The new government will focus on strengthening the manufacturing industries in the state, said minister for major and medium industries MB Patil.
Interacting with media persons at his residence here, he saidKarnatakais on top in the country in the IT/BT sector. However, the manufacturing sector needs encouragement, he added.
An action plan is being prepared to develop the Industrial Sector in the state by studyingPunjabandTelanganamodels. In Punjab, the offices of energy, Environment and other related departments are in one location, which will make the industrialists’ job of obtaining clearances easier. In , the single-window system has helped industries immensely. However, in Karnataka, the so-called single window system has become a multi-window system and steps will be taken to ensure that all clearances are available to industries in one place by keeping only one window, the minister said.
Patil said it has come to his knowledge that some people are using the land allotted for setting up industries for real estate business. The industries department is committed to stopping this, he said.