed, can employ about 20,000 IT employees with a built-up area of 2 million sq ft and investment of around Rs. 500 crore.
