Karnataka bags big deals from Hero Honda, Tata

Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_karnataka-bags-big-deals-from-hero-honda-tata_1346309

Bangalore: The state government has firmed up the investment proposal of two-wheeler giant Hero Honda to set up its mega plant in Hubli-Dharwad, and has put the implementation of Tata steel plant in Haveri on fast-track.

The Hero Honda manufacturing plant will come up with an investment of Rs2,000 crore, while the Tata Metaliks plant comes with an investment of Rs15,000 crore. “Both the companies are bringing in big ticket investments,” medium and large industries minister Murugesh Nirani said.

Hero Honda has sought 100 acres of land and identified a suitable site near Hubli-Dharwad. This plant can employ 800 people, he said.

Tata is scheduled to set up a three million tonne per year steel plant in Haveri district where it is looking for a 2,000-acre land. About 10,800 people could get employed once it’s in full swing. The company officials recently scouted the area for a suitable site but the land is yet to be finalised, Nirani said.

World’s second largest optical storage media manufacturing company, Moserbaer, too, has come forward to set up a 50mw grid-connected solar photovoltaic project with an investment of Rs850 crore in Chikkaballapur district.

On January 5, 2010, a high-power committee approved 38 projects; a total investment of Rs1.38 lakh crore. Among them, steel giant Arcelor Mittal, decided to set up a Rs30,000 crore six million tonne mega steel plant in the first phase at a 4,000-acre land in Toranagal in Bellary district. The company has paid Rs60 crore to Karnataka industrial area development board for land acquisition, Nirani said.

Army recruitment rally on November 4

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/23/stories/2009102354740500.htm


Belgaum: The Army Recruitment Office, Headquarters Recruiting Zone, Bangalore, will hold a recruitment rally in Bangalore on November 4 for posts of ‘X’ and ‘Y’ of the Havildar Education Group of Education Corps of the Indian Army.

Candidates who are permanent residents of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bidar, Bagalkot, Bellary, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Gadag, Haveri, Koppal and Raichur districts are eligible to take part in the rally. The other eligibility conditions are M.A./M.Sc./MCA or B.A./B.Sc./BCA with B.Ed. pass for the post of ‘X’ post. Those who are applying for the post of ‘Y’ should have passed B.A./B.Sc./BCA/ with B.Ed.

According to a press release here on Thursday, the physical and medical tests for the candidates will be conducted on November 4, while the written tests will be held on December 20. The admission cards to the candidates will be distributed through the Recruitment Office in Belgaum Fort between October 24 and 28. The candidates should appear before the officers concerned along with all the necessary testimonials and documents. For details, contact 080-25006567/25006569, 0831-2465550 or 0824-2458376.

Karnataka identifies 1.6 lakh acres for industrial layouts (Foundry Park in Belgaum)

Bangalore (PTI): Karnataka government has identified 1,60,039 acres of land for forming industrial layouts, Large and Medium Industries Minister Murugesh R Nirani said on Monday.

He informed the Legislative Assembly that the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) had initiated action to acquire the land and develop it in a phased manner.

The Minister noted that the Government had approved, in the 2009-10 budget, for forming industrial areas in 1,000-2,000 acres not fit for agriculture in each district at an investment of Rs 1,000 crore.

Listing the initiatives for intensive industrial development in north Karnataka, Nirani said 10,000 acres of steel zone would be established in Koppal, Bellary and Bagalkot districts.

"Foundry park will be established through KIADB on 500 acres in Macche village of Belgaum district", he said. "Spice park will be established on 120 acres in Byadagi in Haveri district through Food Karnataka Ltd.".

The Minister said an auto park would be set up on 20-25 acres adjoining national highway of Basavakalyana in Bidar district, adding artisans engaged in preparation of silver ornaments in Mangur village in Belgaum district would be provided with living-cum-worksheds and other infrastructure facilities on 50 acres.

Army recruitment rally next month

DHARWAD: Belgaum’s Army Recruitment Unit will conduct army recruitment at the district stadium in Haveri from May 4 to May 9. Candidates in the age group of seventeen-and-a-half to 23 with a pass in SSLC or PUC are eligible. The recruitment rally is open for candidates of Belgaum, Bijapur, Bidar, Bagalkot, Gulbarga, Koppal, Haveri, Gadag, Dharwad, Bellary and Raichur districts.
The candidates will be selected through physical test and then a written test, a release said. — Staff Correspondent

Industrialists pin hopes on proposed adalat in Hubli

Source: http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Industrialists+pin+hopes+on+proposed+adalat&artid=nR/GlmjXSCo=&SectionID=7GUA38txp3s=&MainSectionID=fyV9T2jIa4A=&SectionName=zkvyRoWGpmWSxZV2TGM5XQ==&SEO=

Basavaraj F Kattimani
First Published : 27 Jan 2009 04:41:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 27 Jan 2009 11:07:50 AM IST

HUBLI: The proposed industrial adalat in Hubli next month has rekindled and renewed the hopes of many industrialists who are finding it difficult to run their units due to various problems.

