ENARADA , Bangalore , August 23, 2013:
In a bid to accelerate the development in the state, Cheif Minister who chaired the 32nd state High level clearance committee meeting today, cleared 19 mega industrial projects.
With the clearance granted to projects worth Rs.14818 Crore, Government hopes to generate jobs to 69746 persons.
WIPRO ENTERPRISES LIMITED, COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INDIA (P) LTD., EXILANT TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD., GLEASON WORKS(INDIA) PVT. LTD, ASIAN PAINTS LTD, INFOSYS LIMITED, KENNA METAL INDIA LTD, KIRLOSKAR TOYODA TEXTILE MACHINERY PVT LTD, MEDREICH LIMITED, TECH MAHINDRA LTD., THE HIMALAYA DRUG COMPANY and TATA POWER company projects are approved in the meeting.
The district wise break up is as follows :
| DIST | NO OF PROJECTS | INV IN Rs Cr | Employment |
| Bagalkot |
1 |
323.15 |
183 |
| Bangalore (Rural) |
6 |
4397.83 |
23302 |
| Bangalore (Urban) |
1 |
1505 |
1195 |
| Bangalore(Urban) |
1 |
640 |
35550 |
| Belgaum |
1 |
3847 |
1231 |
| Bijapur |
1 |
160 |
300 |
| Dakshina Kannada |
1 |
166.05 |
54 |
| Dharawad |
1 |
472 |
1000 |
| Kolar |
1 |
63 |
70 |
| Koppal |
1 |
242 |
296 |
| Mysore |
2 |
2404.2 |
1220 |
| Ramanagara |
1 |
450 |
5000 |
| Tumkur |
1 |
148 |
345 |
| TOTAL |
19 |
14818.23 |
69746 |
The sector wise break up is as follows:
| SECTOR | NO OF PROJECTS | INV IN Rs Cr | Employment |
| AUTOMOBILES |
3 |
5415 |
2496 |
| CHEMICALS |
3 |
2618 |
1847 |
| ELECTRONICS |
2 |
2120 |
7000 |
| ENGINEERING |
2 |
1279.2 |
1520 |
| IRON & STEEL |
1 |
242 |
296 |
| SOFTWARE |
5 |
2494.83 |
56050 |
| SUGAR |
2 |
483.15 |
483 |
| TOURISM |
1 |
166.05 |
54 |
| TOTAL |
19 |
14818.23 |
69746 |
