Karnataka has approved 147 industrial projects with a total investment of 6,825.93 crore rupees that are expected to generate 18,600 jobs across the state, Industries Minister M B Patil announced on 9 November 2026.
The clearances were granted at the 161st meeting of the State Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC), chaired by Patil, the Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development Minister. “Of the approved projects, 131 will invest in districts other than Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural, giving a further boost to regional industrial growth,” he said in an official statement.
Of the total, 36 large and medium industrial projects, each involving investment above 50 crore rupees, account for 4,507.71 crore rupees and are expected to create 12,074 jobs. Patil said the approvals span food processing, textiles, data centres, semiconductors, electronics, aerospace, information technology and general engineering. The remaining 111 proposals cover units in the 15 to 50 crore rupee investment band, which the state processes through the single-window framework.
Patil said the mix underlined the government’s focus on attracting investment, generating local employment and ensuring balanced regional development, particularly in North Karnataka. Regional dispersion has been a consistent theme at recent clearance committee meetings, which have steered a growing share of approved investments to Tier-2 and Tier-3 districts.
