Extract from “Samyukta Karnataka” dated 14.02.2002.

Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka (India), Mr. S. M. Krishna inaugurated the newly constructed Information Technology Park in the Electronic city premises named “Surya Park I”, in Bangalore .The chief minister has urged the industrialists to establish similar Information and Technology parks at Gulbarga and Belgaum as well. Speaking on the inauguration of “Surya Park I”, promoted by Primal Group of companies, he said that IT parks are budding at Bangalore and Mangalore and even in Mysore, Hubli and Dharwad. He also stressed that this phenomenon would boost the employment opportunities and encourage the unemployed youth in the state.