Department of Industry and Commerce

The Department of Industries and Commerce acts as a catalyst for the overall development of the industrial sector through effective discharge of developmental and facilitation roles. With a view to promote investment and trade, the Department formulates and implements the Policies of the State, Identification of Sectoral Advantages of the State and Human resource development for sustainable and growth-oriented industrialization has been a crucial role of the Department.

Facilitating the take off of infrastructure projects that boost the industrial growth has also been the Department’s forte. The Department helps enhance the competitiveness of domestic industry through modernization, technology upgradation and adoption of best practices. It also provides a forum for entrepreneurs and industrialists through their associations to represent their needs to the Government, which translates into Policies of the State.

Some of the crucial infrastructure projects facilitated by the Department include Growth Centers across the State, Export Promotion Industrial Parks, International Technology Park Ltd., Electronic city, Food and Agro-technology parks, Agro Export zones, Special Economic Zones, Bengaluru International Airport, etc.

The Department has established the Single Window Mechanism for faster, single point clearances to be given to projects seeking infrastructure facilities/incentives/concessions and help in establishing industries and businesses in Karnataka. Karnataka Udyog Mitra is the nodal agency under the Single window set up.

Visit http://www.karnatakaindustry.gov.in (Department of Industry and Commerce website) for more information.