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			Karnataka

Area (Sq Km)                  191791 
Population                    44977201
Capital                       Bangalore
Literacy: (per cent)          55.98
Principal languages           Kannada
Districts                     27
Growth Rate: (per cent)       20.69
Density of population         234 (per sq. km)
Per Capita State Income at 
Current Prices (Rs.) (1990-91)     5,555
Index of Development of 
Infrastructure (1990-91)      99
Urban Population (per cent)   30.92 

Major Minerals:
Highgrade iron ore, cooper, manganese, chromite, china clay, lime stone,
magnetite, Gold.

Major Industries:
Aircraft, Rail coaches, telephone instruments, electronic &
telecommunication equipments, glass, batteries, electric motors, textiles,
silk, hosiery, por\pan\celain, ceramic, sugar, capacitors, mining-metal,
tools, cement, motorcycles, fertilisers.

Major Crops:
Rice, ragi, jowar, bajra, maize, cardomom, apricot, safflower, coconut,
cotton, groudnut, chillies, castorseed, sugarcane, tobacco.

Installed Generating Capacity

(1994-95)

             MW*      Percentage
Hydro       2,409       71.3
Thermal       968       28.3
Nuclear        -         -
Total	      3,377	      100
* Excludes the multi-State Projects. 

Infrastructure

1994-95
Energy requirement (Mn. Units)             23,280
Energy availability                        19,280
Surplus(+)/Deficit(-)                      (-) 4,000
Surplus(+)/Deficit(-)%                     (-) 17.2
Number of Bank Branches(March 1993)	        4,334
Railway Route Per '000 Sq.Km. 
of Area (1991-92)	                          15.98
Road Length Per '000 Sq.Km. 
of Area (1987-88)	                            659

Industrial Incentive Schemes

1. Investment subsidy @ 25% to 30%.
2. Additional investment subsity to SC/STs, minorities and Ex-servicemen,
women and physically handicapped.
3. One time option for sales tax exemtpion or sales tax deferment for new
units.
4. Exemption from entry tax on raw materials.
5. Exemption from stamp duty to SSI units.
6. Subsidy for manufacture of pollution control and effluent equipment.
7. Incentive for utilisation of renewable sources of energy/captive
generation.
8. Special package for industrial infrastructure projects.
9. Projects with more than Rs. 100 crores in fixed assets to get special
incentive.
10. Special incentive for auto industry.
11. Enhanced thrust subsidy for sector industries.
12. Special concessions for export.
13. Special assistance, incentives and concessions for the information
technology industry

Contact:
Principal Secretary Industries
Government of Karnataka
M S Building
Dr. B R Ambedkar Road
Bangalore - 560 002
Tel. 80-2252443
Fax 80-225987

Courtesy: http://business.webindia.com