HDIL Cyber city Kalamassery, Kochi - May Happen

After all the controversies , it is reported that, LDF and Govt has taken a stand that the HMT – HDIL land transaction is not in violation of any agreements between Govt and HMT .

This probably gives a new breath to the Cyber city project. Even though not much details are known on the Cybercity, following is some comparison of the same with smart city

Comparison between HDIL Cyber City and Smart City Kochi

	Cyber City	Smart City
Company	HDIL (Housing Development and Infrastructure Limited) Mumbai	TECOM Investments Dubai
Total Area	~70 Acres	~246 acres
Type	INTEGRATED IT Township (Kerala’s first!)	Information Technology Township
Build Area	?	8.8 million sq ft
Investment	Rs.4000 Crores (in 4 yrs)	4,200 crore
Expected jobs	60,000 direct 1,50,000 indirect jobs	90,000 direct