Kochi, Jun 28 (PTI) Giving further impetus to Kerala鈥檚 IT growth, the Lulu IT Twin Towers, developed by the Lulu Group, was inaugurated here on Saturday.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched the project, which is billed as the largest IT complex in the region, in SmartCity, Kakkanad here.
Vijayan said in a social media post that this IT complex, built at an investment of over Rs 1,500 crore, is expected to provide employment to over 30,000 professionals.
The twin towers have the best facilities for industries and researches in the Information Technology and Articificial Intelligence sectors, he said.
Of this, about 2.5 million square feet have been set aside as office space for IT companies, the CM detailed.
鈥淕iving further impetus to Kerala鈥檚 IT growth, Lulu IT Twin Towers-South India鈥檚 largest IT complex-has commenced operations in Kochi. With an investment of over Rs 1,500 crore and capacity to employ 30,000 professionals, it will strengthen our industrial and IT sectors. Congratulations to @LuLuGroup_India and @Yusuffali_MA,鈥 he said in a post on 鈥榅鈥.
Vijayan, in another post, also welcomed Lulu Group chairman Yusuff Ali鈥檚 announcement of Rs 500 crore investment in the state鈥檚 IT park, Infopark Phase-2 and extended all support for the new initiative.
鈥淭he 9.5 lakh sq ft tower will create 7,500 jobs, boost Kerala鈥檚 IT growth, and inspire more such ventures. We heartily welcome this and assure full support,鈥 he said.
The CM, in a Facebook post, also noted that Kerala has witnessed unprecedented growth in the IT sector over the last nine years. Currently, around 1.5 lakh people are employed in Technopark, Infopark and Cyberpark, he said. PTI LGK KH