HUBBALLI: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said that the FMCG Special Industrial Region, which is being established in Hubballi-Dharwad at a cost of Rs 1,200 crore, will have all facilities for industrial development after Bengaluru, and provide employment for youth. He said this industrial township will be a model in entire South India.
Speaking after inaugurating the FMCG Cluster Hubballi Investors meet here on Friday, the Chief Minister said the state government is taking all steps for the all-round development of Karnataka and a draft for setting up Special Investors Region (SIR) in four places in the state including Dharwad is ready. "It will be placed before the state cabinet for approval during the next meeting."
The CM said one hundred acres of land between Hubballi and Dharwad will be identified for the startups. He stated that Special Industrial Townships have been proposed at Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Davanagere, and Chitradurga.
One thousand acres of land has been identified in Belagavi, Dharwad, Haveri, Davangere, and Chitradurga for setting up of the Special Industrial Township in each district as part of the Mumbai-Chennai Corridor Development. The land has been identified in Chitradurga, Haveri, Belagavi, and Dharwad," he added.
He added that along with education, employment opportunities must be made available in the North Karnataka region. “Industries that will provide more jobs are the need of the hour. But at the same time, skill development is a must for the youths. A conducive atmosphere for job creation must be created. Such efforts in the last two to three decades have yielded results. Our government has taken several measures in this regard,” he added.
"The success of FMCG will not only help in the development of this region but also will contribute to the nation's progress. Even the service sector has been given due importance by keeping in mind the growth of the agriculture field," he said.
