The software exports from Telangana during 2013-14 are estimated at Rs. 57,000 crore, Secretary of Information Technology Department Harpreet Singh has stated.

In a statement on Friday, the IT Secretary quoting the figures compiled by the Software Technology Park of India (STPI) and Development Commissioner SEZ, said IT and ITES had grown by over 14 per cent compared to 2012-13. The software exports for 2012-13 were 49,831 crore, he stated.

The official stated that the direct employment generated by software exports was 3,23,691 for 2013-14 and the revenue estimate did not include the domestic software sales and electronic hardware industry.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad – July 05th, 2014