Infosys setting development centre in Noida

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated our project at Noida with Rs 750-crore investment in phase-I which will have seats for 5,000 techies,” said the Bengaluru-based IT major in a statement here. 

Modi has hailed Infosys for expanding its presence to Uttar Pradesh as part of the ‘Rising Uttar Pradesh, Powering New India’ event in Lucknow, held to boost infrastructure capability in the state.The state government has allocated 27.5 acres of land for the facility in Sector-85, Noida. 

“We are honoured that Modi has felicitated our upcoming Noida facility, which is a part of our effort to enhance our presence in the National Capital Region and leverage the talent pool available in this market,” said Infosys Chief Executive Salil Parekh. Singapore-based RSP Design Consultants will design the facility which will have a LEED Platinum rating.