1. Madhya Pradesh: Means Business
Information Technology/
Information Technology Enabled Services

2. Overview Overview Madhya Pradesh (MP) – State that means business
MP is the second largest State in the Country stretching over 308,000 sq kms.
The State is blessed with large mineral resources of coal, diamond, limestone, methane etc.
MP is among the top 4 states of the Country for industrial investments.
Economic Snapshot
Madhya Pradesh is emerging as a key growth center for the Country
Per capita GSDP USD 369**
Manufacturing sector USD 8.5 bn**
(Registered & Unregistered)
Gross state domestic product (GSDP) USD 23, Mn**
Average growth rate % per annum
Advantage MP
Madhya Pradesh has one of the upcoming industrial base in India
The State is centrally located
Investor friendly Government policies
Total electricity generation capacity , MW*
India’s first greenfield SEZ Indore SEZ
Industrial Centers
Power
Electricity generation capacity at present is 6, MW and estimated to rise to a surplus in
MP is rich in low grade coal suitable for power generation.
Potential of hydro-energy generation.
Installed power capacity (MP’s share)
Hydel Power Generation: MW*
Thermal Power Generation: 2,147.5 MW*
*Ministry of Power (powermin.nic.in)
**Source: Indiastat.com (as on 23 Feb 2006)

3. Enabling Infrastructure
The State is well connected with the rest of India with almost 425 trains passing through the State on a daily basis. Of these 175 trains pass through the State capital Bhopal alone.
MP IS CENTRALLY LOCATED AND WELL CONNECTED WITH ALL MAJOR CITIES IN INDIA
RAILWAY NETWORK
25 airstrips.**
Convenient air links from key Indian cities like Delhi & Mumbai to Bhopal, Jabalpur, Gwalior, Indore and Khajuraho.
5 operational airports.
Indore airport has the capability of handling international cargo.
An international airport proposed in Bhopal.
GWALIOR
AIRPORTS
KHAJURAHO
INDORE
BHOPAL
JABALPUR
The total length of roads spanning MP is 67,600 kms.**
National highways of 5,200 kms run through the State.*
18 National highways including trunk routes of Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Chennai, Delhi-Bangalore, Delhi- Hyderabad.
The total length of State highways in the State is 9,885 kms.**
Convenient linkages to western ports i.e. Kandla Port, Jawahar Nehru Port Trust.
ROAD NETWORK
*Source: Department of Road Transport & Shipping (morth.nic.in)
**Source:

4. Madhya Pradesh: A Preferred Investment Destination
31% of the State under forest cover with a largely unexploited species of rare, valuable medicinal- herbal plants
Over 2,000 kms of roads being developed with Private Partnership (BOT)
India’s 1st operational Greenfield SEZ at Indore
Offers diverse tourists destinations catering to various segments of tourism such as religious (Bhojpur), eco/ adventure (Panchmari), heritage (Sanchi, Khajuraho) tourism etc.
Over 100 agricultural farms with an area of over 20,000 acres is available on lease to investor
Third largest producer of cement in India*
Favourable climatic conditions for cotton and over 40,000 power-looms are driving the textile industry
Various blocks available for power, cement, iron and steel units
Largest producer of pulses and oilseeds in the Country (~75% of soyabean production)
Over 18,000 technical graduates and 230,000 graduates add to workforce each year
Availability of coal and natural gas (G.A.I.L pipeline) along with support from Government to make investment in Thermal Power Plants lucrative
Over 144 BCM of coal bed methane reserves available
12 blocks with reserves totalling 2,585 million tons of coal has been identified
*Source: & Brochure: MP Means Business

