Department of Industries (Kerala)

The Department of Industries is a key government department that oversees industrial activity in the Indian state of Kerala. The DOI is a senior cabinet department led by a senior minister and team of 15 secretaries. The administrative head of the Industries & Commerce Department is the Principal Secretary (Industries & Commerce). The Directorate of Industries & Commerce Department is located at Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram, is headed by the Director (Industries & Commerce). This is the functional arm of the department implementing various industrial activities of the departments. District Industries Centers are located in all district headquarters.

Further information: List of Central government establishments in Kerala

Department of Industries and Commerce
വ്യവസായ വാണിജ്യ വകുപ്പ്
Agency overview
Formed1960
JurisdictionKerala
HeadquartersThiruvananthapuram
Minister responsible
  • P. Rajeev, Minister for Industries, Commerce, Mining and Geology, Handlooms and Textiles, Khadi and Village Industries, Coir, Cashew Industry, Plantation Directorate
Agency executives
  • Mr. Suman Billa IAS, Principal Industry (Industries and NORKA)
  • Mr. A P M Mohammed Hanish IAS, Principal Secretary (Industries)
Parent agencyDepartment of Industries and Commerce
Child agencies
  • Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited
  • Directorate of Industries and Commerce
  • Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation
  • Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion
Websitehttp://www.keralaindustry.org/

Objectives
  • Convert Kerala into a favoured destination for Manufacturing, Agro Processing, Health Services, and Knowledge based Industries and Services
  • Strengthen the State Level Public Enterprises (SLPEs) by technological upgradation, diversification, efficient management system and synergizing with Central Public Sector Undertakings
  • Make Traditional Industries competitive by modernization, value addition and skill development
  • Promote and support SMSEs as an ancillary to large scale industries as well as a self-sustaining entity considering its role as a largest employment provider in the State
  • Make use of the abundant and highly rich mineral resources of the State to the fullest extent protecting environment and ecology and restricting the mining activity in the Public Sector
  • Generate massive employment in industrial, commercial and service sectors
  • Attract huge capital investment on mutually beneficial terms
  • Tap the rich industrial potential of biotechnology
  • Accelerate growth in Service Sector and to make Kerala a major Commercial Hub
  • Develop Kerala as a global centre of excellence with state-of-the-art education and skill sets and prepare a pool of multi skilled, technically competent individuals and organizations

Organization structure

The Industries & Commerce Department is headed by the Hon'ble Minister (Industries, Commerce, Law & Coir). The administrative headed of the Industries & Commerce Department is the Principal Secretary (Industries & NORKA).

Line departments
  • Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC)
  • Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)
  • Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion (K-BIP)
  • Directorate of Industries and Commerce (DI&C)
  • Directorate of Handloom and Textiles
  • Public Sector Restructuring and Internal Audit Board (RIAB)
  • Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB)
  • Directorate of Public Sector Undertakings
  • Directorate of Coir Development Department
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