Kerala SIDCO: Just 50 MSME units, creates 548 jobs in a decade; CNBC report
10 years, only 50 new units in Kerala SIDCO estates, Rs 55.05 crore investment, just 548 jobs, reveals RTI document
* Kochi-based RTI campaigner K. Govindan Nampoothiry obtained this vital information
New Delhi: At a time when the Kerala government is promoting the state as an investor-friendly state, a Right to Information document (RTI) has revealed that only 50 new MSME units were started in Kerala Small Industries Development Corporation Limited (SIDCO) industrial estates from 2016-17 to 2026. This brought in an investment of ₹55.05 crore and created just 548 jobs.
SIDCO Public Information Officer stated this in a reply (dated 25th February 2026) given to Kochi-based RTI activist K. Govindan Nampoothiry.
At present, SIDCO oversees the management of 17 major industrial estates and 36 mini industrial estates in the state.
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