India's first nano park planned in Bangalore

BANGALORE: Karnataka is planning to set up country's first nano park here as it eyes a mojor share in the emerging, cutting-edge technology area.

"First nano park in India will be set up in Bangalore," state's IT and BT Secretary M N Vidyashankar said.

For this purpose, his department has identified a 15-acre plot north of Bangalore, he said.

"Once we get the approval from the Committee, we will set up the park," Vidyashankar said.

Karnataka is hosting its maiden global nano event here on December 6-7.

Meanwhile, US-based Dale Carnegie Training Institute is setting up a base here, Vidyashankar said.

This institute would initially operate from temporary premises, and plans to train 7,000-8,000 IT graduates in the first year; it also plans to train biotech graduates at a later stage, according to him.