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J&K invites BPOs to set up operations in the Valley

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New Delhi, Dec. 10 Outsourcing companies should start operating in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to take advantage of the local climate, low operational cost, abundant manpower and the policy framework of the State Government, Mr Mohd Dilawar Mir, Minister for Tourism, Horticulture, Irrigation and Flood Control, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, said on Monday.

The Minister — who was speaking at the third outsourcing summit 2007 organised by the CII in partnership with Business Process Industry Association of India (BPIAI) — said that the State should be part of the growth of Indian BPO industry.

The J&K Government has initiated measures to bring the youth into the mainstream through establishment of facilities for IT companies, he pointed out. He added that Software Park in Srinagar was an initiative to draw interest of IT companies towards the State and capitalise on the prospects of growth in ITES services.

According to Mr N. Kamalanand, Business Advisory Group, Ernst & Young Ltd, the outsourcing industry which is currently at $32 billion is expected to generate $62 billion by 2008.

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