Athani
Chikkodi Raybag
Hukkeri Gokak
Belgaum
Ramdurg
Bailhongal
Soudatti
Khanapur
Belgaum…the bread basket of North Karnataka
Located at the centre of Mumbai and Bangalore with approximately 499 Km
away from Bangalore and Mumbai.
4th largest city in Karnataka.
Spread across 10 taluks – Athani, Ballhongal, Belgaum, Chikkodi, Gokak,
Hukkeri, Khanapur, Ramdurg, Raybag & Saundatti.
Considered as one of the most important district of Karnataka.
Ranks 2nd in overall exports after the state capital Bangalore.
Important centre for manufacturing of heavy machine tools.
Known as Foundry hub of Karnataka.
The district has got established trade centre for food grains, sugarcane,
cotton, tobacco, oilseed and milk products.
Introduction
Geographical location
15˚ 23’ and 16˚ 58’ North latitude74˚ 05’ and 75˚ 28’ East longitude
Temperature 38˚ C (Max)12 ˚C (Min)
Average Rainfall
8082.6 mm
Rivers Krishna, Malaprabha and Ghataprabha
Area 13,415 sq km
District headquarter
Belgaum
Population 4,778,439 (As per 2011 census)
Population density
356 per sq km
Sex ratio 969
Literacy rate 73.94%
Airport Belgaum Airport (Domestic)
Major Industrial Infrastructure
1 SEZ,12 Industrial estates & 5 Industrial areas
Key Industrial Icons
AKP Foundries
HINDALCO
Polyhydron Pvt Ltd.
GMR Industries
Gokak Textiles Ltd.
Hindustan Latex Ltd.
Campbell Knitwear Ltd.
Economy Profile
Belgaum acts as a trade centre for food grains, sugarcane, cotton, tobacco, oilseed and milk products.
Sericulture is gaining prominence in the district with nearly 481.90 hectares under Mulberry cultivation.
200 foundries producing more than 70,000 tons of automotive and industrial castings of ferrous base.
Key Economic Indicators
* GDDP – Gross District Domestic Product
Source: Economic Survey of Karnataka 2010-11
2,854
599
2,951
652
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1000
1500
2000
2500
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3500
GDDP at currentprices(US $ in million)
Per Capita Net District Domestic Product
(in US $)
2007-08 2008-09 Agriculture is the main resource of the district
and Agro and Food Processing Sectors are
prominent for investment.
Rich Deposits of Bauxite in Belgaum has led to
the creation of Aluminum industries.
Belgaum has been an important center for
manufacture of heavy machine tools and high
pressure oil hydraulics.
The geographical advantage (as Bangalore,
Mumbai and Pune are nearby) has led to a major
support of Automobile and Aerospace Industries.
Support Infrastructure
RAIL
ROAD
AIRPORTPORT
National Highway(NH) 4 (Connecting Mumbai to Chennai via Bangalore)
NH 4A (Connecting Karnataka to Panaji)
NH 63 (Connecting Ankola to Andhra Pradesh)
With 23 nos. railway station railway route of 225.56 km passes through the district
Goa Port is situated at a distance of 155 kms
Cargo handling Capacity: 5 million tons per annum
Cargo: All types of commodities
The district has a domestic airport - Belgaum Domestic Airport
The nearest International airport is Goa International Airport situated at a distance of 160 kms.
Connectivity
Investments
Global Investors Meet 2010 Implementation status of the signed MOU’s
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500.00
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1500.00
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2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
455.88
2405.65
2985.10
5 10 13
Investments (US $ in million)
No. of Projects
State High Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) Approved Projects (> Rs. 50 cr.) b/w 2008-11
In Global Investors Meet (GIM 2010),17 MOU’s were signed worth INR 23,423 Crore
State Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC) Approved Projects b/w 2008-11
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10.0015.0020.0025.0030.0035.0040.0045.0050.00
2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
17.49
48.96 46.79
38 9
Investments (US $ in million)
No. of Projects
1.25
15.94
16.47
20.41
23.95
70.47
143.75
312.5
338.54
951.04
1145.83
1839.7
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Integrated township
CI Castings
Biomass Plant
Co-gen Power Plant
Fruits and vegetables
Crystal Sugar Plant
LNG Power Plant
Steel Plant
Natural Gas Power Plant
Urea MTPA
Thermal Power plant
Gas based
Investment (US $ million)
4879.85
2317.60
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Signed
Under implementation
Investment(US $ million)
Industry Profile
Key Industries
Agriculture, Food Processing & Horticulture Profile
No of Large and Medium scale Industries 33 nos
Aggregated investment in Large and Medium scale Industries
INR 2,850 Crore
Aggregated investment in small-scale industries INR 775.08 Crores
Foundry and Power loom (MSME) cluster in Belgaum Dolls & Toys, Horn & Bone, Metalware, Artistic Chap pals by hand, Dolls & Toys, Pottery & Clay, Terracotta, Textiles Hand Embroidered (Artisans)Clusters
Important center for manufacture of heavy machine tools and high pressure oil hydraulics
Emerging hub for storage/cold storage infrastructure and reeling (silk- based) industries
Natural Resources
Rich in resources like Bauxite, Uranium, Silica Sand, Aluminium Laterite, Limestone, Dolomite, Quartzite, China Clay Moulding Saundatti
Major Crops: Major crops grown are paddy, maize, jowar & sugarcane Commercial crops grown are Oil Seeds, Groundnut and Cotton Production of Major Crops (in tonnes) - Maize - 408494 - Jowar - 155800 - Rice -108372
- Soyabean- 71724 - Groundnut- 49984 Belgaum district is known for fruits & vegetable cultivation next to Hassan and
Kolar districts. Onion, Tomato, Potato, Chilly, Capsicum, Carrot, Mango, Sapota, Banana, Grapes & Papaya are the major horticultural crops in the region.
