BANGALORE: Mysore will soon get a Rs 2000 crore special economic zone (SEZ) to boost its information technology (IT ) and IT enabled sector (ITES). The special economic zone project will generate employment for around 200 local youth in the IT/ITES sectors and extend infrastructure facilities in the district, said the 23rd State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) which cleared the project in July this year.
The IT/ITES special economic zone project is the brainchild of Delhi based DSC Limited, which is part of the DSC group. The group claims itself to be one of the pioneers of the BOT (Build, Operate and Transfer) space.
The SEZ project, which was approved by the SHLCC, is coming up on 30 acres of land in Mysore district. The land for the project will be acquired by Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB), for which the identification of land will be done by DSC Limited.
The company has been asked by the Commerce and Industries (C I) department to prepare a plan for development of human resources required for the project, train local people and provide employment to the trained youth.
For procuring the required inputs and components for the project, the company has been directed to develop the local vendors. The company has been asked to submit a vendor development plan to the Director of Industries Commerce for monitoring.
They have been also asked to take up social infrastructure development projects in the vicinity of the proposed location of the unit. The company has also been directed to provide employment to at least one member of the family of each land loser.