For the first time, the state government has planned to hold such industrial adalat at Belgum divisional level in Hubli on February 10 to give much needed fillip to the industries

in the region.Belgaum division consists of eight districts including, Dharwad, Haveri, Gadag, Bagalkot, Bijaur, Karwar and Belgaum. Industrialists who are running the units ranging from small, medium to big industries are entitled to participate in the adalat to get their problems solved.

According to sources, most of the industrial sectors in these districts lack basic facilities such as adequate water, power, good roads and other basic amenities. Negligent attitude of the governments which ruled the state so for has contributed in the closure of many industries in the region. To know the root cause of the problems faced by industrialists, the adalat is being organised.Major problems the industrialists are facing in the region are inordinate delay in getting clearance certificate from the pollution control board and technical problems in getting financial assistance from the banks to expand and modernise their industrial units.

Most of the industrialists are yet to get sale deeds from the government after starting the industrial units on the land purchased from the government.So, the government is expected to give more focus on solving these problems in the adalat. All the officers concerned from KIADB, pollution control board, Registration office, revenue department and other officers involved in the industrial growth will participate in the adalat.“We have pinned a lot of hopes on the proposed adalat that it will at least give patient hearing to our problems and solve them,” said industrialists.

Talking to The New Indian Express, Murugesh Nirani, Small and Large Scale Industries Minister said: “As we want to attract the investors to begin their units in North Karntaka region we are putting in sincere efforts to develop the industrial sectors by organising programmes like industrial adalats.” All the industrialists are requested to send their grievances to the industrial centres and offices concerned which will be handled during the adalat. All the grievances will be solved on the spot and steps will be taken to give clearing certificate from pollution control board and sales deeds on the spot, he said.He appealed to the industrialists to make the best use of the adalat.

kattimani@epmltd.com

Karnataka Budget 2008-09 (What NK people will get out of this budget)

Source: http://www.deccanherald.com/DeccanHerald.com/Content/Jul172008/state2008071779340.asp?section=updatenews

Here I have listed the highlights of the Karnataka Budget 2008-09 (From NK prospective)

1. To develop 7 major cities in the state, a special grant of Rs.700 crores is proposed. This year an allocation of total Rs.350 crores, at the rate of Rs.50 crores per city is made. Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Davangere, Bellary, Mysore and mangalore will be benifited.
2. To implement the drinking water supply augmentation project in Hubli-Dharward, Rs.136 crores is allocated.
3. A financial support of Rs.50 crores is provided to the North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation for improving transport facilities in rural areas.
4. 700 acres of land will be acquired for developing an international airport at Hubli city. The airport at Belgaum will also be expanded by acquiring 370 acres of land.
5. There are some of the Railway projects that will be executed.
   Shimoga-Talaguppa Guage conversion. Bidar-Gulbarga new rail line. Sholapur-Bagalkot-Gadag Gauge conversion. Bangalore-Ramanagaram line doubling. Commerce and Industries
6. Proposed major industrial corridors with 8 lane roads are:
   Bidar-Bangalore via Chitradurga
   Tumkur-Honnavar via Shimoga
   Chitradurga-Mangalore via Shimoga-Udupi
   Bangalore-Belgaum via Davengare-Hubli.
7. A provision of Rs.25 crores has been made for organizing Vishva Kannada Sammelana at Belgaum in December.
8. Preparations are being made to start Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belgaum and hold an assembly session.
9. Financial assistance of Rs.One crores for development of Sangolli Rayanna Memorial at Belgaum.
10. Financial assistance of Rs.One crore for the development of Bada village in Haveri district – birth place of Kanakadasa.
11. Financial assistance of Rs. One crores for Shivayogi Shishunala Sharief’s shrine.
12. Financial assistance of Rs. One crores for development of Vignaneshwara Park and Rangamandira at Marthur, Gulbarga district.
13. To commemorate the tricentenary of the founding of the Khalsa by Sri Guru Govind Singh, a festival is being held at Nanded. An allocation of Rs.25 crores has been made for improving infrastructure in Bidar city and for providing amenities to the pilgrims.
14. A task force will be set up for protecting the bio-diversity and conserving the environment of Western Ghats.
15. Similarly work will be speeded up for construction of Kalasa Banduri Canal for supply of drinking water to Hubli-Dharwad.
16. For setting up drug testing laboratories in Hubli and Bellary in the north Karnataka region an amount of Rs.5 crores has been provided.
17. For the development of famous KIMS hospital in Hubli Rs.36.5 crores has been provided. This will help a large number of poor people in the north Karnataka
18. For improving water supply and sanitation in cities other than Bangalore, the outlay for Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board has been increased from Rs. 231 crores to Rs. 380 crores. A scheme for augmenting water supply to Hubli-Dharwad at a cost of Rs.136 crores will be undertaken during the current year.
19. For the development of second tier cities such as Mysore, Mangalore, Belgaum, Hubli-Dharwad, Davanagere, Bellary and Gulbarga it is proposed to provide Rs.100 crores each to the municipal bodies of these cities over a period of two years. During this year, upto Rs.50 crores each will be given to these municipal bodies for specific projects.
20. The Government is determined to develop industry and tourism in all parts of the state. In this connection Rs.150 crores is being provided to develop airports in the year 2008-09. Necessary land is being acquired to upgrade Hubli airport to international standard, and to expand Belgaum and Mangalore airports, Steps are being taken to acquire additional land for the development of Mysore airport. Similarly the airports at Bijapur, Gulbarga, Shimoga and Hassan will be developed on public-private-partnership basis, To give impetus to tourism in the state, it is proposed to spend Rs.40 crores to develop 10 air strips at the cost of Rs.4 crores each in various districts which do not have airports.
21. An IT – BT zone will be established in Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum, Shimoga and Gulbarga.* Ramanagara, Shimoga and Hubli-Dharwad will be earmarked for automobile zone, and a garment zone will be established in Bangalore Rural, Tumkur, Kolar, Mandya, Belgaum, Bidar, Dharwad and other districts. For the above purposes Rs.500 Crores will be spent by KIADB during the year 2008-09.
22. It is proposed to set up IT and BT parks in cities like Hubli-Dharwad, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Shimoga, Davangere, Mangalore through joint ventures of private participation and Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board. KEONICS will be provided with a capital contribution of Rs.10 Crores to promote the above development.