5. MP: The Right Place with the Right Environment
Savings in Office Space Rates
(A comparison of rates in Central Business Districts)
DESTINATION MADHYA PRADESH
Fastest mover* in overall performance among the big States in the Country.
(780 Kms)
Mumbai
(MPV )
(800 Kms)
Pune
(MPV )
(1400 Kms)
Bangalore
(MPV )
(1430 Kms)
Chennai
(MPV )
Hyderabad
(840 Kms)
(MPV )
Delhi
(740 Kms)
(MPV )
Ahmedabad
(570 Kms)
(MPV )
(1350 Kms)
Kolkata
(MPV )
Key Markets
(Distance From Bhopal)
MPV – Market Potential Value
Fastest mover in agriculture
Fastest mover in infrastructure development.
Bhopal and Indore have substantial cost advantages, even when compared to other Tier III and IV cities.
Savings in Land Cost
Ranks 2nd in terms of governance.
(Estimated Values for Multi-product SEZs)
Ranks 3rd in terms of law & order
Cost of skilled labour is USD 2.4/day vis-a-vis USD 3.5 – USD 4.0/day in metros
The cost of land is one of the lowest in the Country. Even central hubs such as Indore and Bhopal fare well against other cities in terms of low land cost.
MP is centrally located. The State is at an easy distance from all the key consumer markets in the Country.
* Fastest mover is the State where the rate of improvement between 2003 & 2006 was greater than that between 1991 & 2003
**Source: India Today (September ‘06 Issue)
Source: (Reference: RK Swamy)
- Distances rounded off

6. SPECIALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE
Industrial Policy: Catalyst for the Investments
The Government of MP has devised an investor friendly industrial policy, which is aimed at achieving global competitiveness. The policy emphasizes on industrial growth in the state through adopting cluster approach, establishing specialized infrastructure and offering favourable incentives.
The main thrust of this policy is:
Establishment of a Madhya Pradesh Trade and Investment Facilitation Corporation which would take decisions about rationalization of taxes, facilities of mega projects and other related matters.
Enacting an Industrial Facilitation Act and to change the rules of business with a view to make single window system decisive and result oriented.
Developing infrastructure for supporting the identified industrial clusters
Reviving closed down/ sick industrial units by granting special packages.
Attractive incentive schemes.
SPECIAL INCENTIVES
Special package for Mega Projects on project basis by apex level investment promotion empowered committee headed by the Chief Minister.
Industrial investment promotion assistance – 50% to 75% of commercial tax for 3-10 years
Concessional registration charges and stamp duty exemption for Term Loans.
Interest subsidy on term loan for 5 – 3% to 5%.
For thrust sector industries, 25% capital subsidy would be provided limiting up to a maximum of USD 56,000
Land on 75% concessive rate for Mega Projects limited to USD 4.4 million.
Entry tax exemption for 5 years.
5 years electricity duty exemption on captive power generation
15% capital subsidy to SSI up to USD 33,000 in backward areas
Infrastructure grant up to USD 0.22 million crore for developing private sector industrial parks
Partial reimbursement for Project report, ISO Certification, Patent and Technology Purchase cost
CLUSTER APPROACH
Indore – Pharmaceutical, Textile, Food Processing, IT, Auto Components
Bhopal – Engineering, Biotechnology, Herbal, IT, Food Processing
Jabalpur – Garment, Mineral, Forest & Herbal, Food Processing
Gwalior – Electronics, IT, FMCG, Engineering, Food Processing
Rewa – Refractories, Lime Stone, Forest Based
Sagar – Mineral Processing
Crystal IT Park
Indore
Food Parks
Mandsaur, Khargone, Chhindwara, Hoshagabad, Mandla and Bhind
Stone Park
Katni
Herbal Park
Rewa
Granite Park
Chhatarpur
Life Sciences Project
Bhopal
Apparel Park
Indore (SEZ)
Gems & Jewellery Park
SPECIALIZED INFRASTRUCTURE

