The Print, October 5 report, Kerala is making efforts through various reform measures to reverse the impression of a "poor business environment" and promote accelerated investment. The steps taken by the Kerala government mainly focus on the following aspects: first, the introduction of the "Kerala Industrial Policy", which clearly identifies 22 priority industries, including aerospace, defense, artificial intelligence, and robotics. Second, accelerating investment attraction. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) ruling alliance of Kerala held more than 40 industry-specific meetings, actively promoting the state as an investment hotspot. In February 2025, Kerala held the "Invest Kerala Global Summit", receiving a total of 15290.5 billion rupees (Rs 152905 crore) in investment proposals. P. Rajeev, the Minister for Industries of Kerala, stated in September that 98 investment proposals had been converted into actual investments, expected to bring in 3468.475 billion rupees (Rs 34684.750 crore) in investment and create 48363 jobs. Third, accelerating the reform process. The Kerala government is advancing 21 out of 31 policy recommendations proposed by experts and investors before and after the "Invest Kerala Global Summit", focusing on simplifying skill development processes, expediting land approval procedures, and eliminating procedural delays. Fourth, strictly ensuring project implementation. Hari Krishnan, Executive Director of the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), said that all projects are assigned contact officers who accompany them throughout the departmental approval process. In addition, projects worth over 10 billion rupees (Rs 100 crore) will be directly supervised by KSIDC, while other projects will be tracked and implemented by the industrial department.
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