<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been invited to visit Sweden to study its waste disposal technology to generate power. <br /><br /></p>.<p>A Swedish delegation, led by its Ambassador to India Harald Sandberg, suggested Siddaramaiah to take up a study tour between August 17 and August 21 of this year. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah said he is yet to take a decision on accepting the invitation. <br /><br />The meeting also saw a brief passing remark over export of garbage from Bangalore to Sweden for its power generation purpose.<br /><br />“Sweeden’s solid waste management (SWM) technology is said to be advanced. <br /><br />They have invited me to have a look at the technology and actual process used for generating power out of waste, so that it may be replicated in Karnataka,” Siddaramaiah said.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah and Sandberg also spoke about possible avenues of investment in Karnataka including Swedish automobile major, Scania setting up its bus manufacturing plant in the State. <br /><br />Scania is also said to be bidding for KSRTC and BMTC requirements. <br /> <br />Presently, Scania is into production of trucks in the State. <br /><br />Volvo car plant<br /><br />Further, Volvo cars manufacture plant is expected to set up in the State. <br /><br />In return, the State government has invited Sweden to be the partner nation for Global Investors Meet (GIM) 2015. <br /><br />Karnataka has said Sweden has one of the largest contingent of private companies established in the country with approximately 170 companies operational. <br /><br />Karnataka is hoping that Swedish furniture industry major IKEA will invest in the State, after having received Centre’s permission to invest Rs 10,500 crore in the country.<br /></p>
<p>Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has been invited to visit Sweden to study its waste disposal technology to generate power. <br /><br /></p>.<p>A Swedish delegation, led by its Ambassador to India Harald Sandberg, suggested Siddaramaiah to take up a study tour between August 17 and August 21 of this year. <br /><br />Siddaramaiah said he is yet to take a decision on accepting the invitation. <br /><br />The meeting also saw a brief passing remark over export of garbage from Bangalore to Sweden for its power generation purpose.<br /><br />“Sweeden’s solid waste management (SWM) technology is said to be advanced. <br /><br />They have invited me to have a look at the technology and actual process used for generating power out of waste, so that it may be replicated in Karnataka,” Siddaramaiah said.<br /><br />Siddaramaiah and Sandberg also spoke about possible avenues of investment in Karnataka including Swedish automobile major, Scania setting up its bus manufacturing plant in the State. <br /><br />Scania is also said to be bidding for KSRTC and BMTC requirements. <br /> <br />Presently, Scania is into production of trucks in the State. <br /><br />Volvo car plant<br /><br />Further, Volvo cars manufacture plant is expected to set up in the State. <br /><br />In return, the State government has invited Sweden to be the partner nation for Global Investors Meet (GIM) 2015. <br /><br />Karnataka has said Sweden has one of the largest contingent of private companies established in the country with approximately 170 companies operational. <br /><br />Karnataka is hoping that Swedish furniture industry major IKEA will invest in the State, after having received Centre’s permission to invest Rs 10,500 crore in the country.<br /></p>
