Karnataka is the manufacturing hub for some of the largest public sector industries
in India, including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, National Aerospace Laboratories,
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Indian Telephone Industries, Bharat Earth Movers
Limited and Hindustan Machine Tools, which are based in Bangalore. Many of India's
premier science and technology research centers, such as Indian Space Research Organization,
Central Power Research Institute ,Bharat Electronics Limited and the Central Food
Technological Research Institute, are also headquartered in Karnataka. Mangalore
Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited is an oil refinery located in Mangalore.
Karnataka has emerged as the pan-Indian leader in the field of IT (information technology).Contribution
to economy by sector Karnataka also leads the nation in biotechnology. It is home
to India's largest biocluster, with 158 of the country's 320 biotechnology firms
being based here.The state also accounts for 75% of India's floriculture, an upcoming
industry which supplies flowers and ornamental plants worldwide. .
Seven of India's leading banks, Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Corporation Bank, Vijaya
Bank, Karnataka Bank, Vysya Bank and the State Bank of Mysore originated in this
state.The coastal districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada have a branch for every
500 persons—the best distribution of banks in India.
Key Government Departments & PSUs of Government of Karnataka which publish tenders
are Karnataka Road Corporation Development, Karnataka State Tourism Development
Corporation, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Karnataka Neeravari Nigam
Ltd, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd, Karnataka Eletricity Regulatory
Commission, Karnataka Udyog Mitra, KSRTC, Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd etc. Karnataka
State Agricultural Produce Processing and Export Corporation Ltd Karnataka Renewable
Energy Development Ltd Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority Karnataka
State Building Center (KARNIC) Central Ground Water Board Karnataka State Pollution
Control Board Central Silk Board Karnataka State Small Industries Corporation Limited
Coffee Board Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation Employees' State Insurance
Corporation, Karnataka Rajiv Gandhi Rural Housing Corporation Limited Karnataka
Industrial Area Development Board Southern Regional Electricity Board Karnataka
Land Army Corporation The Roerich & Devika Rani Roerich Estate Board Karnataka State
Planning Board.