About Us
Government of Karnataka felt the necessity to use and adopt Cost Effective Building Materials and Technologies developed by various R & D Institutions across the country. Government of India is implementing a centrally sponsored scheme of
building centers movement in the country by establishing Nirmithi Kendras in all the Districts across the country under the National Network of Building centers programme.
Government of Karnataka initiated the building centers movement by starting 04 Building centers in the year 1988. The building center activity had not picked up the momentum till 1991, only 04 building centers were functioning in the state.
Government of Karnataka felt the need of a state level apex body to initiate the building centre activities in Karnataka.
Government of Karnataka took a leading initiative in order to Promote, Monitor, Oversee and Guide the Nirmithi Kendra activities in the state and established an apex centre called “KARNATAKA RAJYA NIRMANA KENDRA [KARNIK]”.
It was registered on 11.06.1991 under Societies act KSR act of 1960. In this regard G.O. has been issued Vide No. HUD 63 KHB 1991 BANGALORE, DATED 1ST JANUARY 93.