7. Total units established
Doing Business Made Easy Through MPAKVN
In a bid to build a competitive environment; industries and their ancillaries would be promoted in clusters based on the availability of raw materials, skilled labour and market potential. Under this Industrial Policy through Madhya Pradesh Audyogik Kendra Vikas Nigam Ltd (MPAKVNs) scheme, the State Government, has identified industrial clusters. Many of the industrial giants have their establishments in these areas, however 44% of developed area is still untapped and open for investment.
Area Developed: 1,330 Hectares
Allotted: 618 Hectares
Units established: 286
Major Groups:HEG, Crompton Greaves, P&G, Godrej, Lupin, IFB, Oswal, Nahar
Special Infrastructure: ICD, Food Park
Area Developed: 2,262 Hectares
Allotted: 800 Hectares
Units established: 326
Major Groups: JK, Surya Roshini, Godrej, Grasim, Cadbury, Hotline, Crompton Greaves
Special Infrastructure: ICD, Food Park
Area Developed: 790 Hectares
Allotted: 125 Hectares
Units established: 52
Major Groups: Raymond, Hindustan Petroleum, PBM, Ayur
Special Infrastructure: Stone Park, Food Park
Area Developed: 273 Hectares
Allotted: 115 Hectares
Units established: 121
Major Groups: Birla, Jaypee
Special Infrastructure: Integrated infrastructure development centres (IIDC)
BHOPAL AKVN
GWALIOR AKVN
JABALPUR AKVN
REWA AKVN
Area Developed: 2,492 Hectares
Allotted: 1431 Hectares
Units established: 575
Major Groups: Tata, Ranbaxy, Eicher, Bridgestone, Hindustan Motors, Kinetic, SRF, S Kumars, Gajra, Nicholas Piramal, Indorama, IPCA, Bhilwara
Special Infrastructure: SEZ, Crystal IT Park, Food Park, Apparel Park
Malanpur, Malanpur Phase II, Banmore, Chainpura, Siddhgawan, Pratappura
Source:
Total developed area
7,147 Hectares
Total allotted area
3,089 Hectares
Total units established
1,360
Growth centres 19
Rewa, Waidhan
INDORE AKVN
Mandideep, Pillukhedi, Mandideep Phase II
Borgaon, Maneri, Purena
Pithampur, Kheda, Dewas, Maksi, Megh Nagar
Source: MPSIDC

8. Information Technology/ Information Technology Enabled Services Industry

9. Sector Profile: IT/ ITeS Industry
Information Technology: Evolving Landscape
Growing IT Sector in MP
Computerization in Government Departments: e – Governance
Advantage MP
MP: Offering Specific Incentives
MP: An Investment Destination
Way Forward
Connecting Further

10. Information Technology: Evolving Landscape
Over the last decade, India has been recognized as a major and credible Information Technology (IT) outsourcing destination the world over. The IT sector is one of the fastest growing segments of Indian industry.
Indian IT/ ITeS industry continues to deliver double-digit growth over the past several years now and is expected to exceed USD 36 billion in annual revenue in FY
The Indian IT/ ITeS industry has been growing at a CAGR of over 28% since FY Over the same period, the industry’s contribution to the national GDP has risen from 1.9 per cent in to a projected 4.8% in the current fiscal ( ).
Export earnings accounted for 64% of the total IT/ ITeS aggregate in Strong fundamentals including a large base of skilled talent, demonstrated quality and service delivery expertise at a significant cost advantage and an enabling environment have ensured that India attracts a disproportionately larger share of the global IT/ ITeS demand for off shored services – and continues to drive India’s export-led growth.
IT/ ITeS exports from India grew from USD 13.3 billion in FY to USD 18.2 billion in FY It is estimated that total IT-ITeS exports from India will exceed USD 23.9 billion in the current fiscal (FY ).
Software and services exports (excluding hardware) are projected to grow at 32% in the current fiscal.
The total number of IT and ITeS-BPO professionals employed in India has grown from 284,000 in 2000 to 1,287,000 in
Source: Nasscom
GROWTH DRIVERS
100% Income Tax exemption on export profits is available to SEZ for 5 years.
Growth in sales of personal computers (PC) (3.6 Million units in ) is expected to boost the domestic demand.
Excise duty on computers and peripherals is nil.
IT & ITeS industry is expected to grow to USD 148 Billion by 2012
Source: Nasscom

