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Introduction
► Bengaluru is the Capital city of District 2,208
Bengaluru city Area
Karnataka
Headquarter sq. kilometre
21%
2014-15
Cultivable land
2013-14
77%
2012-13 Other land
Key Enablers
► Unlimited access to market for fresh and processed horticultural products
► Presence of floriculture auction centre and KIA provides enormous scope for
floriculture industry.
► Central and State warehouses present in the district supporting the agri market
► 30 cold storages for vegetables, sea food, ice cream and for various other purposes
► Access to Bengaluru city market and other international organic markets offering
great scope for organic farming
► Medium and bi- modal rainfall pattern suitable for short/ long duration crops and for
different cropping systems
► Excellent infrastructure for agriculture marketing
► District agriculture training centre located at R.K. Shala, Anekal Taluk
Major Crops:
Oilseeds Area under Major
• Paddy, Ragi, Maize, Horsegram, Oilseeds Crops (Ha)- 2015-16
• Anekal taluk is called the ragi bowl of the state Vegetables
• Banana, Grapes, Papaya, Mango, sapota, Fruits
Pomegranate Pulses
• Commercial plantation: Coconut, Rose
• 649 milk co-operatives producing 119 mn litres of milk, Wheat
34.7 mn eggs and 5880 tonnes of meat annually Ragi
Maize
Thrust Areas
• Expanding organic farming Jowar
• Micro irrigation systems Paddy
• Bio-fuel extraction plant and harvest mgmt.. Facilities
• Mechanisation of farm activities 0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000
Source: Bengaluru Urban District At A Glance 2015-16
SLSWCC1 approved Projects b/w 2013-14 to 2016-17 SHLCC2 approved projects b/w 2013-14 to 2016-17
6000 30 10000 8 10
27
4000 20 5 5 5
5000 5
2000 5 6 10
5 4385 1924 8524 8506
89 698 3509
0 358 0 0 0
2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
17 Industrial Areas
Name Extent (acres)
15 Industrial Estates
Attibele 250
Name Extent
Bommasandra I, II and III (acres)
904
Phases
Jigani Phase I 18
Bommasandra IV Phase 214
Jigani Phase II 16
Bommasandra- Jigani Link
712
Road Dyavasandra 30
Doddenakkundi I & II Phase, N.G.E.F 15
526
Dyavasandra I & II Phase
Rajajinagara 37
Electronic City Phase II 341
UNITS AND
INFRASTRUCTURE ZONES
FACILITATION ► 5 zones in aerospace
1. KIA as a PPP with GoI, and allied industries
GoK, and private sector ► 15 units in the IT/
investment ITES & BT sector
2. Bengaluru International
Convention Centre-
Convention centre with
business park with KSIIDC
as the nodal agency
3. Bangalore Bioinnovation
Centre- Centre for
nurturing and promoting ► Neelamangala- Peenya
startups in Life Sciences
► Jigani
4. IT Investment Regions ► Devanahalli- Yelahanka
(ITIR) near KIA, to attract
investments from IT/ ITES/ ► Electronic City
EHM sectors CITY CLUSTER
DEVELOPMENT
Page 9 District Profile : Bangalore Urban
Support Infrastructure
Rail
country
► 18 railway stations; 148.32 kms of total rail track length
► Bengaluru Metro operational in nature
Road
► NH 4, NH 7, NH 209 passes through the district
► Total NH length is 147 kms
Airport
► Handles 1.05 lakh aircraft movements, 9.92 mn
passengers and 1.75 lakh tonnes cargo
► BIAL Phase II extension underway
Port
► Bengaluru in-land container depot
Water
► Drinking water sourced from Arkavathi and Cauvery rivers
► 82% cultivable area is rain- fed
► 1480 MLD is the supply capacity; average consumption is
522.37 MLD (industrial), 20.97 MLD (domestic)
Power
► Distribution in the district is being done by BESCOM
► Average annual consumption of 14225 MU; with 28% industrial and 33% domestic consumption
Healthcare Facilities
Bangalore Palace
Cubbon Park
Minor replica of the Windsor Castle in
England built by Rev. Garrett, who Landmark ‘lung’ of the city; rich
was an early pioneering educationist recorded history of flora and fauna
of Wesleyan Mission
T TRANSPORTATION
T TOURISM
► Development of LEGO Theme Park at Bengaluru- INR 62 crores
► Development of Disneyland Theme Park at Bengaluru- INR 100 crores
► Development of Cruise Dinner Project at Halasuru Lake, Bengaluru- INR 40 crores
► Development of Snow Park at Bengaluru- INR 43 crores
► Development of Arts and Craft Village in Bengaluru- INR 4 crores
► Development of Bengaluru Eye
► Development of International Aerospace Museum at Jakkur in Bengaluru
► Bengaluru International Convention Centre