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Thiruvananthapuram, June 23

With more companies opening shop in the State, export of IT products from Kerala reached Rs 1,568 crore in 2007-08.

Replying to questions in the State Assembly on Monday, the Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan, who is in charge of IT, said that as many as 71 new companies started units in the State-run Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram and Infopark in Kochi during the last two years. These companies created direct employment to the tune of 22,500 and nearly three times more of indirect jobs.

The Chief Minister informed the House that the IT infrastructure in the State was being expanded. For one, the Government had decided to set up IT parks in all the districts in the State, besides strengthening the facilities in Technopark and Infopark. All these put together would create additional 88 lakh sq.ft. of IT space in the State.

He said that work had commenced for establishing a technocity near Thiruvananthapuram, a cyberpark in Kozhikode and IT parks in the districts of Thrissur, Kasargod, Kollam, Alappuzha and Kannur.

In reply to another question, Mr Achuthanandan said that there was no ban on recruitments in the State.

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