GENERAL INFORMATION

  The  State is situated in Southern part of India and is surrounded  by
  Karnataka in the North, Indian Ocean in the South, Arabian Sea in  the
  West, and Tamilnadu in the East.
  
  State Capital               :  Thiruvananthapuram
  Area of the State           :  38,863 Sq. Km.
  Population (1991 Census)    :  29,032,828
  Male Population             :  14,230,391
  Female Population           :  14,802,437
  Sex Ratio                   :  1040 : 1000
  Principal Language          :  Malayalam
  Urbanisation Rate           :  26.44%
  Literacy Rate               :  91%
  
  
CLIMATE
  
  Maximum Temperature         :  32xC 
  Minimum Temperature         :  24xC 
  Average annual Rainfall     :  3000 mm
  
  
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
  
  State Domestic Product            :  Rs. 150820 mln. (1992-93,
                                       At current prices)
  Per Capita State Domestic Product :  Rs. 5065  (1992-93,
                                       At current prices)
  
RESOURCES
  
  a.  Minerals : Iemenite, Rutile, Monazite, Zircon, Sillimanite, Clay,
                 Quartz sand.
  
  b.  The major soil type in the state are Laterite Soil, Alluvial Red
      Loamy Soil, Red Sandy Soil.
  
  c. Human 
  
     Total working population      :  9.15 mln. nos.
     Male working population       :  6.80 mln nos.
     Female working population     :  2.35 mln. nos.
  
INFRASTRUCTURE
  
Banks & Financial Institution
       
  Nationalised Bank Branches :  2,824
  
  
INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS
  
  1.  Number of SSIs in the State  :  95851 (As on 31.3.93)
  
  2.  Number of medium and large   :    287 (As on 31.03.93) 
      industries in the State 
  
  3.  EPZ in the State             :  Cochin Export Processing Zone 
  
  
CAPITAL MARKET
  
  Number of Stock Exchanges           :  1
  Name of the Stock Exchanges         :  Cochin
  
  
FISCAL & FINANCIAL CONCESSIONS/INCENTIVES
  
Incentives
  
  *    50% of the cost of market and feasibility studies for medium  and
       large scale industries will be shared by KSIDC.
  
  *    50%  of  the  promoters margin subject to  a  maximum  of  Rs.0.1
       million or 20% of the project cost whichever is less is available
       per unit as margin money/sandy capital loan.
  
Tax Exemptions
  
  -    New  units  are exempted from all State Taxes for first  7  years
       subject to a maximum of 100% FCI or deferent of Sales Tax for  10
       years.
  
  _    Sales  Tax  exemption  for 3 years upto  100%  on  investment  on
       expansion/diversification/modernisation for existing units.
  
  -    Sales  Tax  for item manufactured in the state  except  petroleum
       products  at  4 % for Sales to Public Sector and  other  notified
       bodies.
  
  -    SSI  units  are fiscal at only 4% for Sales and other  SSI's  and
       Government Organisations.
  
  _    Concessional rate of Tax available for new units to purchase  raw
       materials,  components etc.
  
  -    Tax on Sale of electronic goods reduced to 5%.
  
  -    Tax  on  Sale of computer, electronic printer,  photocopier  etc.
       reduced to 3%.
  
Electricity for New Units
  
  -    Connection  give even during power cut period and  exempted  from
       power cuts for first 5 years.
  
  -    No service connection charges within 500 watts 
  
  -    No electricity duty for power generated by Industrial units.
  
For More Information Contact
  
  Kerala State Industrial Development Corp. Ltd.,
  Keston Road, Kawdiar,
  Thiruvananthapuram - 695 003.
  
  Phone  : 91 0471 69922
  Fax    : 91 0471 66293
  Telex  : 0435-203