Following are some of the highlights of Hosur as
an investment and residential destination:
Strategic location on NH7 – Connects Bangalore to Chennai, Salem and
other important cities of South and runs all the way to Kanyakumari.
Close proximity and excellent connectivity to Bangalore via NH7 and
Elevated Expressway – Just 60 kms (90 minutes) from city center (MG
Road) via the longest elevated national highway in the country. Under 40
kms (40 minutes) from Electronic City.
Pleasant Climate with abundant rainfall – The part where farmlands are
being offered, near Hosur, is called “The Little England of India”, due to its
surprisingly pleasant weather. It feels almost like Ooty, with the average
temperature during summer: 25° to 30° C and during winter: 13° to 25° C
with maximum temperatures during summer rarely crossing 36 degrees, that
too with pleasant wind always. At the same time, it receives adequate
sunshine throughout the year. Many Bangalore HNIs, Achievers and
Industrialists always who sought serene weekend farmhouses amidst lush
green nature, within driving distance of Bangalore and with similar climate,
etc. can finally find their dreams house.
Friendly, sober inhabitants – The local inhabitants are a mix of Tamilians,
Kannadigas and Andhrites who have migrated over the last few decades.
Hence localites are familiar with all 3 popular languages of South –
Kannada, Tamil and Telugu. The people themselves are very friendly and
welcoming, while being pleasant to work with.
Industries – Apart from being called the Little England of India, Hosur is
also called the Little Japan of India due to the large number of leading
industrial/manufacturing hubs that are located in and around Hosur.
About 2500 acres accommodating industrial giants as below with 750 large
industries, 90 small industries, 650 tiny ancillary industries already here in
place. The most popular of them are :
APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.
TVS Motor Company
Ashok Leyland
Hindustan Motors
Titan Industries
AV Tech
Carborandum
Taneja Aerospace (TAAL)
TATRA-VECTRA
Hindustan Unilever
Premier Mills
Luk India
ARO
Madhucon
SVG
Pelican
Hosur IT Park – Plans are underway for the development of an Information
Technology Special Economic Zone at Vishwanathapuram in Hosur.
ELCOT (Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu) has called for applications
for the allotment of land in the IT Park of Hosur.
Electronic City – Electronic City is one of India’s largest
electronic/industrial parks, housing India’s leading IT/ITES companies.
Hosur is conveniently located just 29 kms from Electronic city making it an
ideal residential and weekend destination for over 1,00,000 people working
in Electronic City. As mentioned earlier, a growing number of professionals
and business owners are purchasing/constructing homes in and around Hosur
as it saves them money in terms of cheaper real estate, time and energy in
travelling and is a more serene place to live when compared to Bangalore
city. Some of the best known companies present in Electronic City are –
3M India Ltd.
Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.
Biocon Limited
Dalmia Cements Bharat Ltd.
Fidelity National Financial Ltd.
GE Power Controls India
Genpact BPO
HCL Technologies
Hewlett-Packard GlobalSoft Ltd.
Hinduja Global Systems
Infosys (Main Campus)
ITC Ltd.
Mahindra Satyam
Robert Bosch Engineering
Siemens Information Systems
Tata BP Solar
TCS Business Transformation
Wipro Technologies
Yokogawa India Ltd.
Medical Infrastructure – The world famous cardiologist, Dr. Devi Shetty’s
hospital, Narayana Hrudalaya, is situated between Electronic City and
Hosur. Sparsh Trauma care and ESI Hospital, Narayana Nethralaya at Hosur
and Chandapura – 15 km from Hosur. Agarwal and Vasan Eye Hospital and
Fortis and 15 private hospitals, 2 charity and 1 governmentt hospital all in a
30 minute radius from the project.
Future Developments – Golf Course in Mathigiri Livestock Farm – The
Tamil Nadu government is planning to develop a golf course in the premises
of the 1640 acre cattle livestock farm.
Existing Developments – Hosur Cattle Farm (Mathigiri) (Commissioned by
Tipu Sultan) – Plans to plant more trees in about 1640 acres and is one of the
leading cattle research stations in the country.
