Public sector undertakings in Kerala
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Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
are of two types, public sector units in which majority shares are owned by Union Government
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and public sector units in which majority shares are owned by State Government
Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state...
. Public sector undertakings in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, i.e. enterprises in which majority shareholder is Government of Kerala
Government of Kerala
The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state...
are generally divided into Manufacturing & Non-Manufacturing. Some of the PSUs such as Kinfra, KSIDC, SIDCO etc. are promotional agencies. . As of 2004 there were 104 enterprises spread over 14 different sectors of Kerala economy. These sectors are as varied as engineering, electronics to wood products & welfare agencies. Eleven units are joint venture of Kerala government with the central government
Government of India
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. Most of state PSUs units are under Department of Industries & Commerce (85 enterprises).
The largest enterprises (Based on 2005 figures)
| Rank | Based on capital investment | Based on turnover | Based on profitability | Based on employment | Loss making |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala State Electricity Board Kerala State Electricity Board Kerala State Electricity Board is a public sector agency under the Government of Kerala, India, that generates and distributes the electricity supply in the state... |
Kerala State Electricity Board Kerala State Electricity Board Kerala State Electricity Board is a public sector agency under the Government of Kerala, India, that generates and distributes the electricity supply in the state... |
Kerala State Electricity Board Kerala State Electricity Board Kerala State Electricity Board is a public sector agency under the Government of Kerala, India, that generates and distributes the electricity supply in the state... |
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.-History:... |
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.-History:... |
| 2 | Kerala Water Authority | Kerala State Beverages (M&M) Corporation Ltd Kerala State Beverages (M&M) Corporation Ltd Kerala State Beverages Corporation Ltd is a public sector company owned by the Government of Kerala, which has a monopoly over wholesale and retail vending of alcohol in Kerala... . |
Kerala State Financial Enterprises Ltd Kerala State Financial Enterprise Kerala State Financial Enterprises Limited is a public sector non-banking financial company based in Kerala, India. It started functioning on November 6, 1969, with Thrissur as its headquarters. It started with a capital of Rs 2,00,000, 45 employees and 10 branches... . |
The Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Limited | Kerala Water Authority. |
| 3 | Kerala Housing Board | Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.-History:... . |
Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd. Kerala Minerals and Metals Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd is an integrated titanium dioxide manufacturing public sector undertaking in Kerala, India. Its operations comprise mining, mineral separation, synthetic rutile and pigment-production plants... |
Kerala Housing Board | Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited Supplyco Kerala Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Limited, popularly known by its brand name Supplyco, is a premier retail player in Kerala. The Corporation is owned by Government of Kerala as a public sector undertaking, established in 1974, to ensure food security and assure right supplies of essential... |
Most of the PSUs in Kerala are loss making units and only 32 units are making profit. Various units such as Kerala Garments Ltd., Scooters Kerala Limited etc. are practically non-functional. As per CAG
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report, Kerala PSU lack accountability, and there is a great scope for imbibing professionalism and efficiency. Losses in PSU were due to poor management, planning & implementation.. Kerala Government have chosen to restructure the loss making units and not privatisation. However, there are reports that PSU in Kerala have improved their performance. In 2005-06 there were only 12 profit making units. In 2009-10 there were 32 profit making units.
