STATE GOVERNMENT

INITIATIVES
Presented by.: Surabhi Shrivastava
Sumit Sharma
Suraj Sahai
Karan
Aritro Mukerji

Karnataka - The Knowledge Hub of Asia

Karnataka accounts for around 5% of Indias national income and the State has
been ranked No.1 by the World Bank for its investment climate in a study that
analyzed 16 States using 46 investment parameters.

One of the fastest-growing states in the country, Karnataka has a strong

industrial base and vibrant tertiary sector. Its services sector, has in fact
been, the engine of growth.

The State is the pioneer and global face for India in Aerospace and Biotech.

Bangalore is the worlds fourth-largest technology cluster as it has the perfect

ecosystem fostering growth and development of state-of-the-art technology.

Karnataka A tradition for Innovation

First major hydro-electric power generating station at Shivasamudram in 1902 with the
capacity of 42 megawatt.

First aircraft producing company Hindustan Aircraft Ltd set up base in Bangalore in 1940.

Cradle of Banking in India seven of Indias leading banks originated from Karnataka.

First to introduce private sector in higher education highest number of medical

colleges in the country

First to introduce the concept of a Software Technology Park in India.

First State with an IT Policy and a Semiconductor Policy.

Countrys first private airport with State of the art infrastructure in India at Bangalore.

Leader in biotechnology home to 187 out of Indias 340 biotech firms.

Yeshaswini Health insurance scheme Karnataka has become a role model State with the
introduction of this scheme.

Key industrial clusters in Karnataka

IT/ITeS cluster in Electronic City and Whitefield, Bangalore

Biotech park/cluster in Electronic City, Bangalore

Machine tool cluster at Peenya industrial eState

Textile cluster at Doddaballapur

Foundry cluster at Belgaum

Industrial valve cluster at Hubli-Dharwad,

Auto component cluster at Shimoga,

Coir clusters at Hassan

Coffee production & processing cluster in Madekeri

Sector Specific Policies

IT

Agriculture

Health

Education

Textile

Tourism Policy

Banking and Finance

Information Technology

The State was the first in India to set up a Software Technology Park in 1991
and reigns as the leader in software exports, bringing in Rs.67,400 crore in
2008-09.

Karnataka is set to become the global services hub of India by 2020.

New Investment Incentive Policy(i4 Policy: IT, ITES, Innovation Incentive

policy) for the IT/ITES/ Start-ups/Animation/Gaming/Computer
Graphics/Telecom/BPO/KPO/Other Knowledge base Industries.

Agriculture

The State government has launched the Karnataka Agriculture Mission to give
the necessary boost to the agriculture sector.

The primary sector in Karnataka has grown at 3.6% over the past eight years.

Other agriculture oriented programs such as Farm

Mechanization scheme, Rashtriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana (RKVY) and major

irrigation projects are being undertaken to revive the growth of primary
sector.

Health

Taayi Bhagya scheme aimed at safe delivery, nutrition and diet and
antenatal check up and institutional delivery for women in BPL family.

Karnataka also has a well developed primary healthcare system for rural
areas.

Education

Karnataka is one of the few States in India to have 100% trained teachers in
higher secondary, middle as well as post basic schools.

In order to improve the State of primary education, the government has

increased recruitment of teachers in government as well as private schools.

Textile

Nuthana Javali Neethi - 2013-2018

SuvarnaVastraNeethi- 2008-2013

SuvarnaVastraNeethi- 2008-2013

(a) Strengthening of Textile Value Chain Activities

(b) Technical Textiles
(c) Geographical Dispersion of Textile & Garment units
(d) Human Resource Development
(e) Infrastructure Development
(f) Technology Up-gradation of entire Textile Value Chain
(g) Capacity Building - Market Development, Branding, Design Development &
Product Diversification
(h) Institutional Development
(i) Standards & Compliance

Nuthana Javali Neethi - 2013-2018

The Textile and Garment industry to be covered under this policy will include all
units, which are engaged in various value chain activities of the industry such as

Spinning, Weaving (Power loom and Handloom) including pre loom activities,

Knitting, Processing, Garmenting(including garments made of leather),

Technical textiles,

Textile machinery manufacturing and all other ancillary activities

Tourism Policy

Tourism Infrastructure and Products

Tourism Equipment

Other Infrastructure

Training & Human Resource Development

Media and Publicity

Banking and Finance

As of March 2002, Karnataka had 467 branches of different banks servicing the
people of the state. The number of people served by each branch was 11000
which is lesser than the national average 16000.

Axis bank has come up with their latest development in which the work hours
have been regulated.

Thank You