Reply #14: Actually that seems to be the plan [View All]

[The White Tree]

Check out this story.

India to Create a High-Tech City for Cos.

<http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20041119/ap_on_hi_te/india_smart_city_3>

COCHIN, India - Southern India's Kerala state plans to create a 1,000-acre (400-hectare) zone called "Smart City," where technology companies from around the world will be invited to set up operations, an official said Friday.

The area, outside Cochin city, will include office space, residences, schools and an entertainment complex, said Kerala's Industry Minister P. K. Kunjalikutty.

It will include software developers and call centers — two of the Indian economy's fastest growing sectors.

"Smart City ... will be an exclusive IT zone where foreign companies can easily set up shop without any stringent formalities of registration and licensing," Kunjalikutty said.