The state government has decided to establish a spices park on 10 acres of government land at Ambale in Chikkamagaluru district, fulfilling a long-pending demand of Malnad region.

The expansion of Mysuru airport has been held up due to delay in land acquisition, though farmers are keen to strike a deal with the government. Airports Authority of India officials said the immediate land requirement is about 115 acres, though nearly 187 acres will be needed to complete the entire project.

BMRCL has decided to scrap its earlier proposal to build a tunnel on Mysuru Road. It was supposed to facilitate the construction of a depot at Challaghatta near Kengeri. Instead, BMRCL is now planning the city’s first elevated Metro depot at Challaghatta.

The company has been granted environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for its Devadari iron ore mine, with a mine capacity of 2 MTPA iron ore (ROM) and 500 TPA manganese ore with 2 MTPA wet beneficiation plant in the Devadari Hill range.

The state’s industries department plans to develop 9,010 acres of land for industry in Kolar, Ramanagara, Mandya, Tumakuru, Vijayapura and Haveri districts. Over 81,864 acres of land in 188 industrial areas have been acquired so far and allotted for industrial units across the state.

The company has been selected to deliver and install 180 escalators for two new routes of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporations Phase 2, which will integrate the metro network with Bangalore’s other urban transport systems, and eventually connect the city’s tech hub with Bangalore International Airport.

Byappanahalli, the third railway terminal in Bengaluru and the first air-conditioned one in the country, is set to open for passenger movement in September, nearly six months after it was completed. The Rs 314 crore station building spread over 4,200sqm will cater to a daily footfall of 50,000.

The company has opened Indias largest showroom of European linen fabrics in Jayanagar, Bengaluru. The store offers a myriad range of options in pure linen and linen blended fabrics for shirts, trousers, jackets, suits and ethnic wear for both men and women.

The Kerala-based group has signed an agreement with Bengaluru Airport City Ltd to develop a 3D printing technology facility at the Airport City. This facility will house a production centre as well as an experience zone to learn 3D printing and ideate for innovative solutions.