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Department of Industries (Kerala)

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|agency_name = Department of Industries and Commerce

|native_name = വ്യവസായ വാണിജ്യ വകുപ്പ്

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|formed = 1960

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|jurisdiction = Kerala

|headquarters = Thiruvananthapuram

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|minister1_name = P. Rajeev

|minister1_pfo = Minister for Industries, Commerce, Mining and Geology, Handlooms and Textiles, Khadi and Village Industries, Coir, Cashew Industry, Plantation Directorate

|chief1_name = Mr. Suman Billa IAS

|chief1_position = Principal Industry (Industries and NORKA)

|chief2_name = Mr. A P M Mohammed Hanish IAS

|chief2_position = Principal Secretary (Industries)

|parent_agency = Department of Industries and Commerce

|child1_agency = Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited

|child2_agency = Directorate of Industries and Commerce

|child3_agency = Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation

|child4_agency = Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion

|website = http://www.keralaindustry.org/

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The Department of Industries is a key government department that oversees industrial activity in the Indian state of Kerala. The DOI is a senior cabinet department led by a senior minister and team of 15 secretaries. The administrative head of the Industries & Commerce Department is the Principal Secretary (Industries & Commerce). The Directorate of Industries & Commerce Department is located at Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, is headed by the Director (Industries & Commerce). This is the functional arm of the department implementing various industrial activities of the departments. District Industries Centers are located in all district headquarters.

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Objectives

  • Convert Kerala into a favoured destination for Manufacturing, Agro Processing, Health Services, and Knowledge based Industries and Services
  • Strengthen the State Level Public Enterprises (SLPEs) by technological upgradation, diversification, efficient management system and synergizing with Central Public Sector Undertakings
  • Make Traditional Industries competitive by modernization, value addition and skill development
  • Promote and support SMSEs as an ancillary to large scale industries as well as a self-sustaining entity considering its role as a largest employment provider in the State
  • Make use of the abundant and highly rich mineral resources of the State to the fullest extent protecting environment and ecology and restricting the mining activity in the Public Sector
  • Generate massive employment in industrial, commercial and service sectors
  • Attract huge capital investment on mutually beneficial terms
  • Tap the rich industrial potential of biotechnology
  • Accelerate growth in Service Sector and to make Kerala a major Commercial Hub
  • Develop Kerala as a global centre of excellence with state-of-the-art education and skill sets and prepare a pool of multi skilled, technically competent individuals and organizations{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

Organization structure

The Industries & Commerce Department is headed by the Hon'ble Minister (Industries, Commerce, Law & Coir). The administrative headed of the Industries & Commerce Department is the Principal Secretary (Industries & NORKA).

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See also

External links

  • [http://www.keralaindustry.org/ Official Website of the Industries Department, Kerala]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20060118031516/http://www.kerala.gov.in/ Official website of Govt. of Kerala]

Category:Government departments of Kerala

Category:Economy of Kerala

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