The role of the regional commissioner includes maintaining staff and human resources for revenue department, maintaining revenue records, inspection of subordinate offices, natural disaster and drought relief, release grants to District offices, Sub-divisions and Taluk offices, preparation of Annual Budget, periodic review of government programs and more.

[5] High View building in Vinoba Road, Mysore houses the office of the regional commissioner.

[11] Mysore has traditionally been home to industries such as weaving, sandalwood carving, bronze work and the production of lime and salt.

Nanjangud Industrial area also boasts being 2nd highest VAT / Sales Taxpayer which is more than ₹4 billion (US$46 million) after Peenya which is in state capital Bangalore.

[14] It handles 75 per cent of India's coffee exports and the bulk of its cashew nuts.

[15] Mangalore's major chemical industries include BASF,[16] Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilizers (MCF), Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL),[17] Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL),[18] Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL),[19] Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL),[20] Total Oil India Limited[21] and Hindustan Unilever.