The West Bengal IT department is expected to offer land to ITC Infotech in the mega integrated IT complex being developed in the city's eastern fringes by Akash Nirman--a Webel-Vedic Realty JV. Land pricing details remain shrouded in secrecy but top sources in the West Bengal IT department confirmed that several rounds of talks had transpired with ITC officials. Though it could not be independently confirmed, ITC Infotech may be asked by the state government to fork out around Rs 1 crore per acre.

IT'S PLANNED

• Training Facilities, call centres and software development centres may come up on the 50-acres land
  
• ITC Infotech may be asked to pay Rs 1 cr per acre by W Bengal
  
• West Bengal IT department is expected to offer land to ITC Infotech in the mega integrated IT complex being developed in the city's eastern fringes
  
• The Rajarhat facility would be designed along the lines of ITC Infotech's Bangalore campus
  
• ITC Infotech's topline grew in excess of 45% in 2007-08

ITC Infotech is unwilling to share any details at this stage. An ET e-mail query dated July 2 to the ITC spokesperson went unanswered. Even ITC Infotech managing director Sanjiv Puri couldn't be reached for comments. ET had specifically asked ITC to elaborate on group company ITC Infotech's expansion and IT jobs creation plans in Kolkata. ET had also sought a confirmation on when ITC Infotech proposed to invest in its Rajarhat tech campus and whether it would be designed along the lines of its Bangalore campus.

While ITC is unwilling to share any numbers regarding its IT solutions business, ITC Infotech's topline has grown in excess of 45% in 2007-08. At present, ITC Infotech offers the gamut of business solutions across mainline industry verticals like banking, financial services & insurance (BFSI), manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, retail, travel, hospitality & transportation.