The Hindu Business Line : `Knowledge Corridor' to cover 34 AP villages

IN a major development, the Andhra Pradesh Government has decided to create a `Knowledge Corridor' that would be spread across 20,000 acres in 34 revenue villages.

The `Knowledge Corridor' would encompass industries and services in the areas of information technology, biotechnology and financial services. The corridor would spread from Khanamet village near here to Kollur village.

The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, said, "We have decided to create a unique `Knowledge Corridor' aimed at further strengthening and consolidating on the advantages of technology sector in the State. Dr Reddy was speaking at a meeting organised by the Hyderabad Software Exporters Association.

Dr Reddy also said that the IT policy, to be put up before the Cabinet slated to meet on March 4, would provide support to the technology sector with new set of guidelines and norms.

"While the Government will continue to focus on sectors such as agriculture and irrigation, we will continue to provide the much necessary support and infrastructure for technology sector as well."

The `Knowledge Corridor' will be complemented by an eight-lane 160-km ring road along with 12 satellite towns dotting the network.

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