11. Growing IT Sector in MP
Located at the very heart of India, Madhya Pradesh is the second largest State and is easily accessible from every corner of the Country. From agriculture to natural wealth, industry, power and people, Madhya Pradesh is abounding with potentials.
MP has a made a a significant progress in the last couple of years and is further paving way to be at the forefront of the IT revolution.
The State has set up over 24,000 kms of optical fibre backbone to cover all its 313 developmental blocks across 45 districts (One of the highest optical fibre coverage in the Country).
Four software technology parks (STP units) are in the pipeline to be setup in Bhopal, Indore and Gwalior. These parks will be equipped with all modern facilities, which are required for smoothly operating software export units, including high-speed data connectivity.
The State boasts of 38 IT engineering colleges and provides a learning ground for the future IT professionals by establishing the Country’s first Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management (IIITM) at Gwalior. This is an added advantage to the investors looking to invest in the IT space in the State as there would be a wide availability of qualified and skilled professionals at a relative low manpower cost.
The Government is providing various incentives/ concessions to attract investors. Major players like Taurus Microsystems and Fujitsu already have their presence in the State and are on the road to further expand their operations under the favourable industrial policies and IT initiatives by the State Government.
The large IT players like HCL and Genpact are also geared up to make their establishments in the State. HCL has identified their location in the upcoming green field SEZ at Indore. Genpact India has proposed to set up a 7,000-seat BPO facility in Bhopal, with an investment of USD 34 million. The company has been allotted 50 acres of prime land near the airport in Bhopal (Bairagarh) for its BPO operations.
EXPORTS
The IT/ ITeS exports from MP is USD 655 million:
Software exports: USD 11 million
IT Enabled Services: USD 644 million
Source:
Source:
Proposed investment of USD 34 million
Proposed
MAJOR IT PLAYERS IN MP
BHOPAL
INDORE SEZ

12. Hardware & Technology Park PROPOSED/ EXISTING PROJECTS IN M.P.
Growing IT Sector in MP
Software Technology Park – Indore
State of the art facility being set upon 1,00,000 sq ft of space.
Data communication facilities are available through the hi speed STPI and VSNL networks.
Fully air-conditioned space with round the clock canteen and well maintained surroundings
100% power backup
IT Park – Gwalior
IT infrastructure is being developed on 50 acres of land through private participation.
The Park is being developed as a training hub imparting advanced training for the needs of the IT industry
IT Park
Crystal IT Park – Indore
Developed on 21 acres of land in the heart of the business capital of M.P
5,50,000 sq ft of space under development being commissioned shortly in the first phase
STP Indore
Hardware & Technology Park
Hardware & Software Technology Park – Bhopal
IT infrastructure being developed on 200 acres of land near upcoming International airport
Developed plots and built up space as per international standards to be made available
Facilities for housing, entertainment, schools to be built in and around the campus of the proposed IT Park
Crystal IT Park
PROPOSED/ EXISTING PROJECTS IN M.P.
With all the ingredients of a metro, without pollution, traffic and rapidly increasing property prices, Bhopal, Gwalior and Indore is everything about opportunity

