<span style="color: #222222;">Responding to the call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Atma Nirbhar Bharat and Vocal for Local, Karnataka State Industries department has proposed a Toy manufacturing cluster in Koppal district.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa laid the foundation stone for the cluster on January 9th. This is said to generate employment to one lakh people with an investment potential of Rs. 5000 crore.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The traditional Channapattana wooden toys and Koppal Kinhal toys and dolls will be promoted through the cluster.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Aequs is a toy company with interest in the cluster. Its Public Relations General Manager Basavaraj Sugandhi says that vocal for local will be a reality by this toy cluster in Koppal.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Seven MoUs are signed till date for setting up industries in the cluster.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The remote controlled car manufacturer Play Grow industries, Sterling, Horizon, Micro plastics, Hotshot and Akas plastics have committed to set up a manufacturing base in the Koppal Toy Cluster.</span><br />''