Reimagining Keralam concludes; flagship projects to be fast-tracked

Ministers K Muraleedharan, M Liju address valedictory session

Trivandrum / September 18, 2026

Thiruvananthapuram, Sept. 18: Reimagining Keralam, the three-day event featuring a series of Round Table Conferences (RTCs) on the state government’s flagship developmental projects, concluded on a high note here today, promising prompt follow-up steps to fast-track major schemes proposed in the state budget for 2026-27.

The deliberations at the event focused on laying a roadmap for setting on implementation path  35 transformational projects.

Minister for Health, Family Welfare, and Devaswoms Shri K Muraleedharan and Minister for Co-operation and Excise Shri M Liju addressed the valedictory session of the event.

Smt Sharmila Mary Joseph, Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare and Shri Snehil Kumar Singh, Managing Director, KSIDC also attended the valedictory ceremony.

The three-day event was inaugurated by Chief Minister Shri V D Satheesan, setting the stage for a series of roundtables on the vision, scope, ownership, institutional arrangements, resource requirements and implementation strategy for each programme, covering multiple domains.

Welcoming the investors who attended the three-day, Shri K Muraleedharan said the state government is committed to promote investments and fast-track projects.

“We want Keralites to live and work in the state itself by creating more job opportunities and better education facilities. For that we are cooperating with central government despite political differences, and also with local self-governing bodies for creating a conducive environment for investment and development of the state, “said the Minister.

Shri Muraleedharan added that government is giving emphasis on health and tourism sector. Apart from private institutions in health sector, the government has initiated steps to ensure  that the government hospitals and Ayush centres delivered high quality wellness solutions to the people, he said.

Shri M Liju noted Kerala’s  rich social capital could be leverage for creating more jobs. The state government is committed to create an environment for this transformation to happen by utilising the state’s excellent Human Development parameters, he said.

While many states and countries view the increase in old-age population with concern, the present government in Kerala considers it as an asset by drawing up plans to make use of the skill and expertise of senior citizens for the state’s development , said Shri Liju.

Stating that cooperative sector plays a vital role in Kerala, he said while the contribution of cooperative sector towards GDP is 2-3% at the national level in Keralam it is 8-9%,. The state government has plans to enhance this to more than 10%, he noted.

The State government is also committed to leverage the economic potential of Keralam’s coastal ecosystem, which stretches over 500 km, said Shri Liju.

“We welcome investors to look into the immense possibilities Keralam offers in different sectors and also make use of the new Saral Keralam initiative which eases the project implementation process,” he added.

Reimagining Keralam brought together ministers, top bureaucrats, domain experts, representatives of government departments and agencies, regulatory authorities, knowledge institutions, industry, funding agencies and stakeholders from multiple sectors to give concrete shape to the project proposals, setting them on clearly defined implementation pathways.

The topics deliberated at the event included Southern Kerala Economic Corridor, Investment Advisory Council, Special Investment Zone, Global Gold Hub, Malayalam AI initiative, GenZ & New-Gen Technology, Incubation Centre, Kerala MSME Growth Scheme, National Pilgrimage Centres, Muziris Heritage Project and Space Economy.

The initiative is aimed at preparing a framework to enable various departments to proceed with feasibility studies, master plans, Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) or consultancy engagements.

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