13. Computerization in Government Departments: e - Governance
The joint study conducted by IDC & Dataquest, ranks Madhya Pradesh as the fourth leading state in India in terms of overall perceived improvement of delivery of Government Services through e-governance initiatives.
Perceived Improvement in Delivery of State Government Services to CITIZENS Through E-Governance
S. No
E-Governance Assisted Service Delivery Area
Highest Score
State Scores
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Kerala
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka 1
Water utility- service delivery & support
91.4
85.0
91.2
82.2
80.0
83.4 2
Municipal taxes- payment & information
89.6
88.6
84.0
75.6
84.2 3
Applying for birth/ death/ marriage certificates
82.4
76.8
70.8 4
Power utility- service delivery & support
92.4
85.2 5
Filing of income tax returns
87.8
90.0
82.6
80.6
Perceived Improvement in Delivery of State Government Services to CORPORATES Through E-Governance
S. No
E-Governance Assisted Service Delivery Area
Highest Score
State Scores
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Karnataka 1
Income tax department- filing of tax returns
94.6
85.6
80.0
92.4
90.4
82.0 2
Registration of land
91.4
88.0
71.2
90.6
83.4
71.6 3
Executing sale/ purchase of land/ property
93.6
72.8
70.0 4
Income tax department- application for PAN number
94.4
84.2
77.2
89.6
82.2 5
Sales tax/ Service tax- filing of returns
74.6
84.6
75.8
Source: IDC, 2006

14. Computerization in Government Departments: e - Governance
Government of MP has laid great emphasis on computerization of the revenue generating departments and the departments with large public interface. Major e-Governance projects in the State are listed below.
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
The department has implemented computerization of its activities viz. issue of driving licenses, vehicle registration, permits etc. With Smart Card interface, on a Build Own Operate (BOO) basis, the project has been operational since January 2002
TREASURY NETWORK
Department of Finance, which manages government funds through treasuries and sub treasuries, is also implementing major computerization project to automate and network with the State Headquarters. This aims to facilitate information access on-line and bringing greater transparency and efficient fiscal management of resources. Project will be operational shortly.
E-KRISHI VIPNAN (EKVI)
M.P. State Agriculture Marketing Board (Mandi Board) has initiated computerization of all its offices and mandis (around 230) phase wise, to facilitate e-agricultural marketing in MP Private sector company are implementing this project on a BOO Model. Presently a pilot is under implementation.
LANDS RECORD DIGITALIZATION
Project implemented to computerize the record of ownership of agriculture land of approximately 6.50 million landholders. It has been operational in the entire State for quite sometime now and almost all the records have been digitalized. Copies of the records are made available to the citizens, at Tehsil Offices
MADHYA PRADESH TAXATION NETWORK
Commercial Tax Department, the highest revenue earning department of the Government, has implemented an ambitious and comprehensive project to facilitate on line registration and filling of tax returns. Under this project, a database of all tax payers has been created and all 55 locations of the department are networked
COMPUTERIZATION OF PROPERTY RECORD REGISTRATION
Stamps and Registration Department, another major revenue earning department of the Government, is in the process of computerizing its operations. Software for the activity has been developed and a pilot project has also been operational. Now the department is rolling out the pilot in all its offices on BOT model
MP is among a few front-ranking Indian States to use e-governance effectively in providing health services and promoting trade, business and industry.
A nation-wide survey by DataQuest magazine ranks MP among leading States like Kerala, Delhi, Gujarat and Goa in the use of e-governance.
The State holds first position in rendering pubic utility services through e-governance in areas such as municipal corporation, land (revenue), income tax and law. It also stood first in making proper arrangements to provide e-payment facility to the corporate sector.

15. Emerging IT/ITeS Hubs of MP
The
S. No
FACTORS
Major Cities of MP
BHOPAL
INDORE
GWALIOR
JABALPUR 1
Population 2
Educational Infrastructure
Engineering Degree Passouts
7740
3780
2580
2090
Engineering Diploma Passouts
965
665
790
1629
MBA Passouts
1020
1550
370
320
Presence of Major Institutions
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, National Law University Judicial Academy
Indian Institute of Management
Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management
Agriculture University 3
Basic Infrastructure
Air Connectivity
Delhi, Mumbai, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur
Mumbai, Delhi, Bhopal
Delhi, Bhopal
Bhopal
Rail Connectivity to Major Cities
All major cities
Power Supply
No power cut
Power cut for 2 hours
Presence of Major Industries
BHEL, HEG
Automobile, Pharmaceuticals
leather
Cement, Ordinance, Telecom 4
Support Infrastructure
Hospitals
Excellent facilities
Good facilities
Hotels
Presence of 3*, 4* & Heritage hotels
Presence of 3*, 4*, 5* hotels
Presence of 3*, hotels
Presence of 3*, 4* hotels
Malls/ Movie Halls/ Shopping 5
Land Cost
INR per sq m
Residential land costs- Min to Max
700 to 25,000
1,000 to 30,000
700 to 28,000
230 to 31,500
Commercial land costs- Min to Max -
750 to 4,500
2,000 to 45,000
600 to 60,000
Source: Census 2001, AICTE, Local survey, IGRS, District website

