Rs one lakh crore investment proposals turned into projects in five years, says Rajeev

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: (Mar 11) Kerala Industries Minister P Rajeev has claimed that the state has translated investment proposals worth over Rs one lakh crore into actual projects in the last five years.

The upfront policy initiatives of the Industries Department have also imparted a vital thrust to Kerala's transformation into a major global ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and hi-tech manufacturing destination of the next decade, he has said.

"Of the total investment mobilised during the period, Rs 27,158.64 crore was received through Year of Enterprise initiative, Rs 55, 365 crore from Invest Kerala Global Summit (IKGS) and around Rs 15,000 crore through the Meet the Investor Programme," the minister has said.