Even as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is trying to woo industrialists from Karnataka, a large number of industrialists from Maharashtra, on Wednesday, showed keen interest in setting up industries in Karnataka.
A delegation of industrialists, mostly from the regions close to the State border, met Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Belagavi and proposed investments amounting to Rs. 2,000 crore.
According to an official release, the delegation told Mr. Siddaramaiah that 1,486 Maharashtra industrialists were keen on setting-up enterprises in Karnataka. They would require 1,726 acres of land for this. Their investment proposals, if implemented, would generate 20,000 jobs.
Responding positively to their move, Mr. Siddaramaiah appealed to them to set up their enterprises in Belagavi district.
He also assured them that the government would extend full co-operation in the process of setting up their enterprises. A meeting of the officials concerned would also be held soon in Bengaluru, he said.
The release states that the Chief Minister directed Ratnaprabha, Additional Chief Secretary to Commerce and Industries Department, to take measures to facilitate the meeting.
The delegation of industrialists included representatives of Gokula Shiragav Manufacturers’ Association of Kolhapur district, Manufacturers’ Association of Kagalahatakanangale and Shirole Manufacturers’ Association from Kolhapur district.
