Karnataka Bill proposes deemed approvals, fewer inspections for industries

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has proposed a major overhaul of the state’s industrial clearance mechanism, with a Bill seeking to provide affidavit-based clearances to industries, introduce deemed approvals if applications are not processed within prescribed timelines and reduce physical inspections during the validity of such clearances. The Karnataka Industries (Facilitation) (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introduced to…