Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to launch phase 1 of KHIR City project on Sept 26: All you need to know

The new ‘Knowledge, Health Care, Innovation and Research City’ will be spread across 2,000 acres near Bengaluru city. Phase 1 will cover about 500 acres.

Here’s all you need to know about the KHIR City project

Where will CM Siddaramaiah inaugurate the project?

The first phase will be launched by the CM at the Vidhana Soudha building in Bengaluru on Thursday (September 26).

Where will KHIR City be located?

The KHIR City will be located between Doddaballapura and Dobaspet, about 50 km from the Kempegowda International Airport. “The city will be designed to accommodate a residential density of 100 people per acre,” Patil said.

What’s the total investment?

An investment of  Rs 40,000 crore is expected to create around one lakh jobs, including both direct and indirect employment, Patil’s post said.

The project idea, first introduced over a year ago, is aimed at putting Bengaluru on the “world map of innovation and research for the next 25 years”.

What model is KHIR City based on?

The minister noted that the KHIR City project is inspired by models such as Singapore’s Biopolis, Research Triangle Park, Science Park, KBIC, and the Boston Innovation Cluster. “The innovation city will be home to world-class universities, hospitals, innovative industries and research institutions,” he said.

Priority is expected to be given to sectors like future transportation systems, semiconductors, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and space technology.

Who are part of advisory committee?

To ensure the timely implementation of the project, Patil said that the government had formed an advisory committee comprising renowned subject matter experts including the likes of Dr Devi Shetty, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Prashanth Prakash, Thomas Osha, Ranjith Kumar, Ron Kimball, Nikhil Kamath and Mohandas Pai.