Nearly 2,000 projects in industrial areas developed by theKarnataka Industrial Areas Development Board(KIADB) have failed to take off, even past the deadline to start work, while more than 13,000 are currently under way.
Data from the state industries department show that across the 199 industrial areas developed by KIADB, more than 21,569 units have been allotted land in excess of 35,949.3 acres. Of these, 3,579 units are spread across 5,556.9 acres in 16 estates across Bengaluru Urban district, while there are other units in Bengaluru Rural, Tumakuru and Mysuru districts.
Data show that while 13,464 units are currently being worked on, there are 1,995 units for
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