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Keralam Plans Major Law Amendments to Accelerate Industrial Approvals
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News18•13-10-2026, 10:15
Keralam Plans Major Law Amendments to Accelerate Industrial Approvals
- •The Keralam government plans to amend existing laws to speed up industrial approvals under the new One State, One Approval, One Document system.
- •The Simplified and Accelerated Regulatory Approvals and Licensing Scheme has received in-principle approval to reduce clearance delays from various agencies.
- •District-level investments are capped at Rs 25 crore, while projects above Rs 50 crore require state-level approval from the Chief Secretary.
- •The state has received investment offers worth Rs 73,401 crore through KSIDC and the Department of Information Technology, AI and Future Technologies.
- •Proposed projects under consideration include logistics hubs, solar power, battery storage systems, and bauxite mining in Kasaragod.
Key Questions Answered
The Simplified and Accelerated Regulatory Approvals and Licensing Scheme (SARK) aims to reduce delays in obtaining clearances from various departments and agencies by ensuring that approvals are granted within a fixed time frame.
The district-level investment limit has been set at Rs 25 crore, while investments exceeding Rs 50 crore require approval at the state level from the Chief Secretary.
As part of its 100-day programme, the UDF government set up a data-driven investment cell under the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) to support investors at every stage.