16. MP – An Investment Destination
Madhya Pradesh is poised to become the next IT destination of India through its IT infrastructure development strategy and government support to the investors. There are many significant avenues and areas that can be tapped for setting up and scaling up your business operations.
To further support your business endeavors Government of Madhya Pradesh is developing specialized infrastructure in the form of SEZ Indore, IT Parks in Bhopal, Indore and Gwalior. Being an industry of economic importance, the Government also provides special fiscal and non fiscal incentives to the units in the State.
COST INDICATORS FOR ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING BUSINESS IN MP*
KEY CONCERNS OF THE INDUSTRY
HOW MP OFFERS AN ADVANTAGE
BENEFITS/ SAVINGS
Rising Salaries
(In India the rise in salary is 13% YoY)
In MP, the average cost to the company for the same executive is cheaper than % as compared to other industrially developed/ developing cities
Considerable annual savings
Land/ rentals cost
The rate of prime land is among the lowest as compared to other areas of the Country
Connectivity
High speed data communication facilities are available at a bandwidth of 2 Mbps
High speed connectivity
Infrastructure
The State has one of the longest laid optical fibre cable network (~ 24,000 kms).
Large scale infrastructure development like SEZ Indore and setting up of IT parks in Indore, Bhopal and Gwalior
Excellent investment destinations
INDICATOR
VALUE (USD)
Industrial land (per sq m)
5-30
Office space rent (per sq ft per month)
Residential rent (for a 2,000 sq ft house, per month)
5-star hotel room (per night)
80-100
Electricity (per kWh)
Water (per 1000 liters)
0.2
Some of the other supporting factors assisting your business would be:
Central location
Low set-up costs (Land, building etc)
Specialized infrastructure
Low operating cost
Low attrition rates
Government support etc.
* Source: IBEF Reports (2005)

17. SPECIAL IT INITIATIVES
Advantage MP
Conducive environment for industry, package of incentives with investor friendly IT Policy.
Because of the central location the State is well connected to the major cities in the Country through air, road and railways. Presently the government is also focusing on strengthening its road transport network. This excellent connectivity of the State is the key to all logistics related issues for the present and the potential upcoming industries.
Presence of institutes of international repute like IIM (Indore), National Law University (Bhopal), IIITM (Gwalior) and a large number of engineering, management, medical and other professional courses fulfill the needs of high quality education and provide the sources of quality workforce. The cost of professional manpower is comparatively less in MP (10-15% cheaper) as compared to other industrially developed/ developing States.
Despite the potential, the rate of prime land in the State is among the lowest in the Country, thereby offering an indirect advantage to the potential investors by reducing their capital investments.
The law and order conditions in the State are among the best in the Country thereby making it a safe place to invest and a better place to live.
SPECIAL IT INITIATIVES
Madhya Pradesh has taken steps to promote IT in various aspects of governance.
The State Government has prescribed various guidelines/ principles and general conditions for allowing private participation and investments in e-Governance projects for citizen services.
The Government has also initiated changes in the labour laws to make them more favourable to IT industries. 24X7 working days has been cleared by the labour department.
A project is currently being executed in the Dhar district of the State to leverage IT to offer value added services to the common man at the rural level.
As part of this initiative, information flows and services like wholesale price, details on land records, registration of applications, public grievance redressal etc. would be made available online to the citizens of the district.
The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Reliance group for providing telecom connectivity to 7,800 kiosks across the State.
Education*
No. of Institutes
No. of Students
Engineering 61
20210
MCA 45
2310
MBA 47
3735
Polytechnics 49
9094
Industrial Training
110
14298
TOTAL
312
49647
*Brochure from IT Department

