18/6/2018
PUNE: The IT
firm recently said its Pune campus became the largest one in the world to earn
LEED Platinum Certification from the US Green Building Council. Infosys Limited
is in the process of expanding its Pune campus by nearly 4,000 seats to 35,000
and the IT bellwether sought necessary environment clearances from the Ministry
of Environment.
A expert appraisal committee (EAC) under the Ministry in a
meeting held last month accorded Environmental Clearance for the Rs 6.90
billion expansion plan for its Rajiv Gandhi InfoTech Park Phase II Hinjewadi, Pune
campus.
"The EAC, on being satisfied with the submissions of the
project proponent, recommended the project for grant of environmental clearance
and stipulated the following specific conditions along with other environmental
conditions while considering for accord of environmental clearance..." the
EAC said.
"There will be an increase in number of employees in the
campus. The existing IT professionals are 31288, and for proposed (expansion),
it will be additional 3712, so the total IT professionals at Infosys campus
will be 35,000 after expansion," the Committee had mentioned in the
minutes of the meeting held earlier.
When contacted Infosys spokesperson refused to comment on the
expansion saying they were in "silent period." A minimum of one tree
for every 80 sqm of land should be planted and maintained that the existing
trees will be counted for this purpose, the EAC asked the company while
granting the EC.
The EAC also put up a condition that Rs 34.5 million shall be
earmarked under Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) for the activities
such as Skill and Economic Development activities, Education facilities, Health
and Medical facilities, Drainage and sanitation facilities.
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