Dakshina Kannada

Dakshina Kannada is known as ‘The Cradle of Indian Banking’ and has the only fertilizer manufacturing unit in the state. Headquartered around Mangaluru (Mangalore) City, Dakshina Kannada is a popular destination for the cultivation of areca nut, coconut, cashew and paddy. Major food crops grown here include black gram, green gram, sugarcane, cocoa, pepper and vanilla. Dakshina Kannada is one of the most industrialized districts in the state. The district offers excellent projects under the Chemicals and Petrochemical sector. A dedicated Petrochemical SEZ and an oil refinery are in the pipeline. The district also has access to the New Mangaluru (Mangalore) port which is the ninth major port in India.

Infrastructure & Resources

Investment Opportunities

Projects

Project & Description Industry Sector Estimated Cost (INR Crores) Agency Status
Smart City Mission In Karnataka Urban- Infrastructure NA KUIDFC Conceptualization
Development of Cruise Tourism Tourism 105 Tourism Department Conceptualization
Commercial Complex at Moodabidri Municipal Town, Dakshina Kannada Urban- Infrastructure 25 KUIDFC DPR Prepared/ Bidding Stage

Additional Projects

  • EPIP Park to be established for which DPR is under preparation. KBITS is the implementing Agency.
  • IT SEZ to come up in Mangaluru for which DPR is under preparation. KBITS is the implementing Agency.
  • Construction in Progress- Development of New Airport Terminal and an alternate road by KRDCL. 
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Dakshina Kannada

District Contact

Joint Director
District Industries Centre
Yeyyadi,
Mangaluru 575 008

Phone: 0824-2212494/2214021,
Fax: 220476
Email: jd-mangalore@karnatakaindustry.gov.in

Other Contacts

Additional Chief Secretary to Government Commerce & Industries Department
# 106, 1st Floor, Vikasa Soudha, Dr. Ambedkar Veedhi, Bengaluru 560 001, India

Phone: +91 80 2225 2443
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Commissioner for Industrial Development Director of Industries and Commerce
No. 49, South Block, Khanija Bhavan
Race Course Road Bengaluru 560 001, India

Phone: +91 80 2238 6796
Email: commissioner@karnatakaindustry.gov.in
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Chief Executive Officer
Invest Karnataka Forum

3rd Floor, Khanija Bhavan (East Wing), No. 49, Race Course Road, Bengaluru – 560 001, India

Phone: +91 80 22205333
Email: contact.investkarnataka@gmail.com

Managing Director
Karnataka Udyog Mitra
3rd Floor, Khanija Bhavan (East Wing), No.49,
Race Course Road, Bengaluru 560 001, India

Phone : 91-80-2228 2392, 2228 5659; 2238 1232
Email : md@kumbangalore.com
Visit us at: www.kumbangalore.com

Managing Director
Visvesvaraya Trade Promotion Centre (VTPC)

VTPC Building, Kasturba Road, Bengaluru-560001.

Phone: 080-2286 0644, 2253 4444
Email: vtpckarnataka@gmail.com

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Member Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board
4th & 5th Floor, East Wing, Race
Course Road, Bengaluru 560 001, India

Phone: +91 80 2226 5383, 2226 7900
Email: kiadb@mail.nic.in
Visit us at: www.kiadb.in