Daijiworld News Network - UAEInputs and pics Rajesh Sequeira Abu Dhabi,: During his 3-day official visit to the Emirates at the invitation of Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha, Karnataka State chief minister H D Kumaraswamy spoke to the mediapersons on Thursday.
He invited the attention of the media to the various opportunities available in Karnataka especially in the IT sector BT sectors.
Infrastructure development, tourism, manufacturing, engineering, business process outsourcing etc are the several other sectors where investors can invest, he said.
He also briefed them on the various options for investors offered in Karnataka, which is an economy, compared favourably with the most developing economies in the world. “Karnataka has a favourable industrial climate, availability of various resources, stable and transparent and forward-looking government, and availability of more skilled human resources. The government of Karnataka is ready to extend its whole-hearted support to potential investors, he added.
The Karnataka NRI Forum and other associations submitted a memorandum to the CM raising concern on several issues including the delay in upgrading Mangalore Airport to international status. The NRI community also highlighted the inordinate delay in completion of Mangalore-Bangalore railway's broad gauge conversion. Rajesh Sequeira, coordinator of the Karnataka NRI Forum UAE in the memorandum laid stress on acquisition of the land at the earliest for construction of the International terminal and rehabilitated the people with proper compensation, construction of the road to the new terminal building, construction of railway station near the airport and acquiring deccan park till the new terminal is built which could accommodate international passengers.
The CM also mooted the idea of setting up airports in important cities of the state. Rajya Sabha berth for NRIs, priority for tourism development, CET Entrance exams for Non Resident Kannadigas and similar issues were also discussed during his visit.
The CM also appreciated the contribution made by the non-resident Kannadigas (NRKs) in the UAE and expressed happiness to be here to attend the silver jubilee celebration of the Kannandigas in the UAE.
The delegation led by chief minister met the officials of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and appraised them of the various investment opportunities available in the state. “I am giving an open invitation to the government of the UAE to invest in Karnataka,” he said. Indian ambassador to UAE C M Bhandary, minister of medical education and animal husbandry Dr V S Acharya, commerce and industries secretary Mahendra Jain, information and tourism, Kannada and culture secretary I M Vittala Murthy, Karnataka State Industrial Investment and Development Corporation's chairperson and MD Sobha Nambisan, KSIDC's assistant general manager Dr V S Somanath, principal secretary to CM Sudhakar Rao, NMC managing director Dr B R Shetty, chief coordinator of Karnataka Sangha Sarvotham Shetty and UAE Exchange general manager Sudhir Shetty were also present on the occasion.
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