MB Patil Flags AI Uncertainty in Karnataka IT, Urges Fast-Track Industrial Approvals

• Karnataka Minister MB Patil highlights new uncertainties in the IT sector due to Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Patil directs officials to fast-track industrial project approvals, including electricity, fire NOCs, and pollution clearances.
• The state aims to strengthen Ease of Doing Business by streamlining 28 remaining services under the single-window system.
• Approval timelines significantly reduced: Fire NOCs from 60 to 21 days, electricity connections from 25 to 10 days.
• Focus on data centers: 32 operating, need for dedicated clusters, uninterrupted power, and new location identification.