Kerala-Investment and Industrial Policies	Industrial Policy Biotechnology Policy Energy Policy Draft Fisheries Policy Information Technology Policy Labour Policy Urban Policy Tourism Policy

Industrial & Commercial Policy 2007 new

The Indian economy is slated to move into an orbit of higher economic growth. Reforms in the banking, agriculture and social sectors and focussed investments in the infrastructure sector hold potential for sustaining economic growth.Indian economic upsurge has thrown open global opportunities for business to expand taking advantage of enormous young workforce and capabilities in assimilation of technological advancements. Industrial & Commercial Policy 2006 -2011seek to capture these opportunities ,leveraging the strength of the state through creation of an efficient, investor friendly environment supported by coordinated development of infrastructure and sunrise industries.

Preamble

The State of Kerala has attained worldwide acclaim for its achievements in improving the physical quality of life of the people, and in the creation of social infrastructure, particularly in health and education systems. While this focus has led to an all round quality of life that is significantly superior to that of other Indian States, industrial growth has not been commensurate with the State's potential. 

Although various initiatives have been taken in the recent past for promoting industrial growth, bold and forward looking measures would be required if Kerala is to capitalise on its unique strengths, and attain its deserved position as a leading industrial State in the region. This policy, accordingly, seeks to provide a strong impetus to the industrial growth of the State.

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Biotechnology Policy

The Bio Technology policy for Kerala is designed to catalyse the development and application of BT, taking advantage of the State’s resources and emphasizing its specific needs while meeting global requirements. The policy is aimed to ensure the rapid exploitation of pipeline technologies and opportunities available in the State to products and processes and to promote the sustained build-up of an elite knowledge cadre and knowledge base through the strengthening and creation of educational and R&D institutions, establishing infrastructure and putting in place administrative, regulatory, legal and financial framework conducive for investment and growth of BT enterprises, for the economic development and human welfare.

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Energy Policy

Preamble

The spread of various renewable energy technologies has been aided by a variety of policies and support measures by Government. Major policy initiatives have been taken to encourage private/foreign direct investment to tap energy from renewable sources including provision of fiscal and financial incentives. This policy is directed towards a greater thrust on overall development and promotion of renewable energy technologies and applications. This will facilitate excellent opportunities for increased investment in this sector, technology upgradation, induction of new technology market development and export promotion.

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Draft Fisheries Policy

Introduction

The Government give top priority to the Fisheries sector because (1) this sector provides employment and income to more than one million people, either directly or indirectly, (2) it satisfies the protein requirements of a considerable chunk of the population and (3) it provides considerable revenue, especially in foreign exchange, to the exchequer of the State. Hence the Government of Kerala have undertaken projects and programs for increasing production, for conserving and ensuring sustainable exploitation of fisheries wealth, for promoting cultivation of fish and prawns, for development of fishing harbours and facilities for landing of fish, for strengthening facilities for marketing of fish, and for the upliftment and welfare of the fisher-folk. Below given is the gist of the draft of the Fisheries policy of the Government of Kerala, which in fact is the blue print of the action plans for the developments in the sector and the welfare activities envisaged for the next twenty five years. Government hopes that Scientists, Opinion leaders, Socio-political leaders and all those interested in the matter will go through the draft and offer their learned suggestions and opinions.

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Information Technology Policy of Kerala

Preamble

This IT Industry Policy document endeavours to delineate a strategy for harnessing the opportunities and the resources offered by Information Technology for the comprehensive social and economic development of the State. This strategy has been conceived keeping in view the fact that Information Technology constitutes the primary instrument for facilitating Kerala's emergence as a leading knowledge society in the region. 

This blueprint for IT development has been formulated in the context of emerging developmental trends and imperatives that are relevant to the growth strategy of the State:

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Labour Policy 2001

Introduction

During the period of foreign rule, Britishers introduced industrialisation and thereby heralded the advent of labour sector in this country. With the emergence of native industrialists the labour    sector expanded. The pace of industrialization and the expansion of labour sector was accelerated by the first and second world wars. In the early years the workers organised to obtain wages to meet  limited needs for livelihood and convenience to work decently.  Labour struggle became a part of national movement. The concepts of freedom, democracy, secularism and socialism, were indoctrinated in the labour movement, thanks to agitations for rights of workers. The trade union leaders of yesteryears played a glorious role in this respect.

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Urban Policy and Action Plan for Kerala  Background

The first ever-serious attempt to review and analyse the urbanisation process and to formulate policies for integrated urban development in the country began with the appointment of the National Commission on Urbanisation in the 1980s. The main objectives of Urban Development Policy as envisaged by the National Commission on Urbanisation included the following.

i) Saving the super-metros and national cities and also reviving their economies;

ii) Development of fast growing intermediary level urban centres by ensuring financial investment for maintaining the existing infrastructure and augmenting it to a level wherein they will be more efficient urban entities; and

iii) Development of stagnating towns by providing gainful employment opportunities. The National Commission on Urbanisation suggested that urbanisation strategy should be a part of the major strategy of generating economic growth.

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Tourism Policy of Kerala 

Introduction

Tourism  today   is  an   economic  activity  of  immense  global importance. Perhaps  there is  hardly any other field of activity where  so  many  people  are  involved  directly  or  indirectly. Needless to  say, tourism  has found a niche for itself as a very effective instrument  for generating  employment, earning  foreign exchange and thereby facilitating overall development.

Economic diversification  and technological  improvement create a conducive climate  for tourism  development which  in turn boasts economic growth.  In this  era of  globalisation we  can say with confidence that  tourism will  grow at  a very  fast face  in the decades to  come. South  India and South East Asia are gearing upto achieve  spectacular progress  in this field owing to a number of encouraging  factors.  India  with  her  vast  historical  and cultural heritage  can definitely  be expected to achieve a major growth in  the tourism  sector  with  the  international  tourist arrivals crossing  the 5 million mark by the turn of the century. At present  only less than 20 lakh tourists visit India annually. When compared  to International  tourist traffic,  this is a very small share, considering India's geographical diversity and area.

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