A Futuristic Industrial Township

Who We Are

Electronics City today, is a modern, bustling township, gearing up to become a futuristic smart city. Situated on the Bengaluru-Hosur highway, it has all the ingredients for a modern-day industrial estate that can effortlessly oblige the needs of the future with well-maintained public amenities, neatly asphalted roads lined with trees and safe, inclusive spaces. The township also stands out for its dynamic governance and community engagement which ensures that the needs of its expanding population are met. The growth of Electronics City was no magic; it took years of collective leadership, administrative realignments, and foresight to make it a model township for the rest of the country.

ELCITA, the model industrial township has had its roots firmly planted in the 1970s before coming formally to being in 2013. We at ELCITA are firmly on the course of an ambitious journey to be a pioneer in the field of efficient public-private participation, for self-governance that fosters fruitful collaboration and supports the growth of industries and start-ups.

Background

Situated in the outskirts of Bengaluru, Electronics City is counted among India’s largest electronics industrial parks and is home to a mix of small, medium and large companies. The member companies mainly belong to a combination of allied industries such as IT / ITeS, electronics, hardware, design and manufacturing. Established in 1978 and spread across 903 acres, Electronics City is where many renowned Indian and global software majors like Infosys, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, Siemens, Hewlett Packard, and Tata Consultancy Services have expanded their presence in Bengaluru.

For over 20 years, the industries body Electronics City Industries Association (ELCIA) managed the industrial area and took the responsibility of road maintenance, water supply, street lighting, sewage and waste disposal, improvement of transport facilities, as well as safety and security. While the West Phase (also called Phase I) was handed over to ELCIA in 1997, the East Phase (known as Phase II) came under ELCIA management in 2008.

In 2003, the Government of Karnataka (GoK) amended the Karnataka Municipalities Act 1964, to include a section on the formation of Industrial Township Authority. ELCIA submitted a proposal to GoK to declare Electronics City as an Industrial Township Area.

Pioneering Industrial Township:

In 2013, the GoK, in a first in the state, declared Electronics City as an industrial township area to be governed by its members under the Karnataka Municipalities Act 1964 and constituted the Electronics City Industrial Township Authority (ELCITA).

Management Committee

The first administrative committee of ELCITA nominated by GoK included five members chosen from companies in Electronics City; two representatives from large enterprises having more than 10,000 employees and three members from small and medium companies were part of the team formed for three years. As per the Karnataka Municipalities Act, the government also nominated three members, one each from Town Planning, Urban Development and the Department of Industries and Commerce. The president of the Doddathogur Panchayat was also nominated as a member. ELCIA’s current and immediate past presidents were co-opted as invited members, to the committee. At the end of three years, since election rules were still in the process of getting formulated, it was decided that the same committee would continue for another year or until the election rules are formulated, whichever comes first. Elections were conducted and new committee was formed in 2017 and again in 2020. The next election will be held in July 2023.