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Karnataka Rolls Out 2025–30 Tech Policies, Plans 9,000-Acre AI City and ₹1 Lakh Crore Bengaluru Upgrade

The agenda targets deep‑tech investment with incentives to expand startups beyond Bengaluru.

Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said the investment for Bengaluru features major projects like twin tunnels, a double-decker metro line, and 'AI City' near Bidadi, among others.
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He warned that each incentive category is capped at 100 applicants, making it a first-come, first-served race.
DK Shivakumar (PTI)

Overview

  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched the IT, SpaceTech and Startup policies for 2025–30 at the Bengaluru Tech Summit.
  • The SpaceTech roadmap sets an ambition to capture 50% of India’s space‑tech market and 5% globally by 2034.
  • Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced a new AI/IT city at Bidadi spanning about 9,000 acres, with residential layouts for NRIs and an international business complex.
  • He detailed a Bengaluru infrastructure programme exceeding ₹1 lakh crore, including a 40 km twin tunnel, a 41 km double‑decker metro, elevated corridors, 320 km of buffer roads and a 74 km Business Corridor, and said a second airport is being explored.
  • The Startup Policy carries an outlay of ₹518.27 crore over five years to help create up to 25,000 startups, including 10,000 outside Bengaluru.