Department of IT, BT and S & T

Government Of Karnataka

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Mahiti - Millennium IT Policy

Karnataka is in the forefront of Information Technology and is called the Silicon State of India. In addition, the state capital Bangalore has shown tremendous growth in the IT Sector and is the IT Capital of India.

Karnataka is the first state to announce IT Policy in the year 1997. This Policy has acted as an important catalyst for the growth of IT Industry in the State. The industry however is growing in leaps and bounds. The type and nature of business are rapidly expanding. Karnataka is becoming the centre for more and more companies in sophisticated IT Products and Services. The value addition from IT Professionals of Bangalore is getting at the higher end of the spectrum. Thanks to Moore's Law the cost of technology is dropping and technology is advancing exponentially. Thus the prices of the new products are dropping rapidly and the same products are becoming more intelligent. The IT usage is becoming more widespread and relevant. It is necessary to re-focus on the IT Policy and define it in a way that is most suited for the present.

Hence, the Government of Karnataka is pleased to announce Mahiti, the Millennium IT Policy.