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Karnataka Approves Global Tech Centres at Belagavi and Hubballi
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Karnataka approved global tech centres in Belagavi and Hubballi to spread IT beyond Bengaluru.
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The Karnataka government has formally approved setting up global technology centres in Belagavi and Hubballi.
The move is intended to spread the State's technology economy beyond Bengaluru, create IT centres in other cities and open opportunities for local talent.
ଉତ୍ସ: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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- Karnataka has formally approved global technology centres at Belagavi and Hubballi.
- Aim: spread the State's technology economy beyond Bengaluru and create IT centres in other cities.
- Belagavi and Hubballi (with Dharwad) are major cities of North Karnataka, in the Kittur Karnataka region.
- The move opens opportunities for local talent and can reduce migration to Bengaluru.
- Bengaluru is India's leading IT hub, which creates regional imbalance in the State.
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- Karnataka has approved global tech centres at Belagavi and Hubballi to spread IT beyond Bengaluru.
- Belagavi and Hubballi are located in North Karnataka, away from the Bengaluru-centred IT cluster.
- Beyond-Bengaluru cluster development aims at balanced regional growth within a State.
ମେନ୍ସ
GS-3 (Indian economy, regional development, IT sector) and Karnataka-specific paper. Issue: IT growth is concentrated in Bengaluru, causing regional imbalance, urban congestion and migration. Policy: global tech centres in Belagavi and Hubballi to build Tier-2 IT hubs and use local talent. Implication and way forward: success depends on infrastructure, skilled workforce, connectivity and incentives so that these centres attract firms and jobs.
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