List of state PSUs in Kerala
| Sl. No | Company | HQ Location | Sector | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astral Watches Limited, Kowdiar | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Engineering | Company declared Defunct |
| 2 | Autokast Limited | Cherthala Cherthala Cherthala is a town located in the district of Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, India. It is located 30 km south of the city of Kochi and 22 km north of Alappuzha town, on the Kochi-Alappuzha streatch of both the National Highway 47 as well as the costal Rail-route.lt is 85 km from the... |
Engineering | Loss making |
| 3 | Bekal Resorts Development Corporation Ltd., | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Tourism | loss making |
| 4 | Foam Mattings (India) Limited | Alappuzha Alappuzha Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum... |
Traditional industry | |
| 5 | Forest Industries (Travancore) Limited, | Aluva Aluva Aluva , is a suburb of the city of Kochi, situated north of the city center and a municipality in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. Aluva is also a major industrial center of the state.... |
Wood based industry | |
| 6 | Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Traditional industry | Loss making |
| 7 | Infopark, Kochi InfoPark, Kochi Infopark, Kochi is an information technology park situated in Kakkanad, a suburb of the city of Kochi, India. Established in 2004 by the Government of Kerala, Infopark is spread over a campus with more than of built up area, housing over 75 companies which employ around 15,000 professionals... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Information | |
| 8 | Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Agro based | |
| 9 | Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation Ltd., | Ernakulam Ernakulam Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in... |
Engineering | |
| 10 | Kerala Artisans’ Development Corporation Ltd., | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Welfare | loss making |
| 11 | Kerala Automobiles Limited Kerala Automobiles Limited Kerala Automobiles Limited is a public sector automobile manufacturing company in Kerala, India. The KAL, located in Thiruvananthapuram, undertakes the manufacturing and marketing various models of Three Wheelers... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Engineering | |
| 12 | The Kerala Ceramics Limited | Kundara Kundara Kundara a fast re-emerging industrial town is set to become a satellite town of Kollam city Kollam district of Kerala, India. A former industrial center of Kollam district it had major industries as - KEL, Kerala Ceramics, Aluminium Industries Ltd... |
Ceramics & Refractories | Loss making |
| 13 | Kerala Clays and Ceramic Products Limited | Kannur Kannur Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in... |
Ceramics & Refractories | |
| 14 | Kerala Construction Components Limited | Cherthala Cherthala Cherthala is a town located in the district of Alappuzha, in the state of Kerala, India. It is located 30 km south of the city of Kochi and 22 km north of Alappuzha town, on the Kochi-Alappuzha streatch of both the National Highway 47 as well as the costal Rail-route.lt is 85 km from the... |
Ceramics & Refractories | Closed down |
| 15 | Kerala Electrical & Allied Engineering Company Ltd. | Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Electrical equipment | |
| 16 | Kerala Solvent Extractions Ltd Kerala Solvent Extractions Ltd Kerala Solvent Extractions Ltd, now known as KSE Ltd , is a company that manufacturers cattle feed, edible oils and dairy products in Irinjalakkuda, Thrissur in Kerala. Incorporated in 1963, it is the market leader in the cattle feed industry and has units in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states apart... |
Thrissur Thrissur This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area... |
Agro based | www.keralafeeds.com |
| 17 | Kerala Garments Limited | Kannur Kannur Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in... |
Textiles | Closed down |
| 18 | Kerala Hitech Industries Limited Kerala Hitech Industries Limited Kerala Hitech Industries Limited is a General Engineering Work Centre with flexibility to realize a variety of products. The present product-mix includes major systems required for the Launch Vehicle & Satellite and non-rotating Systems of Turbojet Aircraft Engine.-Manufacturing Facility:The... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Engineering | |
| 19 | Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation is a government agency under the government of the Indian state of Kerala. It's headquarter was in Thiruvananthapuram. It undertakes development of industrial estates, to nurture industrialization in the state. Dr... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Developmental & Infrastructure | |
| 20 | Kerala Khadi & Village Industries Board | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Traditional industry | |
| 21 | Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Developmental & Infrastructure | Loss making |
| 22 | Kerala Medical Services, Corporation | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
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| 23 | Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd. Kerala Minerals and Metals Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd is an integrated titanium dioxide manufacturing public sector undertaking in Kerala, India. Its operations comprise mining, mineral separation, synthetic rutile and pigment-production plants... |
