Karimnagar logs into IT tower, 432 techies get jobs

HYDERABAD: As part of efforts to develop IT sector in tier II cities of Telangana, IT minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday inaugurated an IT tower in Karimnagar. As many as 432 people who were recruited for IT companies were handed over letters of placement by him. Another 350 persons will also be recruited soon.
A centre of T-Hub in Hyderabad will also be set up on the IT tower premises to facilitate incubation of startups.“Explore the possibilities and facilities here first. Only then move to other cities if the facilities you are looking for are not found here. This way, we will also get an idea as to what more needs to be provided,” KTR said. The tower came up at a cost of Rs 34 crore. Seventeen firms have come forward to set up their units in the IT tower to provide employment to 3,000 people. The recruitment has taken place in 15 firms, mainly from the local colleges. The minister announced that rents of all the companies would be waived off till January 2021 so that the Covid-19 situation does not pinch them hard. He urged NRIs with a connect to Karimnagar to contribute by setting up IT companies, firms and industries in Karimnagar.
Meanwhile, three lakh residents of Karimnagar town have a lot to cheer as they will get daily water from now on. Municipal administration minister KT Rama Rao on Tuesday inaugurated a drinking water project under Mission Bhagiratha. The project, which cost ?119 crore, was taken up two yearrs ago.