18. MP – Offering Specific Incentives
The State Government has announced certain incentives specific to the IT/ ITeS industry for attracting investors to the State. Following are the incentives for the IT industries in Madhya Pradesh*:
1) Employment and Land Rate Concessions
The companies in the State would be eligible for the rebate of USD 556 per job created or;
A concession on land rate at 25% of the prevalent premium on investment of USD 2.22 million and above based on following schedule:
Project Costs (USD Million)
Maximum land available under concession
2.22 to 4.44
10 acres
4.44 to 11.11
15 acres
11.11 to 22.22
25 acres
22.22 and above
Case to Case basis
2) Stamp Duty
Stamp duty payable by IT companies on mortgage/ hypothecation with banks/ financial institutions in IT investment area will be exempted provided the new unit is certified to be an IT outfit by a designated agency.
Stamp duty and registration fee exemption will be applicable on- sale/ lease by financial institution/ government agencies/ private sector who acquire space/ premises in IT investment area for subsequent lease to IT units provided the new unit is certified to be an IT outfit by designated agency.
3) Exemption on Tax & Acts
Exemption from factories act, maternity act, contract labour act, payment of wages act, minimum wages act, ESI act.
Exemption from the electricity duty tax, entry tax and work contract tax.
* Source: Brochure

19. MP – Offering Specific Incentives
IT units in IT investment area will be exempted from the octroi, entry tax and local bodies tax for all capital goods and raw material purchased by them.
Rate of property tax in the IT investment area will be at par with residential premises.
4) Power Related Incentives
No prior permission will be required for installation of the captive power plant.
IT industry shall e provided power through a dedicated feeder.
5) Others
Exemptions upto twice the existing FAR for entire IT investment area
All facilities and incentives declared in the new Industrial Policy of MP Government are also applicable for IT Industries established on government allotted land/ private land with the single window clearance for government formalities
* Source: Brochure

20. Way Forward
With large IT players like HCL and Genpact proposing to invest in the State, and the presence of major players like Fujitsu and Taurus Microsystems, many more companies are expected to follow suite. And the increasing trend of the industry for shifting from tier I to tier II cities would result in increased IT activity, eventually leading to the overall IT/ ITeS development in the State.
Hence there are increasing opportunities for IT park developers and IT companies to come and invest in Madhya Pradesh.
PROJECT
STATUS
FACILITIES
OPPORTUNITIES
Crystal IT Park
Developed on 21 acres of land in Bhopal
5,50,000 sq ft of space under development
Plug & play facilities
100% power backup
Ample parking space
4 kms from city centre
Investors are invited by the government to commence their operations in the ready office space
STP Indore
State of the art facility having 1,00,000 sq ft of space.
Data communication facilities through the hi speed STPI and VSNL networks.
Fully air-conditioned space with round the clock canteen and well maintained surroundings
IT Park – Gwalior (Proposed)
IT infrastructure is being developed on 50 acres of land.
Developed as a training hub imparting advanced training for the needs of the IT industry
Government envisages private participation in the development of the park
Hardware & Software Technology Park – Bhopal (Proposed)
IT infrastructure being developed on 200 acres of land near the upcoming International airport
Developed plots and built up space as per international standards
Facilities for housing, entertainment, schools to be built in and around the campus of the proposed IT Park
Considering the present scenario and the momentum being gained by the industry, the State is poised to be the next IT haven of India

21. Connecting Further
Madhya Pradesh Agency For Promotion of Information Technology
Madhya Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation
Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Developmental Corporation
Department of Information Technology
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Indore SEZ