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12 integrated townships to come up in Karnataka

Staff Reporter

Chief Minister discusses McKinsey report with NASSCOM chief

BANGALORE: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Tuesday held discussions with Kiran Karnik, president of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), on implementing the McKinsey report for generating one million jobs in the information technology (IT) and business process outsourcing (BPO) sectors by 2010 and reach the export target of $ 20 billion.

Speaking to presspersons after the meeting, Mr. Kumaraswamy said the report envisages creation of 2.3 million jobs, in all, in the country and taking exports to $ 60 billion in the next five years. For this, he said, 12 integrated townships have to be developed in the State.

The Chief Minister said five towns would be identified for development in the first phase. The McKinsey report envisages a 25 per cent annual growth rate in the two sectors.

Approved

Earlier, Mr. Kumaraswamy, who chaired a Cabinet meeting, said the draft of the Governor's address to the joint session of the Legislature has been approved. The Governor will address the six-day session on Friday, the second time this year. Defending the decision to have a second address by the Governor, he said it is required to project the stand of the Government on various policies and programmes.

He said he would request the Ministers for Railways and Civil Aviation to expedite the pending projects in the State. The Finance Department will release the State's share of funds for the railway projects. Mr. Kumaraswamy said he would discuss the issue of constituting a coordination committee with the Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday. The committee would formulate the common minimum programme to be implemented by the Government. It will have three members each from the Janata Dal (S) and the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Suspension

Mr. Kumaraswamy said the suspension of 39 Janata Dal (S) MLAs, including himself, from the party would have no impact on the Government. They are ready to face a vote in the Assembly on the motion of thanks to the Governor as they have the required majority. He reiterated that there is no reason for the minorities to be alarmed by the alliance he has with the BJP.

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