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DOING BUSINESS IN KERALA Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation A GUID

DOING BUSINESS IN KERALA Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation A GUIDE TO INVESTORS India’s only International Container Transshipment Terminal at Kochi, the hub of global trade. 1 Index Disclaimer: KSIDC has taken every care to ensure that the information contained in Investor Guide is correct, reliable and up-to-date. However, information contained in this book is not offered as professional advice on any particular matter and should not be taken as such. KSIDC disclaims all and any liability to any person or entity in respect of the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done wholly or partly, in reliance upon the whole or any part of this book. 2 Connectivity: 6-13 Air 6 Rail 8 Roads 10 Sea 12 ICTT 13 Industrial Infrastructure: 15-29 Telecom/Broadband 15 Power 16 Water 17 Land 18 KSIDC Growth Centres 19 Kinfra parks 23 Special economic zone 27 International convention centres 28 HR Pool 29 Social infrastructure 31-39 Law and Order 32 Education 32 Ayurveda 34 Leisure 36 Financial infrastructure 39 Core Sectors: 42-71 41 Information Technology 42 Education 45 Tourism 47 Health Care Service 50 Food & Agro processing 53 Ports & Shipbuilding 61 Infrastructure Development 63 Energy including Green energy 66 Bio Technology, Nano Technology & Other Sunrise Sectors 67 Water Technologies 67 MSME 69 Financial Services 71 Policy Initiatives: 73-84 Industrial Policy 74 FDI Norms 80 Single window clearance 84 Addresses of government agencies 85 Emerging Kerala 89 Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (KSIDC) is mandated to attract and promote industries in Kerala. It has been doing a commendable job for the last 50 years. The in-depth knowledge KSIDC has got over the industrial climate of Kerala has helped it successfully guide investors to set up units and reap success. Relevant and reliable information is the key to taking right decisions. In business, which involves money and opportunity, this is all the more important. However, we have often found that this critical input is not all that easy to come by. ‘A Guide to Investors’ is part of KSIDC’s attempts at bridging this gap. We have taken every care to include reliable, relevant and complete pieces of information which will help entrepreneurs take right decisions and invest more in Kerala. The guide has three parts. The first part deals with information on the industrial infrastructure of the State. The second part features the core sectors of Kerala economy which offer great potential for growth while the third talks about the policy initiatives of the government. This is an updated second edition of ‘Investor Guide’, being published in the background of Emerging Kerala, the global connect on Kerala’s economy. We would welcome suggestions on the content to make it better in its later editions. ALKESH KUMAR SHARMA Managing Director Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd Thiruvananthapuram www.ksidc.org Foreword 3 The face of industrial Kerala Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) is the premier Government agency for industrial and investment promotion in Kerala. Formed in 1961, KSIDC promotes, facilitates and finances large and medium scale industries and catalyses the development of physical and social infrastructure required for industrial growth. A single point contact for investments to the State, KSIDC offers a comprehensive set of services that include developing business ideas, identifying viable projects and providing financial assistance and guidance for implementation. Being the nodal agency for foreign and domestic investments in Kerala, KSIDC facilitates clearances, approvals and processes various incentive schemes. It acts as the brand ambassador of the State spreading its industrial ethos besides being an interface between the Government and the Industry. KSIDC is led by a core group of seasoned professionals from various fields including Engineering, Management, Finance and Law. KSIDC has over 5 decades of proven track record of attracting a commendable volume of investment to the State. So far, it has promoted more than 750 projects in the State which include pioneering organisations such as Cochin International Airport Limited, KELTRON, Hindustan Latex Ltd, Kerala Minerals & Metals Ltd, Tata Tea Ltd, Harrisons Malayalam Ltd, BrahMos Aerospace Trivandrum, Nitta Gelatin India Ltd., Geojit BNP Paribas Financial Services Ltd., Regional Cancer Centre, Malabar Cements Ltd, Kerala State Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Cochin Stock Exchange Ltd, BSES Kerala Power Ltd, Kerala Ayurveda Pharmacy Ltd, Lakeshore Hospital & Research Centre Ltd, Kerala Enviro Infrastructure Ltd, Kerala High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd and Kerala Gail Gas Ltd. www.ksidc.org 4 Did you know? Kerala is the State with The country’s first and only International Container Transshipment Terminal. Three existing international airports, with the fourth one in the pipeline. A 5 Mn Tonne capacity LNG Terminal and Gas Pipeline infrastructure, under