Organization:Electronics City, Kochi
| Type | Private Sector |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronics Hardware Business Park |
| Genre | Special Economic Zone |
| Headquarters | Kochi , |
| Owner | NeST Infratech Pvt. Ltd. |
Electronics City, Kochi, also known as NeST Electronic City is an under construction Special Economic Zone targeting electronics hardware manufacturing, promoted by NeST group located at Kochi, India . The SEZ will be built over a land area of 30 acres (12.1 ha) in Kalamassery on a budget of ₹2500 Crores.[1]
The notified processing area will extend to 2,000,000 sq ft (185,800 m2), dedicated to Electronics Hardware Manufacturing, Software Development and IT Enabled services. It also accommodates a non processing area of 1,500,000 sq ft (139,400 m2) occupied by a shopping mall with multiplex and an international convention centre, as well as residential apartments and condominiums.[2]
Location and connectivity
The township is located 17 km from the city centre and 22 km from the International Airport, among an area where a number of other similar developments are being planned. The distance to NH 47 is 5 km.
The VSNL’s communication gateway is located less than 7 km from the park. This gateway handles around 70% of the country’s data traffic.[3] Two submarine cables, namely SAFE and SEA-ME-WE 3 have their landing points at the gateway. Kochi offers Pacific and Atlantic route of connectivity to the US.
Infrastructure
70% of the built up area of the township will be used for IT and ITES industries. The remaining 30% will be non processing area, used for residential, commercial and entertainment purposes.
See also
- Economy of Kochi
- Infopark, Kochi
- Smart City
References
- ↑ "NeST Electronics City in Kochi soon". Hindu. http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2010/07/09/stories/2010070950191900.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ↑ "NeST Electronics City, Official Site". NeST Infratech. Archived from the original on 2010-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20101224100322/http://www.nestinfratech.com/electronic-city_apartment.html. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ↑ [1] Kerala has cost effective bandwidth
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