Overview
- The government will seek amendments to the Single Window Clearance system and the Industrial Township Act to enable industrial townships with dedicated authorities.
- The plan targets 200 Global Capability Centres supported by new innovation parks for high‑tech and corporate services.
- A Vizhinjam Outer Area Growth Corridor with a Vizhinjam–Kollam–Punalur Growth Triangle will anchor a port‑led economic hub.
- The state will advance the 358‑acre Kochi Global City under the Kochi–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor despite reduced Union backing, projecting 1.2 lakh direct and 3.6 lakh indirect jobs.
- Proposals include a PPP Kerala University for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship plus regional clusters covering an aero‑defence and drone hub in Thiruvananthapuram, biotech and ESDM campuses in Malabar, and a mega food park in Kollam.