Karnataka sets up Diaspora Cell to foster investment

The Karnataka Government has set up a Diaspora Cell to foster investment by Non Resident Indians (NRIs) and People of Karnataka Origin (PKO) in the State.

According to Karnataka’s Minister for Industries Katta Subramanya Naidu the “Karnataka Diaspora Cell” will not only help forge a relationship between the Karnataka Government and its Diaspora, but also facilitate investors among NRIs and PKOs in setting up ventures in the State.

The Karnataka Diaspora Cell will have an interactive website for accessing information of interest to NRIs and PKOs and provide links to websites of various Government departments and information on investments taking place across different sectors. The website was in an advanced stage of creation and would be available online shortly.

The Diaspora Cell will also come out with a Newsletter, besides maintaining a databse on NRI/PKO associations and individuals. “It will also contain information on all Indian diplomatic missions, related departments of State and Union Government”, Naidu said.

Based on requests from the Diaspora, Naidu said the Diaspora Cell would facilitate interactive meetings with persons of eminence in various fields. “It will undertake activities to promote exchange of ideas on rural development, industry and enterprise, health care, culture, language, philanthropy and communal harmony”, he added.
The Government has appointed Sai Prakash as the chief co-ordinator of the Karnataka Diaspora Cell. Interested persons can contact the Cell on e-mail: info@karnatakadiaspora.org or Ph: 0091-80-22278690