Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Friday issued directions to state officers to expedite state air pollution board and hearth division clearances, and shortly approve modifications in land utilization by industries to remain aggressive in attracting investments.
The CM’s directions got here after it was identified in a gathering that Karnataka lags behind competitor states like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu in the time-frame for in accordance clearances for industries within the state.
Siddaramaiah mentioned that selections will likely be taken within the subsequent cupboard assembly to herald legal guidelines that facilitate quicker processes for industries investing in Karnataka. Modification of legal guidelines and guidelines to advertise an industry-friendly ecosystem will likely be facilitated, the CM additional mentioned.
“The time restrict for issuing varied NOCs (No Objection Certificates), together with the land use change course of that’s required for beginning industries, ought to be decreased. An in depth proposal ought to be submitted for lowering the time restrict. Delays shouldn’t be allowed for any cause,” Siddaramaiah mentioned on the assembly.
“The approval of the Air pollution Management Board and the Fireplace Division is being delayed and ought to be expedited. For this, crucial modifications ought to be made within the board’s laws. All of the departments ought to reschedule the time restrict for granting approvals. Motion ought to be taken in opposition to officers who fail to grant approvals throughout the time restrict,” he mentioned.
The chief minister has directed authorities departments to work in coordination to offer crucial infrastructure, together with roads, water, and electrical energy, to industries.
“There are complaints that functions are usually not being disposed of underneath the single-window system. Motion ought to be taken to offer all companies. At the moment, 29 companies are exterior the single-window system; they need to even be introduced underneath it. Motion ought to be taken for unified disposal of all functions underneath the single-window system,” the CM mentioned.
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Karnataka Industries Minister M B Patil mentioned after the assembly that efforts will likely be made to make Karnataka a prime state within the ease of doing enterprise.
“The chief secretary has been instructed to difficulty crucial instructions to numerous departments and submit a report.
“In the course of the assembly, the chief minister mentioned the timeframes adopted by neighbouring states akin to Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh for granting varied industrial clearances,” he mentioned.
It was identified that Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh take between every week to 66 days to facilitate land conversion, energy provide, tree-felling or transplantation permissions, water provide, hearth security clearance, industrial registration and licensing, boiler registration, and raise operation licences, in comparison with between 20 and 120 days in Karnataka.
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“Traders have identified that main delays are occurring, significantly within the Air pollution Management Board and the Fireplace Companies Division. To beat this, the superior Single Window Portal developed by Microsoft and launched in the course of the Traders’ Meet (in February 2025) has already built-in 115 companies from 20 departments,” Patil mentioned.
“Nevertheless, 29 companies from departments akin to Stamps and Registration, Air pollution Management Board, Labour, Fireplace Companies, BDA, Income, Drug Management, KIADB (Karnataka Industrial Areas Improvement Board), and BMRDA (Bangalore Metropolitan Area Improvement Authority) are but to be introduced underneath the portal. Efforts are underway to combine these remaining companies on the earliest,” the industries minister mentioned.
Karnataka faces stiff competitors within the industrial sector from states like Gujarat, Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh, and for buyers, time is equal to cash, Patil mentioned. “Any delay in approvals may show pricey for the state. Therefore, a agency determination has been taken to eradicate such delays,” he identified.
On the World Traders’ Summit held in Karnataka in February, investments price Rs 10.27 lakh crore have been attracted, and 60 per cent of the investments are within the implementation stage, he mentioned.