Shri. 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



 

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