Kerala to recoup brand image; Plans business meet titled ASCEND 2019

With a mission to position Kerala as investment friendly destination, the state government is organising a business meet titled - ASCEND 2019 on February 11 at Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Center (LBICC), Kochi. 

"The objective behind the launch of ASCEND 2019 is to bring into sharp focus a governance that is simplified, transparent, facilitates business and investments with a string of industry-friendly measures," sources said.

Union Ministers, Chief Ministers and Ministers from various states besides entrepreneurs, national and international delegates will attend the event.

K-SWIFT (Kerala Single Window Interface for Fast, Transparent Clearances) and IBPMS (Intelligent Building Plan Management System), will be displayed at the event. KSWIFT, an online clearance mechanism and Common Application Form (CAF) under Ease of Doing Business initiatives, has been developed to simplify and speed up issuance of clearances from departments and agencies for setting up enterprises in the state.