High-speed rly corridor gets Centres approval

High-speed rly corridor gets Centres approval
DH News Service,Bangalore:

The Railway Ministry has agreed to the State government’s suggestion to set up a high-speed railway corridor between Bangalore and Hubli and Hubli and Pune besides extending it to Mysore from Bangalore.Participating in a discussion on the railway projects in Karnataka organised by the State Council Secretariat, Principal Secretary to Department of Infrastructure V P Baligar said that a joint survey for setting up the corridor would be taken up soon.

Earlier the Centre had shown reservation to the State’s suggestion made in this regard. In fact the Centre had proposed a high speed railway corridor between Bangalore-Chennai and Bangalore-Cochin. But Karnataka had told the Centre that it would not participate in the project as it would not benefit the State.Similarly the State has also suggested for setting up a flight corridor between Bangalore -Hubli and Hubli to Pune. Baligar said that a feasibility study would be conducted regarding laying of a railway line upto the Jog Falls.

At present the railway line is being laid upto Talaguppe, which is about 14 kms from the Jog Falls. “This step is being contemplated to boost tourism,” he added.Baligar said the State had suggested to the Centre to take up Gadag-Haveri, Kushalnagar-Holenarasipura, Shimoga-Harihar, Dharwad-Bailahongal-Belgaum, Shahabad-Bagalkote-Kuchi and Talaguppa-Honnavar lines. Already survey had been ordered in case of Talaguppa-Honnavar line.

Karnataka clears industrial projects worth over Rs 49,000 cr

Sorce: http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=71417

Bangalore March 18, 2008: Karnataka's High Level Clearance Committee today approved 28 proposals to set up new industries involving an investment of Rs 49,054.89 crore.
The areas of investment are in IT, cement, steel, education and electronics, a release by the Governor's Secretariat said.

The industrial units after commissioning would generate employment to 4.19 lakh people, the release said.

The investments are being made in tier II cities, including Hiriyur, Gulbarga, Mysore, Mangalore, Muddebihal, Gamanagatti, Hospet, Hassan, Afzalpur, Yadgir, Kunigal, Koppal, Sandur, Haveri in addition to some in Bangalore rural district.

The projects included an airport-based multi-product special economic zone at an investment of Rs 3,384.65 crore to be established by the Bangalore International Airport Ltd, which has built the new airport in Devanahally here.

Limitless Properties Ltd has got the approval for setting up a multi-product SEZ in Hiriyur in Chitradurga district at an investment of Rs 4,164.40 crore.

R M Steels Ltd will be setting up a Rs 15,700 crore integrated steel plant in Koppal while XINDIA Steels a similar plant in the same district with an investment of Rs 8,735 crore, the release said.

Scheme to give rural women a boost

BANGALORE: Forget political leaders making pious promises on the International Women's Day (March 8). In Karnataka, the authorities are truly giving a boost to Stree Shakti.

To connect villages with the virtual world and to provide self-employment to educated rural women, the state government is launching a scheme, E-Mahile.

The Women Development Corporation has already launched the pilot project in 10 districts. As many as 300 women (members of Self-Help Groups) are undergoing training. The training, which has begun, will end this month-end. The women would operate a kiosk, which will have a computer, digital camera, educational CDs, projector and a screen.

Governor's adviser P K H Tharakan and Women and Child Development Secretary Shalini Rajneesh told reporters here on Thursday that at the kiosks, the villagers will have direct access to information like weather data, agriculture produce marketing process, ticketing of railways or KSRTC buses. The women who run the kiosks will charge a nominal fee for giving the data. They are expected to earn Rs 7,000 per month.

The networking will have Healthcare Network with various hospitals providing round-the-clock ambulance facility for rural masses. The insurance scheme is extended to all villagers who become its members by paying Rs 90 per annum. The districts selected are - Chitradurga, Bijapur, Davanagere, Haveri, Dharwad, Belgaum, Ramanagaram, Hassan, Bangalore urban and Bangalore rural.