The State Government has declared a bold and visionary IT Policy to make it attractive for companies to set up shop in the state. The Policy includes exemption for IT units from various taxes and duties, permission to set up units anywhere in the state without restrictions, setting up of Special Export Zones and various other government initiatives to boost the IT culture within the state.

Mumbai is home to some of the finest educational institutions in the country, including the Indian Institute of Technology at Powai. This ensures a steady supply of trained technical manpower to the IT and ITES industry.

Maharashtra accounts for more than 30 percent of the country’s software exports, with over 1,200 software units based in the state, thus providing a familiar and friendly environment for IT companies.

The state boasts close to 4 million telephone lines, more than any other state in the country and a large number of Internet Service Providers and cell phone operators.

Over 35 percent of the country’s PC’s and 32 percent of Internet subscribers are in the state of Maharashtra.

Mumbai’s International airport is the largest and busiest airport in the country, offering daily flights by a number of airlines to all major cities in N. America, Europe and the Far East. Pune airport has daily connections to Mumbai and New Delhi.

Mumbai port and the JNPT port close to Mumbai, together provide the largest port facilities in India, handling a major proportion of the country’s incoming and outgoing cargo raffic.

The state has an extensive road network, including a six-lane dual carriage expressway linking the cities of Mumbai and Pune.