Electronic Manufacturing Cluster in Dharward to Attract Investment of Rs.1,500 crore

27 March 2023: Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has said that Electronic Manufacturing Cluster in Dharward, Karnataka will greatly benefit the people of Dharward and surrounding areas. It will also boost Karnataka’s strides in the world of manufacturing and innovation.

In a tweet thread Union Minister, Pralhad Joshi informed that Karnataka’s Dharwad district got the Electronic Manufacturing Cluster. The cluster will attract Rs.1,500 crore in investment and create 18,000 jobs, which will strengthen the economy of the district as well as the state.

Responding to the tweet threads by Union Minister, Pralhad Joshi, the Prime Minister said:
“This will greatly benefit the people of Dharward and surrounding areas. It will also boost Karnataka’s strides in the world of manufacturing and innovation.”

Dharwad is located in North Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Dharwad District and forms a contiguous urban area with city of Hubballi. It was merged with Hubballi in 1962 to form the twin cities of Hubballi-Dharwad. In 2016, Hubli-Dharwad was selected for solar city / green city master plans. In 2017, government of India included Hubli-Dharwad city for a smart city project, a flagship scheme for overall development of infrastructure in the twin-cities.