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Narsi plans software technology park in Agra

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While the Uttar Pradesh governments plans to develop a software technology park in Agra are still awaiting final approval, Narsi Value Creations Ltd has fielded its own project for developing a separate software technology park in the town to develop which, company sources claim, discussions are underway with a Bangalore-based internationally acclaimed IT group.

The software technology park (STP) will be located in the 1,500-acre Narsi Hitech City that will be developed in Agra over the coming three years.

According to company sources, the detailed project report for the integrated township has been submitted to the Agra Development Authority (ADA) and the development of the project shall be done in three stages, with 600 acres being developed in the first stage.

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