Chief Minister Basavaraj S. Bommai revealed at the Bengaluru Tech Summit that Karnataka wants to construct six new cities to support the expansion of information and technology businesses in the state in addition to creating a specialised start-up park to fuel the sector's growth (BTS).
Speaking at the 25th summit, Bommai predicted that these cities would be built in Kalaburagi, Hubballi-Dharwad, Mangaluru, Mysuru, and Bengaluru, with the start-up pack being built next to the airport.