The IT and ITES Industry Association of Andhra Pradesh (ITsAP) on Thursday submitted a long list of suggestions for accelerated growth of the Information Technology and IT Enabled Services in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, to all major political parties in the run up for the ensuing elections.
Further, it has appealed to the successive governments of the two states to create another IT district like Cyberabad to help stimulate growth of the industry.
ITsAP has urged the government to speed up infrastructure development projects such as Metro Rail, Special Purpose Business Zone, inter-connectivity of IT clusters such as Hitec City-Pocharam, Hitec City-Shamshabad/Adibatla IT cluster, etc.
According to V Rajanna, president of ITsAP, the industry wants the government to declare IT district a high security zone and provide Rs 50 crore one-time investment to strengthen security and other infrastructure to address the security concerns of IT and ITeS sector.
“We want government to strengthen the industrial area local authority (IOLA) with industry representation something similar to Cherlapally model to resolve many issues towards zero power cut for the IT industry and others,” he noted. Further, he said that industry recommended the formulation of preferential policies, incentives for startups, incubation centres, tax benefits, etc.
“A new scheme to reimburse taxes paid by SMEs that have turnovers up to Rs 10 to 50 cr could be planned. Also, the industry wants the government to revise its stand on VAT, improved frequency of airline services, and construction of airports in tier II cities,’’ added Rajanna.
The president of ITsAP also recommended to create an apprenticeship/training programme that links the industry and colleges with a government supported incentive programme to improve employability of the third and fourth year BTech and MTech students.
Also, it has recommended setting up of a 24x7 chief minister grievance cell by leveraging technology.
Adibatla, a once-sleeping suburb of Hyderabad, is a now a buzzing word in the Real Estate market! It is nestled between Nagarjuna Sagar Highway and Srisailam Highway along the Outer Ring Road(ORR) This blog is created to share information related to the developments in Adibatla and surrounding areas.
