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Keltron commissions new capacitor unit at Kannur

Bonus bonanza for PSU employees

Elamaram Kareem showcases State to high profile investors

Foundation stone laid for HAL’s first unit in Kerala

Govt. reintroduces Price Preference Scheme for SSI

Assembly passes the 232.51 crores demand for grants

Kerala set for spurt in Industrial Investments

Ministry of Industries & Commerce Celebrates Two years of Industrial Growth

State and District level Micro and Small Scale Sector Awards Presented

SAIL SCL MoU signed for JV

State PSUs on comeback trail, 27 earn profit in 2007-08

NIFT - Kannur Centre Opens

RIAB launches newsletter, Resurgence

Keltron Knowledge Centre inaugurated at Trivandrum

Kerala most conducive state for Entrepreneurship, KPMG-TiE Report

Foundation Laid for HDIL Cyber City in Kalamassery

Govt. to revive Balaramapuram Spinning Mills, takes possession

BrahMos Aerospace Trivandrum inaugurated by Union Defence Minister and Kerala Chief Minister

SILK Azhikkal unit launches Passenger Boats

UAE to Explore Investment in Kerala

KEL - SEGI MoU Signed; to Explore Global Markets

"Spices Park at Idukki, State Project", clarifies Shri Elamaram Kareem

Profile

Elamaram Kareem
	Minister for Industries (including Industrial Co-operatives), Commerce, Mining and Geology, Handlooms and Textiles, Khadi and Village Industries.
Initiatives as Minister for Industries
Key force behind the formation of Infrastructure Company ‘INKEL’ with Private-Public-Partnership Gave momentum to investment promotion efforts, with special focus of welcoming investments from the private sector Brought in major private investments Initiation of a ‘developmental’ approach to investment rather than the traditional 'licensing' approach Focused studies on the Industrial-Investment scenario of southern states Introduction of professionalism into the private sector in the state Synergised Public Sector Units Brought all PSU heads in one platform Met heads of Banks to re-negotiate loans to PSUs, working on One-time Settlements and further funding Creation of techno-manufacturing links between State and Central PSUs Took measures to improve the quality of the PSU products and to find new and better markets for them Energised the traditional sector by integrating modern methods
Key contributions to developmental activities
Calicut City Development Calicut Medical College Development Calicut Bye-pass Road Beypore Port
Political Career Summary
Member of the present Kerala Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Beypore Constituency Member, CPI (M) Kerala State Committee Secretary, CITU Kerala State Committee Secretary, All India Road Transport Worker's Federation General Secretary, Kerala State Road Transport Worker's Federation President, Mavoor Grasim Industries Workers' Union Previously elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly in 1996
Political Career Growth
Started his career as Mavoor Rayons employee Became a trade union member Took massive efforts to re-open the Mavoor factory for which he was widely appreciated Was instrumental in organizing the Tile industry as well as its revival activities across Kerala Was closely involved in the running of few companies and has been part of the Co-operative Tile Consortium
Personal Details
Born on 1st July 1953 at Elamaram Countries visited: Cuba, China, Russia and the Middle East Family: Wife and two daughters