8/8/2019 Karnataka the Growth Story
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Introduction
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - t
of it, live on idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, eve
body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other
the way to success.
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For a State an idea means a manifestation, thethe wish to reach
out to the last person within a
limit and the aspiration for complete well-being.
Swami Vivekananda speaks of an idea taking ove
existence, for a State it would mean a well-balan
approach, according to certain standards and ide
governance and modernity are intrinsic.
This has been the story of the grand State of Ka
past two years, under the stewardship of Chief
B S Yeddyurappa. To exemplify, the States Capita
city of Bangalore, according to the global list of
by HR Consultancy Mercer for 2010, has climbe
notches and continues to be the best place to li
Indian cities.
Bangalores ranking is but the reflection of exem
distinction Karnataka has earned within the Unio
past two years the State has raked an impressiv
industrial growth, in spite of the global financial c
the forefront as one of the most-developed Stat
Karnatakas renewed developmental thrust in th
shows in its governance, driven by the technolo
and the best practices across the globe. In a sho
Government has been able to make it clear on
holistic intra-State approach is the only way to e
Bangalore and information technology success s
The Government has successfully put in place th
Policy 2009-14, an effort to enhance industrys s
State Domestic Product to 20% by 2014, gener
double the State's exports from the current lev
crore, focus on providing quality infrastructure, f
development and entrepreneurship, and enhanc
development of micro, small and medium enter
It is to the Governments credit that the Global
2010 has already garnered investments worth R
crore,which in turn is expected to create 6.53 la
