Norms for IT parks in private sector

Special Correspondent
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the guidelines for establishment of Information Technology (IT) Parks in the private sector in the State.
Accordingly, the IT park building should have a minimum land area of 50 cents and should have a minimum super built up area of 30,000 sq ft.
The built up space in rural areas should be less than that in urban areas. At least 70 per cent of the built up area in the park should be used for IT, IT-enabled services and knowledge work and related support services. The promoters submitting application for approval of the private IT Park and building should establish their legal ownership of the property. In the case of the building being leased out, the lessee shall conform to all requirements.
If the IT Park buildings are to be newly constructed, the promoter should guarantee that the construction of the buildings will start within six months from the date of approval. The work should be completed in three years from the date of approval.
The plans for construction of the park and building should have all the necessary statutory approvals and clearances from the departments/bodies concerned.
The IT Park building should have minimum allocation of electricity at 10W per square feet of super built area. Besides, the park should have minimum parking facility at one car per 500 sq ft of super built area. The space cannot be used for any other purpose. The promoter should substantiate the arrangements made with regard to sewage collection and treatment. The proposed building should have arrangements to dispose of all solid and liquid waste generated as per norms stipulated by government agencies.Controlling department
The Department of Information Technology will be the controlling department for giving approval for the private IT parks. It will constitute an empowered committee of functional experts to evaluate and approve the applications.
The Kerala State IT Mission will be nodal agency for monitoring compliance of norms. The promoters will be required to enter into an agreement with the government and the Mission in this രേങര്ദ്‌
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