JOIN USInfosys is set to keep its promise to north Karnataka as it gears up to open its much-awaited Hubballi campus by the end of fiscal 2017.
In an interaction with DH, Infosys executive vice-president — facilities, administration, security and sustainability — Ramadas Kamath U, said it will be the first phase of the entire project.
“We will have one building commissioned by March 31, 2017. It will have a seating capacity of 3,000 in addition to a cafeteria and other amenities,” he said.
The State High Level Clearance Committee headed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had in September 2013 allotted 43 acres of land on Gokul Road in Hubballi for Infosys Technologies to set up its unit.
When the Karnataka Cabinet gave clearance to the project, it was estimated that the Hubballi campus would get an investment of Rs 472 crore. But the government did not release details of the nature of the projects cleared.
“The land allotted to Infosys was rugged terrain and levelling it took time. We started laying concrete 2 months back,” said Kamath.
Three locations
In Karnataka, Infosys is present at 3 locations. While Bengaluru and Mangaluru have development centres, Infosys has a 345-acre training centre in Mysuru. In all, the company has 42,000 employees in the state.
Infosys co-founder and former chairman N R Narayana Murthy said that there is a need to decongest Bengaluru by going out to other cities of Karnataka.