Infosys Technologies, as also Karnataka’s IT growth, has suffered on account of the relative neglect of the IT sector by the state government in the past few years.

The state’s export growth was 11% in the previous fiscal and was far lower than Tamil Nadu’s at 40% and Andhra Pradesh’s at 35%.

The new government was trying to revive the IT sector and Infosys was ready to expand their base in Bangalore if the government provided them 350 acres to 400 acres of land in the city.

Infosys has been waiting for the same since the year 2000. Other states like Rajastan, Gujarat, West Bengal, TN and AP are inviting Infosys to establish campuses. The AP government has given Infosys 450 acres.

Courtesy Times of India July 30, 2008