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Shri. ELAMARAM KAREEM
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Minister for Industries (including Industrial Co-operatives),
Commerce, Mining and Geology, Handlooms and Textiles,
Khadi and Village Industries.
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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
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Key contributions to developmental
activities
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Calicut City Development
• Calicut Medical College Development
• Calicut Bye-pass Road
• Beypore Port
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| Political
Career Summary |
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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
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| Political
Career Growth |
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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
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| Personal
Details |
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Born on 1st July 1953 at Elamaram
• Countries visited: Cuba, China, Russia and
the Middle East
• Family: Wife and two daughters
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