Nasscom welcomes Bengal's move for Wipro, Infosys land

KOLKATA: National IT sector body, Nasscom reacted positively to the news about West Bengal government's decision to offer land at Rajarhat to Wipro and Infosys, 10 days after the IT township project was scrapped.

"It is a good news and on behalf of Nasscom I congratulate Chief Minister for taking such a progressive decision. It is puja gift to IT industry," Nasscom East head and CIO of ITC VVR Babu told PTI.

"This will give right signals to IT business to invest here. Even customers across the world are following the development closely. I hope this will be beginning of new growth phase in Bengal," he added.

Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today announced to offer 45 acres each to Wipro and Infosys at Rajarhat township.

The government will formally inform the companies tomorrow.

Earlier, the state government had planned to offer land to IT majors at Rajathat but difference over pricing had led the government to scout for alternate land near Vedic Village at new proposed IT township in a JV with private parties.