Bengaluru, Oct. 25 -- Chief minister Siddaramaiah on Friday warned officials against delays in granting clearances to investors, saying that they will not be tolerated.

Chairing a high-level meeting on investment facilitation at Vidhana Soudha, he directed all departments to create a more business-friendly environment by reducing approval timelines and expediting clearances across sectors.

"We must further improve Karnataka's investor-friendly ecosystem," the chief minister said. "No department should cause unnecessary delay in issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) or approving projects. A detailed proposal must be submitted to shorten the time frame for all approvals, including land-use conversion."

He said that bottlenecks in the ...