In 2015, the Times of India reported that the project had been put on hold, because of both the increase in the value of the agricultural land it would need to acquire, and " lack of interest shown by major IT companies " The article also said that " IT companies are also worried about the connectivity and travel time.""ITIR project put on hold as farmers dig their heels in" Times of India 25 September 2015 Accessed 7 May 2017.
