Lok Sabha Question No. 2777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: ITIR
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, RENUKA BUTTA

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2777

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 03.08.2016

## ITIR

## 2777 SHRI  PRABHAKAR  REDDY  KOTHA: SHRIMATI  BUTTA  RENUKA:

Will the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  proposals  received  from  various  State  Governments  for  establishment  of  ITIR  and  the  present status of the proposals, State-wise;
- (b) whether such a proposal has received from the Government of Telangana along with the DPR for establishment of ITIR;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government for establishment of ITIR in Telangana?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY)

- (a):  The details of proposals received from State Governments for Information Technology Investment Regions(ITIR) along with status are:

|   S. No. | State                                        | Details                                                                                                                                                                              | Status                                                                                                                                                 |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Karnataka                                    | City: Bengaluru Area: 42.51 sq. km. Estimated investment: Rs.1,06,000 crore Estimated employment generation: Direct employment of 1.2 million and indirect employment of 2.8 million | Notified on 26.06.2013                                                                                                                                 |
|        2 | Andhra Pradesh (before bifurcation of State) | City: Hyderabad Area: 202 sq km Estimated investment: Rs.2,19,440 crore Estimated employment generation: direct employment of 14.8 lakh and in-direct employment of 55.9 lakh        | Notified on 13.11.2013                                                                                                                                 |
|        3 | Odisha                                       | City: Bhubaneswar Area: 41.32 sq. km Estimated investment: Rs.16,043 crores Estimated employment generation: 2.37 lakh                                                               | Proposal will be put up for approval of Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs(CCEA) after approval of Amendment in ITIR Policy Resolution 2008 by CCEA |
|        4 | Andhra Pradesh(after bifurcation of State)   | City: Vishakhapatnam Area: 40.4 sq km Estimated investment: Rs 10,375 crore Estimated employment generation: Direct employment of 3.7 lakh and indirect                              | Proposal will be put up for approval of Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs(CCEA) after approval of Amendment in ITIR Policy Resolution 2008 by CCEA |

| employment of 14.7 lakh   |
|---------------------------|

(b) and (c):  No Sir. Proposal from Government of Telangana for ITIR  has not been received. However, Government of Telangana is implementing ITIR at Hyderabad which was notified on 13.11.2013 before creation of State of Telangana. (d):  For implementation of the ITIR in Hyderabad, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India have written letters to Ministry  of Road Transport & Highways and Chairman Railway Board for implementing the projects of Central Government,  as notified for ITIR Hyderabad. Also, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has prepared a Feasibility Report for upgradation of Radial Road from Moosapet to BHEL Junction in Hyderabad and submitted it to Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

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