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The Kerala Chief Minister, Mr. Oommen Chandy, today invited entrepreneurs to invest in Kerala and take part in various public private partnership projects (PPP) assuring them of all necessary support.
Addressing the Suminfra 2011 meet hosted by the CII Southern region here today, the Kerala Chief Minister said “our Government has already initiated a few definitive steps to foster investment promotion, which has been carried out in the 100 days programme of the Government.”
The State is planning to conduct an “Emerging Kerala Investor Meet at Kochi in April 2012 and is keen to host the Suminfra Meet next year.
He said that the Kerala Government is committed to increase the pace of economic development through investment promotion. The Government accent is on developing the infrastructure, ensuring industrial growth and therebyoverall socio-economic development of the State.
The Chief Minister highlighted some of the major PPP projects including the Rs.77,000 crore High speed rail corridor connecting Trivandrum to Kasaragod and Mangalore, Rs. 2,000 crore Smart City project in Kochi, 1200 mw gas based project with an outlay of Rs.4,500 crore in Kasaragod, and host of other projects which will require private sector participation.
The State has been laying thrust on creation of infrastructure, including roads, ports, trans-shipment terminal and related natural gas infrastructure for end use by power, fertiliser, industrial and other sectors.
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