Agriculture and Food Processing: Owing to the expanding
horticulture and agriculture in the district, there is huge scope for setting up of storage infrastructure and food processing units
The Government of Karnataka has proposed a food park and a spice park with an estimated cost of INR 89 Crore
Further INR 5 Crore has been allotted for establishment of Chilling centre
Mining(Cement): Large Limestone
deposits are available in Belgaum because of which there is a good potential to establish the Cement Industry
Limestone resources in million tons- 549
The Government of Karnataka is setting up a Special Industrial Zone for Cement in the district
Power: Karnataka Power
Corporation Ltd to invest INR 2,016 Crore to establish a Solar Photo Voltaic power plant with a capacity of 3 Megawatt
Government land has been allotted for establishing 1320 MW power plant through Private Investment
A Gas based project of 700 MW has been cleared by the State cabinet
Other industries: Textiles-
Important center for textiles with 50,000 power looms employing more than 30,000 persons
Machine Tools Mining (Steel) Famous for
Artistic Athani Chappals
Cereals
41%
Pulses
9%
Food Grain
s50%
Percentage of Area covered
Infrastructure
India’s first notified aerospace precision engineering and manufacturing SEZ spreads across 300
acres in Belgaum developed by Quest Global.
12 industrial estates, 5 industrial areas and 1SEZ in the district.
10351 acres of land at Belgaum has been identified for land bank in Belgaum, Hukkeri, Khanapura,
Bailahongda Taluks.
Proposed 2 industrial parks and 3 industrial estates in the district.
Suvarna Karnataka Development Corridor proposes an IT-BT zone, Apparels zone covering the district
Proposed Cement zone, Food Processing zone, Ready made garments zone, sugar industries and
Co-gen power plants by the Government of Karnataka.
Suvarna Karnataka Development Corridor proposes zones in IT-BT, Cement & Apparels covering the
district.
Proposed 6 industrial areas, 2 Industrial parks and 3 Industrial Estates in the district.
SEZ Developer Location Sector Extent
Quest Global Belgaum Aerospace Precision Engineering 300 acres
Sl No
IndustrialArea
Extent(in
acres)
1 KanabargaiAuto complex
267
2 Kakathi 75
3 Honaga 209
4 Kangarli 51
5 Gokak 109
Sl #
Co-operativeIndustrial
Area
1 Majagaon
2 Anagol
3 Macche
4 Nippani
Sl # Industrial Estates Extent( in acre) Plot allotted
1 Udyambag 55.48 70
2 Angol I 21.00 3
3 Angol II 4.60 3
4 Kanburagi 6.00 32
5 Khanapur 9.57 22
6 Gokaka 9.62 35
7 Bailahongal 3.00 0
8 Ramadurga 9.40 3
9 Nippani 3.50 9
10 Chikkodi 6.00 36
11 Athani 28.00 5
12 Kagevada 20.00 0
SEZ
Industrial Areas
Industrial Estates
Cooperative Industrial Area
Education
Tourism
The district has 9 engineering, 3 medical, 2 Technical and 10 polytechnics colleges
The prominent educational institutions are:
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College
K. L. E Society’s College of Engineering
SJPN Trust’s Rural Engineering College
KCE Society’s Law College
Bharatesh Homoeopathic Medical College
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Institute of Management Education and Research (IMER)
Gokak waterfalls, located on the Ghataprabha River ,resembles the Niagara Falls on a smaller scale with a horse shoe shaped crest.