Chavara Chavara Chavara is approximately 14 km north of Kollam City on the Kollam-Alappuzha highway in India. Tonnes of mineral sand, mainly titanium, are exported from Chavara to various countries. The Kovilthottam port is situated within the limits of Chavara Panchayat.Kovilthottam is a strip of land ... |
Chemical industries | Profit Making |
| 24 | Kerala Police Housing and Construction Corporation Limited | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Developmental & Infrastructure | Loss making |
| 25 | Kerala Premo Pipe Factory | Chavara Chavara Chavara is approximately 14 km north of Kollam City on the Kollam-Alappuzha highway in India. Tonnes of mineral sand, mainly titanium, are exported from Chavara to various countries. The Kovilthottam port is situated within the limits of Chavara Panchayat.Kovilthottam is a strip of land ... |
Unit closed down | |
| 26 | Kerala Shipping & Inland Navigation Corporation Ltd. Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation is Government of Kerala undertaking, that oversees the shipping and inland navigation matters of the state.... |
Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Public utilities | |
| 27 | Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd., (SIDCO) | Thiruvanathapuram | Developmental & Infrastructure | Loss making |
| 28 | Kerala Soaps & Oils Ltd. | Kozhikode Kozhikode Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District... |
Chemical industries | Closed down in 2000, reopened 2010 |
| 29 | The Kerala State Bamboo Corporation Ltd | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Agro based | Loss making |
| 30 | Kerala State Beverages (M&M) Corporation Ltd Kerala State Beverages (M&M) Corporation Ltd Kerala State Beverages Corporation Ltd is a public sector company owned by the Government of Kerala, which has a monopoly over wholesale and retail vending of alcohol in Kerala... . |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Trading unit | |
| 31 | Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd. | Kollam Kollam Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram... |
Agro based | Loss making |
| 32 | Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. | Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Trading unit | |
| 33 | Kerala State Coconut Development Corporation Ltd. | Attingal Attingal Attingal is a town and a municipality in the Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala state, India, bounded by the Mamom and Vamanapuram rivers. It is situated 30 km to the north of state capital of Thiruvananthapuram.-Demographics:... |
Agro based | Under liquidation |
| 34 | Kerala State Coir Corporation Ltd. | Alappuzha Alappuzha Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum... |
Agro based | Loss making |
| 35 | Kerala State Construction Corporation Ltd. | Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Engineering | Closed down |
| 36 | Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Ltd., Matsyafed Matsyafed Matsyafed, the Kerala State Co-operative Federation for Fisheries Development Ltd., is the Apex Federation of 654 Primary Fisherman Co-operative Societies spread over 10 districts of Kerala, South India... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Fisheries | |
| 37 | Kerala State Detergents and Chemicals Ltd. | Kuttipuram | Chemical industries | Closed down |
| 38 | Kerala State Development Corporation for Christian Converts from Scheduled Castes and the Recommended communities Ltd. | Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative... |
Welfare | Loss making |
| 39 | Kerala State Cooperative Textile Federation Ltd. | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Textile | Loss making |
| 40 | Kerala State Development Corporation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Ltd. | Thrissur Thrissur This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area... |
Welfare | |
| 41 | Kerala State Drugs and Pharmaceuticals Ltd., | Alappuzha Alappuzha Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum... |
Chemical industries | Loss making |
| 42 | Kerala State Electricity Board Kerala State Electricity Board Kerala State Electricity Board is a public sector agency under the Government of Kerala, India, that generates and distributes the electricity supply in the state... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Public utilities | |
| 43 | Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd., (KELTRON) Keltron Keltron, Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited, is a public sector electronics company located in Kerala, a state in India. It is headquartered at the capital city of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram... , |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Electronics | Loss making |
| 44 | Kerala State Film Development Corporation Ltd. | Thiruvanathapuram | Developmental & Infrastructure | Loss making |
| 45 | Kerala State Financial Enterprises Ltd Kerala State Financial Enterprise Kerala State Financial Enterprises Limited is a public sector non-banking financial company based in Kerala, India. It started functioning on November 6, 1969, with Thrissur as its headquarters. It started with a capital of Rs 2,00,000, 45 employees and 10 branches... . |
Thrissur Thrissur This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area... |
Developmental & Infrastructure | |
| 46 | Kerala State Handicapped Persons Welfare Corporation Ltd. | Thiruvanathapuram | Welfare | |
| 47 | Kerala State Handloom Development Corporation Ltd. | Kannur Kannur Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in... |
Traditional industries | Loss making |
| 48 | Kerala State Horticultural Products Development Corporation Ltd., (Horticrop) | Thiruvanathapuram | Agro based | Loss making |
| 49 | Kerala State Housing Board | Thiruvanathapuram | Public utilities | Loss making |
