Salt Lake Electronics Complex Explained

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Salt Lake Electronics Complex
Label1:Type
Data1:Technology hub
Label2:Established
Data2:1989
Label3:Founded by
Data3:Webel
Label4:Location
Data4:Salt Lake Sector V, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Label5:Region
Data5:Kolkata metropolitan area
Label6:Area
Data6:150acres
Label7:Nearest rapid transit
Data7:Kolkata Metro


Salt Lake Sector-V

Label8:Industry
Data8:Electronics, Information Technology
Label9:Notable IT parks
Data9:Wipro SEZ
Infinity Think Tank
SDF IT Building
Globsyn Crystals

Salt Lake Electronics Complex (or, Salt Lake Electronic City) (abbr. SALTLEC) is a technology hub in the Sector V of Bidhannagar, Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Spread over an area of 150 Acres,[1] [2] it consists various electronics and IT parks. It is India's first fully integrated Electronics Complex,[1] specialized for electronics, IT and BPO industry. The complex has 20 acres of SEZ land, allotted to Wipro.

Formation

Salt Lake electronics complex was formed by Webel in 1989 to promote electronic industry. 87.55 Acres of land in Sector V was earmarked for the complex.[3] The complex was originally designed as an Electronics Industry Complex, which would house large, medium and small electronics firms. But afterwards due to close proximity to Kolkata Airport, the then Government of West Bengal decided to promote the complex as an IT-BPO hub.[4] It became India's first fullyintegrated Electronics Complex,[5] and afterwards first software technology complex in Kolkata metropolitan.

IT Parks and companies

In 1999, Salt Lake Electronic Complex housed 160 companies spread over an area of 135 acres.[6] In 2006, SALTLEC housed more than 170 IT/ITeS, biotech and pharma companies.[7] As of 2019, the complex is spread on a land of 150 Acres which have 63 electronic units and more than 200 IT/ITeS firms along with many MSME companies.[2] [8]

Some of biggest tech parks in the hub are Wipro IT Park on a 20 Acre SEZ land,[9] Infinity Think Tank,[10] Globsyn Crystals, SDF Building etc.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past and Present Economic Status of West Bengal: A Review. www.trp.org.in.
  2. Web site: District Industrial Profile. sisikolkata.gov.in.
  3. Web site: West Bengal Electronic Industry Development Corporation Ltd v. Shanta Projects P Ltd & Ors, Calcutta High Court, Judgment, Law . casemine.com.
  4. News: Salt Lake makes futuristic wave, boasts of mini Silicon Valley at Sector V. Tasmayee Laha. Roy. The Economic Times . June 6, 2012.
  5. https://www.trp.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ARSS-Vol.9-No.2-July-December-2020-pp.8-13.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwi8ps6KmZGAAxXnSGwGHf_7D6g4FBAWegQIDxAB&usg=AOvVaw27-L8bhf33PngMPYezsWWD TRP
  6. Web site: WEBEL TO RECAST LOSS-MAKING UNITS. www.telegraphindia.com.
  7. News: Buddha's dream: IT hub in Salt Lake. Kalyan. Parbat. The Economic Times . August 13, 2006.
  8. Web site: Brief Industrial Profile of NORTH 24 -PARGANAS DISTRICT WEST BENGAL. dcmsme.gov.in.
  9. News: Infosys, Wipro to set up units in Kolkata . The Economic Times . 9 December 2010 .
  10. Web site: Infinity Group .