HYDERABAD: The steps taken by the State government to help safeguard the operations of IT and ITES companies in the State amidst the prevailing situation of agitations were appreciated by the Prime Minister’s Office.

T. K. A. Nair, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister, in a letter to Chief Secretary S.V. Prasad described Andhra Pradesh as a stable State with focus on industrialisation and economic development.

The Prime Minister’s Office also quoted NASSCOM president Som Mittal’s letter praising the Chief Minister K. Rosaiah for initiating confidence building measures and promising support to the IT and ITES industry after a team of senior people from IT industry met Mr. Rosaiah and government officials and explained the adverse impact on the industry due to frequent agitations.

Single contact point

Apart from nominating T. Krishna Prasad, IG (Police Computer Services) to be the single contact point for the industry, government also asked Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Visakhapatnam Police Commissioners to post policemen round the clock at IT layouts, provide perimeter patrolling by armed police, erect road barricades at the entrance points of IT layouts and keep a strict vigil and security surveillance.

The Chief Minister meanwhile in a meeting with officials to review overall situation directed them to provide full protection and support to all industries, trade and business for their smooth functioning.