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Keralam Boosts Investment Drive, Unveils Major Maritime Projects
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News18•23-09-2026, 21:30
Keralam Boosts Investment Drive, Unveils Major Maritime Projects
- •Keralam to attract investments across key sectors and announce Oceanarium and International Maritime Museum projects on World Maritime Day.
- •The government is working to transform Keralam into a port city, with significant investments coming from within and outside the port.
- •Focus areas include port city development, aviation hub, MSMEs, semiconductors, data centers, global capability centers, and disaster management.
- •More manufacturing parks, health science parks, and facilities for healthcare and dental equipment manufacturing will be established.
- •The government will submit a proposal to the Centre to exclude inhabited areas and CHR regions from the Western Ghats' Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA).
- •Delays in flood relief disbursement in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta are due to verification processes, not lack of funds, to prevent ineligible claims.
- •Eligible individuals whose homes were inundated will receive assistance after detailed verification by the Revenue Department.
Key Questions Answered
Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced that Keralam will make major announcements regarding an Oceanarium and an International Maritime Museum on World Maritime Day.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan clarified that the delay is due to the necessary verification process for claims rather than a lack of fund allocation, as funds are already sitting in the district collectors' accounts.
The Keralam government decided to submit a proposal to the Centre that completely excludes inhabited areas and Cardamom Hill Reserve regions from the Western Ghats' Ecologically Sensitive Area.