Kochi: Conference on Opportunities in Industrial Corridor Infrastructure in Kerala “Focus: Kochi – Coimbatore Industrial Corridor” Kerala has an ambitious programme to attract crores of investment in its proposed industry corridors spread across the state. This would need a matching development of infrastructure in all sectors. One of the key objectives would be to attract FDIs. In the present Indian context, major business houses as well as MNCs are no longer enamored by the traditional investment destinations. They look for stable industry climate, well developed infrastructure, friendly government policies and good quantity social infrastructure even if these are provided at non-metro locations.

Therefore it is imperative that the government and CII as an industry body examine the above in a holistic manner and work together to reinstate Kerala to its rightful place as the most preferred investment destination in India. In order to catalyse this lofty objective, the conference on Infrastructure projects and investment prospects will be a good platform to engage the stakeholders to meet and talk on the investments. In this regard, Confederation of Indian Industry, Kerala in partnership with Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) organized a half day Conference on "Opportunities in Industrial Corridor Infrastructure in Kerala" “Focus : Kochi – Coimbatore Industrial Corridor” on 14 December 2011: Hotel Taj Gateway: Kochi.

The key speakers spoke at the session are; Mr Tom Jose IAS, Managing Director, Kochi Metro Rail & Chairman and Managing Director, KSINC, Mr Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS, Secretary – Industries, Government of Kerala & Managing Director, KSIDC, Mr Rajesh Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager – Trivandrum Division, Southern Railway, Mr B Ramaswamy, President & Head – Infra & Facilities Management, Feedback Infrastructure Services Pvt Ltd. Date: 15 December 2011 Place: Kochi