K'taka govt gives clearance for Rs 1.74 lakh crore worth projects with focus on clean energy
Bengaluru, Oct 22: The Karnataka government on Saturday approved 11 projects worth over Rs 1.74 lakh crore, mostly in the clean energy sector.
The 60th meeting of the State High-Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC), headed by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, approved 11 projects with a total investment of Rs 1,74,381.44 crore.
The projects are expected to create employment for 41,448 people, an official release said.
Among the 11 projects that got approval, eight are new and three are additional projects, it said.
The investment projects are expected to further push industrial growth and generate direct and indirect employment opportunities in Karnataka.
"Green energy is the future. In this regard, the proposals for green hydrogen and ethanol production companies in the state have been approved in the meeting. Karnataka's contribution to the share of the green hydrogen export will be high in the country and it will start in 2026," Bommai said.
Stating that in order to encourage green hydrogen production, proposals from Acme CleanTech Solutions Pvt. Ltd, JSW Green Hydrogen Ltd. Avada Ventures Pvt. Ltd and Renew E-Fuels private, have been approved, he said: "We are happy that the state has received such a huge investment ahead of Global Investors Meet. This has indeed raised our expectations."
State Industries Minister Murugesh R Nirani said Karnataka is at the forefront in the renewable energy sector, and the state government is formulating a green hydrogen policy.
"Karnataka is the third largest sugarcane growing state in the country and also is the highest producer of ethanol. We are glad that the green energy sector investment proposals have been approved in today's meeting," he added.
The proposals cleared include: ACME Cleantech Solutions Private Limited, Haryana - Rs 51,865 crore; Avaada Ventures Pvt Ltd, Mumbai - Rs 45,000 crore; JSW GREEN HYDROGEN LIMITED, Ballari - Rs 40,148 crore; ReNew E-Fuels Private Limited, Gurgaon - Rs 20,000 crore; Atria Power Holdings Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru - Rs 9,454 crore; Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd, Koppal - Rs 3,025 crore; JSW NEO ENERGY LIMITED, Mumbai - Rs 2,579 crore; and Continental Automotive Components (India) Pvt. Ltd, Bengaluru- Rs 920 crore.
Project proposals with additional investments are: Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited, Ramanagara - Rs 511 crore; G M Sugar and Energy Ltd., Bangalore - Rs 49.44 crore; and Resources Pellets Concentrates Pvt. Ltd., Bellary Rs 830 crore.
Senior Ministers and officials were present at the SHLCC meeting.
On Friday evening, the State-Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC) headed by Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani had cleared 35 investment proposals that would generate 4,904 jobs with a total investment of Rs 1,747.37 crore.
ಜಾಗತಿಕ ಬಂಡವಾಳ ಹೂಡಿಕೆ ಸಮಾವೇಶಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಡವಾಳ ಹೂಡಿಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಉತ್ಸಾಹ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿದೆ." ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ: @BSBommai
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) October 22, 2022
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Rajnath to top commanders: Outmaneuver adversaries with strategic surprise
Jaipur/New Delhi (PTI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday directed the top military commanders of the three services to integrate an "element of surprise" into modern warfare to outmaneuver India's adversaries and bolster strategic posture.
In his address at the joint commanders conference in Jaipur, Singh also described the Operation Sindoor as a testament to the "swift, precise, and joint response" of the Indian armed forces to safeguard national interests and called upon the military to remain ready to deal with any security challenges.
In their two-day deliberations, the commanders carried out a comprehensive review of the combat preparedness of the military in the wake of the evolving regional security situation.
Operation Sindoor was a demonstration of India's growing capabilities and a symbol of the nation's collective resolve and new military ethos, Singh said, a day after the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor.
He also unveiled a 'Joint Doctrine for Integrated Communication Architecture' that is aimed at strengthening doctrinal clarity, interoperability and integrated communications across the armed forces in future multidomain operations.
The joint commanders' conference, themed 'Military Capability in New Domains', brought together the top leadership of the defence ministry and the three services to deliberate on emerging security challenges and future readiness.
Comprehensive deliberations were held on future warfare, multidomain operations, technological transformation and joint capability development.
The conference witnessed extensive discussions on cognitive warfare, cyber resilience against evolving quantum and AI-enabled threats, military capability development in emerging domains, indigenous innovation and AI-enabled warfighting concepts.
It was attended by Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Chief of the Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh and Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh among others.
In his remarks, Singh asked the commanders to remain "future-ready" by learning from the operation as well as the current global security landscape.
He underscored the need to strengthen capabilities in artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, data analytics and secure communication networks to stay prepared in the rapidly evolving geopolitical security scenario. He emphasised that future conflicts will increasingly be shaped by hybrid threats, information dominance and operations conducted simultaneously across cyber, space, electromagnetic and cognitive domains, according to an official readout.
Highlighting the transformative impact of emerging technologies, Singh stressed on the importance of ensuring integrated national preparedness across all spectrums of conflict, it said.
Singh's remarks at the conference came a day after the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor.
The defence minister appreciated the progress achieved in enhancing jointness, integration and technological adoption across the three services, the readout noted.
Singh said that jointness constitutes a pivotal dimension within the transformative changes sweeping across the global defence sector.
"Future wars will not be won solely through weaponry, but through innovative thinking and enhanced synergy," he said.
The defence minister exhorted the commanders to cultivate the "element of surprise" to remain unpredictable to the nation's adversaries and secure a strategic edge in any given situation.
He, however, urged them to remain vigilant of the element of surprise of the enemy and always stay two steps ahead.
Singh also reiterated the Narendra Modi government's commitment to enhancing the capabilities of the defence forces through state-of-the-art weapons and platforms. He added that special focus is being laid on research in niche domains.
During the conference, he released a documentary film on Operation Sindoor.
The film reaffirms the nation's and defence forces' commitment to operational preparedness and decisive national response capabilities.
Demonstrations of advanced systems and platforms developed for intelligence fusion, operational planning and information management were also showcased during the conference reflecting growing integration of cutting-edge technologies into joint operational structures, according to the defence ministry.
The discussions will contribute significantly towards shaping India's future military transformation and integrated operational preparedness, it said.
