Welspun Group To Set Up IT Centre In Telangana

Welspun Group on Wednesday said it would establish an information technology (IT)/ information technology-enabled services (ITeS) centre in the state of Telangana.

The centre will come up in Chandanvelly, Ranagareddy district in Telangana.

The announcement was made by Balkrishan Goenka, chairman of Welspun Group in the presence of Telangana minister for industries K T Rama Rao.   

Goenka said that Welspun is already operational in Ahmedabad and Mumbai in the IT/ITeS sector, now the company has taken the decision to set up an IT Centre in its industrial premises in Chandanvelly.

Minister Rao in his statement said the company's decision will strengthen Telangana government's goal of expanding IT to tier 2 and 3 cities.

Rao mentioned that the IT centre would help 1,000-1,200 local youth get IT jobs. He also said that he hoped more small and medium level companies will follow Welspun and set up IT centres in the area.