in 1998 by the prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. As of August 2006, there are 42 companies registered with the STP. Software exports from Mysore were expected to double to about Rs. 850 crores in the financial year 2006-07 from previous year's exports of Rs. 400 crores. Some of the major IT companies located here are: Wipro Infotech Aris Global Pvt Ltd WeP Peripherals Ltd. (earlier known as Wipro ePeripherals Ltd.) Infosys Software Paradigms (India) Larsen & Toubro Infomaze Tourism Tourism is another big industry in Mysore. Its importance as a tourist destination was evident when it was selected as the venue for the Karnataka Tourism Expo in 2006. Though Mysore city is well known as a tourist place, other parts the district are yet to see growth in tourism. However, the tourism department plans to develop other areas like Nanjangud, Bettadapura, Hedathali, Kapadi, Mudukuthore Betta, Mugur and Tirumakudalu Narasipura as tourist places. Administration Mysore district is divided into three subdivisions, Nanjangud, Mysore and Hunsur. The Mysore district administration is headed by the Deputy Commissioner who also has the additional role of a District Magistrate. Assistant Commissioners, Tahsildars, Shirastedars (revenue official at Tahsil level), Revenue inspectors and Village Accountants help the Deputy Commissioner in the administration of the district. Mysore city is the headquarters of the district. It lies on the north eastern part of the district and is well known for its beautiful palaces and also for the festivities that take place during Dasara. Mysore District is subdivided into nine taluks: Piriyapatna Hunsur Krishnarajanagara Mysore Heggadadevanakote Nanjangud Saragur Tirumakudalu Narasipura Saligrama Mysore district has 1 Municipal Corporation, 3 City Municipal Councils, 5 Town Municipal Councils and 6 Town Panchayats. Mysore City Corporation Hootagalli CMC Hunasuru CMC Nanjangud CMC K.R Nagar TMC T.Narsipura TMC Bannur TMC H.D Kote TMC Periyapatna TMC Bogadhi TP Rammanahalli TP Srirampura TP Kadakola TP Saragur TP Saligrama TP Mysore district elects 11 members to the Legislative Assembly of the State of Karnataka. The 11 assembly constituencies are: Chamaraja, Krishnaraja, Narasimharaja and Chamundeshwari (belonging to Mysore city) Varuna (belonging to Nanjangud and Tirumakudalu Narasipura) Hunsur Piriyapatna Krishnarajanagara Heggadadevanakote Nanjangud Tirumakudalu Narasipura Mysore district also elects 1 member to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament. The Mysore Lok Sabha constituency consists of all the Assembly constituencies mentioned above except for Nanjangud, Tirumakudalu Narasipura, K.R.Nagara and H.D.Kote which belong to the Chamarajanagar