Global Investor Meet held in Bangalore was a huge success, but there was a huge cost associated with hosting the event. Since it attracted many big industrialists one had to put up the best show to impress the capabilities of the government.
The showcase event hosted by the BJP Government for 2 days costed the state a whopping Rs 29.2 Crore taxpayers monies.
| Food | Rs 3.8 Cr |
| Accommodation | Rs 60.45 Lakhs for 122 Rooms |
| Hoardings (10) on the Highway road linking Bangalore | Rs 11.72 Lakhs |
| Hoardings (12) near Bangalore, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Pune Airports | Rs 56.33 Lakhs |
| Advertismant Hoardings in Bangalore | Rs 43.59 Lakhs |
| CCTVs (36) at the venue | Rs 11 Lakhs |
| Printing Work | Rs 81.5 Lakhs |
| Mementoes, Investors kits and others | Rs 78.65 Lakhs |
| Cultural Programme | Rs 4.77 Lakhs |
| Brochures, speech copies and DVD’s | Rs 22.43 Lakhs |
| Books for sessions on sectors and on Karnataka and India | Rs 37.67 Lakhs |
| Website | Rs 1 lakh |
| Advertisements in International journals | Rs 91.8 Lakhs |
Also see
- Global Investors Meet 2010, Bangalore
- Sector Wise breakup of MoUs signed
- MoUs signed during GIM
- Highlights of few MoUs
- What leaders had to say during GIM