The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) in Gautam Buddha Nagar is well on its way to become the new Information Technology (IT) hub of the country.
A government spokesman claimed on Saturday that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s progressive information technology (IT) policy and consistent efforts to attract investments to this sector over his four-year regime had started yielding results. He said the most illustrious industrialists of the country and abroad were lining up to seize the opportunities before them in Noida and the chief minister had directed officials to extend all possible help to the investors planning to set up data centres in Noida
“Multinational giants like Microsoft and US-based MAQ Software and India’s Adani Group have bought lands in Noida to set up data centres while leading IT firms like HCL, Google and TCS have already established their units in this industrial town of UP bordering Delhi. Besides, Hiranandani Group, Netmagic Services, STT Pvt Ltd and Aggarwal Associate Ltd are in touch with the state government to set up their own data centres,” he said.
The official claimed that four years back, the same companies were not even ready to invest in Uttar Pradesh.
“However, the concessions and relaxations announced by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in UP Electronics Manufacturing Policy-2017, coupled with his efforts to maintain law and order, dispelled the investors’ apprehensions regarding UP. As a result, initially 30 big investors came forward to invest Rs 20,000 crore in the IT sector in UP. Besides, many reputed companies from China, Taiwan and Korea came forward to set up their units in the state. Considering the growing interest of investors, the chief minister decided to declare Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway areas located in the National Capital Region (NCR) as ‘Electronics Manufacturing Zones’ to boost investments further.”
Last year, Microsoft, Adani Group, MAQ, Hiranandani Group, Netmagic Services, STT Pvt Ltd and Agarwal Associate Ltd also submitted their investment proposals to the government. Acting promptly on their proposals, the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority allotted 60,000 square metres to Microsoft in Sector 145. Microsoft will establish its software park and data centre on the land at an estimated cost of Rs 1,800 crore, providing employment to more than 3,500 people.
“Similarly, Noida authority allotted a plot of 34,275 square metres to Adani Group at a prime location in Sector-62 of and 39,146 square metres to Adani Enterprises in Sector-80 of Noida. The group will set up a world class data centre on this plot at the cost of Rs 2,500 crore, which will provide jobs to 2,350 people. Besides, Noida authority allotted a plot of 16,350 square metres to MAQ India Pvt Ltd, which is one of the world's leading IT and information technology enabled services (ITES) companies. The company will set up an IT project at a cost of Rs 250 crore on the land in Sector-145,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hiranandani Group, SS Telemedia and Netmagic Services have proposed to invest Rs 6,000 crore, Rs 900 crore and Rs 1,500 crore respectively to set up their data centres in Noida. Besides, STT Private Limited and Agarwal Associate Limited have also proposed to invest in the IT sector in Noida and the state government will make lands available to them soon.