State govt plans incentives for IT industries in underserved regions

In an attempt to develop the information technology (IT) and the information technology enabled services (ITES) sector outside the traditional Mumbai-Pune belt, the state government is planning to offer incentives to companies interested in investing in the underserved regions of Maharashtra.

Officials said these sops would be part of the draft IT/ITES policy, which is expected to be placed before the state cabinet soon.

“At present, the IT sector has a strong presence in Mumbai and Pune regions and a peripheral presence in cities like Nashik and Nagpur. We are planning to catalyse the development of the IT sector in other parts of Maharashtra like the other divisional headquarters,” an official from the department of industries said.