Infosys to set up software development centre in Noida

LUCKNOW: Infosys Ltd on Sunday announced the expansion of its presence in Uttar Pradesh with the commencement of work on its new software development centre in Noida.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated Infosys’ upcoming facility as part of the ‘Rising UP, Powering New India’ event held in Lucknow on Sunday.

As part of the project, Infosys will invest about ₹750 crore in the first phase of construction to build a 2.7 million square feet facility that can accommodate a staff of 5,000.

The state-of-the-art project, for which the UP government has allocated 27.5 acres of land in Sector-85 in Noida, will be a sustainable project and will make extensive efforts to minimise the facility’s carbon footprint by leveraging innovation and technology in construction process.

Chief executive officer and managing director of Infosys Salil Parekh said, “We are delighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated our upcoming facility in Noida. The facility is a critical part of our effort to enhance our presence in NCR and leverage the talent pool available in this market. We are grateful to UP government for their support towards this endeavour.”

The project’s design will be done by RSP Design Consultants from Singapore and will aim at achieving a LEED Platinum rating, the highest level of certification for a green building, given by the US Green Building Council.

The construction will begin as soon as the government approval is received.