The IT policy document was symbolically brought near the dignitaries by a small robo developed by a city-based firm.
Aiming at making Telangana the "most preferred destination for any IT company" in the world, the state government on Monday unveiled its ICT and four other policies as it promised a hassle-free environment to do business.
Besides Information and communications technology (ICT), the other policies are Rural Technology Centres, Innovation, Electronics and Gaming and Animation.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao released the main ICT policy in the presence of Governor E S L Narasimhan, Infosys Chairman Emeritus N R Narayana Murthy, its co-founder TV Mohandas Pai, NITI Ayog member VK Saraswat and other leading personalities of the IT industry.
On the occasion, 25 MoUs and LoIs (Letters of Intent) were signed by different firms and organisations with the state government. Saying that his government has given clearances to 1,691 firms through its industry-friendly policy in the last one year, Rao promised a hassle-free and corruption-free environment to do business in the state.
Murthy suggested that the state government benchmark itself with the best global places, including Silicon Valley (US) and Cambridge Science Park (UK), and not just other Indian cities. He urged the state government to be open-minded, fair, quick in decision-making and also to be humble and avoid using "superlatives".
The Governor expressed happiness over Rural Technology Centres finding a place in the policy framework. According to the government, the incentives applicable to all kinds of IT companies include allotment of government land on availability, sops in levying power tariff and those mentioned in state industrial policy.
The IT policy document was symbolically brought near the dignitaries by a small robo developed by a city-based firm.
Highlighting that digitisation would contribute significantly to the growth of the economy, Saraswat said it is no wonder that the Prime Minister launched the 'Digital India' initiative. Investments to the tune of Rs 1,13,000 crore are coming into the area, he said.
Stressing the need for expansion in manufacturing, he, however, said there are certain factors like high costs of power, taxes and infrastructure which impede growth. He hoped the policy brought out by the Telangana government would mitigate such factors.
NASSCOM chief BVR Mohan Reddy suggested the government set up institutions for Internet of Things (IoT), intellectual property monitoring and to promote cyber security. Mohandas Pai advised the Government to strive for connecting every citizen to the web and to invest in education, besides setting up an innovation fund.
Debjani Ghosh of Intel India asked the state to promote digital literacy. In the Innovation Policy, the government said it planned to develop one million sq ft of work space dedicated to start-ups in the next five years.
The Electronics Policy aims to attract investments to the tune of $3 billion and create employment opportunities for 1,60,000 people by 2020. The policy on Rural Technology Centres envisages developing one such facility in each of the ten districts in the state to aid wealth and job creation. These centres have been positioned as emerging technology units in rural areas.
Under Animation and Gaming policy, the government hopes to make Hyderabad the most favoured destination for investment in these segments by providing required infrastructure and establishing training and skilling academies, among other things.
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