Karnataka receives proposals worth ₹17,000 crore for Vijayapura District
Mr. Patil said many companies have come forward to invest in the district across various projects including cold aerated beverages, food grain processing, wind generator blade manufacturing, CVC/PVC pipe production, solar wafer manufacturing, paints and chemicals, and renewable energy.
Among these, a ₹1,622 crore cold beverages and bottling project by Campa Cola of the Reliance Group has been been approved, said the minister who is in-charge of Vijayapura District.
Campa Cola, a local cola firm acquired by Reliance, has plans to create 1,200 direct jobs in the district.'To facilitate this, the company will be allotted 100 acres of land at Mulawada Industrial Area Phase 2 in Vijayapura district,' he added.
According to Mr. Patil, Wings Vitera, known for its food grain processing operations including tur dal, has proposed to invest ₹350 crore. Suzlon, a pioneer in the manufacture of large blades for the wind power sector, plans to invest ₹360 crore in the district. In addition, Melstar, keeping in view the upcoming operationalisation of the Vijayapura airport, is keen to set up an aircraft flying training school. Another company has also expressed interest in establishing a similar training institute, which will also be permitted, he informed.
Poddar, a manufacturer of CVC/PVC pipes, is already planning to set up its unit in the district. 'All these proposals will be positively considered, and MoUs were signed with one or two of these companies during the 'Invest Karnataka–25' Global Investors Meet,' he said.
Speaking about proposals from the renewable energy sector, Mr. Patil stated that ReNew Power, Rsolec and Hexa Climate have proposed investments of ₹4,700 crore, ₹4,000 crore and ₹8,000 crore respectively.
'If realised, these projects could bring investments worth around ₹16,700 crore to the district,' he said adding, Grasim, operating in the paints and chemicals sector, has also expressed interest in investing.
Some 30 companies from the FMCG sector, 25 from the solar sector, and 15 from the textile sector have shown interest in investing in Vijayapura. Additionally, over 20 companies are keen to invest in sugarcane-based ethanol production, chocolate manufacturing, and cold aerated beverage units.
In addition, other approved proposals include ₹490 crore by Zenfold Biosciences, ₹174.99 crore by Astral Coatings, and ₹499 crore by Wipro Hydraulics. These projects, together valued at around ₹1,163 crore, have received approval, Mr. Patil stated.
Also, Zenfold Biosciences plans to establish a production unit for enzymes used in the pharmaceutical sector. For this, the company has been allotted 60 acres in the Badanaguppe–Kellamballi Industrial Area in Chamarajanagar, and the project is expected to generate 226 jobs. Astral Coatings, engaged in the manufacture of paints and adhesives, will set up its unit on 20 acres allotted in Vemagal, Kolar district, creating 300 jobs. Wipro Hydraulics will establish a copper lamination production facility at Adinarayana Hosahalli near Devanahalli on 19 acres of allotted land, expected to provide 365 jobs, according to the Minister.
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