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JAIPUR: IT services
major Genpact is planning to invest around Rs 150 crore in the upcoming
IT SEZ in Jaipur. Genepact vice-president and Jaipur Site Leader Diwakar
Singhal told ET that the company is coming up with a captive SEZ across
25 acres of land.
“The state government has identified land for us on Agra Road and will
be handing it over in couple of weeks time. Either we would develop this
SEZ on our own or rope in a real estate major as a codeveloper who
specialises in SEZ devlopment.
However, we plan to start operations in about 12-15 months after the
land acquisition,” he said refusing to spell out the price which the
state government had offered the company for the proposed SEZ facility.
The ITes major already has two facilities in Jaipur with around 2500
seats. “With the new facility in operation we would be generating direct
employment for 6000 more people and 24000 indirect employment
opportunities for the people of Rajasthan,” Mr Singhal said.
The company is gearing up to meet the increasing man power requirement
with the scaling up of the operation. It is banking on local talent as
acquiring talent from across the country will not only be costly but
also increase the attrition rate. “We are opening knowledge centres in
colleges to identify and train young graduates for ITes jobs,” he said.
Source : The Economic Times
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