Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday said that Karnataka would lead India's growth in software exports even as companies are expanding globally. | |
| Speaking at the meeting organised by the World Customs Organisation, he said, "It is a matter of great pride and joy for us that Infosys, Wipro and many other firms that took birth and blossomed in Karnataka have expanded globally. Some of these firms are also expanding operations in other cities in India." |
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| Welcoming the growth of the IT industry throughout the country, he said he would like Karnataka to contribute to the future growth of the industry in the same measure as it had done in the past. |
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| Kumaraswamy reiterated his government's commitment to do everything within its means to help the IT industry grow even as concerns increase over the city's infrastructure. |
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| He said that over the last one year, there had been a lot of talk about the state of infrastructure in Bangalore, the future of the city and IT. |
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| "Let me promise you that our government is clear about its agenda. We want the IT industry and the brand Bangalore to grow, develop and flourish. Our government will do everything within its means for this," Kumaraswamy said. |
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| Stating that his government was taking the necessary action to improve the city's infrastructure, he said that unfortunately the city's infrastructure had been equated with problems associated with its roads and excess traffic. |
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| "In some other areas, Bangalore infrastructure is more than adequate. In Bangalore, we have spent over Rs 500 crore on improving electricity distribution. The line losses in the city is less than 10 per cent and the reliability factor of power supply is 99.01 per cent. I believe no other metropolitan city in the country can compete with these figures," he said. |
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| According to him, the magnitude of the traffic problem in Bangalore can be gauged from the fact that almost 1,000 vehicles are registered in the city everyday. |
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| He said that the government would come out with a plan over the next one month to substantially improve the public transport system in the city. |
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