Melbourne, Aug 26: Chandigarh and Coimbatore are fast emerging as India’s new IT hub leaving behind traditional centres of Bangalore and Hyderabad, as information technology services grow at 20 per cent annually.
Chandigarh and Coimbatore are fast attracting technology companies and workers as inadequate infrastructure cripples the traditional centres of Bangalore and Hyderabad as well as country’s financial hub, Mumbai.
Chandigarh, a well-planned city started by first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru is now attracting major IT groups, including Infosys.
It is known as one of the best experiments in urban planning and modern architecture in 20th century India.