Karnataka state on Friday approved 43 projects with an investment of over Rs 35,785 crore with an empl-oyment potential for 483,021 persons. Briefing reporters after the 27th State High Level Commit-tee Meeting chaired by Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, Industries Minister Murugesh Nirani said the state has cleared the proposal of JSW Steel Ltd to set up "Cold Rolled Annealed & Skin Passed Coils" in Sandur taluk, Bellary district with an investment of Rs 4190.40 crore.