EDP Notes

The industrial sector of Kerala consists of traditional industries, many medium and a few
large scale industries in the public and private sectors. The Directorate of Industries and Commerce
play an important role in industrializing the state.
A) Directorate of Industries and Commerce
The services of the director of Industries and commerce (DI&C) are stated below:
1) Co-ordinates the activities of coir Development and Handloom and Textiles.
2) Issues essentiality certificates for controlled items of raw materials.
3) Convenes State Level Committees of Sales Tax and State Invest Subsidy.
4) Acts as Registrar of Cooperative Societies.
5) Coordinates all industrial activities of the state.
6) Implements schemes as envisaged in the Industrial policy.
7) Develop small scale industries in a planned manner.
8) Acts as an interface between small scale industries and governments.
9) Keep database of small scale industrial units in Kerala.
10) Organizes technology clinic, entrepreneurship development programmes.
11) Participates in fairs, exhibitions the product of small scale units.
B) Incentives And Subsidies
Government of Kerala provides various incentives and subsidies to entrepreneurs in the state,
thereby motivating them to undertake ventures in the state.

C) Industries Promotional Institutions
In order to revitalize the economy and give a fillip to the industrial growth in the state,
government of Kerala established various industrial promotion agencies. There are specialized
Corporations sponsored by the state Government as KFC, KSIDC, KITCO, SIDCO, KINFRA,
SISI, Kerala IT mission, TECHNOPARK etc are assigned with the task of industrial promotion
especially in the private and joint sectors.