Infopark Thrissur
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InfoPark Thrissur is a technology park situated in Koratty
of Thrissur District
in Kerala
. It is the third technology park in Kerala
after Thiruvananthapuram
and Kochi. The park is 45 KM from Kochi and 35 KM from Thrissur
and around 14 KM from the Cochin International Airport
at Nedumbassery
. It is fully owned by the Government of Kerala
. This is the first information technology park that has become operational under the 'Hub and Spoke Model' (where Kochi
InfoPark acts as a hub and Koratty
as the spoke). The InfoPark is associated with Kerala
State IT Mission and Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Ltd.
Chief Minister, V. S. Achuthanandan
on October 10, 2009 with 12 medium-sized companies and a office space of 44500 sq ft (4,134.2 m²). The Phase II of InfoPark was inaugurated on January 8, 2010, were another 18240 sq ft (1,694.6 m²) was added. In the Phase III and final phase, Government
is planning to develop the 25 acres of InfoPark as a Special Economic Zone
(SEZ) were 2-lakh-sqft building will be constructed. The remaining land in the SEZ will be leased out to IT companies and co-developers for developing their own campuses. It is said that when the InfoPark becomes fully operational, it will have a built-up area of around 1400000 sq ft (130,064.3 m²). The campus have 4640 sq ft (431.1 m²) food court, shared services and amenities, cafeteria, banks, ATM, utility stores, etc are also available.The nearest major city next to Koratty Infopark is Chalakudy.
Koratty
Koratty is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala.- Demographics :As of 2001 India census, Koratty had a population of 17,463. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Koratty has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...
of Thrissur District
Thrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...
in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. It is the third technology park in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
after Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
and Kochi. The park is 45 KM from Kochi and 35 KM from Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
and around 14 KM from the Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport is an international airport located in Nedumbassery, a suburb on the outskirts of the city of Kochi about northeast of downtown Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It is the busiest and largest airport in the state of Kerala...
at Nedumbassery
Nedumbassery
Nedumbassery is a suburb of the city of Kochi situated north of the city and from Thrissur in Kerala, India. The town lies between the two municipalities of Aluva and Angamaly in the Greater Cochin region. It has a population of 28,607 as on 2001, with a sex-ratio of 1012 females to 1000 males...
. It is fully owned by the Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state...
. This is the first information technology park that has become operational under the 'Hub and Spoke Model' (where Kochi
Kochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
InfoPark acts as a hub and Koratty
Koratty
Koratty is a census town in Thrissur district in the Indian state of Kerala.- Demographics :As of 2001 India census, Koratty had a population of 17,463. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Koratty has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%:...
as the spoke). The InfoPark is associated with Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
State IT Mission and Kerala State Information Technology Infrastructure Ltd.
Infrastructure
The Kerala Government has allotted 42 acres (170,000 m2) of land for the InfoPark. Currently, InfoPark possesses 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land for the development. The plot that was given to set up the InfoPark earlier housed the Madura Coats factory. InfoPark has planned three phases of development. The Phase I of InfoPark was launched by KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
Chief Minister, V. S. Achuthanandan
V. S. Achuthanandan
Velikkakathu Sankaran Achuthanandan is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of the state of Kerala. He had been a member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of India since 1985, and until July 2009, when he was reverted to the Central Committee of the party owing to his...
on October 10, 2009 with 12 medium-sized companies and a office space of 44500 sq ft (4,134.2 m²). The Phase II of InfoPark was inaugurated on January 8, 2010, were another 18240 sq ft (1,694.6 m²) was added. In the Phase III and final phase, Government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
is planning to develop the 25 acres of InfoPark as a Special Economic Zone
Special Economic Zone
A Special Economic Zone is a geographical region that has economic and other laws that are more free-market-oriented than a country's typical or national laws...
(SEZ) were 2-lakh-sqft building will be constructed. The remaining land in the SEZ will be leased out to IT companies and co-developers for developing their own campuses. It is said that when the InfoPark becomes fully operational, it will have a built-up area of around 1400000 sq ft (130,064.3 m²). The campus have 4640 sq ft (431.1 m²) food court, shared services and amenities, cafeteria, banks, ATM, utility stores, etc are also available.The nearest major city next to Koratty Infopark is Chalakudy.