Karnataka clears 147 new industry projects worth over six thousand crore rupees

Projects Approved

The State-Level Single Window Clearance Committee approved 147 investment proposals worth a total of ₹6,825.93 crore on Monday. Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil chaired the 161st meeting of the committee in Bengaluru. Out of these total projects, 131 will come up in districts outside Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural to help grow industries across other parts of the state. Officials expect these new plans to create roughly 18,600 jobs in total.

Investment Breakdown

The cleared plans feature 36 major projects with investments above ₹50 crore each, bringing in ₹4,507.71 crore and about 12,074 jobs. Another 108 new projects bring investments between ₹15 crore and ₹50 crore, totaling ₹2,238.37 crore with around 6,526 jobs. The panel also cleared extra investments worth ₹79.85 crore from three existing projects. These ventures span multiple sectors such as food processing, textiles, data centres, semiconductors, IT parks, aerospace, sugar, and general engineering.

Specific Locations

Several districts secured major manufacturing and tech facilities during the meeting. Advaith Tech LLP will set up an IT park at Devanahalli for ₹380 crore, and Vista Spaces Tec Hoodi Private Limited will build another IT park at Doddanekundi for ₹260 crore. Chickballapur district's Gowribidanur will host three ventures, including a container glass plant by OFB Tech Limited, a semiconductor equipment unit by UHP Technologies Private Limited, and a manufacturing facility by Interrni International Private Limited. Mysuru district will see an advanced lighting plant by FIEM Industries Limited at Kochanahalli and an Omega-3 extracts unit by Arbee Biomarine Extracts Private Limited at Thandya. Mandya district will host a greenfield organic dairy and food processing unit by Akshayakalpa Farms and Foods Private Limited in K.R. Pete taluk.

Context

Single-window clearance systems are set up by state governments to fast-track business approvals and reduce delays for investors by handling multiple departmental permissions through one official portal. Pushing investments beyond major tech capitals like Bengaluru helps create employment in smaller towns and builds balanced regional growth.