| 50 | Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. is the industrial and investment promotion agency of the Government of Kerala , for the promotion and development of medium and large scale units in the State of Kerala... |
Thiruvanathapuram | Development & Infrastructure | Profit Making |
| 51 | Kerala State Industrial Enterprises Ltd | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Development & Infrastructure | Profit Making |
| 52 | Kerala State Industrial Products Trading Corporation Ltd. | Thiruvanathapuram | Trading units | Loss making |
| 53 | Kerala State Maritime Development Corporation Ltd. | Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Public utilities | Loss making |
| 54 | Kerala State Poultry Development Corporation Ltd. | Thiruvanathapuram | Agro based | |
| 55 | Kerala State Palmyrah Products Development and Workers Welfare Corporation Ltd., (KELPAM) | Thiruvanathapuram | Welfare | Loss making |
| 56 | Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.-History:... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Public utilities | Loss making |
| 57 | Kerala State Salicylates & Chemicals Ltd. | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Chemical industries | Closed down |
| 58 | Kerala State Textile Corporation Ltd. | Thiruvanathapuram | Textiles | Loss making |
| 59 | Kerala State Warehousing Corporation | Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Agro based | Loss making |
| 60 | Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation Ltd. | Thiruvanathapuram | Welfare | |
| 61 | Kerala State Wood Industries Ltd. | Malappuram Malappuram Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of... |
Wood based industry | Loss making |
| 62 | Kerala Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. Kerala Tourism Development Corporation The Kerala Tourism Development Corporation is a public sector undertaking that conducts and regulates the tourism activities of the Indian state of Kerala. The KTDC is headquartered at Thiruvanathapuram and has offices across all the districts of Kerala. The agency also operates hotels, resorts,... |
Thiruvanathapuram | Tourism | Loss making |
| 63 | Kerala Urban and Rural Development Finance Corporation Ltd. | Thiruvanathapuram | Development & Infrastructure | |
| 64 | Kerala Water Authority | Thiruvanathapuram | Public utilities | Loss making |
| 65 | Malabar Cements Ltd. | Palakkad Palakkad Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District... |
Chemical industries | Loss Making |
| 66 | Malabar Co-operative Textiles Ltd. (MALCOTEX) | Malappuram Malappuram Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of... |
Textiles | |
| 67 | Meat Products of India Ltd. Meat Products of India Meat Products of India Ltd is a major Indian meat processing, packaging, and distribution company based in Edayar, Koothattukulam, Kerala.... |
Ernakulam Ernakulam Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in... |
Agro based | |
| 68 | Oil Palm India Ltd. | Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative... |
Agro based | |
| 69 | Overseas Development and Employment Promotion Consultants Ltd. | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Labour & Rehabilitation | |
| 70 | Rehabilitation Plantations Ltd | Punalur Punalur Punalur is a city situvated near the Tamil Nadu Kerala Border in Kollam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is the pioneer in starting industrial revolution in Kerala by establishing Punalur Paper Mills, the first industry in kerala. It is situated in the banks of the river Kallada... |
Labour & Rehabilitation | |
| 71 | Roads and Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd. | Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Public works | |
| 72 | Scooters Kerala Ltd. | Alappuzha Alappuzha Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum... |
Engineering | Closed down |
| 73 | Sideco Mohan Kerala Ltd. | Thrissur Thrissur This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area... |
Unit closed down | |
| 74 | Sidkel Televisions Ltd. | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
electronics | Unit closed down |
| 75 | Sitaram Spinning and Weaving Mills Sitaram Spinning and Weaving Mills Sitaram Spinning and Weaving Mills is a Kerala Government managed mills situated in Poonkunnam, Thrissur city of Kerala, India. It was the first mill in Thrissur district. It was established in Poonkunnam by TR Ramachandra Iyer in the early 1940s. The spinning wing has the capacity of 12,000... |
Thrissur Thrissur This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area... |
Textiles | Loss making |
| 76 | State Farming Corporation of Kerala Ltd. | Punalur Punalur Punalur is a city situvated near the Tamil Nadu Kerala Border in Kollam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is the pioneer in starting industrial revolution in Kerala by establishing Punalur Paper Mills, the first industry in kerala. It is situated in the banks of the river Kallada... |
Agro | |
| 77 | State Rural Development Board | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Development & Infrastructure | Unit closed down |
| 78 | Steel Complex Ltd. | Kozhikode Kozhikode Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District... |
Engineering | Loss making |
| 79 | Steel and Industrial Forgings Ltd Steel and Industrial Forgings Ltd Steel and Industrial Forgings Ltd is a public sector undertaking fully owned by Government of Kerala situated in Athani in Thrissur, Kerala state of India.... |
Thrissur Thrissur This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area... |
Engineering | Loss making |
| 80 | The Metal Industries Ltd. | Palakkad Palakkad Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District... |
