Overview
- The Union Finance Ministry approved special assistance under SASCI’s Compliance Reduction & Deregulation Phase‑I with release in one tranche.
- The allocation is designated for 13 capital projects to be executed by KRFB, KWA, RBDCK and KMRL.
- KSIDC served as the nodal coordinator for a nine‑month effort to simplify procedures for enterprises, especially MSMEs.
- Reforms highlighted include relaxed building rules, streamlined master‑plan protocols, industrial land banks, and faster building and occupancy approvals.
- Programme oversight involved the Kerala chief secretary, Cabinet Secretariat task‑force member Manoj Govil, and Additional Chief Secretary A P M Mohammed Hanish.