Express News Service
MALAPPURAM: To increase IT-based companies within the state, the state authorities opened a Standard Design Factory (SDF) for IT corporations at KINFRA techno-industrial park (KTIP) at Kakkancherry in Malappuram on Tuesday. Industries minister P Rajeev inaugurated the SDF and handed over letters of intent to 9 IT corporations which can quickly occupy 55,000 sq. ft of the overall of 96,607 sq. ft allocatable space within the SDF.
Santhosh Koshy Thomas, managing director, KINFRA instructed TNIE that the SDF would create a minimum of 1500 IT and associated jobs. “When we completed our first project for IT companies – Neo Space Building – at the KINFRA park, it took several months to fill the spaces with IT firms. But, for this project, half of the space was occupied on the first day of opening. Actually, we are very much aware of this demand for the spaces in the district. The building will accommodate at least 45 companies and create at least 1500 IT and related jobs,” Thomas mentioned, including a complete of 42 IT corporations are already been working within the Neo Space Building.
Industries Minister P Rajeev inaugurating the SDF at KINFRA, Kakkancherry in Malappuram
Kochi-based Kumar Group Total designed the brand new industrial park constructing. The seven-storey constructing of the SDF with two passenger elevators, one items elevator, fireplace safety gear, 800 KVA transformer, 250KVA generator, separate restrooms for ladies and men on every flooring, waste therapy services, and parking services have been organized was arrange with Rs 22 crore funding. The single window facility will assist entrepreneurs get licenses and different paperwork to start out functioning within the SDF with none delay.
As a part of the mission to develop IT companies, KINFRA authorities are additionally planning to assemble a brand new constructing to arrange an IT incubation hub. The building of the constructing can be began quickly. The industries minister, through the inaugural speech, mentioned the federal government is contemplating the institution of extra non-public industrial parks within the state. “The government will help private parties set up some basic infrastructure facilities for the parks,” he mentioned.
