Minister Patil assures 20 acres for Kaynes Technologies’ expansion in Karnataka
Mysuru (PTI): Karnataka Minister for Large and Medium Industries M B Patil on Wednesday visited the units of Kaynes Technologies and Cyient DLM located in the Hebbal Industrial Area here.
During the visit, the minister held discussions with the senior management of both companies and urged them to expand their investments in Karnataka, assuring that the government would swiftly provide land and other necessary facilities, officials said.
Speaking on the occasion, Patil said leading electronics manufacturer Kaynes Technologies had sought 20 acres of land to expand its unit in Chamarajanagar. "The adjoining land is currently classified for non-industrial use, which will be sorted out to enable the required allotment," he said.
Operating across seven states, the company should further strengthen its presence and investments in Karnataka, the minister added.
Patil further announced that the company would invest Rs 1,500 crore in the Chamarajanagar district by next year. It also plans to build a hostel facility to accommodate 3,000 employees, he said.
According to a statement from Patil's office, Kaynes Technologies—established in 1988 with just 70 employees—is headquartered in Mysuru and now employs more than 700 people.
The company serves key sectors including railways, IT, medical devices, automotive, aerospace, and defence.
Overall, it provides employment to around 1,500 people and caters to more than 250 client organisations across 26 countries spanning three continents, the statement said.
During the visit, Patil suggested that Kaynes Technologies consider setting up a printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing unit at the Mulawada Industrial Area in Vijayapura, where there is abundant power and water availability. "Such initiatives will also promote industrial decentralisation," he said.
Patil also noted that land was available for industries in KGF and encouraged Kaynes to explore opportunities there as well.
The minister later visited Cyient DLM, another reputed electronics manufacturing company, and reviewed its facilities.
Senior executives of Cyient DLM briefed him on the company’s advanced design capabilities, digital twin creation, and long-term technological collaborations, the statement added.
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BJP to fight Assam polls on twin planks of development, secure state
Guwahati (PTI): In a bid to win the Assam Assembly elections for the third time in a row, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday advised the state BJP brass to fight on twin planks: development and a secure state.
Shah, who wound up a two-day visit to Assam, held a nearly two-hour-long meeting with senior leaders of the BJP state unit at the party headquarters here, with a focus on discussing strategy for the state elections, expected in March-April.
Briefing reporters after the closed-door meeting, BJP Assam president Dilip Saikia said, "Development and a secure Assam will be our twin electoral planks."
He also said that Shah, known for his expertise in electoral politics, has offered valuable suggestions, and based on it, an action plan to retain power in the state will be formulated soon.
“Discussions were held in detail on our organisational and political calendars. Shah ji offered some very valuable suggestions, and we will implement those at the earliest…We will share more details on the action plan soon,” Saikia said.
He further said that the Union minister exhorted the state party leadership to ensure that not only do they secure a ‘massive landslide victory’ but also bag more seats than in the previous election.
The BJP currently leads a coalition government in Assam with the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People's Party Liberal (UPPL), while the Bodoland People's Front (BPF) has also extended support.
In the 126-member Assembly, the BJP now has 64 legislators, while its allies AGP, UPPL and BPF have nine, seven and three memnbers, respectively. In the opposition camp, the Congress’ strength is 26, while AIUDF has 15 members and CPI(M) one. There is an Independent legislator also, belonging to Raijor Dal.
Saikia said that the party will continue to contest the state polls in coalition with its NDA allies, which was also favoured by Shah.
Dismissing reports of chinks in the ruling coalition, the Lok Sabha MP said, “As far as the NDA is concerned, we are united in Assam. There could be discussions about some issues on individual party forums.”
The saffron party has maintained that its alliance with the regional parties will continue, and formalities like seat-sharing arrangements are being worked out.
Shah, who was on his second visit to the state within a month, attended two other events in Dibrugarh and Dheamji earlier in the day. He left for West Bengal after the meeting at the Guwahati state party headquarters.
