The second discovery park of the world would be set up in this district and the project has been approved by the union ministries of information and broadcasting and science and technology.

Director of the Rajiv Gandhi Information Technology Institute, Amethi, Dr Murlidhar Tewari told newspersons here on Tuesday that "the union government has already sanctioned Rs five crore for the pilot project of the park."

Tewari said that 50-acre land needed for the pilot project has also been made available. He said this would be the second discovery park of the world as one such park is already in USA.

A total of 100 acre land would be required for the project which would require an expenditure of Rs 250 crore, Tewari said. He said that the park would have nine research centres that would help rural development in a big way.

"It would have high grade research centres for information technology, micro technology and nano technology", he said adding that in the first phase the research centres for e-agriculture, bio-informatics and bio-fuel would be established.

The pilot project would be inaugurated by local MP, Rahul Gandhi and Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal soon.

Tewari said there was a great scope for development in the area of agriculture through information technology but said that shortage of electricity could prove to be a major impediment.

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