Hubballi:The State government will bring necessary amendments for rules in the next legislature session to set up Special Investment Zones in Dharwad and Tumakuru, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.
The Chief Minister in his address after laying the foundation stone for Karnataka Material Testing and Research Center said, the proposed new Center would bring greater discipline in maintaining quality of industrial products. It is happy to note that it has received NABL recognition. The KMTRC in Hubballi has submitted a request for Rs4 cr to procure modern equipment. It would be granted within a week, Bommai said.
The proposed FMCG Cluster in Hubbali-Dharwas would create employment opportunities for about one lakh persons. It would play an important role in all round development of Northern Karnataka. Necessary amendment to rules would be brought in the next legislature session to set up Special Investment Zones in Tumakuru and Dharwad. This would spur huge industrial growth in these cities. Stringent quality control in manufacturing would help the industries to expand their market, he said.
The Chief Minister called upon the entrepreneurs to exploit the industry-friendly policies of the government and participate in the Global Investors’ Meet to be held in Bengaluru on November 2 and 3 in a big way.
Large and Medium Industries minister Murugesh Nirani, Agriculture minister BC Patil, Textiles minister Shankar Patil Munenakoppa and others were present.
The Center has been established by the State and Union governments in association with Northern Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association(NKSSIA) and Karnataka Chamber of Commerce.
It has made a mark as a prestigious institution in Northern Karnataka for quality assessment of products of the exporters.