Rajasthan unveils new IT and ITeS policy

The Government of Rajasthan has announced a new IT policy, unveiled by
Vasundhara Raje, CM, Government of Rajasthan, at the 'IT Day' celebrations on
Dec 1, 2007. Industry leaders present at the occasion welcomed the new policy
and projected a huge boost to the economic activity in the state, including
creation of upto 20,000 jobs in the next 12 months and more in the coming years.

Speaking on the occasion, Raje said, “The new IT policy comes at an opportune
time when the industry and business community have recognized Rajasthan as an
ideal location for their investments. IT sector has been one of our focus areas.
In a short span of three years, several leading IT companies such as Infosys,
Wipro, Nagaro, Tech Mahindra and Genpact have come and established their
presence in Rajasthan in response to success of our efforts.”

The new policy will ensure further investments into the IT sector and
compliment the rapid industrialization process and provide a conducive
atmosphere for Rajasthan to become one of most IT-enabled states in the country.
“While Jaipur is currently leading the IT movement in Rajasthan, in the coming
months, we will witness Jodhpur, Bikaner, Kota, Ajmer, Bharatpur and Udaipur
equally participating in the spread of IT and ITeS sector,” she added.

“We will pay special attention to creation of a IT-savvy human resources pool
for the benefit of IT and ITeS sector.