Engineering | Loss making |
| 81 | The Metropolitan Engineering Company Ltd. | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Electrical equipment | Unit closed |
| 82 | The Pharmaceutical Corporation (IM) Kerala Ltd., (Oushadhi) Oushadhi Oushadhi is a 100% Government of Kerala owned Ayurvedic medicine manufacturing company situated in Kuttanellur, near Ollur, Thrissur city, Kerala state... |
Thrissur Thrissur This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area... |
Chemical industries | |
| 83 | The Plantation Corporation of Kerala Ltd. | Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative... |
Agro based | |
| 84 | The Priyadarshini Co-operative Spinning Mills Ltd. | Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative... |
Textiles | |
| 85 | Tourist Resorts (Kerala) Ltd. | Thiruvanathapuram | Tourism | |
| 86 | Technopark | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Development & Infrastructure | |
| 87 | Traco Cable Company Ltd. | Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Electrical equipment | Loss making |
| 88 | Transformers and Electricals Kerala Ltd. | Ernakulam Ernakulam Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in... |
Electrical equipment | Profit Making |
| 89 | Tranvancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd. Travancore Cochin Chemicals Travancore Cochin Chemicals is a public sector undertaking owned by the Government of Kerala, engaged in the manufacture and marketing of Caustic Soda, Chlorine and allied chemicals. It is situated in Udyogamandal industrial district of Kochi, India.FEATURES OF TCC* It is the only caustic soda... |
Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Chemical industries | Loss making |
| 90 | Travancore Cements Ltd. | Nattakom Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative... |
Chemical industries | Loss making |
| 91 | Travancore Plywood Industries Ltd. | Punalur Punalur Punalur is a city situvated near the Tamil Nadu Kerala Border in Kollam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is the pioneer in starting industrial revolution in Kerala by establishing Punalur Paper Mills, the first industry in kerala. It is situated in the banks of the river Kallada... |
Wood based industry | Closed down |
| 92 | Travancore Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. | Thiruvalla | Chemical industries | |
| 93 | Travancore Titanium Products Ltd. | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Chemical industries | |
| 94 | Trivandrum Rubber Works Ltd. Trivandrum Rubber Works Trivandrum Rubber Works is a public sector manufacturing industry situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.It manufactures retreading metals, Bonding Gum, Unvulcanised Sheet, etc... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Agro based | Loss making |
| 95 | Trivandrum Spinning Mills Ltd. | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Textiles | Closed down |
| 96 | Tourist Resorts (Kerala)Ltd. Tourist Resorts (Kerala) Tourist Resorts Ltd or is a Government of Kerala undertaking under Kerala Tourism Department, established in August 1989 to promote tourism investment and to develop Tourism infrastructure in the Indian state of Kerala. TRKL was conceived to identify tourism infrastructure needs of the state and... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Infrastructure & Development | |
| 97 | United Electrical Industries Ltd | Kollam Kollam Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram... |
Electrical equipment | Loss making. |
| 98 | Kerala State Rural Women's Electronics Industrial Co-operative Federation Ltd-RUTRONIX | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Electronic /IT Training |
List of state PSUs in Kerala under joint ownership with Central Government
| Sl. No | Company | HQ Location | Sector | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handicrafts Development Corporation of Kerala Limited | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Traditional industry | Loss making |
| 2 | Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Agro based | |
| 3 | Kerala Forest Development Corporation Limited | Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative... |
Agro based | |
| 4 | Kerala Khadi & Village Industries Board | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Traditional industry | |
| 5 | Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation is the state-run bus company in Kerala, India. It is one of the oldest state run public bus transport services in India.-History:... |
Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Public utilities | Loss making |
| 6 | Kerala State Warehousing Corporation | Kochi Kochi -Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India... |
Agro based | Loss making |
| 7 | Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation Limited. | Thiruvanathapuram | Welfare | |
| 8 | Kerala State Wood Industries Ltd. | Malappuram Malappuram Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of... |
Wood based industry | Loss making |
| 9 | Oil Palm India Ltd. | Kottayam Kottayam Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative... |
Agro based | |
| 10 | Rehabilitation Plantations Limited | Punalur Punalur Punalur is a city situvated near the Tamil Nadu Kerala Border in Kollam district in the southern state of Kerala, India. It is the pioneer in starting industrial revolution in Kerala by establishing Punalur Paper Mills, the first industry in kerala. It is situated in the banks of the river Kallada... |
Labour & Rehabilitation | |
| 11 | Kerala Land Development Corporation Limited | Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland... |
Developmental & Infrastructure | Loss making |