Hebbal, Mysore

Hebbal is an industrial area of Mysore city in India. the growth of information technology related industry in the first decade of the 21st century has resulted in the city emerging as the second largest software exporter in the state of Karnataka, next to Bangalore.

Traditionally, Mysore has been home to industries such as weaving, sandalwood carving, bronzework, and the production of lime and salt.[1] The planned industrial growth of the city and the state was first envisaged in the Mysore economic conference, held in 1911.[1][2] This led to the establishment of industries such as the Mysore Sandalwood Oil Factory in 1917 and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills in 1920.[3][4]

In a survey conducted in 2001 by Business Today, the business arm of India Today, Mysore was ranked the fifth-best city in India in which to conduct business and the second-cleanest city in India, where only Chandigarh ranked cleaner.[5] Mysore has emerged as the hub of the tourism industry in Karnataka, attracting about 2.5 million tourists in 2006.[6] National Parks 40–60 miles to the south include Bandipur National Park and Mudumalai National Park sanctuary for gaur, chital, elephants as well as Bengal Tigers, Indian Leopards and other threatened species.

For the industrial development of the city, the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) has established four industrial areas in and around Mysore and are located in Belagola, Belawadi, Hebbal (Electronic City) and Hootagalli areas.[7] The major industries in Mysore include BEML, J. K. Tyres, Wipro, SPI, Falcon Tyres, L & T, Theorem India pvt Ltd and Infosys.[8]

Mysore Infosys

Since 2003, information technology companies have been creating bases in Mysore, with the city contributing Rs. 1100 crores (US$220 million) to Karnataka's IT exports in the financial year 2007–2008.[9] Infosys has established one of the largest technical training centres in the world and Wipro has established its Global Service Management Center (GSMC) at Mysore.[10][11] Non-IT related services have been outsourced from other countries to companies in Mysore.[12]

The industrial sector in the city experienced setbacks when the automobile manufacturer Ideal Jawa and the Sri Krishnarajendra Mills closed their operations.[13] Revival efforts, such as the takeover of the Krishnarajendra Mills by the Atlantic Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd. have been made, but these attempts have run into other problems.[14]

In 2011, Infosys built a 21,417-square-metre (230,530 sq ft) fire station at Hebbal at a cost of INR 4.5 crore for the Karnataka Fire and Emergency Services department.[15]

Bus Stops

Yadavagiri Padmavathi Hall Lakshmi Venketeshwara Temple Chandrodaya Hospital B.Ed. College Spiritual Education ESI Hospital P.K.Chest Hospital Yoga College Loka Nayaka Nagar Hebbal Main Road Sanjeevani Circle Basawangudi SBI Main Road Surya Bakery Circle Hebbal M.G.Koppal Main Road Vijayanagar Road High Tension Double Road Shivananda school Mayura Circle Cauvery Circle Lakshmi Kantha Nagar Peridat Inn Flavours Restaturant Hotel Green Valley.Kerala Food Industrial Area Infosys.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ravi Sharma. "A city in transition". The Frontline, Volume 21 – Issue 03. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya". The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  3. ↑ Hayavadana Rao (1929), p278
  4. ↑ Hayavadana Rao (1929), p270
  5. ↑ "India's Best Cities For Business, 2001". The Business Today. 2001-12-23. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  6. ↑ R. Krishna Kumar (2007-08-17). "Mysore Palace beats Taj Mahal in popularity". The Hindu. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  7. ↑ "KIADB Industrial Areas". The Karnataka Industrial Development Board. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
  8. ↑ "Cauvery verdict: bandh total, peaceful in Mysore city". The Hindu. 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2007-09-25.
  9. ↑ "Heads of IT firms keep their fingers crossed Public eye". The Hindu. 2008, The Hindu. 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  10. ↑ Vishwanath Kulkarni (2006-05-02). "Infosys to expand Mysore training centre". The Hindu Business Line. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  11. ↑ "Mysore city emerging as alternative IT destination". The Hindu. 2006-03-17. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  12. ↑ Martha Neil (2007-11-12). "Hollywood Outsourcing Higher End Legal Work to India". ABA Journal, Entertainment & Sports Law. Retrieved 2007-11-16.
  13. ↑ "When Yezdis and Jawas vroomed past the streets". The Hindu. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
  14. ↑ "Forced labour reports slanderous". The Hindu. 2000-07-14. Retrieved 2007-10-04.
  15. ↑ "State-of-the-art fire station complex inaugurated at Hebbal". The Hindu (Mysore). January 17, 2011. Retrieved 2013-12-02.