is very well developed. The Karnataka government is making all efforts to enhance the infrastructure of the state as a number of industries have come up in the recent era. Another factor which has also contributed heavily for the various infrastructural projects that have been taken up by the government is the IT boom. All the top companies like Microsoft, Infosys, Accenture, Wipro, Yahoo, Logica CMG started operating in Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka.

In order to support this boom in industry the government has implemented many projects to improve the

infrastructure of Karnataka

. A number of flyovers, expressways and roads have been built as a result of this infrastructural growth. Some of the developmental work that has been done by the government are:

An international airport near Bangalore
An International Convention Center and the Electronic Trade, Technology Development and Exhibition Center will be operational soon
A Mega City project for the development of Bangalore
A technology park at Whitefield near Bangalore
The Bangalore-Mysore Expressway
A 99-kilometer long Elevated Light Rail System
Development of ring road around Bangalore
Several growth centers like Dharwad, Hassan, Raichur
Airstrips are emerging at Hubli, Gulbarga and Mysore for better transport mobility

The central and state government has jointly invested for the upliftment of the state. The state has also received funds from foreign investors. In the span of 7 years, from 1991-1997, the state has received Rs 6,708 crores in foreign aid. The reasons for this are listed below:

Excellent industrial environment
Labor unrest non-existent
Minimal law and order troubles
Stable government
Vast pool of human resources
Numerous educational institutes
A single window clearance system

Infrastructure