Govt planning to set up aircraft manufacturing unit in Karnataka, says CM Bommai

Mangalore Today News Network

Hubballi, Mar 11, 2023: Most of the spare parts for Airbus, Saffron, and other companies are manufactured in Karnataka. But the state government is having a vision of having the aircraft manufacturing unit in Karnataka, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

 

Speaking after inaugurating a program held in Hubballi on Friday, he said that they first need to know the things that are useful and harmful things for the development of Karnataka.

“The Kalyana Karnataka, and Mumbai Karnataka have made rich political contributions to the state. Karnataka is blessed with varied weather conditions and natural resources and is very prosperous. The protection of the Western Ghats is very important. The rivers flowing from the Western Ghats are a big boon. The rivers have enriched diversity,” said the CM.

A well-planned policy is need of the hour

The CM said that as many as 10 varieties of agricultural zones will be active throughout the year. Karnataka CM said, “The state has DRDO, BHEL, and other technological centers. Karnataka is rich in ore deposits and also an agriculture-dominated state. Agriculture contributes one per cent, four per cent by the manufacturing sector, and 10 per cent by the service sector. Had the state made the optimum use of the rivers Cauvery and Krishna, the state would have made a big achievement in the agriculture sector. A well-planned policy is the need of the hour for the overall development of the state.”

Country’s 38 per cent FDI to Karnataka

The CM said that Karnataka has been in the top position in attracting Foreign Direct Investment in the last few years.

“The state’s share in the country’s FDI is 38 per cent. Of the total 500 fortune companies in the country, 400 of them are in Karnataka. As many as 400 research companies in various fields are located in Bengaluru. In 2025-25, India has set a target of reaching 5 trillion US dollars in the economy and the contribution of Karnataka will be one trillion US Dollars. Renewable sources of energy, solar energy, hydel energy, extraction of ammonia from seawater, and using it for hydel power,” added that CM.

Bommai said that drip irrigation is given a lot of importance and arrangements will be made for drip irrigation to 7 lakh hectares in the Tungabhadra project. Interstate water disputes have hit development as the rivers like Krishna, Mahadayi, and Cauvery are in controversy.

Karnataka must become the number one

The CM said that the common man must get good healthcare facilities and the development of the poor be given priority. For the first time, an employment policy has been implemented to help all the communities equally.

“The Vijayapura, Hassan, Raichur, and Ballari airports are under construction. Twelve ports are developed. Multi-mode connectivity will be started. The PM has said the country will not develop without the development of Karnataka. The city of Hubballi must grow more than Bengaluru and it is being developed under the Beyond Bengaluru plan. Karnataka must become number one in entire Asia,” added the CM.

Chairman of the State Legislative Council Basavaraj Horatti, Minister Kota Srinivasa Pujari, MLA Arvind Bellad, industrialists, and others were present.

Courtesy: India Today