construction. India’s only spot where both submarine cables SEA-ME-WE3 and SAFE land. Over 130 engineering colleges. • Excellent law & order situation • Unparalleled infrastructure • Well-trained human resource pool • Rich in natural resources And the charms of God’s Own Country! Come. Let’s ascend to the top! 5 Kannur Wayanad Idukki Kottayam Pathanamthitta Thrissur Palakkad Malappuram Kasaragod Kollam Thiruvananthapuram India’s most connected State AIR Singapore Colombo Dubai Jeddah Dammam Kuwait Muscat Doha Sharjah Bahrain Abu Dhabi Salala Al Ain Riyadh Abu Dhabi Sharjah Dubai Bahrain Jeddah Riyadh Muscat Doha Colombo Dubai Jeddah Dammam Kuwait Muscat Doha Sharjah Bahrain Abu Dhabi Maldives Al Ain Riyadh Trivandrum: Airport Director: Ph.91-471-2500283 Fax : 91-471-2500428 E-mail: apdvotv@aii.aero •Operation by all major airlines •Offers transit flight facilities Cochin: Airport Director: Ph.91-484-2610125 Fax : 91-484-2610009 E-mail: cial@vsnl.com Calicut : Airport Director: Ph.91-483-2712630 Fax:91-483-2711406 E-mail: apd_calicut@aai.aero International Airport Railwayline National Highway Other Roads 6 Kozhikode Cochin Kerala’s air connectivity with its three international airports Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode—is unparalleled for an Indian State. The work on the fourth one, the Kannur International Airport, is on. A passenger has access to air connectivity by travelling less than two hours from any part of the State. The Cochin International Airport is the first green field airport built on the public-private participation route in India. The Government of Kerala and its agencies hold 26 per cent equity in the Cochin International Airport Limited, which operates the airport, while the rest is held by non-resident Indians, private individuals and financial institutions. The Cochin International Airport is the fourth busiest airport in India in terms of international traffic with 179 international departures a week. As many as 4.3 million passengers travelled through airport in 2010-2011, against 3.9 million in 2009-2010. Of them, 1.98 million were domestic travelers and 2.3 million international travelers. With 16 international carriers, the airport has direct connectivity to most countries in West Asia, and Singapore and Malaysia, apart from onward connections to various European destinations and the Far East. It is well-connected to all the metros and other non-metro airports in the country. CIAL – the first PPP Airport in India – a successful venture 7 RAIL The 1148 km railway lines,13 routes and 200 railway stations make transport of men and material to any part of the State easy The 4.62 km long Vallarpadam railway bridge, the longest in India. Commissioned in 2010, the bridge connects the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal to the rest of Indian Railway network. 8 Palakkad Division Phone 91-491 E-mail: Divisional Railway Manager 2555296 drmpgt@sr.railnet.gov.in Additional Divisional Railway Manager 2555343 adrmpgt@sr.railnet.gov.in Senior Divisional Commercial Manager 2555443 sdcmpgt@sr.railnet.gov.in Senior Divisional Operations Manager 2557173 sdompgt@sr.railnet.gov.in Thiruvananthapuram Division Phone 91-471 E-mail: Divisional Railway Manager 2325828 drmtvc@sr.railnet.gov.in Additional Divisional Railway Manager 2325468 adrmtvc@sr.railnet.gov.in Senior Divisional Commercial Manager 2325639 sdcmtvc@sr.railnet.gov.in Senior Divisional Operations Manager 2325632 sdomtvc@sr.railnet.gov.in Public Relations Officer 2326037 protvs@sr.railnet.gov.in There are two Railway divisions headquartered in Kerala (Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad). 9 ROADS Kerala is one of the most connected States in India with 2,19,805 km of roads linking its villages, towns and cities. Kerala’s road density is 417 km/100 sq. km. and it is far ahead of the national average of 100.39 km./100 sq. km. The length of road per lakh population is 509.23 km. and it is much higher than the national average of 321.3 km. Eight National Highways connect Kerala to the rest of India. 10 11 National Highways M C Road Route Map SEA Kerala, with a coastline of 590 km, has a major port at Kochi and 17 smaller ports along the coast. The Cochin Port, an all-weather port on India’s west coast, has one of the best Turn Around Times (TAT) amongst Indian ports. The Cochin Port is also a favourite port-of-call for luxury cruise liners from across the world. Contact details of Cochin Port Trust Tel:+ 91-484-666610 Chairman: +91-484-2668200, 2668566 Chief engineer: +91-484-2666414 Secretary: +91-484-2666412 Kerala has 17 other ports which are mostly seasonal. Of them, the following seven have been selected for development. Vizhinjam Kollam Alappuzha Kodungallur Ponnani Beypore Azhikkal. 12 The ICTT Advantage At a time when India had no international container transshipment terminal, as much as 65 per cent of Indian containerised cargo was routed through Colombo. The Vallarpadam ICTT, located close to the international shipping route connecting Australia with Far East and Europe, now seeks to change this. It can host motherships carrying cargo directly to the uploads/Ingenierie_Lourd/ investor-guide-pdf.pdf