612 jobs to be created at Thandya,  Kochanahalli and K.R. Pet taluk

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has approved 147 investment projects involving a total investment of Rs. 6,825.93 crore, with the potential to generate 18,600 jobs across the State.

The State Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC) granted the approvals. The projects cover several sectors, including food processing, textiles, data centres, semiconductors, electronics system design and manufacturing (ESDM), IT parks, printed circuit board assembly, aerospace, sugar and general engineering.

In Mysuru district, FIEM Industries Ltd. will manufacture advanced lighting and electronic components at Kochanahalli with an investment of Rs. 183.06 crore, creating 550 jobs.

Arbee Biomarine Extracts Private Ltd. will establish an Omega-3 concentrates manufacturing facility at Thandya with an investment of Rs. 129.71 crore, generating 62 jobs.

Akshayakalpa Farms and Foods Private Ltd. will set up a greenfield integrated organic dairy and food processing unit at Bannenahalli in K.R. Pet taluk of Mandya district. The project involves an investment of Rs. 165.24 crore and is expected to create 300 jobs.

In Chamarajanagar district, Elmeasure India Private Ltd. has received approval to set up a data centre and a facility for energy and monitoring solutions at Badanaguppe-Kellamballi. The project involves an investment of Rs. 150 crore and is expected to generate around 500 jobs.

“Of the approved projects, 131 will be located in districts other than Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural, giving a further boost to regional industrial growth,” said M.B. Patil, Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development.

Patil said 36 major projects, each involving an investment of more than Rs. 50 crore,                                            account for Rs. 4,507.71 crore and are expected to generate 12,074 jobs.

Another 108 new projects, with investments ranging from Rs. 15 crore to Rs. 50 crore, will bring in Rs. 2,238.37 crore and create around 6,526 jobs. The committee has also cleared additional investment proposals worth Rs. 79.85 crore from three existing projects.