Yellama Temple, situated at a distance of 78 kms from the Belgaum city. The temple is built in the Chalukyan and Rashtrakuta Style and the Carvings reflect the Jain architecture. The temple was constructed by Bomappa Naik of Raybag in the year 1514.
Belgaum Fort, located in the heart of the city, is an ancient architectural pre-muslim monument where mosques and temples co-exist in perfect harmony.
Navilutirtha, a low valley is situated between 2 hills. The Malaprabha dam situated here serves as a good scenic spot.
Kamala Narayana Temple, Degaon (Degamve / Devgram), built in the 12th Century, is famous for its rich antiquity and Kadamba style architecture.
Kasamalgi Parshwanatha is a remote village where, an Idol of Bhagwan Parshwanath dating to the 11th Century was recovered while digging in a Government School premises during 2005.
J. N. Medical College
KLE College of Engineering
Visvesvaraya Technological
University
SJPN Trust Hira
Sugar College
KCE Society’s
Law College
Bharatesh Medical College
Shelf of Projects
Project District/ Location Sector Sub-sectorInvestment Potential (Rs. Cr)
Sponsoring Authority
Wind Energy Plant
Hill ranges of Sureban,Yere Kittur, Kallur, Mallur and Basidoni
Energy Wind Energy N/A KREDL
Wind Energy PlantHill ranges of Halolli to Katkol (Godachi, Khanpet, Torgal)
Energy Wind Energy N/A KREDL
Wind Energy PlantHill ranges of Soudatti to Ugargol
Energy Wind Energy N/A KREDL
Wind Energy PlantHill ranges of Hanumana Hatti to Kakti
Energy Wind Energy N/A KREDL
Gas based 700MW power plant – (Gas Requirement 3.2 MMSCMD)
Belgaum EnergyThermal Generation
3,500 PCKL
Defense and Aerospace Equipment/ component Manufacturing Plant
Quest Aerospace SEZ, Belgaum
Engineering Aerospace 5,000
Department of Commerce & Industries
Quest Aerospace SEZ Belgaum Engineering Infrastructure 150
Department of Commerce & Industries
Light Engineering Products Quest Aerospace SEZ EngineeringOther Manufacturing
500
Department of Commerce & Industries
R&D Park Belgaum Education R&D 300
Department of Higher Education
Low-cost hospital Belgaum HealthPrimary/ secondary medical care
100
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Geriatic care and nursing homes
Belgaum HealthTertiary medical care
50
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Radiology Diagnostics and Dialysis Centers
Belgaum HealthTertiary medical care
10
Department of Health & Family Welfare
Industrial Areas in PRIDe Corridor
Hukeri Industrial Infrastructure PRIDe Corridor
7,376
Department of Commerce & Industries
Integrated Township Kittur Urban Infrastructure
Greenfield Integrated Townships
N/A Karnataka Housing Board
Outer Ring Road Belgaum (27 KM) Urban Infrastructure Ring Roads
180 DULT
Development of Modern Bus Station and Commercial Building on NWKRTC site
Belgaum Urban Infrastructure
Bus Stations/ Terminals
26 NWKRTC
Bus Terminal/Multi Modal Hub Belgaum (opposite Railway Station)
Urban Infrastructure
Bus Stations/ Terminals N/A Transport
Department
Parking Facilities Belgaum Urban Infrastructure Parking
4 Transport Department
MSWM - Collection & Transportation Belgaum Urban
InfrastructureSolid Waste Management
30 DMA
ProjectDistrict/ Location
Sector Sub-sectorInvestment Potential (Rs. Cr)
Sponsoring Authority
Underground Drainage Scheme
Sankeshwar BelgaumUrban Infrastructure
Sewerage & Drainage
29 DMA
Underground Drainage Scheme
Hukkeri BelgaumUrban Infrastructure
Sewerage & Drainage 19 DMA
Underground Drainage Scheme
Sadalga BelgaumUrban Infrastructure
Sewerage & Drainage 24 DMA
24X 7 Water supply on PPP basis
Sankheshwar BelgaumUrban Infrastructure
Water Supply 26.84 KUWSDB
24X 7 Water supply on PPP basis
Hukkeri BelgaumUrban Infrastructure
Water Supply 14.09 KUWSDB
Wine Park in Krishna Valley
Belgaum BelgaumAgri Infrastructure
Wine Parks 55 Department of Horticulture/ Food Karnataka Limited
Agri-investment Region
Belgaum BelgaumAgri Infrastructure
Investment Region 200
Department of Agriculture/ Karnataka State Agricultural Produce Processing & Export Corporation Limited (KAPPEC)
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