‘Construction of Silicon City in Rajshahi by next year’

RAJSHAHI: Construction of necessary infrastructures of Varendra Silicon City is going to start by next year and requisite process has almost been completed to this end, reports BSS.
“Taka 46 crore has been allocated and the implementation work will be started through inviting tender,” said Junaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister for Information and Communication Technology.
He was visiting the site at Bulanpur area under Rajpara Police Station in the city on Sunday. A 31-acre site has been selected, where an IT village and agriculture biotechnology park namely “Varendra Silicon City” is going to be established.
As per the government decision, the park has provision for attracting foreign companies to set up operations in the country alongside developing indigenous technological capability for the development of the local industries. In true sense, the park intends to create conducive atmosphere for establishing ICT, engineering, electronics, telecommunication, biotechnology and other related knowledge based industry.
World Bank will extend financial support to the infrastructure development works. Boundary wall, street light, water and sewerage lines and a four-storied building on 60,000 square-feet area will be constructed with the support. The rest works will be implemented with the domestic money.
The state minister said people of the city and its adjacent areas will get privileges of using modern technology in different productive fields including agriculture upon successful completion of the initiation works on the vast tract of land.
Besides, new more avenues of employment especially for the ICT people will be created in this venture. 
On the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Kazi Ashraf Uddin told the journalists that the necessary land for the silicon city will be handed over to the park authority as early as possible.
Besides, providing necessary administrative support service to the potential entrepreneurs interested in investing at the Hi- Tech Park that will ensure electricity, water, sewerage, gas, telephone, internet and other utility services.
Md Muniruzzaman, President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: “We want to see immediate implementation of the proposed hi-tech park”. He says there is no alternative to promotion of modern technologies in the industrial and agricultural sectors for making those more value added.

Construction of Silicon City in Rajshahi by next year

RAJSHAHI: Construction of necessary infrastructures of Varendra Silicon City is going to start by next year and requisite process has almost been completed to this end, reports BSS. Taka 46 crore has been allocated and the implementation work will be started through inviting tender, said Junaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister for Information and Communication Technology. He was visiting the site at Bulanpur area under Rajpara Police Station in the city on Sunday. A 31-acre site has been selected, where an IT village and agriculture biotechnology park namely Varendra Silicon City is going to be established. As per the government decision, the park has provision for attracting foreign companies to set up operations in the country alongside developing indigenous technological capability for the development of the local industries. In true sense, the park intends to create conducive atmosphere for establishing ICT, engineering, electronics, telecommunication, biotechnology and other related knowledge based industry. World Bank will extend financial support to the infrastructure development works. Boundary wall, street light, water and sewerage lines and a four-storied building on 60,000 square-feet area will be constructed with the support. The rest works will be implemented with the domestic money. The state minister said people of the city and its adjacent areas will get privileges of using modern technology in different productive fields including agriculture upon successful completion of the initiation works on the vast tract of land. Besides, new more avenues of employment especially for the ICT people will be created in this venture. On the occasion, Deputy Commissioner Kazi Ashraf Uddin told the journalists that the necessary land for the silicon city will be handed over to the park authority as early as possible. Besides, providing necessary administrative support service to the potential entrepreneurs interested in investing at the Hi- Tech Park that will ensure electricity, water, sewerage, gas, telephone, internet and other utility services. Md Muniruzzaman, President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: We want to see immediate implementation of the proposed hi-tech park. He says there is no alternative to promotion of modern technologies in the industrial and agricultural sectors for making those more value added.