Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Karnataka Plans Five New Industrial Cities Beyond Bengaluru
Karnataka wants more industries to grow in cities besides Bengaluru.
The chief minister asked officials to choose five suitable cities.
These cities should have airports and other useful infrastructure.
The government plans to offer investors special benefits to create jobs.
It also wants companies to receive approvals faster.
A single-window system connects 22 departments and 119 services.
Karnataka says it received Rs 5.58 lakh crore in manufacturing investments over the last three years.
Five cities are already being developed as Beyond Bengaluru industrial clusters.
Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar directed officials to identify five cities outside Bengaluru for industrial development.
The selected cities should have airport connectivity and other necessary infrastructure, with special incentives planned for investors.
Officials were told to ensure time-bound, digital approvals through a single-window system integrating 22 departments and 119 services.
Karnataka officials said the state attracted Rs 5.58 lakh crore in manufacturing investments over the past three years, ranking third nationally.
Mysuru, Mangaluru, Belagavi, Hubballi-Dharwad, and Kalaburagi are being developed as Beyond Bengaluru industrial clusters.
- Who
- Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar directed state officials, with senior ministers and officers attending the review meeting.
- What
- Officials were directed to identify five cities outside Bengaluru for industrial development and improve the industrial approval system.
- When
- The direction was issued on Friday, August 28, at a departmental progress review meeting.
- Where
- The meeting was held at the chief minister’s home office, Krishna, in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
- Why
- The plan aims to create jobs, attract investment, expand manufacturing, and promote industrial development beyond Bengaluru.
- Industrial plan
- Five cities outside Bengaluru are to be identified for industrial development.
- Selection criteria
- Officials were asked to consider cities with airport connectivity and other necessary infrastructure.
- Investor incentives
- Special incentives are being offered for industries and investments in selected sectors and cities.
- Single-window system
- The approval system integrates 22 departments and 119 services, emphasizing digital and timely clearances.
- Investor-friendly ranking
- Karnataka ranks ninth in the NITI Aayog Investor-Friendly Index.
- Manufacturing investment
- Officials said Karnataka attracted Rs 5.58 lakh crore in manufacturing investments over the past three years and ranked third nationally.
- Industry consultation
- Of 55 suggestions from the Utpadana Manthana meeting with 80 CEOs, 35 had been addressed.
