
No dearth of land for industry: Ashwath Narayan
The Hindu
Minister inaugurates Karnataka Digital Economy Mission’s office in Mysuru
Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Bio Technology (BT) C.N. Ashwath Narayan on Friday said there is no dearth of land for growth of industries in the State. Speaking after inaugurating the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission’s (KDEM) office in Mysuru, he referred to the emphasis made on expediting acquisition of land by Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) for already approved projects by Mysuru MP Pratap Simha, who spoke earlier, and said there is no need to worry about land acquisition for development. He said the Additional Chief Secretary for IT and BT Ramana Reddy was also the Additional Chief Secretary for the Department of Industries, which is a good combination, particularly for the growth of IT and BT industries. He said his Department will work with the Industries Department, under Minister for Large and Medium Industries Murugesh Nirani, to ensure that land is made available to IT and BT companies.
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