Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Himachal IT Park fails to get off the ground

Shimla: Despite an advantageous ‘salubrious pollution free climate with abundance of power’, Himachal has failed to become a hub for IT (Information Technology) industry and is struggling to set up its first IT Park, something which has been on the drawing board for years.

“Much is being made out from about withdrawing of excise exemptions and curtailing of the industrial package but while the opportunity was there, nothing was done to attract IT industry into the state, says Subhash Sharma, a former employee of the IT department.

“After trying for years to set up an IT Park, the red-tapism involved was simply exasperating and I simply left,” he said.Read Full Story

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